Veteran Recon
 Veteran Build - Warhammer 40k: Darktide 

This is a Havoc 40 ready build.
Your job is killing Elites and Specialists.

Melee Combos for Tactical Axe VII:

• Single Target - PA -> (L -> H-> L)
• Horde Clear - PA -> (H -> L )

Notes:

• We're building around Critical Hit Chance and the Recon VIc.
  • We want Critical Hit Chance, to take advantage of Shock Trooper and Infernus.
  • Deadshot provides better Critical Hit Chance when ADS. 
  • Duck and Dive will mitigate the Stamina cost of Deadshot.
  • Focus Target works best here, since the Recon doesn't have the Finesse values necessary for Marksman's Focus and we aren't weapon swapping often enough for Weapon Specialist.
  • Onslaught and Rending Strikes will allow us to mindlessly shoot at Crushers, with decent TTK.
  • You're still effective in melee, but will probably find yourself shooting in almost all situations.
• The Recon VIc
  • Dum Dum is a must have blessing.
  • Infernus is mostly noticeable against bosses.
• The Tactical Axe VII
  • Great weapon, requires low investment to work.
• To maintain your buffs, you need to
  (This play style turns a lot of people off, but once you have experience, it becomes second nature.)
  • Sprint or Slide every 10s (Skirmisher).
  • Successfully Dodge every 8s (Reciprocity).
  • Kill a Specialist every 3s, or more realistically, as often as possible (Tactical Awareness).
  • Tag anything that takes longer than a second to kill.
• Executioner's Stance
  • Damage buff is good.
  • Toughness generation is great.
  • Stun / Suppression / Slowdown immunity is amazing (not noted in tool tip)
  • Please note that killing highlighted enemies to extend the duration works for both ranged and melee attacks.
  • The Bigger They Are ... is preferable in Havoc.
    • The Bigger They Are ... creates less visual nose, which lets you focus on the major threats.
    • The longer duration is helpful when you're using the ability in melee.
• Smoke Grenade is effective and powerful in Havoc.
  • Grenade Tinkerer increases the duration to 30s, which I feel is necessary.
  • Smoke Grenade has a major impact on the Ranged Twin's AI, as they can no longer use their main attack. Rendering them a non-threat.
  • Per Kuli's guide;
    • Players inside smoke are considered 'concealed' which alters the line of sight distance requirement of enemies during target selection
    • If a player holds aggro of an enemy who is in melee combat, the smoke has no effect on enemy perception.
    • If a player holds aggro of an enemy who is in ranged combat, then the smoke makes the ranged enemy stop firing and change positions (this includes Sniper; Reaper is less likely to reposition);
    • Gunners and Reaper when they are inside the smoke cloud's area of effect themselves keep firing at a player's last known position
    • Pox Hounds cannot lock on a player who is inside smoke cloud's area of effect and will keep circling the cloud
    • Trapper and Flamers need to be closer to players in order to start their shooting action