Mordian Executioner
 Zealot Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

[THIS IS A ROLEPLAYING BUILD, ROLEPLAYING TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER EFFICIENCY]

Lore Inspiration:

Only War Core Rulebook - Ministorum Priest (pg. 88)

Bio

Your hands were always the heaviest, ever since you became aware of yourself, there was always this feeling weighing you down, as if something were holding you down to the ground. Mordian is not the friendliest of places and death stalks its young populace in many forms, be it hunger, madness or disease, it will grind you down into nothing if you let it, as many do. Some say it's the perpetual darkness that gradually makes its mark on the hearts of Mordians, a spot of ink that will ultimately darken one's entire soul. 

If you survive to your adolescence? Something else might get you, there will be many rebellions during one's (short) lifetime, revolts against the lack of food or water. One thing which will never stop? The Gangs, and it was in that enviroment in which you discovered how heavy hands could make the difference between life or death. The violence really lifted the weights off your arms and shoulders, you no longer felt held up by something unseen or by your enviroment, the better you got the lighter you felt. And then the Mordian Iron Guard came for you in their recruitment drive, you resisted, but eventually you gave in to the light of the Emperor. You were remade in His will, and by his will alone you will prevail.

How to Play

The crux of this build is to constantly use your stamina in order to boost your strength, at your lowest levels of stamina you'll be one shotting reapers with a strikedown weakspot hit, not to mention the specialists or elites in this game. The trick is to always use the running strikedown animation (hold shift and left click at the same time) in order to not allow your stamina to start recovering, additionally, keep using the Push Attack in order to waste your stamina and increase your damge. 

The vigilant autogun does well against enemies who are up close and personal if you aim at their upper body. There is a lot of recoil to this weapon, in order to mitigate this you should always try to aim below the enemy's neck, recoil will naturally make you weapon climb and hit the intended weakspots while ADSing.

Cosmetic Guide

Head: Mordian Cleric Cap

Upper Body: Mordian Cleric Jacket

Lower Body: Mordian Cleric Trousers

Combat Axe: Aquillan Claw

Vigilant Autogun: Iron Bark

Alternate Head Pieces which fit well with this set (using the same fabrics, no overlaying textures, similar color palette etc):

Verminhide Leather Eyepatch

Aetus MK II Flak Helmet

Aetus MKIV Flak Helmet

Blessed Devotee Pattern Rebreather

Krieg Gas Mask (Marked by Duty)

Alternate Lower Body Pieces which fit well with this set (using the same fabrics, no overlaying textures, similar color palette etc):

As of 16/07/2026, every pair of pants in this game clips through the Upper Body piece, if not in the front, then in the back.