Argenta Build Guide – Rogue Trader

Her PrImary Characteristic priority should be given to Agility, Toughness, and Ballistic Skill in this specific order. These three stats help Argenta perform her role at the highest level of efficiency.

• Agility - For this build, Agility is Argenta's most important stat. Agility boosts her Dodge Chance and Initiative, both important factors that ensure she stays alive under fire and is first into the fray.
• Toughness - With this build, Argenta is intended to be in the thick of things. Toughness boosts her maximum health pool, letting her engage groups of enemies safely while maintaining a somewhat ranged advantage.
• Ballistic Skill - Ballistic Skill improves overall effectiveness when using ranged weapons. Argenta will be utilizing the Flamer in this build, giving this stat importance for her damage. Flamers are not heavily reliant on accuracy due to their chaotic nature, but there is still some value in this stat for them.

This Argenta build has a few core Talents that are worth bringing special attention to.

• Flame Weapon Expert - The value of this Talent enables Argenta to attack more often due to a reduced AP cost across all of her attacks. As she will be getting to attack several times per turn, this equates to a major increase in her overall damage, even if it looks minor or paper.
• Trace the Trajectory - Whenever an attack misses Argenta via Dodge Chance or Cover, Argenta's next attack against that target makes it an automatic critical hit. This is an insane Talent that favors Argenta being shot at so that her AoE Flamer attacks gain considerable effect for little cost.
• Second Skin - This Talent is taken to improve Argenta's survivability while wearing Medium Armor. It increases the overall effectiveness of Trace the Trajectory.

This Argenta Build uses two core Abilities to function.

• Run and Gun - Though not an ability taken during the leveling process, this ability gives Argenta constant access to a second turn without outside support. Run and Gun lets her more easily position herself to make the most of her AoE Flamer attack as well.
• Firearm Mastery - Firearm Mastery is extremely potent by itself. However, with this Argenta build, we'll be taking advantage of War Hymn so that she gets access to it very quickly in a combat scenario. Firearm Mastery allows her to attack several times per turn so long as she as additional AP. It is for this reason that the Flame Weapon Expert Talent is taken.

The best gear and items for Argenta will focus on ensuring she has staying power on the battlefield, regardless of whether or not she is in cover. While I don't have a set selection of items to give you just yet (will be added soon), there are a few general components that are must-haves for this build to function.

• Flamer Main Weapon - Argenta must rely on Flamer weapons as the Flame Weapon Expert Talent significantly reduces her AP usage per turn. This means repeated Flamer attacks when using Run and Gun and Firearm Mastery, which both get her extra turns/attacks.
• Medium Armor - Argenta must use Medium Armor for this build to function at its best. Due to the effect of Second Skin, she can use Medium Armor while maintaining a healthy Dodge Chance rating without penalty. Since Dodge Chance is not foolproof, her having Medium Armor equipped will greatly increase her survival ability.
• Dodge Chance Gear - Any gear that boosts Argenta's Dodge Chance will enable the incredibly powerful effect of Trace the Trajectory, which allows her to automatically critically hit the targets that miss her.