when will we get the heavy bolter, or any other range weapons for the ogryn or the hotshot lasgun for veteran
Ogryn knuckledusters! I want to punch a sniveller!
I want a spear and a fancy one at that
New weapons? why would you need new weapons? Youâve already got the good old plasma gun, itâs already in the game!
As much as everyone wants new weapons and has since launch I donât hold out hope for them any time soon if the above Gloriana good old plasma gun debacle, dev time being spent on paid classes and the phoned in mess that is expeditions are anything to go by.
There are so many weapons that Tubby Tuna could and should of introduced by now. Whereâs the melta gun? Ogryn autocannon, Vet + Arb stubbers? Scum Needle rifles and chem throwers?Psyker staffs etc etc etc, but instead the best they can put out is slightly different flavours of bolt pistol and power swords. Smh.
I want a new staff soooo bad. Itâs literally been since launch. I would accept copy-pasta from VT2 Sienna at this point.
If youâre fine with cope Arby Castigator stance with bolter sometimes hits that Heavy Bolter itch.
Did it with the mk III, i donât care if it was bad i had fun ;-;
All the effort that went into new weapons has been folded into âwe can sell this as a new classâ stuff.
Why do you think Hive Scum exists? It was an easy way to sell shivs, crowbars, bonesaws, and other junk as a weapons pack.
Iâm not sure we will, at least with these two specific examples. Ogryns toting crew served heavy weapons is mostly a thing taken from a (now dead) Fantasy Flight Games RPG with otherwise relatively little rules/models/visual support in tabletop 40k. Veteran weapons in Darktide largely appear to be based on what a basic guard Infantry Squad can take. While this can include items such as power weapons and plasma guns, it does not include Hotshot weapons if thatâs how FS is defining their weapons pool. Could be wrong, but looking at the game to date thatâs kinda my gut feel on these.
The eternal question for the Meltagun is what would it do that a Plasma Gun doesnât already do with twice the rate of fire and comparatively infinite range? For the enemy set that exists in Darktide none of them are really targets youâd bring a Meltagun for, if you were to build a tabletop army to fight an opposing army of traitor guardsmen, renegade ogryn, and Chaos Spawn, you probably wouldnât bring a single Melta weapon. SM2 ended up essentially âreimaginingâ the weapon as a cone AoE blast to make it work, which I guess Darktide could do, but otherwise itâs hard to see where a Meltagun would be tremendously useful if they kept largely true to its function.
The Long Las is an option that feels like it could fitâŚbut in a game where you almost never have LoS beyond a few dozen meters, itâs hard to find a niche for a dedicated long range sniper weapon.
The melta gun would do exactly what it says on the tin. Melt things. They may have similar jobs but itâs role is suitably different enough to a plasma guns to warrant implementation.
Using the SM1&2 cone example gives you an anti carapace weapon with a large aoe. Alternatively a beam variant or weapon special would focus the melta gun for a narrower and condensed shot with more stopping power and cleave. In a game where the armoured carapace enemy set that exists is spammed constantly within that LoS of a few dozen meters that you mention, the melta gun becomes an obvious choice. The higher up in difficulty you go the more return on investment it provides.
Maulers and rangers? melta gun.
Crushers? melta gun.
Bulwark shields? melta gun.
Rotten armour? Believe it or not melta gun.
Regarding the tabletop I can only speak from the viewpoint of someone who worked at GW so I might be uniformed on some things. Against such a list the weapon youâd likely be bringing is neither the plasma gun or the melta but instead the cheaper and more versatile grenade launcher ( Which is also missing from Darktide) Nonetheless, melta guns have been universally good at cracking armour across the editions. Depending on the edition played a case could be made for the melta gun. Being str 8 the melta gun would be instant deathing all those multi wound renegade ogryns and characters, certainly very useful.
If youâll allow me to be slightly tongue in cheek here regarding the Long lasâŚThe eternal question for the Long las is what would it do that a Helbore, boltgun or revolver doesnât already do with twice the rate of fire and comparable ranges?
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I would also really like more weapons! (I would also like the current weapons, weapon marks, and weapon blessings to be properly balanced).
Ogryn âbrass knucklesâ type weapon that lets me just punch enemies to death!
Heavy Bolter for Ogryn!
Another Psyker staff!
Crusher hammer for Ogryn!
At least one more class-specific melee weapon and ranged weapon for every base class!
Much as I like Hive Scum and Arbites, our book-keeperâs got a point. In 2024 we were being treated fairly well in the new weapons department with Secrets of the Machine God giving us Ogryn Picks, Shock Mauls, Bolt Pistol, and DB Shotgun; Grim Protocols also gave us Relic Blade/Force Greatsword and Ogryn Stubber/DMR. One year later and all we got was Power Falchion, a weapon so similar to the Relic Blade that I have to wonder why it couldnât have come out in the Grim Protocols update, and a new mark for the Boltgun/Pistol.
Youâd think that a game mode that flirts with wider map design like Expeditions would feature weapons that would take advantage of long-ranged combat like Longlas or other new ranged goodies, but given that we received f***ing nothing for new weapons just like in the debut of the Mortis Trials last year, I suspect that 2026 will be a repeat of 2025: More effort being placed in making new classes while the ones we already own will get comparative table scraps.
For me the biggest sign that Fatshark doesnât give a flying s**t is if we see them try to sell a Stormtrooper/Scion class with Hotshot weapons after years of people clamoring for Vet to get these weapons.
For the Ogryns:
Power Sledgehammer:
Heavy Rock Saw:
Heavy Rock Drill:
Mining Laser:
Why?
Because these tools are used as weapons by the genestealer cults. Their armory is mostly refurbished mining gear.
Ogryn workers probably already using this on Atoma.
Arbiters & Veterans:
Grenade Launcher:
It would be awesome as a horde cleaner weapon.
Donât think it as a spammable krak launcher.
Sticky frag grenades or something like that.
Arbiters:
SLHG Pattern Assault Ram
âThe SLHG Pattern Assault Ram is a type of breaching weapon used by Enforcer Squads. Includes an underslung Auxiliary grenade launcher.â
Someting similar to the Ogryn grenade gauntlet but the weapon special unleash a devastating but short range melee attack.
Bumping this thread with some weapons on my wishlist.
Veteran Weapons
- Hotshot Lasgun/Volleygun
- Longlas
- Voss Grenade Launcher (Can switch from Frags to Impact Kraks)
- Power Fist
- Trench Mace
Arbitrator Weapons
- Bulldog Heavy Stubber
- * Executioner Shotgun
- Arbites Grenade Launcher (Can swap between Frags and Impact Shock Grenades
- Bolt Pistol w/ Suppression Shield
- Autopistol w/ Suppression Shield
- Scoped Shotpistol
- Shock Lance
Psyker Weapons
- Beam Force Staff (Concentrated fire warp beam, single target but can melt through most armor.)
- Warpfrost Force Staff (Slows enemy movement/attack speed, freezes non-bosses solid with enough application.)
- Force Axe
- Force Spear
Zealots Weapons
- Hand Flamer
- Purgatus Crossbow
- Preacher Shotgun (Lever Action)
- Power Sword w/ Storm Shield
- Power Axe w/ Storm Shield
- Redemptionist Brazier (Fire based melee)
- Concussion Carbine (Swaps between Impact Frag grenades and Fire grenades)
Hive Scum Weapons
- Dual Improvised/Homemade Axes
- * Shock Whip
- Dual Chain Knives
- Looted Shock Lance
- Needle Rifle
- Shotlas (Las shotgun, very much not onboard)
- * Chem-Thrower
- Concussion Carbine (Can swap between Impact Frags and Chem grenades)
Ogryn Weapons
- Heavy Bolter
- Autocannon
- Multilas
- Lascannon
- Lascutter
- Grenade Gauntlet w/ Slab Shield
- Power Maul w/ Brute Shield
- Chain Cleaver
- 2-handed Power Hammer
- Mace-Fists
Shared Weapons
- Chain Glaive (All human classes)
- Chain Knife (All human classes
- Chain Flail (Zealot and Hive Scum)
- 2-handed Chain Axe (Zealot, Hive Scum, Arbitrator)
- Belt-fed Heavy Stubber (Veteran, Zealot, Hive Scum)
- Plasma Pistol (All human classes)
- Melta (Veteran, Arbitrator and Zealot)
- Lever Action Stub-gun (Zealot and Hive Scum)
Hell yeah thatâs cool. Iâve always thought that Fire should be the zealotâs trademark DoT, like Soulfire is to Psyker, and Toxin to Hivescum. Bleed is kind of for everyone, so itâs a missed opportunity to give the zealot something unique.
Nice list!
Can we squeeze a flail for the zealot into it? : )