Can Zealot nades get some love?

[Khorne_Dawg]

@Spagett

Yes, the extremely slow update cycle exacerbates all balance problems. I remember Fatshark saying something about intending to include smaller balance changes with hotfixes in the future, but that hasn’t happened yet

Fatshark actually did do a small Balance Pass between the September 2025 and December 2025 Updates. Hotfix 80, in October 2025. Darktide getting more of these small inter-Update Balance Passes in the future would be greatly appreciated.

Hotfix #80 - 1.9.4 - Patch Notes

[Steam_In_Text_Banner] Hey Everyone, Hotfix #80 (1.9.4) is currently rolling out across our platforms. In the meantime, you can read the notes below. Class Balance Overall we’re very happy with the outcome of the previous patch. Build variety has increased and win rates are more even between those builds. There are, however, a few points and outliers that we want to tackle. Arbites Arbites Vigilant Duration 10s → 12s Retaliatory Force Attack Speed 10% → 15% Castigator’s Stance Whi…