Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader: Best Early Sniper Build (OP)

In an RPG game like Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader, your build can be what makes your breaks your performance on a tough level.

Early players might need help with coming up with their synergies. Fear not because we’ve got you covered.

In this guide, we show you the best early sniper build in Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader and how you can achieve this yourself.

Best Early Sniper Build (OP) in Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader

This build is best for the first 20 levels and is best played on the custom character or Argenta.

Argenta isn’t perfect, but this build with Argenta on hard mode is enough to easily clear mobs.

This sniper build is so good because each turn will have you doing almost a hundred damage in total.

Moreover, there are lucky damage rolls that bump this number up even higher. Critical hits will also occur more often than regular hits.

Homeworld

Origins

Archetype

The best Archetype for this sniper build is Soldier because of Run and Gun & Revel in Slaughter.

The Soldier is a master of all ranged weapons and will have a core focus on movement and ranged attacks. 

If you prefer otherwise, the Operative is a good option as well.

Attributes

Attributes to increase for this build are Ballistic Skill, Agility, and Perception. 

Characteristics, Talents, and Abilities

Talent and perks can be chosen at any point in the game. By Level 20, there will be better options and all of them will be great for this build.

Gear

Gear that’s found early in the game that’s good for this build are things like Pinpointing Visor, Light Armor with the best dodge bonus, Metronome, and Sniper Gloves. 

Most importantly, a very early weapon called the Longlas will be your long-term weapon for this build until you can get higher level ones.

This is acquired on Eurac V planet which is in Chapter 1.

How To Use This Build

Get an officer like Caasia or Jae in the adjacent tile with an operative. Each adjacent party member increases damage.

Buff the sniper with Officer and use Analyze Enemy followed by Exploit Weakness with the operative. This is important if the enemy has a high dodge or armor rating. 

Meanwhile, Armor is usually a bigger issue for this build as opposed to dodge. 

In a fight, the sequence will go: Shoot, Run and Gun, Shoot again, Entrench, and when available always apply Revel in Slaughter.

Don’t forget about the Bring it Down ability from the Officer that allows for one more shot. Making three shots every other round, due to Run and Gun being on cooldown after being used is incredible with such a high damage single target build. 

Also, don’t forget about the Hunt Down the Prey on every enemy that is close to dying or that you plan on killing first.

Hunt Down the Prey buffs that last the duration of the entire combat are a big upgrade.

And that’s it for how to get the best early sniper build in Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader. This build is pretty complex for an early player, but with a bit of tinkering, you can get it down too. Leave a comment below if you have any questions!

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