InWarhammer 40,000: Darktide, players will need their wits and their skills at all times as well as a strong arsenal of weaponry to ensure that they cansurvive the troubled city of Tertiumand hopefully save the city, as well as their squadmates.
Despite the lack of damage output when compared to some of the heavier weapons available inWarhammer 40,000: Darktide,the Lasgun is a solid choicefor a good all-rounder weapon, accurate and fast firing enough to put up a fight against the swarms of enemies that players will face during their journey through Tertiumalongside their squadmates.
Which Archetype Is The Best Choice?
There are certainly a multitude of Lasguns to choose from withinWarhammer 40,000: Darktide, many of which are merely slight variations of one another with the main differences being ammo capacity, the size of the magazine, ammo consumed per round, damage profile, and the rate of fire. However, there areset weapon archetypesthat can be compared.
4Accatran MkII Recon Lasgun
The Accatran MkII Recon Lasgun has a high rate of fire and an acceptable amount of recoil alongside a large magazine which can make it ideal when facing swathes of enemies. Whereas the other Recon Lasguns inWarhammer 40,000: Darktidecan sometimes feel like a chore to use, the MkII somewhat makes up for it with better ammo economy and its ability to pierce enemies when firing into large groups making it halfway decent at clearing rooms and corridors.
Overall, like with all the Recon Lasguns, the damage output per bullet is very low meaning players can be left feeling frustrated as they pump bullets into some of the tougher foes with slow progress toward an enemy’s death!
3Lucius MkIII Helbore Lasgun
The Lucius MkIII Helbore Lasgun benefits from strong armor piercing and can tear through most things that the game can throw at players. When charging the shot as all Helbore Lasguns can, its accuracy is staggering andthe damage climbs even higher.
Players should however be aware of a very slow reload and the uncharged shot feels quite weak meaning players will be relying on the charged shot most of the time and will need to get used to charging their shot on the way to the enemy so as not to waste precious time.
2Lucius MkII Helbore Lasgun
Similar to the Lucius MkIII Helbore Lasgun but with arguably better sights, a faster fire rate, and slower consumption of ammo. It may not have the same one-shot capability as the MkIII but due to the faster fire rate, there’s a better chance of deleting the enemy quicker or even moving onto another target if a player were to miss the first shot.
At times enemies move very fast inWarhammer 40,000: Darktideso being able to be slightly more reactive while still holding a strong weapon is often a blessing.
1Kantrael MG XII Infantry Lasgun
The Kantrael MG XII Infantry Lasgun does high damage, has a decent rate of fire when viewed in conjunction with the amount of damage it does, and has easy-to-use sights making it easier for players to hit the target. It also has a decent reload speed. The high damage helps when clearing waves of enemies, but something players should be aware of is that due to the relatively low rate of fire, if fighting some of the tougher enemies, the Helbore options could be better choices
However overall this is thebest Lasgun in the game, it’s accurate, ammo efficient and the damage is nothing to be sniffed at against the majority of enemies players will face.
