Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Blasts Onto Xbox Today, With Some Major Improvements

What is the biggest shift coming to DarktideThe new class system is a revolutionary one. Each of the four archetypes – Veteran, Zealot, Psyker and Ogryn – will now come with their own talent tree brimming with new skills and abilities. The ability to customize and play characters is greatly increased.

“A really big thing that we’ve been trying to do since launch is give more agency to the player,” explains Victor Magnuson, Design Director on Darktide. “We felt that the system we had before was a little too rigid, and didn’t really allow players to come up with their own playstyle. Now, players can pick and mix what they want to do, and we’re really looking forward to seeing all of the different combinations.” 

Players can create a unique character by choosing their planet of origin, upbringing and major moments in their life. This new class system gives you more chances to explore your backstory and roleplay in the vast universe. 

“An Inquisitorial Warband is made up of very different characters,” explains Darktide Chief Creative Officer Anders De Geer. “We want people to be able to create their own version of that fantasy. Anything you read in a book or play in the tabletop game, you’ll be able to come closer to creating in Darktide.”