Introduction to the Itemization Rework - Dev Blog — Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Steam update #820101

Hello again Devoted Rejects, It’s time to talk more about itemization (a.k.a. crafting) and what players can expect. We’ve been reading your comments, your posts, your threads and your topics. One of the challenges for tackling Itemization was to propose a new experience to the players which felt authentic and natural within the actual live system. We did not want to rush this, as it was important to consider all the progress and time put in by current players of the game, too. Our goal is to improve player agency. We are putting the focus on giving players a clear path to get the weapons and gameplay they want. Part of this agency will be achieved by removing the locks on Blessings and Perks. The rest of the player agency will be achieved through the introduction of two new major systems for itemization: Mastery an...