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[WIP] Psyker Played Incorrectly, Correctly! (1.0.21)

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[WIP] Psyker Played Incorrectly, Correctly! (1.0.21)

Foreword | This Guide Is A Work-In-Progress*

*Which is code for I'm going to work on this guide basically whenever I feel like it to add more information and flair where it's pertinent, but the following outlines to loadouts below and general mission statement should be enough to get you started if you know what you're doing.

The problem with Psyker as a class isn't the fact that it's severely underpowered compared to other classes, though I won't lie to you, we could do with some buffs, Fatshart. The problem with Psyker is that if you put your mind and your loadout to it, you can do anything any of the other classes can do, just not as well as the other classes in terms of tankiness, special clearing, or horde clearing. While you can carve a niche with your Surge or Voidstrike Staves that give you unparalleled CC as a supporting role, it stands to reason that you aren't locked into just the staves and a god-rolled Deflector Force Sword to be viable. even though they are the emergent strategy right now. That is why I'm here to document alternative playstyles that the Psyker can access and succeed with if you change the way you think about Psyker.

That being said, I'm not responsible if Ogryn-level IQ meta-hugging sweatlords kick you from lobbies and harrass you. All I can ask for is that you stand in defiance to them, show them true skill and carry missions regardless of balance.

Gun Psyker - Cursed Voiceline Machine

Essence Harvest

Inner Tranquility

Psychic Communion or Cerebral Lacerations

Kinetic Deflection

Kinetic Flayer

Kinetic Barrage

Deflector Force Sword / Your Choice

Recon Lasgun / Infantry Lasgun / Your Choice of Gun

Go run people down with a gun instead of spells like everyone else. Take advantage of Kinetic Flayer procs to kill things like Reapers and charging Pox Hounds quickly and keep up the momentum with the rest of your squad. Deflector Force Sword is nice to pretend you're a Shield Ogryn to block shots from Snipers and farther away units. but if you don't have one, then just dodge around and you'll be fine. Choosing between Psychic Communion or Cerebral Lacerations is a matter of wanting slightly more consistent Warp Charges or plan on consistently using Kinetic Flayer procs to aid in bursting down tankier units. Since you aren't using your Peril for anything important, use Psykinetic's Wrath with Kinetic Barrage to quickly melt any armored units that your gun can't pierce through.

Melee Psyker - Cool Ranch Zealot, But Melee-Locked


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Essence Harvest

Inner Tranquility

Psychic Communion

Kinetic Deflection

Kinetic Flayer

Kinetic Barrage

Maccabian Mk II Duelling Sword / Antax Mk 5 Combat Axe / Any Horde-clear Weapon

Any Gun with the Crucian Roulette Blessing

Crucian Roulette gives Crit Chance, not Ranged Crit Chance, so you can empty the clip of your Crucian Roulette gun and the Crit Chance will carry over to your melee weapon. This lets it crit extremely often and clearing out hordes and specials with ease. Just remember the basics of CQC and dodge like a mad ♥♥♥♥♥♥ so you don't die and watch the heretics get cut down. Maintain toughness in melee with Kinetic Flayer and Psychic Communion with Essence Harvest. Also, since you aren't using your Peril at all, remember to use Psykinetic's Wrath with Kinetic Barrage to quickly blast armored units, it's faster than crit fishing to pierce armor, and can also snipe any ranged units that you can't close the distance on.

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2919394061

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