TOX BLENDER SCUM
 Hive Scum Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

Currently testing out this build in Havoc

Kill Crusher with 3+ shots of Branx MKII Needle Pistol if theres too many throw a Chem Grenade instead. Then headshot them with your Improvised Mk I Shivs You can use Rampage! but its not really needed if you're fighting less than 3 or so. But if theres a mixed horde you should use it anyway

Kill gunners by shooting from cover if you want to be safe. Its much riskier but you can also run at them with the pistol using Run 'n' Gun Stripped Down and sliding to avoid shots and shoot back. 

Kill big hordes of ragers or maulers by using stimm and Rampage! 

Bosses you can unload with the Branx MKII Needle Pistol for bonus damage, then Rampage! and stimm. For Scab Captain and Rinda Karnak or Rodin Karnak use stimm and focus on light attacks while their shields are up, Rampage! after their shields are down to knock them to the floor for some easy damage. 

 The Improvised Mk I Shivs special attack, the throwing knife, is also great for killing ragers, especially since they run straight at you so they're easy to hit. 

Use the Branx MKII Needle Pistol for small hordes or Chem Grenade for big mixed hordes. Rampage! is great for restoring your toughness in a pinch or if you get surrounded. Prioritize dodging over blocking you need stamina for Swift Endurance 

Branx MKII Needle Pistolalt fire mode is great for reducing your stimm cooldown, shoot a few times into a horde as you're running in then kill them normally

Testing results: 

Ammo Jack is definitely the worst node in the build, but its a tax for Pickpocket So if Hyper-Critical ever gets replaced with anything that doesnt conflict with Hyper-Violencetake that instead

Targeted Toxin is really hard to tell how good it is, if you're good at switching to Branx MKII Needle Pistol and using the blue setting alt fire to spread tox it probably helps a lot 

Barrage III is surprisingly good, its only 12% damage resistance, but you really dont have much to begin with so any bit helps, especially if you're active about reducing your stimm cooldown. If fatshark ends up buffing the upper left tree, or stimms in general this becomes even better. (fatshark please buffGang Tough so you count as blocking or dodging when you're using your stimm)

Lacerate vs Precognition im not sure but they're both better than Flesh Tearer If you get a crit youre already are really close to killing your target and you have Coated Weaponry to clean up anyway. Lacerate is better for clearing hordes Precognition i think is better for elites

Executor is probably the next best blessing for the shivs, especially if you're good at hitting weakspots on elites, cant really tell if its better than Precognition 

Toxin Mania has bad uptime in practice

Hyper-Violence really amazing psudeo-cleave for very fast attacking weapons, if you're fighting elites you can heavy attack into a random poxwalker then immediately strike an elite for bonus damage too.

Forge's Bellow is surprisingly good for when you get overwhelmed, the 2nd shout almost never does anything tho

Adrenaline Unbound toughness regen is really good on this class for when you're fighting in a massive horde