Warhammer 40,000: Darktide gets its next playable class on December 7. Fatshark revealed the Sisters Novitiate today in a Steam announcement and a class reveal trailer, and the same day brings a free update that adds the Meltagun, a weapon players have been asking about since launch.
The class itself is paid, with a Standard and a Deluxe Edition up for wishlisting on Steam now. The Meltagun is not locked behind it. Fatshark says both the Sisters Novitiate and the Veteran can carry it, and the Veteran is one of the classes every Darktide owner already has.
Sisters Novitiate equip two of six Acts of Faith instead of a blitz and a combat ability
Every other Darktide class picks a blitz and a combat ability. The Sisters Novitiate skip both. In their place are six Acts of Faith, and you equip any two at a time.
Acts of Faith spend a resource called Faith, which builds up during combat. The talent tree has Devotions and Pledges that change how Faith is earned and how it gets spent. Fatshark named a few of the Acts so far: Neural Whip attacks, an Icon of Purity that inspires the team, and protective prayers.
Fatshark describes the class as a mix of support and frontline toughness. Sisters Novitiate are built to hold the thick of a fight while weakening enemies, controlling space and keeping teammates standing.
Five weapons are exclusive to the class, including the Condemnor Stakethrower
The Sisters Novitiate arrive with five weapons no other class can use:
- Condemnor Stakethrower, which pins what is left of an enemy to the wall
- Ministorum Hand Flamer
- Mace of the Righteous
- Penitent Eviscerator
- Novitiate Sword and Shield
In the lore these are not full Sisters of Battle yet. Novitiates are trainees of the Adepta Sororitas, which fits a game where every character starts as a reject pressed into service on Tertium.
The Meltagun comes in a free update for Sisters Novitiate and Veterans
The Meltagun fires a short, devastating blast of thermal energy and is one of the best known weapons in Warhammer 40,000. It reaches Darktide on December 7 in a free update that lands alongside the class. Fatshark has not said what else is in that update, only that more information is coming soon.
Fatshark has not given a price, and the last three classes cost $11.99
The Steam pages for the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition are live with a December 7 date and no price. For reference, the Arbites, Hive Scum and Skitarii classes are each listed at $11.99, or $18.99 for the Deluxe Edition.
The Deluxe Edition page lists a deluxe class outfit, six weapon skins, a deluxe portrait frame and a Cherub backpack. The Cherub is a winged mechanical companion that flutters around your character, and Fatshark says it is purely cosmetic.
Fatshark plans to share more in the coming days in the first of its Feature Highlight posts on the class.
