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 Ogryn Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

Overview: This build transforms the Ogryn from a simple meat shield into a highly aggressive, heavy-ordnance brawler. By combining the armor-stripping power of the Rumbler with the relentless horde-clearing speed of the Bull Butcher Mk III Cleaver, you become the ultimate frontline meat-grinder. This setup rewards a fast-swinging, relentlessly offensive playstyle, utilizing constant Toughness regeneration from your weapon strikes to simply out-heal and out-chop the Heretics.

The Combat Loop & Weapon Synergy

This build relies on a powerful one-two punch that makes even Auric-level Crushers and Bosses trivial:

• The Opener (Lorenz Mk VI Rumbler): Your Rumbler is your anti-tank rifle and boss-killer. With Shattering Impact, your direct hits apply massive Brittleness, stripping the armor off Crushers and Maulers. Because you have Adhesive Charge, your grenades will stick directly to Unyielding enemies (Reapers, Bulwarks) and Monstrosities, ensuring maximum damage exactly where you want it.
• The Meat Grinder (Bull Butcher Mk III Cleaver): Once you've softened up the armored targets with a Rumbler round, swap to your Cleaver. Unleash a relentless flurry of sweeping light attacks to carve up the crowd. Thanks to the Brittleness applied by your Rumbler, your Bull Butcher will chop right through the heavy armor it usually struggles against. Slaughterer rapidly amplifies your damage and cleave with every kill, while Confident Strike continuously regenerates your Toughness, allowing you to safely out-heal the damage as you shred through the entire mixed horde.

Curios: The "Active Defender" Setup

Instead of just stacking raw health and facetanking damage, this build uses 2x Toughness and 1x Stamina curios to reward active mitigation:

• +3 Max Stamina: The Power Maul requires frequent pushing and blocking to maintain frontline control. This curio gives you the "breath" needed to hold the line against Rager flurries.
• +36% Stamina Regeneration (Across 3 Curios): This is the secret sauce. You will rarely run out of stamina for dodges and push-attacks, allowing you to dance around heavily armored elites rather than trading blows.
• Toughness Regeneration Speed & Gunner/Sniper Resist: When you are caught out in the open reloading your Rumbler, Gunner/Sniper resist will keep you alive. The high toughness regeneration means your shield skyrockets back to full the moment you get a second to breathe.

Key Talent Synergies

• Loyal Protector (Combat Ability): This is the cornerstone of your frontline presence. When a massive mixed horde drops in or your team gets overwhelmed, pop this ability. It forces enemies to attack you, instantly pulling all the heat off your fragile teammates. By drawing the mob tightly around you, you create the perfect kill zone, allowing you to violently carve your way out of the engagement with the relentless, sweeping strikes of your Bull Butcher.
• Burst Limiter Override (Keystone): This is a game-changer for the Rumbler. It gives you a flat chance to fire without consuming ammo. For a single-shot weapon, this means occasionally firing two high-powered, armor-shattering grenades back-to-back without reloading. It drastically improves your burst DPS and ammo economy.
• Bombs Away! (Blitz): Your primary elite-eraser. When you throw this box of grenades and hit a Carapace, Flak, or Unyielding enemy, it breaks open and spills live explosives everywhere. It is perfect for instantly deleting a tight cluster of Crushers or chunking a Boss.

How to Play It

1. The Bull Butcher Engagement Loop:
2. Spot a priority target (Crusher, Reaper, Boss).
3. Fire the Rumbler to stick the target or apply Brittleness before they close the distance. Watch for that Burst Limiter Override proc for a free second shot!
4. Activate Loyal Protector (Taunt) as the horde crashes in, pulling all aggro onto yourself to protect your team.
5. Draw your Cleaver and unleash a relentless flurry of sweeping light attacks into the armor-stripped survivors, letting Slaughterer rapidly ramp up your damage while Confident Strike keeps your Toughness permanently topped off.
6. If a massive armor patrol rounds the corner, chuck your Bombs Away! box directly into the biggest guy's chest and watch the fireworks.