All Psyker Weapons in Darktide

Explore all Psyker weapons in warhammer 40000 darktide, including Force Staves like the Equinox MK IV Voidstrike and melee options like the Obscurus MK II Blaze Force Sword.

Unique Psyker Weapons:

• Equinox MK IV Voidstrike Force Staff - Fireball with a void theme - Available around level 15.
• Nomanus MK VI Surge Force Staff - Lightning Staff - Unlocks around level 20.
• Equinox MK III Trauma Force Staff - Ground explosion Staff - Unlocks around level 13.
• Rifthaven Mk II Purgatus Force Staff - Flamer Staff - Unlocks around level 25.
• Obscurus MK II Blaze Force Sword - One-handed sword that can use peril to add magical attacks that penetrate armor. Unlocks around level 7.

The four staves offer different tactical advantages. The Voidstrike and Trauma staffs are primarily for dealing with large groups of enemies, while the Purgatus and Surge staffs provide crowd control through stuns or damage over time. The choice between them is largely a matter of preference, as each has distinct strengths, weaknesses, and peril consumption rates.

The Obscurus MK II Blaze Force Sword is a potent melee option. It functions similarly to a one-handed chainsword, but its special attack consumes approximately 20% peril. This sword is particularly effective against Carapace armored enemies and benefits from force weapon feat buffs.

General Melee Weapons Available to Psyker:

• Catachan MK 1 Devil Claw - Level 1 cleave weapon
• Maccabian MK II dueling Sword - Level 2 assassin melee weapon.
• Rashad Combat Axe - Anti armor axe around level 4
• Achlys MK VIII Combat Axe - Anti armor axe with a different heavy attack around level 8
• Catachan MK IV Devil Claw - Around level 10. Its heavy attacks include a downward strike and a side swing. The downward strike is effective against armored opponents with exposed weak points, or for targeting bosses with high weak points.
• Catachan MK III Combat Blade - Dagger assassin weapon that unlocks around level 10. Offers high mobility and fast attacks, good for disengaging from hordes and larger enemies.
• Maccabian MK V Dueling Sword - Unlocks at level 13, an upgrade to the previous dueling sword.
• Catachan MK VII Devil Claw - Around level 15. Similar to the MK IV, but swings in the opposite direction.
• Cadia MK IV assault Chainsword - Unlocks around level 24-27, similar to chainswords available to other classes.

General Ranged Weapons Available to Psyker:

• Heavy Laspistol - Level 1
• MK III Shredder Autopistol - Level 2 ish SMG machine pistol type weapon.
• Agripinaa NK 1 infantry Autogun - Precise long-range weapon with poor recoil, available around level 2.
• Zarona MK IIa Quickdraw Stub - Around level 8. Offers decent armor penetration and horde penetration when enemies are funneled.
• Graia Mk III Infantry Auto Gun - Low ammo count rifle with poor recoil. Intended as a precision weapon, its effectiveness improves with level and random stats. Unlocks around level 8.
• Kantrael Infantry Autogun - Unlocks around level 10. Functions more like a standard assault rifle with a decent fire rate and ammo reserve.
• Vraks MK III - Precision burst fire autogun with slight recoil - unlocks around level 18.
• Scout Lasgun - High fire rate, no recoil, high ammo capacity lasgun that unlocks around level 20.

These weapons provide varied playstyles. Melee weapons can fill gaps during leveling, offer anti-horde capabilities, or serve as anti-large enemy tools. Ranged weapons offer similar versatility, with some low-ammo options suitable for precise shots while managing peril, or high-capacity weapons for mowing down hordes. However, the primary focus for the Psyker often remains on Staves and brain-bursting abilities, though a ranged-focused build is viable for managing peril and capitalizing on class ability buffs.