Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr News

Join the Inquisitorial ranks in a completely fresh way as a new DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr has arrived: the Hierophant Class is out now on Steam with a 10% launch discount!

By playing this class, you will assume the role of an Inquisitor who can call in multiple acolytes to form a squad. You will have to use your faith and authority to inspire your acolytes to carry out the Emperor's will, manage them like a true leader and teach the Imperium's truth to all the heretics in the Caligari sector.

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Watch the launch trailer here:

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The new DLC adds the following to the game (check the full list in the patch notes below):

• A new playable class: An Inquisitor with a Hierophant background - including three new subclasses
  
• New game mechanics: Retinue Management, the empowerment of Devotion and Auras
  
• New items and item types: the Curio Belt Gear, the Libram, the Dialogous Staff
  
• New passive skills
  
• New Perks and Secondary Perks
  
• New Enchants
  
• New Achievements
  

See our blog posts about the basics of the class, its Subclasses, the Inquisitorial Retinue and its Tools of Destruction. For even more information, check the detailed Compendium!

And as always, please make sure to give us some feedback on the new DLC, your notes might be useful for future updates! Otherwise, we hope you enjoy this new class!

Patch notes - v2.9.4

[h2]New Features[/h2]

[h3]New Class DLC: Hierophant[/h3]



New Class Feature: Inquisitorial Retinue

• Command and manage four Acolytes during your missions
  
• New Retinue Gear available
  
• New Retinue Perks and Passive Skill trees available
  
• New Skill Type: Orders
  

3 Class Backgrounds:

• Cardinal
  
  • Hierophant Vestment - Heals the Retinue and resets cooldowns
    
  • Libram and Plasma Pistol
• Drill Abbot
  
  • Militant-Apostolic Armor - Grants the Retinue Berserk tokens
    
  • Chainsword and Dialogous Staff
• Confessor
  
  • Confessor Robe - Engulfs enemies in Holy Flames
    
  • Bolt Pistol and Dialogous Staff

[h3]New General Features[/h3]

• Added 2 new Character Slots
  
• Added a Main Menu 'Soundtrack Selector' in the Sound Options
  
  • New Hierophant Theme added
• Added an option to hide Energy Shield's visual effect
  
• Added older Seasonal items retroactively for all new classes
  

[h3]Fixed Bugs[/h3]

• Fixed Void Crusade mission unlock issues for Offline Mode
  
• Fixed Construct weapon upgrades in Offline Mode
  
• Fixed Heroic Deed-based Achievement unlocks in Offline Mode
  
• Visibility changes for the first tutorial map
  
• The Rebel Psyker's Chaos Insignia spell no longer deals 20000 damage :)
  
• Numerous string updates & fixes
  

The Emperor Protects!

[h2]Inquisitors! [/h2]

Delve into the making and intricacies of our upcoming new class DLC, the Hierophant, as narrated by its main creator: the man, the myth, the legend himself, @megapull ™! (And maybe even get a sneak peak of our upcoming project at the end there?...)

Watch below!

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[h2]Inquisitive Inquisitors! [/h2]

Join us tomorrow at 14:00 CET on our Twitch for an exclusive, laid-back Q&A dev stream with the one and only @megapull!

We’ll be diving into the brand-new Hierophant Class DLC! You’ll have the chance to ask your burning questions about the class, see it in action, and get a sneak peek before its November 12 release on Steam. ⏳

See you there!



In the meantime, we have a new post detailing the Hierophant's wide range of tools and abilities!

[h3]The Emperor Protects![/h3]

[h2]Inquisitors![/h2]

The Hierophant Class DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr will arrive very soon to Steam, precisely in one week, on November 12! This final blog post will reveal some of the new features.

Of course, the main attraction of the new class is the Retinue system, namely that the Hierophant is able to unlock up to four Acolytes that will follow him into missions. However, the Hierophant Inquisitor himself has a wide range of abilities and tools that will aid him in his sacred quest - namely purging enemies of the Imperium.

• First, the Hierophant Inquisitor utilizes Blessings and Spells. Blessings have an area of effect or apply directly to the target. Even with some of their drawbacks, with positioning and timing them correctly the Hierophant will gain an edge on the field. The Hierophant Inquisitor can have two active Spells, however, by utilizing the Holy Censer he can use an additional Spell Slot. Some Spells will require either a Libram or a Dialogous Staff to be equipped. Hierophant Spells include various buffs and spells, some of them downright macabre, such as Flagellation - the latter will apply Bleeding to all Retinue to grant Devotion to the Hierophant. No sacrifice is too great for the emissary of the God-Emperor!
  

• Second, the Hierophant has a new type of Belt Gear available, namely the Curio. These Curios are unique items that grant passive Auras with differing effects and ranges, and they have an on-use effect. Basically, by using the Curio, one effect will trigger instantly and it will also apply a temporary Aura with various properties. By combining these effects with the Hierophant's Spells and Orders, you will have a wide array of options for dealing with various threats. Curio Belt Gear reserves a percentage of your Devotion - something you can draw from Perks.
  

Also, remember that the various Subclasses have different starting gear, and you should also utilize Retinue Orders for maximum efficiency. The Hierophant also has a new, class-specific resource, Devotion, that can be boosted from various sources, such as your artifacts and Passive Skills.

• Finally, the Hierophant Class comes with 14 brand new perks, designed to fit in with various builds to utilize maximum class replayability and build variety. The Perk system has been revised for this class, now each of the perks have a secondary effect applied to your Retinue Members. New Perks will unlock with various levels throughout your journey.
  

Next week, be prepared to command your squad of Acolytes into the Caligari Sector, as the Hierophant Class DLC will be released on November 12 on Steam. But before that, look forward to an exclusive developer interview, and we will also be streaming gameplay with the new class, showing off everything the Hierophant will be able to do from Level 1 to Level 100. So, check back soon and often! Until then, please wishlist the DLC!

[h2]Inquisitors![/h2]

Only two weeks until impact - Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr will receive a new DLC on November 12! The Hierophant Class not only comes with three subclasses, but also a brand new way to play the game - you will be able to bring AI-controlled subordinates into battle, up to four Acolytes.

So let's talk a bit about the Inquisitorial Retinue!

• Some of you have already wondered how the new class differs from the Tech-Priest who has the ability to summon Constructs. The Hierophant class works differently. As he progresses through the game, he will unlock new Acolytes who will permanently follow him. You may decide to disable some members of the Retinue (or all of them, if you wish), but this will be your team of hopefully unexpendable subordinates. Because of this, you have some control over their actions and progression.
  
• First of all, you can issue various Orders during gameplay - these are handled on the Orders Bar that replaces the second weapon set. Orders are special skills that modify the behavior of Retinue Members along with applying various buffs and bonuses to them. They can have multiple effects and they have different global cooldown. These Orders include "Move to Position", "Focused Charge", "Defend", "Taunt", "Salvation" and "Sacrifice".
  
• Second, you can manage your Retinue at the Command Bridge and during missions, this management layer includes their gear and skills. While your Retinue is limited to your maximum level, they still gain a Skill Point every five levels which you can spend however you wish. You can also assign a unique Perk to them and change their gear.