Pasqal Build Guide – Rogue Trader

In this Rogue Trader build guide for Pasqal, we'll be supporting his melee and ranged-focused playstyle as a versatile DPS. Due to his unique gear setup, Pasqal can do things other characters cannot so let's get building.

Updated: March 6, 2024

This build is current to the 1.1.28 patch.

Best Pasqal Build in Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader

Pasqal is a Forge World Operative Tech Priest by default, but his ideal setup is with Death World background. As such, I highly recommend using the immensely helpful Toybox Mod to make the change. Additionally, Toybox will allow you to fully respect your characters, including companions like Pasqal, so that is a secondary benefit.

Now, due to the nature of Pasqal's unique gear situation, he gains access to special abilities and gear privileges no other character in the game (including the Rogue Trader) can use. As such, this build will take full advantage of this by turning him into a DPS machine for both melee and ranged combat. We'll also seek to improve his survivability a bit (through Talents) so that he isn't such a glass cannon. Finally, Pasqal can equip a 2-handed Ranged Weapon and a 2-handed Melee Weapon without needing to swap to his second weapon set. We'll be taking full advantage of this as well.

Best Stats for Pasqal

Pasqal's Primary Characteristic priority should be given to Weapon Skill, Ballistic Skill, and Agility in that specific order. These three stats help him succeed as a damage dealer at all ranges.

• Weapon Skill - For this build, Pasqal will want to close distance as much as possible so he can strike with his power 2-Handed melee weapon, as melee attacks are not as easily mitigated as ranged attacks are.
• Ballistic Skill - Like his Weapon Skill, Pasqal's Ballistic Skill is high from the start, so we'll want to keep nurturing it to support his Melee gameplay, especially in situations where Melee is not favorable. Since he will be using a 2-Handed Ranged Weapon with his melee, it works out well.
• Agility - We're investing in Agility to give Pasqal some agency when it comes to turn order. Pasqal is largely a glass cannon, so he must be near the start of the order, and not toward to end to avoid getting killed before he can even take his turn.

With that understanding of Pasqal's stat spread out of the way, let's talk about leveling him up.

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Pasqal Leveling Guide

Best Pasqal Skills

As Pasqal comes out of the box as a Tech-Priest, Tech-Use is by far his most important Skill. Logic is also a decent alternative option, though I recommend fully investing in Tech-Use so that he can pass any and all Tech-Use Skill checks (there are a lot in the game).

Best Pasqal Talents

For this build, there are a couple of Talents that are of significant value.

• Instant Exposure - This Talent makes Expose Weakness a free ability, removing the AP cost entirely. This allows Pasqal to inflict his deblitating debuffs more often as he will have more overall AP to use at all times.
• Perfect Spot - There are many situations where melee is not ideal for a glass tank like Pasqal. In those situations, planting him in one advantageous location in a fight is going to be of much more significant value.
• Trusty Weapons - Grants a free 10% Critical Hit Chance when using Axes, Hammers, and Las Weapons. Since Pasqal can make use of any two of these three listed weapons at the same time, this Talent becomes high in value and should be taken.

Best Pasqal Abilities

Pasqal is an Operative which is an Archetype that gains a lot of value in using their core abilities.

• Analyse Enemy - Adds several Exploits to a select target. Exploits boost the damage Pasqal's next attack to the affected targeted. Important for dealing damage.
• Expose Weakness - Dramatically reduces an enemy's defense based on the number of Exploits removed from said enemy. A nice debuffing ability that supports the rest of the party's damage while also boosting his own.

While this is a relatively simple set of core abilities for Pasqal to use, it is important to note that both of these abilities have a wide range of effectiveness based entirely on the number of Exploits an enemy has at any given moment.

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Best Pasqal Gear and Equipment

While we don't exactly have a full set of specific gear drops to share with you at this time, there are a few core item types that Pasqal should be utilizing at all times.

• Two-Handed Weapons - Specifically, Axes, Hammers, and Las Weapons provide a large Critical Chance bonus through a single Talent, making them must-haves for this build. Note that this is a requirement for both Melee and Ranged weapons.
• Hit Chance Gear - Pasqal should rarely miss a target because his value to the party is purely as a DPS. Gear with Hit Chance is valuable for most roles, but especially for a DPS with this type of build.

How to play Pasqal in Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader

Despite Pasqal being a Tech-Priest, this build focuses more on his Operative Archetype instead. This is because his Tech Priest abilities, while powerful, are more niche in usage for a DPS-focused build. Since Pasqal favors both Melee and Ranged gameplay, I'll talk about the game plan for both.

To begin, always open with Analyse Enemies to get the Exploit stack train rolling. Remember that the more Exploits on a target, the more damage the next attack from Pasqal will do. From here, you'll want to decide whether Pasqal should be Melee or Ranged, based on the situation.

Perfect Spot provides a significant Ranged powerspike to Pasqual as long as he remains in cover in one specific spot, while also providing a sizable boost to survivalability. In areas where there is a lot of cover and there is a large amount of enemies, Pasqal should be taking advantage of Perfect Spot.

When there are fewer enemies, Pasqal should attempt to close distance for Melee combat due to how little it is mitigated in Rogue Trader. Both styles of play make full use of his Operative abilities, making them both viable playstyles at the same time.

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