Salamanders Power Sword Tactical (from First Tour Guardsman's video)
Tactical 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 melee Tactical: Salamanders Power Sword with Pulse Auspex and Marked for Death for big melee and gun strike burst.
Class perks
Armour Reinforcement, Heightened Vigour, Emperor's Judgement, Secure Stockpile, Pulse Auspex, Bladesman's Mandate, Vital Data, Marked for Death
Prestige perks
Acuity, Skilled Supplier, Spare Power, Fortitude
Wargear
- Secondary: Bolt Pistol (Ophelian Liberation - Beta) - Perpetual Precision, Head Hunter, Gun Strike Reload, Increased Capacity, Head Hunter, Elite Hunter
- Melee: Power Sword (Salamanders) - Armoured Strength, Master of Offence, Perpetual Strength, Perpetual Strength, Tranquility, Melee Onslaught, Hard Target, Cutting Edge, Majoris Slayer, Extremis Slayer, Terminus Slayer, Speed Restoration
Loadout variants
- Chaos: Plasma Pistol, Power Sword - Rate of fire Plasma Pistol with the tree he describes. Second Look replaces Acuity because there is no Bolt Pistol.
- Radiating Impact: Bolt Pistol, Power Sword - Radiating Impact instead of Marked for Death. He calls it the old reliable signature.
Guide
## Credit
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "So I Actually LOVE This New Tactical Perk in Patch 15(yes that one)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTDQsKBgmyA
The build is explained in the first 11 minutes and a true solo showcase follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
The Salamanders Power Sword carries Nocturne's Retort. Every perfect parry banks empower stacks that make Speed Style light attacks hit far harder and the next parry refills them. With a Power Sword the Tactical carries no primary.
Pulse Auspex with Vital Data gives a steady supply of scans. Each one feeds Bladesman's Mandate for melee and gun strike damage and Marked for Death for a large bonus on the strongest enemy in range. That also handles ranged threats like Zoanthropes and missile Terminators.
Heightened Vigour adds melee and gun strike damage and knockback immunity. Stacked with the Auspex bonuses a parry gun strike with the Bolt Pistol can kill a Majoris outright.
Armour Reinforcement keeps armour topped up and Secure Stockpile still returns equipment charges for the whole team. Emperor's Judgement reloads and adds ranged damage after finishers.
Against Tyranids he takes the Firepower Bolt Pistol down the top lane for Elite Hunter. This video only names the lane up to Elite Hunter so the last three pistol perks are left open.
## Choices he mentions
- Chaos: rate of fire Plasma Pistol to stagger minigun Terminators. Without a Bolt Pistol Second Look replaces Acuity (Chaos loadout). Resilience is another option for that slot.
- Plasma Boost instead of Armour Reinforcement as an aggressive pick against Chaos.
- Focused Strike instead of Emperor's Judgement for damage reduction during gun strikes.
- Radiating Impact instead of Marked for Death (Radiating Impact loadout).
- Minoris Slayer instead of Speed Restoration on the sword for better horde clear. He skips Momentum Gain on purpose.
- He still sees the White Scars Chainsword ahead for most melee builds because it keeps the primary.
Build by First Tour Guardsman from his video "So I Actually LOVE This New Tactical Perk in Patch 15(yes that one)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTDQsKBgmyA
The build is explained in the first 11 minutes and a true solo showcase follows. Watch the video for his full reasoning and support the creator: https://www.twitch.tv/firsttourguardsman
## How it works
The Salamanders Power Sword carries Nocturne's Retort. Every perfect parry banks empower stacks that make Speed Style light attacks hit far harder and the next parry refills them. With a Power Sword the Tactical carries no primary.
Pulse Auspex with Vital Data gives a steady supply of scans. Each one feeds Bladesman's Mandate for melee and gun strike damage and Marked for Death for a large bonus on the strongest enemy in range. That also handles ranged threats like Zoanthropes and missile Terminators.
Heightened Vigour adds melee and gun strike damage and knockback immunity. Stacked with the Auspex bonuses a parry gun strike with the Bolt Pistol can kill a Majoris outright.
Armour Reinforcement keeps armour topped up and Secure Stockpile still returns equipment charges for the whole team. Emperor's Judgement reloads and adds ranged damage after finishers.
Against Tyranids he takes the Firepower Bolt Pistol down the top lane for Elite Hunter. This video only names the lane up to Elite Hunter so the last three pistol perks are left open.
## Choices he mentions
- Chaos: rate of fire Plasma Pistol to stagger minigun Terminators. Without a Bolt Pistol Second Look replaces Acuity (Chaos loadout). Resilience is another option for that slot.
- Plasma Boost instead of Armour Reinforcement as an aggressive pick against Chaos.
- Focused Strike instead of Emperor's Judgement for damage reduction during gun strikes.
- Radiating Impact instead of Marked for Death (Radiating Impact loadout).
- Minoris Slayer instead of Speed Restoration on the sword for better horde clear. He skips Momentum Gain on purpose.
- He still sees the White Scars Chainsword ahead for most melee builds because it keeps the primary.