Astra Militarum Smoke Operative (Havoc 40)
 Veteran Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

This build got me Havoc Mastery (5), Havoc on Hand (5), and The Insane. I’d confidently pick it over the other misleading Veteran trash builds out there.

When using the Mk VI Combat Blade make sure to use the fastest heavy attack → push-attack follow-up in a loop for anything tankier than a grunt. The Mk VI’s strength lies in its push follow-up attack. The heavy attack beforehand helps conserve stamina during the looped sequence. If you spam push-follow-up attacks, you’ll lose DPS compared to combining them with the initial heavy attack.

Treat Precognition as your horde clearing blessing. You’ll mainly get value from this blessing while dodging backstabs from Poxwalkers. Keep in mind that Veteran is the only class that receives the most offensive buffs for movement such as dodging, sprinting, and sliding. It’s also a good idea to use a sprint heavy knife attack to charge at a nearby Specialist or Elite.

Do not be shy with the Plasma Gun. Your teammates should be leaving most of the ammo for you, so do your job.  Aim for Tox/Flame Bombers, Trappers, Snipers, and Gunners. You cannot let them touch your squad in any way, or you are a failure to your ancestors. Feel free to pelt armored elites too, but if you’re going to shoot a Crusher, aim for the head to stagger it. Anything less than a headshot is just wasting ammo.

Use your Smokes whenever there’s ranged pressure or when you need some cover to revive an ally.