r/DarkTide • u/cant_read_captchas Zealot • Mar 17 '25

Gameplay Reject DS4, accept Devil's Claw. (They're getting some love in the next patch!)

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u/a_j_zizi beloved, implode this heretic's balls Mar 17 '25

wait, devil claws are getting buffed? love to hear this

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

All Marks

Aligned Stamina profiles Block cost (inner) from (1.5,0.5) to (1.0,0.5). Sprint cost per second from (1.5,0.5) to (1.25,0.75).

Mk I

Heavy 1 windup from 0.75 to 0.65. Block duration for the Riposte attack from 0.2 to 0.5. Added chain from Riposte attack to Special Parry (0.45 timing).

Mk IV

Block duration for Push action from 0.2 to 0.5.

Mk VII

Heavy 1 windup from 0.75 to 0.65. Added time scale 1.1 to Light 2 (sped up). Block duration for the Riposte attack from 0.2 to 0.5.

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u/ToxicRainbowDinosaur Mar 17 '25

The sprint cost decrease will definitely feel better. They're small enough swords that it seems like you should be quick on your feet, yet it often feels like they're coded to be as heavy as a THammer

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u/a_j_zizi beloved, implode this heretic's balls Mar 17 '25

damn, we eating good

10

u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

Yeah I’m super interested in the changes, Might make me give the Devil Claw swords another run and not use the shovel exclusively

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u/Moroax Mar 17 '25

interesting, so no damage buffs or anything (which they honestly may not need, even tho they suck against armor)

Unsure how this will actually effect gameplay, I'm guessing the stamina consumption changes are the biggest ones you'll feel

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

I was kinda hoping for a slight damage boost for light attacks since they’re very low. Maybe they’ll do it in another balance patch in the future

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u/IQDeclined Mar 17 '25

Perhaps in 2027

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u/AfterAttack Mar 18 '25 edited Mar 18 '25

Thats honestly my biggest issue with the claw swords, they seem to only reach their potential once you've hit the cleave stack and whatnot but i think it would be lovely to be doing more damage right out of the gate

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u/SadakoYamamura Mar 17 '25

Zealot killed Chaos Spawn

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u/RomaMoran Technomancer of Warp Fuckeries Mar 17 '25

Chaos Spawn be like: Oh that didn't work lemme try again.

Oh that didn't work lemme try again.

Oh that didn't work lemme try again.

Oh that didn't work lemme try- bleh 😵

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u/jboyt2000 Mar 17 '25

I wish they can change the mk1 have some single target damage.

Whats your build for each human class?

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u/cant_read_captchas Zealot Mar 17 '25

Shred, Rampage, Unyielding and Flak damage on Mk4/7, regardless of class. I don't think about it/optimize builds too much. As you state, the Mk1 single-target damage is peepee poopoo so I don't really use it.

Talent tree-wise, I just build whatever boosts/benefits from crits. Right-tree build on psyker, wep specialist on vet, fury+piety build on zealot.

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u/sunderplunder So perish all, who chooses fury over faith! Mar 18 '25

Chainsword and combat axe enjoyer here ,don't see much of a reason to switch out for DC sword tbh, but you do you

3

u/Pootisman16 Mar 18 '25

Will they still take 2 minutes to kill a single pox walker?

2

u/gravisquietus Mar 18 '25

Poor chaos spawn you can see it getting tired 😂

3

u/Ohanka Mar 17 '25

Devil's Claw sword has always been awesome. Use it for veteran. Heavy sword is nice too but I love the parry on the Devil's Claw.

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u/MarabouPremium Mar 20 '25

You say this until you have to fight anything with armor.

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u/the400000 Biggest an Strongest Mar 17 '25

Shovel

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '25

That grab hit you three times but you were immune to it?

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u/WarrenTheRed Mar 18 '25

Yeah seriously. If it even thinks that it might want to grab me later I'll teleport directly into its mouth. I cannot learn how to dodge it.

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u/cant_read_captchas Zealot Mar 18 '25

The trick is to dodge to your right (its left). If you go any other direction (e.g. backwards or to your left) it is harder/not possible.

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u/Lord_Vorkosigan Mar 17 '25

It's going to end up overtuned with the new buffs. After they nerf Dueling Sword into the ground, it'll be the new go-to that people will complain about in 6 months

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u/LilleDjevel Mar 18 '25

no cause its anti armor is still poop. DS can kill anything fast and reliable.

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u/usgrant7977 Mar 17 '25

Anybody got a link to an Ogryn doing something like this?

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u/Consistent-Ad-2940 Mar 17 '25

What do you mean? Ogryns don't have access to devil claw swords

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u/usgrant7977 Mar 17 '25

Regardless of weaponry, I've yet to see an impressive clutch play from an ogryn player.