I feel like I should be looking for secrets

[Master-Steel]

should i be?

[Ryn Flemyng]

Look for Chapter Crates on some secnarios as they give you upgrades to your weapons & other bonuses ...

I try getting upgrades to Bolters such that they heat up less, improved killing power, larger clip, etc

Death to the Xenos,
DuneWarrior

[Valmar]

Yeah, they appear in the flash missions (the yellow ones).

[dv]

There are other secrets. Like the exact stats and usefulness of some weapons and psychic powers. The descriptions and numbers in the loadout screen are misleading. And sometimes the in-battle descriptions as well.

[Master-Steel]

kk thx guys ill keep an eye out for those

[Valmar]

Originally posted by dv:

There are other secrets. Like the exact stats and usefulness of some weapons and psychic powers. The descriptions and numbers in the loadout screen are misleading. And sometimes the in-battle descriptions as well.

Yeah, thats a shame.

[SeriousCCIE]

Usually, there is a chest that contains an upgrade. Sometimes it is a bonus to attacks in the next mission, or damage with specific weapon types for the next mission, etc, rather than a permanent event.

When you get those, it's both a disappointment and an opportunity -- you can try playstyles that'd get you killed normally. There is something to be said about being able to be less careful with ammo or aiming in an effort to provide continuing glory to the Emperor. It is almost as if he is guiding each bullet, if but for a brief time!

Those are the msisions when you bring in the weaker squad you have, to try to get them to catch up so they are more useful for when you really need them capable of holding their own.

[dv]

There are three temporary upgrades from chests:

+ 20 % ranged bonus during next mission: A good opportunity to rest your first team.

+ 20 % melee bonus during next mission: Use for fun. Four Terminators with TH/SS. Not exactly viable under normal circumstances.

The +10 % to 60 % experience bonus is for the current mission. Not the next.