Logo
Ogryn Skullbreaker

Ogryn Skullbreaker Class Overview in Darktide

Ogryns are massive, powerful abhumans, often used as shock troops for the Astra Militarum. They are strong and loyal, but have limited intelligence. Subtlety isn't in a Skullbreaker's limited vocabulary. You prefer to rush headlong into the fray, pounding your chosen target into the ground, while relying on your innate physical toughness to brush aside the inevitable counter-attack.

Stats

Health:
300
Toughness:
100

Ability

Bull Rush

Bull Rush

Charge forward, knocking enemies back gaining 25% Attack Speed and 25% Movement Speed for 5s.

Cooldown: 30s

Iconic

Excessive Force

Excessive Force

+25% Melee Stagger.

Thick Skin

Thick Skin

+20% Toughness Damage Reduction & +20% Health Damage Reduction.

Loyal Protector

Loyal Protector

Being damaged while Reviving or Assisting allies no longer interrupts you.

Blitz

Big Box of Hurt

Big Box of Hurt

Throw a box of grenades with great strength and enthusiasm for a single target high damage attack.

Aura

Intimidating Presence

Intimidating Presence

+10% Heavy Melee Attack Damage (Allies in Coherency).

Talents

Unlocked at lvl 5
Lynchpin

Lynchpin

+100% Toughness Replenishment (Allies in Coherency).

Smash 'Em Good!

Smash 'Em Good!

Replenish 20% Toughness on Single Enemy Heavy Melee Hit.

Best Form of Defence ...

Best Form of Defence ...

Replenish 20% Toughness on Hitting Multiple Enemies with a single Heavy Melee Attack.

Unlocked at lvl 10
Heavyweight

Heavyweight

+50% Melee Damage (Bulwarks, Crushers, Plague Ogryns, Reapers). +50% Damage Reduction (Bulwarks, Crushers, Plague Ogryns, Reapers).

Bombs Away!

Bombs Away!

Hitting a Carapace Armoured, Flak Armoured, or Unyielding enemy with your Big Box of Hurt causes it to open, releasing grenades around the target.

Blood and Thunder

Blood and Thunder

Heavy melee attacks apply 4 stacks of bleed to hit enemies.

Unlocked at lvl 15
Towering Presence

Towering Presence

+50% Coherency Radius.

Lead The Charge

Lead The Charge

When you activate Bull Rush, allies in Coherency gain 25% Movement Speed for 4s in addition to becoming Immune to Stuns and Suppression.

Bullfighter

Bullfighter

-10% Bull Rush Cooldown when you or an ally in Coherency kills an Elite enemy.

Unlocked at lvl 20
Bloodthirst

Bloodthirst

+10% Damage Resistance per Bleeding Enemy in Melee range. Stacks 5 times.

Hard As Nails

Hard As Nails

-20% Damage Taken for each ally currently Knocked Down or Incapacitated that is within 20 meters.

Die Hard

Die Hard

+100% Toughness replenishment while below 25% health.

Unlocked at lvl 25
Payback Time

Payback Time

When an enemy damages you with a melee attack, gain 20% damage for 5s.

Knock em' down, beat em' up

Knock em' down, beat em' up

Staggering an enemy grants a stacking buff that increases the damage of your next Heavy Attack by 2%. Stacks are based on the size of your enemy. Stacks up to 25 times and lasts 10s.

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

Increases the damage against the next enemy you hit by 2.5% for each enemy you hit with your previous melee attack.

Unlocked at lvl 30
Bull Gore

Bull Gore

+4 Bleed Stacks on Enemies Hit by Bull Rush.

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

Increases the distance you travel with Bull Rush by 100%, and you cannot be blocked by enemies except Monstrosities.

Non-Stop Violence

Non-Stop Violence

Replenish 10% Toughness per Bull Rush Hit.

Unique Weapons

Additional information regarding the Ogryn Skullbreaker class in Darktide.

  • Crit chance: 5%
  • Toughness regeneration delay: 3 seconds
  • Melee kill Toughness regeneration: 5%
  • Coherency Toughness regeneration: 2.5, 3.75, 5.0
  • Base Stamina: 4
  • Stamina regeneration delay: 1 second
  • Stamina regeneration speed: 1 second
  • Dodge - Damage taken modifier: 1
  • Dodge count reset time: 0.85 seconds
  • Base dodge distance: 3 meter
  • Dodge cooldown: 0.25 seconds
  • Dodge cooldown after jump: 0.25 seconds
  • Melee dodge linger window: 0 seconds
  • Dodge stop threshold: 25%
  • Dodge direction input requirement: 0.25
  • Sprint - Damage taken modifier: 1
  • Base sprint speed: 5
  • Base no stamina sprint speed: 3.75
  • Slide - Damage taken modifier: 1

You can find a full overview of all classes in this steam guide by Royale w/ Cheese.

The Ogryn Skullbreaker Class in Darktide

"If you want to win, you send for the biggest, meanest, and angriest you’ve got. That’s me. Not these runts. They can’t hold a proper gun. Can’t hold a proper knife. Scream in pain all the time. Or just because it’s fun. Or because they’re bored. Idiots. Not good enough. Not gonna win. Not without me. Everyone agrees. Everyone I talk to, anyways. And people like talking to me. If they know what’s good for them. Not polite to ignore me, now is it?"

Ogryns are abhumans, a subspecies of humanity deemed useful enough to protect it from the sanction of purgation. Stronger and tougher than ordinary humans, Ogryns excel at work that requires extra muscle or indifference to pain and often serve as laborers, manufactorum workers … or, in the Astra Militarum, shock troops, and bodyguards, using their brawny bodies to shield their comrades and immense strength to smash their enemies.

To date, only male Ogryns have been seen on the battlefields of the Moebian Domain. If an inquisitive soul is brave (or stupid) enough to inquire an Ogryn about such matters, it’s a toss-up whether they’d get an annoyed low rumble in response, or an over-sized fist to the face. They are (mostly) loyal, and slow-witted, thriving on simple, direct commands. Anything nuanced is likely to be ignored, or boiled down to a brief, joyful act of violence …  Ogryn Su

Ogryn Skullbreaker Class in Darktide
Ogryn Skullbreaker Class in Darktide

The Ogryn Keeps You Safe in Darktide

Being bigger than everyone, most Ogryns see themselves as being better … which isn’t always the case. They value strength above all else and thrive in situations where their straightforward approach to life (fetch, carry, shoot, smash) is likely to earn praise, reward, or food from their teammates and superiors.

Ogryns particularly admire Veterans, who they dimly recognize as proper soldiers and people to impress. They’re less keen on Zealots, who are often loud enough to be Ogryns themselves but are generally speaking too squishy to be respected. As for Psykers? Ogryns don’t know what to make of those Spark ‘Eads. Sure, they seem nice enough, but the air’s always all tingly around them, and sometimes they explode (and Ogryns only like things to explode after they’ve been shot – preferably by an Ogryn, BOOM!).

Better to keep Spark ‘Eads at a distance, yes?

Ogryn Skullbreaker Class Gear Progression in Darktide
Ogryn Skullbreaker Class Gear Progression in Darktide

Ogryn: Skullbreaker Class

A Skullbreaker leans into the Ogryn’s foremost attribute: its prodigious strength. He loves nothing more than to charge into the thick of the fighting, shouldering aside any “punies” that get in his path to deliver punishing, shattering blows against his chosen target. Often while laughing as the tiny, tiny foes tire themselves out flailing at him in return.

It’s not subtle, but it’s definitely effective.

More importantly, it’s fun. Ogryns like having fun.

Large and brutally strong, what ogryns lack in wit and strategic ability, they make up with sheer strength. Slow but reliable, their immense toughness grants them great survivability, serving well to take the brunt force of their enemies' assault in the place of their comrades.

The Skullbreaker charges headfirst into danger, excelling in melee combat against particularly tough and armored foes. When you play as the skullbreaker, be ready to always be in the very center of attention - if not for always being the first in the thick of battle, then certainly for your size. Take care not to block your comrades line of sight, lest you long to perish alongside the masses of enemies.

You can find the full Ogryn Skullbreaker Spotlight for Darktide here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which weapons are unique to the Ogryn Skullbreaker in Darktide?

Rumbler, Kickback, Club, Ripper Gun, Heavy Stubber, Slab Shield, Grenadier Gauntlet, Latrine Shovel, Power Maul and Cleaver weapons are unique to the Ogryn Skullbreaker.