Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - Classes
The archetype system of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. Every character begins in one of four base archetypes, branches into an advanced archetype at the second tier, and finishes on the Exemplar tier. Archetypes are not rigid classes: abilities and talents are picked from a shared pool, so two Warr...
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| Name | Description | Role | Weapon Proficiencies | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | The base melee archetype and the simplest way to put damage on the board. | Frontline Melee / Bruiser | One-handed melee Two-handed melee Pistols | Base archetype, available at character creation |
| Officer | The support archetype built around command. | Commander / Support and Momentum Engine | Pistols Las weapons One-handed melee | Base archetype, available at character creation |
| Soldier | The base ranged archetype. Soldiers specialise in rapid fire, burst attacks and area suppression, and they are the backbone of any party that wants to win fights before the enemy closes. | Sustained Ranged Damage | Bolters Las weapons Heavy weapons | Base archetype, available at character creation |
| Operative | The base precision archetype. Operatives study a target, stack vulnerabilities on it and then convert that setup into a single enormous hit or a chain of exploiting attacks, which makes them the best answer to armoured elites and boss-tier enemies. | Precision Striker / Debuffer | Long rifles and snipers Pistols Daggers | Base archetype, available at character creation |
| Assassin | An advanced archetype that turns positioning into a damage multiplier. | Advanced Burst Damage | Precision rifles Blades Silenced sidearms | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Bounty Hunter | An advanced archetype built around marking prey. | Advanced Marked-Target Specialist | Rifles Pistols Traps and gadgets | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Arch-Militant | An advanced archetype for characters who fight with everything. | Advanced Versatile Combatant | Mixed melee and ranged weapons Shotguns Heavy weapons | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Master Tactician | An advanced command archetype that turns order of battle into resources. | Advanced Commander / Momentum Control | Pistols Las weapons One-handed melee | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Grand Strategist | An advanced archetype built on the battlefield itself. | Advanced Zone Control / Tactical Support | Pistols Rifles Command wargear | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Vanguard | An advanced archetype that hardens a character into the party's anchor. | Advanced Tank / Frontline Anchor | One-handed melee Shields and heavy armour Pistols | Advanced archetype, unlocked at the second tier |
| Exemplar | The final tier of the progression. Exemplars do not replace the earlier archetypes; they add another layer of talents and abilities on top of them, which is where a late-game build stops being a role and becomes a specific plan with its own rhythm. | Tier-Three Capstone | Inherits the proficiencies of the earlier archetypes | Unlocked at the third tier for every character |
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