LEFT CLICK MONSTA - H40 Taunt Bully Club Ogryn
 Ogryn Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

LEFT CLICK MONSTA - Noob-friendly Ogryn build for H40

TLDR :

A very strong build for Havoc 40, easy to pilot and easy to fit into any team. The core of the strategy is to spam your left click until your mouse dies and use Indomitable whenever you see a good opportunity.

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MELEE :

"Brunt's Basher" Mk IIIb Bully Club is an insane weapon. Extremely easy to play, huge stagger capability, allows Batter to stack the bleed fast in combination with Delight in Destruction for huge survivability & cleaves correctly.

• Defense is the dump stat (less important than mobility on this weapon).
• +Flak (since it's the most common armor type you'll deal with in hordes) & +Carapace (to help you kill those nasty Crushers faster). +Maniac is a good option too to help with Mutants & Ragers (less useful if you play with Big Friendly Rock though).
• Thunderous / Confident Strike is your choice. They both are good. Confident Strike allows you to tank almost any situation as long as you have something to hit at melee range, while Thunderous allows for more killing power, especially against bosses.
• Combos :
  1. Horde clear : (L1 → L2 → L3 → L4)
  2. Important target : (PA → L → H)
  3. Toughness regen / Stagger : (H1 → H2)

L = Light Attack / H = Heavy Attack / PA = Push Attack / ( ) = Repeat.

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RANGED :

The new Lorenz Mk VII Thugshot is a weapon that completes perfectly the playstyle of this build. It allows for quick target sniping, allowing you to quickly kill a priority target in the middle of a fight.

• Mobility is the dump stat.
• +Flak & +Maniac to snipe Scab Flamer, Dreg Tox Bomber, Scab Bomber, Dreg Gunner & Scab Gunner.
• Run 'n' Gun & Surgical, only blessings that combine well with what we want to do with this weapon. I know that Pierce is bugged right now, but I don't want to get used to something that might disappear later.

OG alternative : Achlys Mk II Heavy Stubber is less powerful to snipe elites, but is way better if you struggle against Dreg Gunner / Scab Gunner.

• Collateral is clearly the dump stat. The stagger isn't important on this weapon, since it already has so much and is used to one-shot basic ranged enemies & snipers.
• +Flak & +Unarmored (most ranged enemies you want to snipe will have that type of armor).
• If you use this weapon, swap Furious for Steady Grip ; it allows you to support your team in long range fights, before jumping into the battle.
• The long prep time is made shorter thanks to Dedicated Practice, allowing you to quickly snipe a priority target faster, even in the middle of a fight.

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BLITZ :

Any Blitz is good in this build, so it's up to you.

• Big Friendly Rock to specifically help with Mutants (which Achlys Mk II Heavy Stubber struggles to kill).
• Frag Bomb for the instant delete button option (⚠️ Please take this for Heinous Rituals modifier, it can be very clutch in some scenarios & saved some of my games).
• Bombs Away! to add even more control and help with saving a teammate in the middle of enemies.

⚠️ Important : It's preferable to have only 1 grenade consumer in the team (except for the classes that can create them, like Veteran or Hive Scum's Blackout grenade). For example, if you play with a Hive Scum that has Boom Bringer or Chem Grenade, it's better to play with Big Friendly Rock to let him pick every grenade box on the map.

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CURIOS :

• With Smash 'Em!, The Best Defence and Steady Grip giving percentage-based toughness & the attack speed we get from our main weapon, Frenzied Blows & Just Getting Started!, having as much toughness is very important, especially as a tank. That's why I opted for the triple toughness curios.
• Triple +Combat Ability Regeneration should be a must for almost every build.
• Since the buff to +Revive Speed (basically increasing your speed to all actions helping your teammates) and your job as a frontliner / tank / support, this stat has been at the center of so many clutches. Take it, you won't regret it.
• No shield, frontliner, huge hitbox. Gunners will be your main threats, so I went with the triple +Gunner Resistance.

Some changes you can do depending on your playstyle & skill :

1. Change one curio to +Health.
2. Change one +Gunner Resistance to +Sniper Resistance.
3. Change one or two of the +Revive Speed to +Toughness or +Corrupt Resistance (I don't recommend it).

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TALENTS & GAMEPLAY / GAMEPLAN :

1. TANKING & FRONTLINING : You can absorb a lot of damage before going down thanks to Heavyweight, Focused Fighter, Pumped Up, Strongman, Delight in Destruction & No Hurting Friends!.
2. TOUGHNESS REGENERATION : You sustain a ton with Smash 'Em!, The Best Defence & Stomping Boots. ⚠️Very important : Don't hesitate to mix in some Heavies to triple the regeneration.
3. CHARGING THEN STAGGERING : Use Indomitable to create space for your teammates. You then stagger all of them thanks to "Brunt's Basher" Mk IIIb Bully Club and all talents increasing your Impact (Slam, Strike True & No Hurting Friends!). Bruiser and the low cooldown of your ultimate allows you to spam your charge. No Pushover is excellent to calm down a bunch of Dreg Rager & Scab Rager coming at you.
4. LEFT CLICK MONSTA : You already deal a ton of damage thanks to "Brunt's Basher" Mk IIIb Bully Club base kit, but it can skyrocket with all the +Damage, Strength & Cleave (Heavyweight, Soften Them Up, Payback Time, Strike True, Heavy Hitter, No Hurting Friends!, Hard Knocks, Great Cleaver, Bonebreaker's Aura), the DoT you apply (Batter & Pulverise) and the +Attack Speed (Frenzied Blows, Just Getting Started! & Indomitable). Skullcrusher and / or Thunderous allow you to deal with tougher enemies.
5. SNIPING TARGETS : You can help your team with priority targets and / or gunners using Lorenz Mk VII Thugshot / Achlys Mk II Heavy Stubber & Big Friendly Rock. Dedicated Practice allows for smoother switches between them and Steady Grip lets you sustain damage.

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LAST TIPS / TRICKS / OPTIMIZATION :

• It's very tempting to only use Light Attacks, but try squeezing in some Heavies to generate more toughness from Smash 'Em! & The Best Defence and faster bleed stacking from Batter.
• When there are no enemies around or in an elevator, utilize Steady Grip to regenerate toughness.
• Loyal Protector stops Mutant in the middle of their charge, force Scab Sniper & Dreg Tox Flamer / Scab Flamer to kick into the air, make Dreg Tox Bomber / Scab Bomber drop their bombs, etc. There are a lot of small techs to maximize the effectiveness of this ability.
• Whenever in trouble (especially against Dreg Rager & Scab Rager), don't forget to use No Pushover. That perk is very strong.
• Get used to switching to Lorenz Mk VII Thugshot / Achlys Mk II Heavy Stubber in the middle of a fight to snipe an important threat (especially Scab Sniper).

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NOW GO DO YOUR DUTY MY BROTHA, AND PROTEC' ALL THE LIL'UNS.