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Rex is back, baby! has Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Dec 11, 2023 @ 5:51pm

What weapons do you give Abelard?

I know he starts with chainsword and melta guns.
He is deathworld and navy officer origin; so he has a bonus on hammers and axes, and crit with bleeds.

I plan to make him my tank/vanguard as that's how it feels lore-friendly wise.

There's no shields, I assume hammers are 2hand? I haven't found a hammer yet.
Axes, swords and chain swords are 1hand.

Should he duel wield; perhaps with a pistol?

How would you build abelard equipment wise?

Thanks in advance!

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mykidsnamedme has Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Dec 21, 2023 @ 9:46pm

Originally posted by Federal Agent Rex:
I know he starts with chainsword and melta guns.
He is deathworld and navy officer origin; so he has a bonus on hammers and axes, and crit with bleeds.

I plan to make him my tank/vanguard as that's how it feels lore-friendly wise.

There's no shields, I assume hammers are 2hand? I haven't found a hammer yet.
Axes, swords and chain swords are 1hand.

Should he duel wield; perhaps with a pistol?

How would you build abelard equipment wise?

Thanks in advance!

I have him as an assassin with 2 chainswords and mastery and he can 1 tap quite often.

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ChompyRiley Dec 22, 2023 @ 12:36am

Originally posted by mykidsnamedme:
Originally posted by Federal Agent Rex:
I know he starts with chainsword and melta guns.
He is deathworld and navy officer origin; so he has a bonus on hammers and axes, and crit with bleeds.

I plan to make him my tank/vanguard as that's how it feels lore-friendly wise.

There's no shields, I assume hammers are 2hand? I haven't found a hammer yet.
Axes, swords and chain swords are 1hand.

Should he duel wield; perhaps with a pistol?

How would you build abelard equipment wise?

Thanks in advance!

I have him as an assassin with 2 chainswords and mastery and he can 1 tap quite often.

Not vanguard? You monster!

#47

corisai

Dec 22, 2023 @ 5:03am

Originally posted by ChompyRiley:
Not vanguard? You monster!

In my new game Abelard is Officer. Now he's a monster

#48

Piderman

Dec 22, 2023 @ 5:07am

My Abelard literally hammers everything for the emprah and his face is his shield.

#49

JimmysTheBestCop has Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Dec 22, 2023 @ 5:33am

Dual Wield Xeno pistols as an Arch Militant. He does so much more damage then melee.

You don't ever have to take ballistics either cause of the talent that buffs it based on weapon skill.

And I honestly feel arch militant are way more tankier with cautious approach and they get a lot of temp HP still.

Vanguard is overrated and it isn't going to do anything when you are in battles with 4k-10k HP enemies.

The arch militant buffs grow each turn. So either all your bursts crit and you get 3 of them plus a mule kick or your bursts make you untouchable tank.

Vanguard overrated.

#50

Balekai

Dec 22, 2023 @ 5:38am

Thunder Hammer (melee Plasma Gun). Shotgun secondary.

I have other characters like Argenta and Pascal (who can shoot Plasma Gun like 10 free times between officer ultimate and his unique talents, which someone showed me a few days ago) for crazy damage. I just need him to absorb some hits and stack up deflection with all my deflection buffs.

#51

Raskol

Dec 22, 2023 @ 5:39am

I had him with a power maul for a bit, but now he's an Assassin with a two handed claymore. It's awesome.

#52

ChompyRiley Dec 22, 2023 @ 6:13am

Originally posted by corisai:
Originally posted by ChompyRiley:
Not vanguard? You monster!
In my new game Abelard is Officer. Now he's a monster

How?

#53