Warhammer 40,000: Darktide adds the Sisters Novitiate class on December 7, bringing the Adepta Sororitas to Tertium with a Faith-based talent system and exclusive weapons. Fatshark also confirmed a simultaneous free update introducing the Meltagun.
The class DLC launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, priced at $11.99 for the Standard Edition and $18.99 for the Deluxe Edition.
Equip Two Acts of Faith From Six Options
Instead of the usual Blitz and combat abilities, Sisters Novitiate choose from six Acts of Faith, equipping two at a time.
These abilities draw from a Faith reserve built during combat. Options include Neural Whip attacks, the Icon of Purity, and protective prayers, providing different ways to attack or support your squad.
Your talent choices also determine how that resource works. Doctrines and Pledges shape how you gain and spend Faith, letting you tailor the class to your preferred abilities.
Fatshark describes the Novitiate as a resilient frontline fighter with support capabilities, able to weaken enemies, control threats, and help allies remain in combat.
Exclusive Weapons Include a Hand Flamer and Sword and Shield
The Sisters Novitiate arrive with several class-exclusive weapons:
- Condemnor Stake Thrower
- Ministorum Hand Flamer
- Mace of the Righteous
- Penitent Eviscerator
- Novitiate Sword and Shield
The Condemnor Stake Thrower can pin enemy remains to walls, while the wider arsenal gives the new class ranged and melee options.
The Meltagun arrives through the accompanying free update and can be used by both Sisters Novitiate and Veterans. Fatshark describes it as firing a blast of thermal energy, with further update details coming in the weeks ahead.
Deluxe Edition Includes a Cosmetic Cherub
The Deluxe Edition adds a Cherub accessory, a mechanical companion that flutters around your Novitiate. Fatshark specifies that it is purely cosmetic, with no combat function described.
The Sisters Novitiate DLC and free Meltagun update launch December 7. The class will cost $11.99, or $18.99 for the Deluxe Edition, on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
