The Bound by Duty update has arrived in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, bringing one of the game’s largest content expansions yet. Players can take on the new Theatre of Rectitude in Mortis Trials, square off against the deadly Scab Plasma Gunner, and experiment with fresh weapons such as the Power Falchion and explosive Boltgun variants. Havoc mutators have also been expanded with Contaminated Stimms and the returning Rotten Armour modifier.
On top of new content, this update delivers sweeping class overhauls. Zealot has been completely rebuilt into a true melee powerhouse, Psyker gains key defensive tools, and Veterans see critical chance buffs and improved ability scaling. Meanwhile, Ogryn and Arbites have been toned down to balance out the roster. Weapon reworks, UI improvements, quality-of-life features, and over a thousand new character conversations further round out this ambitious update.
Full Patch Notes:
- New Content
- New Mortis Trials theatre: Theatre of Rectitude with story echoes and challenges.
- New enemy: Scab Plasma Gunner, an elite wielding devastating plasma fire.
- New weapons: Power Falchion (two Veteran variants) and explosive Spearhead Boltgun/Bolt Pistol marks.
- New Havoc Mutators: Contaminated Stimms and returning Rotten Armour.
- Class Overhauls
- Zealot: Full rework with new melee-focused tree, base toughness raised from 70 to 100.
- Psyker: Improved layout, new defensive talents, baseline buffs to survivability.
- Veteran: Executioner’s Stance and Infiltrate improved; critical chance raised from 5% to 10%.
- Ogryn: Nerfs to damage and defense across talents and keystones.
- Arbites: Toughness reduced (100 → 80) with talent adjustments to curb dominance.
- Weapon Balance
- Ogryn Power Maul: Reworked with new special mechanics.
- Helbore Lasguns: Improved iron sights and aiming.
- Chain weapons: Adjusted damage curves by armor type.
- Assault Chainswords/Chainaxes: Updated combos and handling.
- Duelling Swords: New parry-riposte mechanic.
- Vigilant Autoguns: Recoil and spread improvements.
- Spearhead Boltgun: Reduced ammo reserves.
- Quality of Life
- New Dodge Counter HUD element.
- Reworked Stamina Bar UI.
- Campaign Playlist to replay story missions.
- Over 1000 new bonding conversations.
- Improved bot AI and behavior.
- Cosmetic, animation, and HUD polish.
- Events & Cosmetics
- Smuggled Munitions live event with plasma caches.
- New Starstriders regimental cosmetic pack.
- Expanded weapon skin options.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a first-person action game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, developed and published by Fatshark. It was released for Microsoft Windows on November 30, 2022, followed by Xbox Series X/S on October 4, 2023, and PlayStation 5 on December 3, 2024.
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