Warhammer 40K: Darktide - Scabs and Dregs Explained

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was launched on 30 November 2022. Tens of thousands of fans of fighting hordes of opponents gather every day to battle various enemies. In this article, we will talk a bit about Scabs and Dregs, and in particular how to recognise them on the battlefield.

If you are curious about other Darktide topics, please see our guide - Warhammer 40K: Darktide Guide.

• General information
• Darktide: Scabs
• Darktide: Dregs

General information

Scabs and Dregs are special variations of enemies. They are slightly stronger than the regular soldiers. Each type has several kinds of specialists to deal with.

It's easy to familiarise yourself with these enemies by entering the Psykhanium. There, in The Meat Grinder mode (you'll unlock it once you've reached Trust level 2), you'll be able to see various enemies. If you approach a special soldier and press the middle mouse button (default), its name will appear. It is worth noting that in Psykhanium you will not have all opponents unlocked at once. As you gain Trust levels, new foes will appear.

Recognising these enemies is important, as you often have to kill a specific number of opponents of a certain type as part of various tasks and achievements. As far as we know, there is no rule about which map you can meet them on. However, it is worth considering skirmishing on higher difficulty levels - there are more enemies then, so a particular type of foe is easier to hunt down.

Darktide: Scabs

All Scrabs enemies in DarktideWarhammer Darktide developed by Fatshark

If you want to spot Scabs on the battlefield, you're looking for heavily armoured opponents. They can take many different shapes. However, you will always recognise them by their full armour. If you see an enemy that looks like a knight, it will most likely be a Scab.

List of Scabs in Darktide

1. Scab Bomber
2. Scab Flamer
3. Scab Gunner
4. Scab Mauler
5. Scab Rager
6. Scab Shotgunner
7. Scab Sniper
8. Scab Trapper

Darktide: Dregs

All Dregs enemies in DarktideWarhammer Darktide developed by Fatshark

Dregs are also a special type of opponent. There are many kinds of them. While Scabs can be compared to knights, Dregs are the equivalent of priests. On the battlefield you will recognise them by their lighter armour. They usually wear some sort of yellow robe or at least some item of clothing in that colour.

List of Dregs in Darktide

1. Dreg Gunner
2. Dreg Rager
3. Dreg Shotgunner
4. Dreg Tox Flamer