Abelard Build Guide: Rogue Trader

Build Abelard as a Warrior Assassin tank and melee DPS threat in warhammer 40k rogue trader. Get the Hammer of Epiphany in Chapter 2.

Warrior Build Skills:

1. Level 1: Charge
2. Level 2: Athletics
3. Level 3: Endure
4. Level 4: Daring Breach / Thick Skin
5. Level 5: Contempt / Strength
6. Level 6: Reckless Strike / Carouse
7. Level 7: Weapon Skill / Nimble
8. Level 8: Carouse / Defensive Manoeuvres
9. Level 9: Daring Breach 4
10. Level 10: Rigorous Training / Weapon Skill
11. Level 11: Sworn Enemy / Get Off Me
12. Level 12: Toughness / Athletics
13. Level 13: Ramming Speed / Demolition
14. Level 14: Strength / Scatter
15. Level 15: Daring Breach II

Key picks for the Warrior phase include Defensive Manoeuvres, Sworn Enemy, and Reckless Strike to establish early damage windows and synergize with the later Assassin tree. Improving Strength enhances melee crit chance and damage, while Toughness boosts Wounds. Athletics improves party role and world checks. Warrior and common talents granting Dodge are useful for avoiding ranged attacks and improving Lethality bonus.

The Warrior build is typically completed around the start of Chapter 2.

Assassin Build Skills:

1. Level 1: Seek an Opening
2. Level 2: Poised to Strike
3. Level 3: Bringer of Doom
4. Level 4: Dispatch
5. Level 5: AP Increase / Weapon Skill
6. Level 6: Perfect Opening / Weapon Skill
7. Level 7: Demolition / Death Whisper
8. Level 8: Create an Opening
9. Level 9: Strength / It Will Not Die
10. Level 10: Ambush
11. Level 11: Strength / Athletics
12. Level 12: Dispatch III
13. Level 13: Swift Movements / Lethality Heightens
14. Level 14: Perception / Athletics
15. Level 15: Feinting Attack
16. Level 16: Power Weapon Expert / Inevitable Enervation
17. Level 17: Athletics
18. Level 18: Professional Acumen / Agility
19. Level 19: Dueling Mastery
20. Level 20: Dispatch II - Execution Window

Core Assassin talents include Death Whisper, which allows a free hit from ranged or melee weapons at the cost of some damage, useful for tactical triggers. Inevitable Enervation reduces enemy dodge chance, beneficial against tough enemies. Party synergy traits like Create an Opening provide a weakspot if an ally crits a nearby target, saving AP. Defensive talents like Agility and Toughness improvements, along with Nimble for dodge, are crucial for the Assassin Lethality mechanic and survivability.

Suggested Weapons, Armor and Accessories in Chapter 2:

The Hammer of Epiphany is the recommended two-handed hammer for Chapter 2. It is obtained by sacking the temple using the Heretical option when encountering the Foulstone monastery on the Trinnitos System. This weapon offers a mighty 40% armor penetration, which is further enhanced by the Power weapon talent. Strength and weapon skill modifying items are also beneficial.