Arch-Militant

Master the Arch-Militant in "Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader" with our guide to its abilities, talents, and class progression, including Versatility and Steady Superiority.

Characteristics: Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, Strength, Toughness, Agility.

Skills: Athletics, Carouse, Demolition, Awareness, Medicae.

Class Progression:

• Rank 16: Versatility
• Rank 17: Ability
• Rank 18: Talent
• Rank 19: Steady Superiority / Heroic Sacrifice
• Rank 20: +1 AP, +5 Characteristic
• Rank 21: +5 Characteristic, Talent
• Rank 22: Ability, Common Talent
• Rank 23: +10 Skill, Talent
• Rank 24: +5 Characteristic, Common Talent
• Rank 25: Talent
• Rank 26: +5 Characteristic, +10 Skill
• Rank 27: Steady Superiority Upgrade
• Rank 28: +10 Skill, Talent
• Rank 29: +5 Characteristic, Common Talent
• Rank 30: Ability
• Rank 31: Talent
• Rank 32: +5 Characteristic, +10 Skill
• Rank 33: +5 Characteristic, Talent
• Rank 34: +5 Characteristic, Common Talent
• Rank 35: Steady Superiority Upgrade

Keystone Features:

Versatility

• Gain a stack of versatility when you use an attack different from your previous one. Attack types include single-shot, melee attack, area melee, area ranged, and ranged burst.
• Each stack grants +3 Weapon Skill and Ballistic Skill.
• With 4 or more stacks, you deal additional damage equal to the higher of +(10 + WS bonus)% or +(10 + BS bonus)%.
• Note: The Warrior's Charge ability does not count towards Versatility.

Abilities:

• Cautious Approach (0 AP, 1 round cooldown): Grants the cautious approach effect until combat ends or the ability is used again. Instead of normal Versatility bonuses, gain +5% dodge and parry per stack. With 4+ stacks, remove and become immune to slowed, blinded, bleeding, burning, toxin, stunned, and prone effects.
• Confident Approach (0 AP, 1 round cooldown): Grants the confident approach effect until combat ends or the ability is used again. Instead of normal Versatility bonuses, gain +3% dodge reduction and parry reduction, and ignore 3% of enemy (cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects)) for each stack. All attacks are critical hits, but critical damage bonus is halved. With 4+ stacks, attacks deal maximum damage.
• Devastating Attack (1 AP, 1 round cooldown): Your next attack, if it hits, forces a Toughness resistance test with a penalty equal to -(2 x the higher of your BS bonus or WS bonus). Failure results in a debuff based on damage type: Impact damage knocks the target prone for 1 round; Piercing and rending damage inflicts bleeding and slowed until end of combat; All other damage inflicts blinded until end of combat. Power swords and power axes count as both energy and rending; power hammers count as both energy and impact. Combined damage types benefit from each additional effect.
• Kick (1 AP, 1 round cooldown): Deals (TGH bonus + STR bonus) damage instead of weapon damage to one enemy within a 1-cell radius. Does not count towards attack limit per turn and counts as a single melee attack for Versatility. Cannot be parried and pushes the target 2 cells away.
• Reckless Rush (1 AP, 1 round cooldown): Immediately gain (3 + your AGI bonus) MP. If you have Versatility stacks, gain +3 stacks until the end of your turn.
• Wildfire (3 AP, 1 round cooldown): Your next attack this turn costs 0 AP and does not count towards the attack limit per turn. Cost reduced by -1 AP for every 4 Versatility stacks (minimum 1 AP).
• Steady Superiority / Heroic Sacrifice (N/A, Once per combat): Until the end of combat, make one additional attack each turn (including the turn used). The first attack after using this ability and each subsequent turn costs 0 AP. As a Desperate Measure (Heroic Sacrifice), receive a -30 penalty to Toughness until end of combat and suffer bleeding. At 27th and 35th ranks, choose one upgrade: 1. Regain 20% maximum wounds the first time you reach 0 wounds. 2. Every attack grants a stacking +2% critical hit chance until end of combat. 3. Attacks do not spend all MP, and each grants a stacking +5% dodge for 1 round. 4. Allows use of both this archetype's heroic act and the Warrior or Soldier archetype's heroic act in a single combat.

Talents:

• You may choose from talents unique to the Arch-Militant archetype in addition to the full talent list.