Me, My Blade and My Best Buddy
 Skitarii Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

This is a weird build. It can be optimized by changing weapons and swapping some talents around, but whats fun in that?
The point of this build is to make Catachan Mk VII "Devil's Claw" Sword shred and tear through everything.

The Devil's Claw Sword

The biggest problem this weapon has is a Dmg VS Carapace. Usually, it can be negated by classes' blitzes, abilities and ranged weapons. Skitarii are no exception, they got a Chordclaw Strike . But there is a way to make sword itself shred through carapace like butter.

Devil's Claw has one really strong blessing - Skullcrusher.  And Skitarii have this peculiar talent - Electro-Strike Conduit. Electrocution on crit is what makes it so important because electrocuted enemy is considered as staggered.

With Weakness Analysis Doctrine / Retribution Conduit / System Shock boosting electric damage and Last Stand Relay / Channelled Motive Force / Uncapped Arrestor / Foe-Render Creed / Sustained Assault Doctrine / Hydraulic Impact / Flensing Protocols (Servo-Sinew Surge & Honed Dissector) buffing our damage in general we can consistantly get over 1k dps on Crushers.

The Best Buddy

This build lacks a blitz and ability, so how about keep it on being weird and take 2 in 1?

Meet The Artificer Servo-Skull. With Noospheric Command this little guy can outdamage some of your teammates (and sometimes even you). T̶h̶e̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶d̶e̶o̶f̶f̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶c̶o̶n̶s̶u̶m̶e̶s̶ ̶c̶a̶p̶a̶c̶i̶t̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶.̶ ̶B̶u̶t̶ ̶h̶e̶r̶e̶'̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶-̶

W̶h̶i̶l̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶t̶a̶k̶e̶s̶ ̶2̶5̶%̶ ̶c̶a̶p̶a̶c̶i̶t̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶i̶v̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶,̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶d̶o̶e̶s̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶N̶E̶E̶D̶ ̶2̶5̶%̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶i̶v̶a̶t̶e̶.̶ ̶I̶f̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶n̶ ̶2̶5̶%̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶w̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶k̶.̶

So, with Patch 1.12.4 release Noospheric Command works as intended. That means you now need to take capacitance regen talents to use your Best Buddy™ more often. Augmented Power-Cycle, Flux Conduit Build-Up and Higher Purpose work the best on this build. Keep in mind that Higher Purpose  has no cap, so the higher the difficulty you play - the more value you get from this talent.

One more thing - Servo-Skull can proc "Ranged Kills" related talents.

Where the rest 7 talent points go is up to YOU

Personally, I chose 

• Residual Current Buffer / Adaptive Combat Engram / Threat Detection Imperative for better survivability
• Ammo-Cell Augury / Gunsmith / Ammunition-Restoration Pod for better ammo economy
• Target Prioritization Psalms because its just a nice talent to have

Ranged weapon is up to YOUR preferance

Branx Mk XI Phosphor Blast Pistol is the best choice overall, but Branx Mk CV Galvanic Rifle, Zarona Mk IIa Quickdraw Stub Revolver, Accatran MG Mk II Heavy Laspistol, Ius Mk IV Shredder Autopistol, Branx Mk IV Arc Rifle and M35 Magnacore Mk II Plasma Gun are good choices too.