What is Psyker role?

[Dethklok213]

So lvl 30 Psyker, watched some guides, still confused.

I have a Headburst: core class feature that takes 3s (1.5 for short time after ult) to charge and deals less damage that bolter/plasma shot (requires 0 charge time) from Veteran without ult. So Psyker definetly not for killing elites.
I have some staffs and swords for horde clearance, but here comes Zealot with evi and flamethrower and hapilly brrrrrrrz hordes without any issue. Again, wrong area of combat.
And let's not compare frontline abilities with Ogrin.

I'm not saying that Psyker is unplayable, but I just don't get it combat role. What should I focus on?

[Least Shaman]

Basically CC support with buffs. He's in a weird place and honestly not that fun to play in my opinion since keeping you stacks up is such a slog.

[Myta]

just an alternative to Zealot for Crowd control and single target Stagger, seems like Psyker's ult is there to build charges to keep you strong with stacks, and you rely more on the staves to clear crowds or do single target stuff, obviously Voidstrike and Force Trauma fit that role best, but Lightning and Flame staves are for the more crowd stun option

[SpiceMorine]

What is Psyker role?

To make toast.

[Jhea]

Do whatever?

you can either build your psyker as a sniper, targeting those specials from range with "auto aim" and 'getting behind cover' and take them out.
or do the 'i'm the wave clearer with electric or fire staff...
staggering is also pretty nice with that electric stuff.

i prefer to do the Megumin style approach from that anime (*) and do EXPLOSIONS everywhere with that voidstrike staff .
it is just an all purpose build.
snipe specials and clear waves.
with ranged attacks.
but psyker can - as every other class - pretty much do everything depending on how you wanna build it.


(*) (KoNoSuBa is that anime for everyone interested ;) )

[suejak]

No guidemakers have any clue what they're talking about at this stage. Psyker can fill many roles like every class, but I think one fairly unique thing is CC + mass AOE damage. Obviously depends on the set you choose. The lightning staff, for example, does great pierce damage and freezers maulers / ragers in place while doing tons of AOE HP damage to them. Peril cooling is quick and doubles as a toughness regen tool.

Some things people may not know. You can BB at near max peril (under 95 or so?) and still be OK. Your ulti, in addition to being a good CC tool, also blows off a lot of peril.

[Calv]

No class has a "this is the one thing you do" really.
Decide what you enjoy doing most and build the class around that (or if you play with friends build around where they're weakest).

[Pzyclopz]

Psyker is generally a threat manager. Since warp damage isn't affected by armour, they're great for dealing with hard-to-kill elites, also for getting rid of specials who like to run around and are hard to pin down, as you can keep popping their head after they turn a corner.

Aside from that, Voidstrike staff is probably the strongest horde-clearing weapon in the game, especially in tight corridors.

[Bovril Brigadier]

To LARP as Gandalf.

[Least Shaman]

Originally posted by Pzyclopz:

Psyker is generally a threat manager. Since warp damage isn't affected by armour, they're great for dealing with hard-to-kill elites, also for getting rid of specials who like to run around and are hard to pin down, as you can keep popping their head after they turn a corner.

Aside from that, Voidstrike staff is probably the strongest horde-clearing weapon in the game, especially in tight corridors.

This. This is pyskers basically only high level play role unfortunately

[Dethklok213]

Originally posted by Jhea:

Do whatever?

you can either build your psyker as a sniper, targeting those specials from range with "auto aim" and 'getting behind cover' and take them out.
or do the 'i'm the wave clearer with electric or fire staff...
staggering is also pretty nice with that electric stuff.

i prefer to do the Megumin style approach from that anime (*) and do EXPLOSIONS everywhere with that voidstrike staff .
it is just an all purpose build.
snipe specials and clear waves.
with ranged attacks.
but psyker can - as every other class - pretty much do everything depending on how you wanna build it.


(*) (KoNoSuBa is that anime for everyone interested ;) )

Currently doing similar style, but it just feels wrong, cause yeah, you can auto-aim and kill spec, but why would you, if your veteran squadmate already got him, his friends, friends of his friends and entire family tree dead?

[saice]

To be a walking hand grenade. Why else would we have a achievement that unlocks cosmetics for blowing ourselves up and taking 3 elites with us?

[Calv]

Originally posted by Dethklok213:

Originally posted by Jhea:

Do whatever?

you can either build your psyker as a sniper, targeting those specials from range with "auto aim" and 'getting behind cover' and take them out.
or do the 'i'm the wave clearer with electric or fire staff...
staggering is also pretty nice with that electric stuff.

i prefer to do the Megumin style approach from that anime (*) and do EXPLOSIONS everywhere with that voidstrike staff .
it is just an all purpose build.
snipe specials and clear waves.
with ranged attacks.
but psyker can - as every other class - pretty much do everything depending on how you wanna build it.


(*) (KoNoSuBa is that anime for everyone interested ;) )

Currently doing similar style, but it just feels wrong, cause yeah, you can auto-aim and kill spec, but why would you, if your veteran squadmate already got him, his friends, friends of his friends and entire family tree dead?

Because sometimes it's a tank elite, and a BB drops the health enough for the vet to finish quicker.
Or the vet is focusing on other targets.
Or the special is moving too fast or behind cover

[Booh]

Depends of your team, depends of your gear and build.

Melee :
Force sword is good to cut armored enemies or specials.
Charged heavy attack got great dmg on bosses.
Otherwise block push for hord control, it's great.
No reason to use anything else.

Staves ;
- Trauma : short range crowd control and hord clearing
- Purgatus : short range crowd control and hord clearing
- Surge : mid range can be use to control up to 5-6 enemies, great at clearing armored units
- Voidstrike : Long range semi automatic fire ball launcher, good at clearing almost everything in close proximity of the target

Love the revolver, nice collarteral dmg, Good to clear armored targets. Nice synergie with brain burst passive.

Brain Burst :
It's not because you could use it that you should.
Depends of your build, of course.
You just need to start channeling it on the target, no need to keep line of sight to end the cast.
Low risk hight reward mid range special deleting, great to pick up target in the middle of the hord.
(Vets are better at this role but sometimes they may have too much on their hands)

Warp Charges :
No need to spend a second bothering with this because you won't be able to stack it efficiently before lvl 30.

[Pappy Boyington]

Originally posted by suejak:

Some things people may not know. You can BB at near max peril (under 95 or so?) and still be OK.

90% seems to be safe

[RoaR]

Originally posted by -34ID-Frosty:

Originally posted by Pzyclopz:

Psyker is generally a threat manager. Since warp damage isn't affected by armour, they're great for dealing with hard-to-kill elites, also for getting rid of specials who like to run around and are hard to pin down, as you can keep popping their head after they turn a corner.

Aside from that, Voidstrike staff is probably the strongest horde-clearing weapon in the game, especially in tight corridors.

This. This is pyskers basically only high level play role unfortunately

Only need to reach level 12 for a voidstaff.