Shocktrooper
 Arbites Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

Shocktrooper – Arbites Build 
By Bean

This is a frontline Shocktrooper setup for the Arbites class, built around heavy crowd control, tankiness, and massive shotgun burst damage. It pairs perfectly with the Exaction Mk III Exterminator Shotgun to farm the “Efficient Execution” penance (kill 25 Elite enemies with a single shotgun shot).

Weapons

• Melee: Branx Mk VI Shock Maul and Suppression Shield (Transcendant)
  High Power Output, Penetration, Crowd Control, and Defences. Excellent stagger and power attacks for locking down elites and hordes while the shield provides solid defensive utility.
• Ranged: Exaction Mk III Exterminator Shotgun (Transcendant)
  Strong Ammo, Stopping Power, Stability, Damage, and Mobility. This is the star of the build — its pellet spread and raw damage output make one-shotting groups of elites (especially when they’re clumped or staggered) very consistent for the Efficient Execution achievement.

Curios

Three Blessed Bullet curios (Transcendant), each with:

• +2-5% Health
• +2-5% Toughness
• +5-20% Damage Resistance (Gunners)

These give solid survivability against the common gunner pressure you’ll face while pushing up front.

Playstyle & Strengths

• Tags: Horde-Clear · Crowd Control · Tank
• Play as an aggressive frontliner. Use the Shock Maul + Shield to stagger and control packs, then unload the Exterminator Shotgun into clustered elites for huge multi-kills.
• Excellent for clearing dense waves and securing those high-value single-shot elite wipes needed for Efficient Execution.
• Strong toughness and resistance let you hold space and keep pressure on the team’s front line.

Ideal for players who want a tanky, shotgun-focused Arbites that feels like a true shock trooper — smashing into the enemy lines and deleting elites in one thunderous blast.