Darktide - Special Ammo and Assassin: Weapon Secondary and Special Actions
There are many actions you can perform in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. In this guide you will learn what they mean.
In Warhammer 40,000: Darktide you can acquire a wide variety of weapons. The effectiveness associated with them depends not only on specific weapons, but also on Secondary and Special Actions. In this guide we have described all of them.
If you are curious about other Darktide topics, please see our guide - Warhammer 40K: Darktide Guide.
Darktide - meaning of action icons
Activate/Defensive Stance: Allows for activation of additional mode of some weapons. | |
Aim Down Sights: Ability to zoom in (zoom out) when aiming. | |
Assassin: A slash characterized by considerable damage when inflicted on exposed parts of the body. | |
Bash: A melee attack that can stagger an enemy. | |
Braced: Allows for the gun to be held with both hands, improving stability when firing. | |
Hip Fire: Shooting without aiming first. If you see lightning at this point, it means the gun is loaded. Just hold down the attack button longer. | |
Parry: Enables you to block and automatically retaliate against opponents who have attacked you with a melee weapon. | |
Relentless: A level attack that enables you to deal sizable damage to several opponents at once. | |
Strike/Bayonet Attack/Punch - allows a weapon to deliver a melee attack, there are different types of blows depending on the weapon. | |
Strikedown: A vertical attack that affects to stun the enemy even more. | |
Special Ammo: Enables you to use different types of ammunition. It most often appears when using shotguns. In their case, it makes the shots horizontal instead of scattered. | |
Special Melee Attack: This is a special attack with a melee weapon. | |
Torch: A flashlight that makes it easier to see in the dark. | |
Vanguard: An attack inflicted at an oblique angle. It is something between Strikedown and Relentless. | |
Vent Heat: This icon is associated with overheating weapons. |
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