Havoc 40 | Scum | 1.75M Blackout Autogun Desperado
 Hive Scum Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

HAVOC 40 | BLACKOUT AUTOGUN DESPERADO

Here is my H40 build for a versatile, high survival, CC Desperado build. 

BUILD CONSIDERATIONS

MELEE

• Shivs I
  • Carapace, (Unyielding or Maniac)
  • Uncanny Strike, (Precognition or Riposte)

RANGE

• Vraks V Infantry Autogun
  • Flak, Unyielding
  • Dumdum, Deathspitter

BLITZ

• Blackout Grenade

STIMM LAB

• 45s Cooldown
• Wildfire III + Fury II
  • 20% Strength + 15% Rending

CURIOS

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

H40 TIPS

A few tips when playing the character

• Pickpocket
  • Grants near infinite ammo. Note that you just have to land the killing blow via direct or DoT attack. These can be either melee, or range kills. 
  • You should NEVER pick up ammo 95-99% of the time. The only reason I pick it up is if I'm completely out, and trying to get a quick kill to get me another 20-25 ammo back. 

• Blackout + Pocket Toxin + Sample Collector synergy
  • When running Blackout always take Pocket Toxin.
    • You then get a mini-Stunstorm/Chem Nade hybrid that refills like Zealot Knives.
    • Blackout regenerates on any close-ranged kill i.e. melee and gun kills. 
  • Sample Collector Procs are by direct melee or range kill. 

    • DoT does NOT contribute to it.

       

• Blackout Guide
  • You have 6 Blackout Grenades with this build. In general,
    • Blackout to Blast
      • 3 of them will be saved for offensive situations
    • Blackout to Bailout
      • 3 of them will be saved for defensive/CC/retreat situations

• Cadence - Understanding the combat flow of the Hive Scum is crucial to min-maxing the class' potential. I feel like I'm learning to play DOOM Eternal all over again. 
  • Here is the formula I follow:
    • Constant uptime on Desperado is #1 priority.
    • Stimm Uptime Phase
      • Take Stimm
      • Desperado Timing
        • Unless you start taking damage
          • Spray until magazine nearly empty - DONT RELOAD
            • (Triggering Desperado refills magazine for free)
        • Once you start taking damage or activate
          • Keep shooting & reloading
      • Once Stimm ends
        • Desperado at this point is usually still going
          • Blackout Grenade into horde
          • Get toxin infected enemy kills to speed up Stimm CDR
      • Once Desperado is over we move to the next phase
    • Stimm Downtime Phase
      • If above 40% CD
        • Use Blackout + Shoot to speed up CDR
          • Best hordes to target
            • Poxwalker hordes
            • Flak & Maniac hordes

• Frontlining & Pushing
  • Sprint+slide+shoot your way towards enemies and get as close as you can
    • If you start to take damage > Desperado > Stimm
    • If safe > Stimm > Desperado

• Boss Fights
  • If possible, use your Shivs special to throw your knives to proc additional DoT. 
  • Then blast the boss with your Autogun into oblivion.
  • If surrounded, Blackout to Bailout to create an exit path.

• Clutch Revives
  • You're actually a pretty good revive class with this build
    • Proc'ing Desperado to revive a teammate being melted by Gunners and Reapers is a piece of cake
    • Using Blackout grenades to knock enemies back and then go in for revive works too