Combi-Flamer Bolt Carbine Sniper (from First Tour Guardsman's video)
Sniper build by munkrej, made for Hotfix 15.1.
Based on a video by First Tour Guardsman. Posted with credit and not endorsed by First Tour Guardsman.
First Tour Guardsman's Patch 15.1 Sniper for hard Stratagems: Combi-Flamer Bolt Carbine with Targeted Shot and a near permanent camo cloak.
Class perks
Block Break, Vantage Point, Dexterous Hands, Squad Renewal, Purification, Targeted Shot, Lingering Concealment, Pattern of Excellence
Prestige perks
Emperor's Grace, Versatile Precision, Conviction, Exacting Focus
Wargear
- Primary: Bolt Carbine (Combi-Flamer) - Head Hunter, Rapid Health, Honed Precision, Divine Might, Head Hunter, Extended Magazine, Head Hunter, Divine Might, Increased Capacity, Magazine Restoration, Adamantine Grip, Divine Might
- Secondary: Bolt Pistol (Ophelian Liberation - Beta) - Perpetual Precision, Head Hunter, Gun Strike Reload, Increased Capacity, Head Hunter, Elite Hunter, Head Hunter, Extended Magazine, Divine Might
- Melee: Combat Knife (Argent Edge) - Perpetual Strength, Kinetic Energy, Perpetual Strength, Heavy Onslaught, Tide of Battle, Reeling Blow, Shoulder Bash, Shadow Stab, Terminus Slayer
Loadout variants
- Damage route: Bolt Carbine, Bolt Pistol, Combat Knife - Cleaving Fire, Adamant Hunter, Perpetual Precision and Gun Strike Reload instead of the ammo perks at the end of the carbine tree.
Guide
## Credit
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "Space Marine 2's Most Overpowered Build to Make Hard Stratagems a Joke(and sniper's best build)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpWFV6dDlU
The build is explained in the first 11 minutes and a long hard Stratagem run follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
Patch 15 buffed Bolt Carbine damage. He rates the heroic Combi-Flamer equal to the relic automatic carbine and it adds a flamer with plenty of ammo for horde clear.
Targeted Shot gives the first shot out of cloak 75% more damage. With a carbine and Lingering Concealment that bonus covers the whole linger window. Shoot right after cloaking and the cloak is often back before the linger ends.
Squad Renewal returns ability charge on headshot kills for the whole team. That means more cloaks and more Purification resets.
Block Break lets shots through block stances and still benefits from Targeted Shot. Dexterous Hands is the only useful pick in its column.
Pattern of Excellence refunds equipment on three headshots. Emperor's Grace makes the cloak invulnerable for a moment and Conviction is the main survivability.
The carbine runs Head Hunter, Rapid Health, Honed Precision and Divine Might, both Head Hunter nodes, Extended Magazine and Divine Might then the Increased Capacity line for more bolter and flamer ammo.
The Firepower Bolt Pistol also profits from Targeted Shot. It takes the top lane to Elite Hunter then Head Hunter, Extended Magazine and Divine Might. The Argent Edge is a parry stick that staggers on every perfect parry and its tree barely matters.
## Choices he mentions
- End of the carbine tree: the Increased Capacity line (main loadout) or Cleaving Fire, Adamant Hunter, Perpetual Precision and Gun Strike Reload (Damage route loadout).
- High Capacity instead of Vantage Point for more ammo. Melee Mastery is weaker here because the Argent Edge is not a damage weapon.
- Materiel Upgrade instead of Versatile Precision when ammo is no problem.
- Indomitable Spirit or Versatility instead of Exacting Focus.
- Extremis Slayer instead of Terminus Slayer on the knife.
- The Deathwatch Stalker Bolt Rifle is a strong team pick next to a Tactical.
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "Space Marine 2's Most Overpowered Build to Make Hard Stratagems a Joke(and sniper's best build)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQpWFV6dDlU
The build is explained in the first 11 minutes and a long hard Stratagem run follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
Patch 15 buffed Bolt Carbine damage. He rates the heroic Combi-Flamer equal to the relic automatic carbine and it adds a flamer with plenty of ammo for horde clear.
Targeted Shot gives the first shot out of cloak 75% more damage. With a carbine and Lingering Concealment that bonus covers the whole linger window. Shoot right after cloaking and the cloak is often back before the linger ends.
Squad Renewal returns ability charge on headshot kills for the whole team. That means more cloaks and more Purification resets.
Block Break lets shots through block stances and still benefits from Targeted Shot. Dexterous Hands is the only useful pick in its column.
Pattern of Excellence refunds equipment on three headshots. Emperor's Grace makes the cloak invulnerable for a moment and Conviction is the main survivability.
The carbine runs Head Hunter, Rapid Health, Honed Precision and Divine Might, both Head Hunter nodes, Extended Magazine and Divine Might then the Increased Capacity line for more bolter and flamer ammo.
The Firepower Bolt Pistol also profits from Targeted Shot. It takes the top lane to Elite Hunter then Head Hunter, Extended Magazine and Divine Might. The Argent Edge is a parry stick that staggers on every perfect parry and its tree barely matters.
## Choices he mentions
- End of the carbine tree: the Increased Capacity line (main loadout) or Cleaving Fire, Adamant Hunter, Perpetual Precision and Gun Strike Reload (Damage route loadout).
- High Capacity instead of Vantage Point for more ammo. Melee Mastery is weaker here because the Argent Edge is not a damage weapon.
- Materiel Upgrade instead of Versatile Precision when ammo is no problem.
- Indomitable Spirit or Versatility instead of Exacting Focus.
- Extremis Slayer instead of Terminus Slayer on the knife.
- The Deathwatch Stalker Bolt Rifle is a strong team pick next to a Tactical.