Tertium is getting some very committed reinforcements. Fatshark has announced that the Sisters Novitiate class joins Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on 7 December, bringing the Adepta Sororitas into the fight alongside a free update that adds the meltagun.
The class is paid DLC, while the accompanying weapon update is free. That distinction matters for existing players: Veterans will also be able to use the meltagun, so the new weapon isn’t reserved entirely for anyone buying the Novitiate. Games Workshop’s announcement confirms the class for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Rather than using the usual blitz and combat abilities, Novitiates choose two abilities from a selection of six Acts of Faith. Combat builds a Faith resource, with talent-tree Doctrines and Pledges shaping how that resource is earned and spent. The options include Neural Whip attacks, the Icon of Purity and protective prayers, giving the class ways to support allies as well as deal damage.
The rest of the armoury is suitably restrained, assuming your definition of restraint includes a Penitent Eviscerator. There’s also a Condemnor Stake Thrower, Ministorum Hand Flamer, Mace of the Righteous and a sword-and-shield option. Fatshark describes the class as capable of holding the frontline while disrupting enemies and keeping the squad fighting.
These are Novitiates rather than fully inducted Sisters of Battle, with their eventual Order still undecided. The Steam listing also confirms four personalities and voices, plus uniform variants earned through themed penances. A Deluxe Edition adds a cosmetic Cherub companion, for anyone who feels their personal space needs more unsettling religious machinery.
The announcement was highlighted by PC Gamer, with the date and systems confirmed by Fatshark and the official Steam listing. The release is set for 7 December; Fatshark says further details about the free update will follow.