Jae Master Tactician Build

Build Jae Heydari as a Master Tactician in warhammer 40k rogue trader, focusing on Fellowship and Officer skills for support and DPS.

Jae Heydari is a support character in warhammer 40k rogue trader who can also contribute to your squad's damage per second (DPS) potential with the right talents and skills. This build focuses on utilizing her as a secondary Officer to grant bonus turns to key allies, allowing ample time to build Master Tactician stacks for powerful enhanced attacks, especially with Drukhari burst fire weapons.

The Master Tactician archetype is a niche but effective choice for Jae, as many other companions have better options for their primary roles. This build also excels at generating Resolve and Momentum, which are crucial for using powerful ultimate abilities, such as bonus turns from Officers or extra attacks for Arch-Militants and Warriors, particularly on higher difficulties.

Jae possesses the unique 'Cold Trader' feature, 'Gunslinger,' which allows attacks from her off-hand weapon to not cost additional Action Points (AP) when dual-wielding. This can be combined with the 'Pair Holster' for a Gunslinger build, or adapted for close-range melee combat, though she is squishy and may require heavy armor.

Officer Build

Jae's Officer role is fixed upon recruitment, meaning her skills cannot be changed. Understanding these skills is key to her party role.

The Officer skill tree emphasizes Fellowship, which enhances her bonuses. 'Voice of Command' scales with Fellowship, as does 'Move,' granting bonus movement and potentially ignoring attacks of opportunity if 'Voice of Command' is active. This is ideal for supporting Assassins and Warriors needing to reach key positions. By increasing movement, Jae can keep pace with melee allies or support her backline from range.

'Take Aim' is excellent when paired with 'Voice of Command' for snipers or other shooter characters, allowing them to ignore cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects) and dodge, increasing the chance of landing critical shots.

The 'Solid Weapon' and 'Las Weapon Experts' talents are notable. In Chapter 2, items like the 'Blast Pistol' and 'Elite Blast Pistol' offer dodge reduction and powerful single-target shots, useful for free attacks or building Momentum for Master Tactician turns. Las weapons and Aeldari-themed weaponry often have built-in dodge reduction, compensating for Jae's lower Perception.

Master Tactician Build

The Master Tactician archetype in warhammer 40k rogue trader leverages Jae's Fellowship and other stats for buffs, enemy execution, and personal damage output.

Master Tactician is a strong choice for Jae, as the archetype scales well with Fellowship. Taking 'Stronghold' early provides Temporary Wounds based on 'Tactical Advantage' stacks, which are gained from Momentum. This allows Jae to easily grant allies Temporary Wounds.