Penances in Warhammer 40K Darktide are in-game accomplishments that primarily track your game progress. However, earning these penance points will reward you with a variety of goods and weaponry. You may also get cosmetics and trinkets as rewards for earning these points.
- Penances are your in-game achievement points, with them, you can get trinkets and cosmetics.
- These missions might be tough, but some of them will grant you 4000 toughness skills.
- Some of them might require you to reach a particular level in order to complete it.
- Penances can vary in length, and some of them will take a lot of time.
Here is the complete list of all Penances in Warhammer 40K Darktide:
Penance Name | Type | How To Achieve |
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Time To Die | Offensive | - Kill Monstrosity - Time Limit: 60 secs or less |
Dodge This | Offensive | - Kill 3 Enemies With A Headshot - Time Limit: 10 secs |
Purge The Heretic | Offensive | - Kill 1,000 Enemies |
Serial Killer | Offensive | - Kill 20 Enemies With A Headshot |
Frenzied Killer | Offensive | - Kill 60 enemies - Time Limit: 30 secs |
Flyswatter | Offensive | - Kill 50 Climbing Enemies |
Attack, Attack, Attack | Offensive | - Complete All The Other Offensive Type Achievements |
The Emperor Protects | Defensive | - Block 400 Damage - Time Limit: 10 secs |
Preternatural Dodge | Defensive | - Dodge 7 Attacks |
Flawless Execution | Defensive | - Complete 5 Mission Consecutively - Difficulty Level: Malice Or Higher |
Zigging And Zagging | Defensive | - Use Sprinting To Dodge 99 Shots |
Figure Four | Defensive | - Use Slide To Avoid An Enemy Attack |
Violent Tendencies | Defensive | - Regenerate 40,000 Toughness From Kills |
Untouchable | Defensive | - Do Not Receieve Any Damage During A Mission |
Case For The Defense | Defensive | - Complete All The Other Defensive Type Achievements |
Circle Of Trust | Account | - Complete Path Of Trust Chapter 1 |
Call To Arms | Account | - Complete Basic Training |
Don't Let Me Down, Criminal | Account | - Complete The Prologue |
Two's Company | Account | - With 2 Classes Reach Trust Level 30 |
Unconsidered Trifles | Account | - Unlock Your 1st Curio Slot |
Well Met, Whippersnapper | Account | - Unlock Access To Sire Melk’s Requisitiorium |
Hail The Omnissiah | Account | - Get Access To The Shrine Of Omnissiah |
Get A Bone To Pick | Skullbreaker | - Reach Trust Level 5 While Playing As A Skullbreaker |
Built Like A Tank | Skullbreaker | - Complete 25 Missions As A Skullbreaker |
Beat Em Up | Skullbreaker | - Complete 1 Mission Of Each Type |
I'm In Charge | Skullbreaker | - Use Bull Rush In Order To Interrupt A Plague Ogryn’s Charge |
Something In Your Eye | Skullbreaker | - Hit A Corrupter In The Eye With Your Grenade Box In Order To Kill Him |
Friends Will Be Friends | Skullbreaker | - Stay In A Certain Radius Of All Your Teammates For The Whole Mission - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
Gone Bowling | Skullbreaker | - Kill 70 Enemies Using 1 Bull Rush - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
Don't Stop Me Now | Skullbreaker | - Move 40 Meters Using Bull Rush - Time Limit: 20 secs |
Heavyweight Champion | Skullbreaker | - Use A Single Bull Rush To Kill: - Bulwarks, Plague, Ogryns, and Reapers |
Bone ‘Ead | Skullbreaker | - Complete The Following: Get A Bone To Pick | Beat Em Up | Built Like A Tank | | Something In Your Eye | I'm In Charge |
Maniacal Laughter | Preacher | - Reach Trust Level 5 As A Preacher |
Praise The God Emperor | Preacher | - Complete 1 Mission Of Each Type |
Doomseeker | Preacher | - Complete 25 Missions As A Preacher |
Buying Time | Preacher | - Throw A Stun Grenade At A Sniper - Distance Should Be 40 Meters |
Abhor The Mutant | Preacher | - Use A Melee Attack To Kill A Mutant While Dashing With Chastise The Wicked |
Shocking Stuff | Preacher | - Kill 40 Enemies Using A Stun Grenade - Time Limit: 10 secs - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
Up Close And Personal | Preacher | - Complete A Mission Without Using A Gun - Difficulty: Malice |
There Is Nothing But The Abyss | Preacher | - Fill Your Health With Holy Revenant Feat After It Is Triggered - Difficulty: Heresy |
Just A Flesh Wound | Preacher | - Complete A Full Mission Without Taking More Than 1 Wound - Time Limit: 20 mins - Difficulty: Heresy |
Sainted Path | Preacher | - Complete The Following: Maniacal Laughter | Praise The God Emperor | Doomseeker | | Buying Time | Abhor The Mutant | |
Mind over Matter | Psyker Psykinetic | - Reach Trust Level 5 As A Psyker Psykinetic |
Lifeleech | Psyker Psykinetic | - Complete 25 Mission |
Mind Over Matter | Psyker Psykinetic | - Complete A Mission Of Each Type As A Psykinetic |
Not Even Close | Psyker Psykinetic | - Use Brain Burst To Kill A Pox Hound |
Cliffhanger | Psyker Psykinetic | - Knock 20 Enemies Off A Ledge - Time Limit: 2 secs |
Warp Battery | Psyker Psykinetic | - Maintain Warp Charges For 300 secs - Difficulty: Malice |
Going Out With A Bang | Psyker Psykinetic | - Knock Out 3 Elite Enemies Using 1 Perils Of The Warp Explosion - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
Pick n' Mix | Psyker Psykinetic | - Kill 5 Specialist Or Elite Enemies - Time Limit: 10 secs - Difficulty: Heresy Or Higher |
Malleus Monstronum | Psyker Psykinetic | - Knock Out A Mostrosity Using A Brain Burst - After 90% Damage Infliction |
Kinetic Killer | Psyker Psykinetic | - Complete The Following: Mind over Matter | Mind Over Matter | Lifeleech | | Not Even Close | Cliffhanger |
I Love the Millitarum | Sharpshooter | - Reach Trust Level 5 As A Sharpshooter |
Through The Mud | Sharpshooter | - Complete 25 Missions As A Sharpshooter |
Vantage Point | Sharpshooter | - Complete 1 Mission Of Each Type |
Marked For Death | Sharpshooter | - Hit The Enemy At His Weak Spot Using The Secondary Action Of Your Weapon During A Single Volley Fire - Number Of Hits: 4 Hits |
Long Bomb | Sharpshooter | - Kill 3 Enemies Using A Frag Grenade Without It Bouncing |
One In The Chamber | Sharpshooter | - Kill 5 Enemies Using The Last Round Of Your Clip - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
On Overwatch | Sharpshooter | - Complete A Mission Without Taking Any Melee Damage - Difficulty: Malice Or Higher |
Deadeye | Sharpshooter | - Kill 5 Highlighted Enemies - Hit Them On Their Weak Spots With The Secondary Action Of Your Weapon - Difficulty: Heresy Or Higher |
Make Every Shot Count | Sharpshooter | - Complete A Mission With 100% Accuracy - Diffculty: Heresy Or Higher |
On Target | Sharpshooter | - Complete The Following: I Love the Millitarum | Vantage Point | Through The Mud | Long Bomb | Marked For Death |
Raiding Party | Missions | - Complete 50 Raid Missions |
Seek, Locate, Destroy | Missions | - Complete 50 Assassination Missions |
No Stone Unturned | Missions | - Complete 50 Investigation Missions |
Disruptive Behaviour | Missions | - Complete 50 Disruption Missions |
Strike Force | Missions | - Complete 50 Strike Missions |
Master Of Intrigue | Missions | - Complete Espionage Missions |
Omnissiah’s Hand | Missions | - Complete 50 Repair Missions |
First Assignment | Missions | - Complete 100 Missions |
Auspex Drill | Missions | - Scan 10 Auspex Targets |
Interrogator | Missions | - Complete 10 Data Interrogations |
Adapt To The Environment | Missions | - Complete A Mission That Has A Special Condition |
Stand By For Action | Missions | - Complete 1 Flash Mission |
Rapid Response | Missions | - Complete A Flash Mission - Difficulty: Damnation |
Flawless Interrogator | Missions | - Complete A Data Interrogation With 0 Auspex Entry Mistakes |
Inquisitorial Recruit | Missions | - Complete Each Mission - Difficulty: Sedition Threat Or Higher |
Mission Improbable | Missions | - Complete The Following: Raiding Party | Seek, Locate, Destroy | No Stone Unturned | Disruptive Behavior | Strike Force| Master Of Intrigue | Omnissiah’s Hand |
Traitorous Collective | Heretics | - Kill Scab Enemy Of Every Type |
Renegade Master | Heretics | - Kill 10 Scab Specialist Enemies |
Elitist | Heretics | - Kill 10 Scab Elite Enemies |
Scab Picker | Heretics | - Kill 1,000 Scabs |
Blowout | Heretics | - Kill 10 Bombers Using Melee Attacks |
Hard Labour | Heretics | - Kill 10 Scab Maulers Without Headshots |
Cull The Traitors | Heretics | - Complete The Following: Traitorous Collective | Renegade Master | Elitist | Scab Picker | Blowout | Hard Labour |
Lex Triumphant | Heretics | - Kill 10 Dreg Specialist Enemies |
Lex Vigilant | Heretics | - Kill 10 Dreg Elite Enemies |
Dreg Cleanser | Heretics | - Kill Every Type Of Dreg |
Dreg Hunter | Heretics | - Kill 1,000 Dregs |
Decapitation Protocol | Heretics | - Headshot Kill 10 Dreg Rangers |
Purge the Heretics | Heretics | - Complete The Following: Lex Triumphant | Lex Vigilant | Dreg Cleanser Dreg Hunter | Decapitation Protocol |
Nightmare Patrol | Heretics | - Kill 10 Terror Specialist Of Every Type |
Purification Protocol | Heretics | - Kill 10 Terror Elites |
Banishement | Heretics | - Kill A Terror Of Each Type |
Purgator | Heretics | - Kill 1,000 Poxwalkers - Kill Any Other Terror Of The Warps |
Bullying The Bully | Heretics | - Kill 10 Reapers Using Melee Attacks |
Cleanse The Taint | Heretics | - Complete The Following: Nightmare Patrol | Purification Protocol | Banishement | Purgator | Bullying The Bully |
Offensive
Penances in the offensive category are fairly straightforward because you often just need to play the game for a short period to complete them.
- Flyswatter
- Serial Killer
- Time to Die
- Purge the Heretic
- Frenzied Killer
- Dodge
You will be rewarded with trinkets by completing this challenge.
Defensive
Defensive penance in Warhammer 40K Darktide has multiple challenges. To complete all of them, you need to know the requirements of every mission.
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- The Emperor Protects
- Preternatural Dodge
- Zigging And Zagging
- Figure Four
- Violent Tendencies
- Untouchable
- Flawless Execution.
This penance will reward you with trinkets on completion.
Account
Account penance is the easiest and smallest one. Most of them will automatically complete while doing other penances.
Skullbreaker
Skullbreaker has certain complications. You must be aware of their prerequisites since certain penances are simple to perform while others are challenging.
- Got a Bone
- Beat-‘em-Up
- Built Like a Tank
- Something In Your Eye
- I’m In Charge
This penance will reward you with 1 trinket and head slot cosmetic on completion.
Preacher
In Warhammer 40K Darktide, Preacher Penance’s missions are rather easy to complete as you simply need to know how to complete them. Some missions are quite tricky, so you need to be careful about them.
- Maniacal Laughter
- Praise The God-Emperor
- Doomseeker
- Buying Time
- Abhor The Mutant
Head cosmetics will be your reward for this penance.
Psyker Psykinetic
When playing Psykinetic Penance, you must be incredibly smart. It’s not difficult to complete this penance in Warhammer 40K Darktide. You can use this psyker psykinetic in psyker build.
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- Mind over Matter
- Mind Over Matter
- Lifeleech
- Not Even Close
- Cliffhanger
Head slot cosmetics will be your reward for Kinetic Killer penance.
Sharpshooter
Nearly ten challenges are in Sharpshooter penance. Some of them are quite simple, but not all of them. Therefore, in order to complete a mission, you need to be aware of its prerequisites.
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- I Love the Millitarum
- Vantage Point
- Through The Mud
- Long Bomb
- Marked For Death
One trinket and head slot cosmetic will be your reward for this final penance.
Missions
Missions penance is not difficult to achieve because most of them will complete themselves as you complete other Warhammer 40K Darktide missions.
- Raiding Party
- Seek, Locate, Destroy
- No Stone Unturned
- Disruptive Behavior:
- Strike Force
- Master Of Intrigue
- Omnissiah’s Hand
Heretics
The longest penance in Warhammer 40K Darktide, Heretics, is challenging to do since you have to be aware of the prerequisites for each penance.
![WarHammer 40K DarkTide: Penances](https://cdn.exputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Heretics-Penances-In-WarHammer.jpg)
- Nightmare Patrol
- Purification Protocol
- Banishement
- Purgator
- Bullying The Bully
One trinket will be your reward for this final penance.
Summary
Here it is, a thorough guide on how to obtain Penances in Warhammer 40K Darktide. Check out the Tips and Tricks guide if you’re just getting into Warhammer. Furthermore, you can find lists of our best classes in our Class Tier Lists.
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