Havoc 40 | Arby | 2M Dog, Maul & Bolt
 Arbites Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

HAVOC 40 | DOG, MAUL & BOLT

Here is my H40 build for running an all-around, versatile Special, Elite and Boss killing Arbites. 

BUILD CONSIDERATIONS

MELEE

• Arbites Shock Maul. 
  • Carapace, Unyielding
  • Execution, High Voltage

RANGE

• Spearhead Boltgun IIb. 
  • Unyielding, Ranged Weakspot (or Flak)
  • Cavalcade, Puncture

CURIOS

• +17% Toughness - Combat Ability, Revive Speed, Gunner Resist
• +3 Stamina - Combat Ability, Revive Speed, Stamina Regen
• +21% Health - Combat Ability, Stamina Regen, Gunner Resist

This Curio setup of Toughness, Stamina, and Health is my default for Arby. 

The +21% Health puts you in a great position to have 3 True Grit procs and survive. It then gives a little leeway for any other chip shots you might take. 

Then the +3 Stamina helps with many stamina intensive builds I run with the Arby giving me a pretty standard feel regardless of what I build.

Also, the character just oozes toughness. No need to add more.

TALENT SWAPS

Here are the options and tradeoff considerations:

• No Escape with Withering Fire - For better Special & Elite clearing vs. better Boss damage
• Serrated Maw with Walk It Off - More survivability vs. better Boss damage
• Serrated Maw with Efficient Killer - the tradeoff here is that you will have to micromanage your kill feed when engaging bosses. It's also very situational. I tend to err on the side of more consistent uptime on Talents vs. Micromanaged or situational talents. 

H40 TIPS

A few tips when playing the character

• Dog Sitting & Target Prioritization -
  • Since you're not running an Exterminator you will need to have your head on a swivel. A lot of this will come down to the Dog.
  • Dog Management
    • First, let's start by getting your keybinds squared away.
      • My marking button is my scroll wheel up button. I use either the 1-&-2 keys or Q button to swap to other weapons. Therefore micro-managing my dog is very easy.
      • The second alternative is a mod called "Dog Whistle". Highly customizable and also very well designed. Great mod overall. 
    • Second, when to send the dog, and when to let the dog fight itself.
      • Trappers - Send after trappers right away.
      • Mutants - Your puppy has your back.
      • Hounds - Your puppy has your back.
      • Gunners - Try to close the distance and kill yourself. 
      • Snipers - Try to close the distance and kill yourself. If not, close the distance and send dog.
        • You don't want to send the dog for something miles away. It is your insurance policy against the Boltgun's clumsiness.
    • Third, when to Detonate
      • Since you only have 2 charges now.
        • If at 2 - maneuver dog at start of fight and detonate
        • If at 1 - Save. This is your get-out-of-jail card if you don't have Castigator or need a way out.
    • Fourth, when all else fails
      • Sprint+Slide+Weapon Swap. This will shave off some swap time and allow you to get your weapon out a bit faster and minimize the clumsiness. 
• Boss Fights
  • If Dog at 2 Charges. Save Castigator.
    • Target Boss with Dog. Let the dog latch on to cause Brittleness.
    • Detonate
    • Blast in the face.
      • If at 2 charges - Detonate
  • If Dog at 1 or 0 Charges. Use Castigator.
    • Start blasting away into the bosses face.

• Clutch Revives - Either use the dog to clear the fodder near the body, or pop Castigator if clutch needed. If not, Arby is a great revive class and should have no problem getting them back up with the build I showcase as evidenced by the 2 revives and 7 rescues.