Fatshark has dropped a free new update for Warhammer 40K: Darktide titled Secrets of the Machine God. The update includes the Clandestium Gloriana mission, which tasks players with uncovering the secrets hidden in the ice between sectors of Tertium.
Tagging alongside players will be an enigmatic character called Swagger, a first for the game, and a new end mission event with a number of variations should add to the content’s replayability.
In addition to the new story content, Secrets of the Machine God adds a number of new weapon types, including the Godwyn-Branx Pattern Bolt Pistol, two handed pickaxes, Shockmauls, and the Ironhelm “Hacker” Mk IV Assault Shotgun. The two handed pickaxes are the first available two handed for Ogryn players. Shockmauls, as one might guess, inflict enemies with a shocked status effect and will also stun them.
The update also offers up a bevy of quality of life improvements and balance changes. Weapon crosshairs have been completely reworked to improve visibility. Hit markers have been added for weak spots, and more.
Fatshark also recently detailed plans for the game’s future, promising improvements to itemization coming sometime after the summer. A new feature called Mastery will give players the ability to specialize in a chosen weapon type, allowing them to make focused progress down that path at a quicker pace.
