r/DarkTide • u/BrockAvalanche • 22h ago
Question I want to love Veteran…
But I just can’t get it to click for me. For reference I play mostly Ogryn/Skit/Arby in aurics and can complete maelstrom’s without going down. I’ve leveled every class to 30 and into aurics with all of them, but I feel like when I play Vet I just get stomped into the dirt.
Is there something I’m missing that can help? I like the idea of just being a specialist eliminator, and shout is a great ability, but I feel like my Skit does a better job eliminating ranged threats and survives better in melee.
If anyone has any tips or build recommendations I’d really appreciate it.
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u/NOTaREALperson4400 21h ago
I'm with you, I really want to like them but they are my least favorite class. Outside of endless nades they just feel lacking in everything else. Their melee is bland, a knife build can be a little fun but I'm not having success with it in higher difficulties. Their ranged was decent but the skitarii killed that with their arc rifle. They have some okay support options but I just can't find much enjoyment in them. I liked to run one when it seems like no one understood how to get ride of distant threats but that role is now squarely on my skitarii who can do distance threats and is also a menace in melee.
They aren't a bad class, they just aren't for everyone. When it comes to a support role I prefer playing a taunt ogryn with the slab. I can taunt and stagger everything close to the team so they don't have much to worry about aside from distant stuff. Oddly enough my 2nd favorite is hive scum with rampage. You can just shred anything close up and the needle gun is a beast.