Warhammer 40k Darktide: Best Skitarii Weapon Blessings and Perks

Darktide’s Skitarii class has access to very unique guns and melee weapons, like the Galvanic Rifle, Arc, Rifle, Phosphor Blast Pistol, Arc Maul, Transonic Blades, and Mechanicus Power Sword. Each weapon, when built right, can carry you all the way to Havoc 40 once you get the best perks and blessings to make the Skitarii class a true powerhouse. Here are all the best Darktide Skitarii weapon builds you can make. 

Galvanic Rifle

The Galvanic Rifle is a precision weapon built for hitting enemy weak spots and sniping Specialists, but has a low magazine capacity that isn't suitable for firing into hordes. This build leans into its precision weapon role, giving each headshot a 20% critical hit chance increase to burst down Maulers, Crushers, and bosses. 

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Finesse
• 80% Ammo
• 60% Mobility
• 80% Stopping Power

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Flak Armor
• 25% Damage to Carapace Armor

Arc Rifle

This weapon focuses on spreading damage to hordes and Elite enemies by chaining lightning hits. The build uses critical hits to be effective against tougher targets, especially against Crusher patrols, and still outputs enough damage to cleave hordes of Poxwalkers and Groaners. 

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Arc Efficiency
• 80% Ammo
• 60% Mobility
• 80% Reload Speed

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Flak Armor
• 5% Critical Chance

Phosphor Blast Pistol

The Phosphor Blast Pistol is a true handcannon, dealing heavy damage per shot while applying a long-lasting Burn DoT and an innate 20% Brittleness debuff on armor, making enemies hit take more damage. This build will focus on its support function as a boss primer, allowing you and your team to deal even more damage against tougher targets.

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Penetration
• 80% Ammo
• 60% Mobility
• 80% Critical Bonus

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Carapace Armor
• 25% Damage to Unyielding 

Arc Maul

When it comes to crowd control, the Arc Maul is a stagger monster. This weapon, like the Arc Rifle, has the innate ability to hit multiple targets with one hit thanks to its special attack. It also comes with plenty of cleave damage and stagger for controlling large groups of enemies. The build will focus on its CC utility

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Penetration
• 80% Crowd Control
• 60% Mobility
• 80% Arc Efficiency

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Flak Armor
• 25% Damage to Maniacs

Transonic Blades

As a sword and dagger combo weapon, the Transonic Blades are the most versatile melee weapons in the game, as they have access to both horde-cleaving melee combos and single-target melee attacks. Its light and heavy attacks are easy to pick up and learn, but masters can switch between both modes on the fly. This build continues to expand its versatility, adding more critical hits and damage. 

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Penetration
• 80% Critical Bonus
• 60% Cleave Efficiency
• 80% Finesse

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Carapace Armor
• 5% Critical Chance

Mechanicus Power Sword

The Power Sword weapon archetype is known for its high single-target damage thanks to its high weakspot damage and armor penetration stats. For the Skitarii, they have access to a unique Power Sword variant with a Special action that has charge pips for powered melee swings, instead of the Relic Blade’s heat meter and Veteran Power Sword's limited empowerment.

Best Stat Spread 

• 80% Damage
• 80% Power Output
• 80% First Target
• 60% Mobility
• 80% Finesse

Blessings

Perks

• 25% Damage to Unyielding
• 25% Damage to Carapace Armor