By Volkmar! Warhammer 40K: Darktide has finally descended upon us, and with it comes a new mission and quest mechanic called Penances. In Warhammer 40K, Penance missions are quests that players can complete for various rewards, including new gear, Penance Points, cosmetics, and achievements. If you’ve seen other players running around with cool-looking gear, it’s more than probable it’s from completing class-specific Penance missions in the game.
In addition to gaining loot from random Emporer drops after a mission, Penances are the main way you’ll acquire cosmetics to make your character stand out. You’ll gain access to higher-tier cosmetics, including helms, as you level up in Darktide.
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All Penance Missions and Rewards in Warhammer 40K: Darktide
There are different quests for different types of Penance missions. These categories dictate which kind of missions you need to complete to gain the reward. In addition to the missions and rewards below, there are also class-specific missions listed below.
In Warhammer 40K: Darktide, the Penance missions include:
- Account
- Class
- Heretics
- Missions
- Offensive
- Defensive
- Team
Many Penances in Darktide have multiple levels you can complete, giving more rewards for each level. This means that even if you complete a Penance, there will probably be an additional level to complete. To access Penances, go to your Main Menu and then click the Penance button.
These are all the Penance missions and rewards in Warhammer 40K Darktide:
| Penance Name | Mission Description | Rewards | Category |
| Circle of Trust | Complete Path of Trust chapter 1 | 5 Points, Convict Portrait Frame | Account |
| Call to Arms | Complete Basic Training | 10 Points | Account |
| Don’t Let Me Down, Criminal | Complete the Prologue | 10 Points | Account |
| Two’s Company | Reach Trust Level 30 with 2 classes | 5 Points | Account |
| Unconsidered Trifles | Unlock your first Curio slot | 10 Points | Account |
| Well met, Whippersnapper | Unlock access to Sire Melk’s Requisitiorium. | 10 Points | Account |
| Purgator | Kill 1000 Terrors | 5 Points | Heretics |
| Lex Vigilant | Kill 3 of each Dreg elite | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Traitorous Collective | Kill every type of Scab enemy | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Renegade Master | Kill 3 of each Scab Specialist enemy | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Elitist | Kill 3 of each Scab elite enemy | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Scab Picker | Kill 1000 Scabs | 5 Points, Humbler of Heretics Operative Insignia | Heretics |
| Blowout | Kill 10 Bombers with melee attacks | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Hard Labour | Kill 10 Scab Maulers without using Headshots | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Cull the Traitors | Complete the following Scab Penances: Renegade Master, Elitist, Traitorous Collective, Scab Picker (5), Blowout, Hard Labor | 20 Points | Heretics |
| Lex Triumphant | Kill 3 of each Dreg Specialist | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Dreg Cleanser | Kill every type of Dreg | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Dreg Hunter | Kill 1000 Dregs | 5 Points | Heretics |
| Decapitation Protocol | Kill 10 Dreg Ragers with Headshots | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Purge the Heretics | Complete the following Dreg Penances: Lex Triumphant, Lex Vigilant, Dreg Cleanser, Dreg Hunter (5), Decapitation Protocol | 20 Points | Heretics |
| Nightmare Patrol | Kill 2 of each type of Terror | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Purification Protocol | Kill 3 Terrors | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Banishment | Kill every type of Terror | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Purgator | Kill 5000 Terrors | 5 Points | Heretics |
| Bullying the Bully | Kill 10 Reapers in melee | 10 Points | Heretics |
| Cleanse the Taint | Complete the following Terror Penances | 20 Points | Heretics |
| Raiding Party | Complete 50 Raid missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Seek, Locate, Destroy | Complete 50 Assassination missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| No Stone Unturned | Complete 50 Investigation missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Disruptive Behaviour | Complete 50 Disruption missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Strike Force | Complete 50 Strike missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Master of Intrigue | Complete 50 Espionage missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Omnissiah’s Hand | Complete 50 Repair missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| First Assignment | Complete 100 Missions | 5 Points, Operative Portrait Frame | Missions |
| Auspex Drill | Scan 10 Auspex targets | 5 Points | Missions |
| Interrogator | Complete 10 successful data-interrogations | 5 Points | Missions |
| Adapt to the Environment | Complete 1 Special Condition Missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Stand by for Action | Complete 1 Flash Missions | 5 Points | Missions |
| Rapid Response | Complete a Flash Mission on Damnation difficulty; | 5 Points | Missions |
| Flawless Interrogator | Complete a Data Interrogation without an incorrect auspex entry; | 10 Points | Missions |
| Inquisitorial Recruit | Complete each Mission type on Sedition Threat or higher | 5 Points, Patrol Adept Portrait Frame | Missions |
| Mission Improbable | Complete the following Mission Penances: Raiding Party, Seek, Locate, Destroy, No Stone Unturned, Disruptive Behaviour, Strike Force, Master of Intrigue, Omnissiah’s Hand. | 50 Points | Missions |
| Time to Die | Kill a Monstrosity in 60 seconds or less | 5 Points | Offensive |
| Dodge this | Kill 3 enemies with Headshot within 10 seconds | 10 Points | Offensive |
| Purge the Heretic | Kill 1000 enemies in total | 5 Points | Offensive |
| Serial Killer | Kill 20 consecutive enemies with headshot | 10 Points | Offensive |
| Frenzied Killer | Kill 60 enemies in 30 seconds | 5 Points | Offensive |
| Flyswatter | Kill 50 climbing enemies | 10 Points | Offensive |
| Attack, Attack, Attack! | Complete the following Offence Penances: Purge the Heretic, Serial Killer, Time to Die, Frenzied Killer, Flyswatter, Dodge This. | 20 Points | Offensive |
| The Emperor Protects | Block 400 damage in 10 seconds | 5 Points | Defensive |
| Preternatural Dodge | Dodge 7 attacks without taking damage | 5 Points | Defensive |
| Flawless Execution | Complete a mission of at least Threat 5 without being downed | 5 Points | Defensive |
| Zigging and Zagging | Dodge a total of 99 shots by sprinting | 10 Points | Defensive |
| Figure Four | Use your slide to avoid an enemy attack | 10 Points | Defensive |
| Violent Tendencies | Regenerate 40000 Toughness from melee kills | 10 Points | Defensive |
| Untouchable | Complete a Mission without taking any Health damage | 10 Points | Defensive |
| Case for the Defence | Complete the following Defence Penances: The Emperor Protects, Preternatural Dodge, Flawless Execution, Zigging and Zagging, Figure Four, Violent Tendencies, Untouchable. | 20 Points | Defensive |
| Buddy Up | Replenish 2000 Toughness from Coherency | 10 Points | Team |
| War’s Not Over | Rescue a total of 10 Operatives | 5 Points, Guardian Portrait Frame | Team |
| Up and at ‘Em! | Help 10 downed Operatives back up | 5 Points | Team |
| Dream Team | Complete 100 missions without anyone being downed | 10 Points, The Emperor’s Own Portrait Frame | Team |
| Leave No One Behind | Complete a Mission having revived 3 different Operatives at least once | 10 Points | Team |
| Discipline & Teamwork | Share 25 ammo or health packs | 5 Points | Team |
| Good Samaritan | Complete the following Team Penances: War’s Not Over, Up and at ‘Em!, Dream Team, Buddy Up, Discipline & Teamwork | 20 Points | Team |
It is more than likely that the developers of Warhammer 40K: Darktide, Fatshark, will add more Penance missions in the future.
Class Penance Missions
In addition to the general Penance missions that players can beat, each class in Darktide also has its own set of Penance missions specific to their class. These missions unlock awesome cosmetics that you can apply to your character.
The Class Penance missions in Darktide are:
| Penance Name | Mission Description | Reward | Class | Armor Type |
| Got a Bone to Pick | Reach Trust Level 5 as a Skullbreaker | 5 Points, Tactical Battlegear, Skydeath Camo | Skullbreaker | Chest |
| Built Like a Tank | Complete 25 Missions as a Skullbreaker | 5 Points | Skullbreaker | |
| Beat-‘em-Up | As a Skullbreaker, complete at least one Mission of each type | 5 Points, Bestest Portrait Frame | Skullbreaker | |
| I’m in Charge | Use Bull Rush to interrupt a Plague Ogryn’s charge | 10 Points, Brute’s Big Armour | Skullbreaker | Legs |
| Something in Your Eye | Kill a Corruptor by hitting it in the eye with your grenade box | 10 Points Tactical Battlegear, Noxfight Camo | Skullbreaker | Chest |
| Friends Will be Friends | Stay in Coherency with all living teammates at all times during a Mission on Malice Threat or higher | 10 Points, Brute’s Biggest & Bestest | Skullbreaker | Legs |
| Gone Bowling | Knock down 100 enemies with a single Bull Rush on Malice Threat or higher | 10 Points, Brute’s Biggest and Bestest Armour | Skullbreaker | Chest |
| Don’t Stop Me Now! | Move 70 metres with Bull Rush in under 25 seconds on Heresy Threat or higher; | 10 Points, Brute’s Bootiful Armor | Skullbreaker | Legs |
| Heavyweight Champion | On Heresy Threat or higher, knock down 4 enemy Ogryns (Bulwarks, Crushers, Plague Ogryns, and/or Reapers) with a single Bull Rush charge; | 10 Points, Brute’s Bootiful Armor | Skullbreaker | Chest |
| Bone ‘Ead | Complete the following Penances as a Skullbreaker: Got a Bone to Pick (4), Beat-‘em-Up, Built Like a Tank (1), Something in Your Eye, I’m in Charge | 10 Points, Krourk Mk IIIa Brutehelm | Skullbreaker | Head |
| Maniacal Laughter | Reach Trust level 5 as a Preacher | 5 Points, Lowly Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Chest |
| Doomseeker | Complete 25 Missions as a Preacher | 5 Points | Preacher | |
| Praise the God-Emperor! | As a Preacher, complete at least one Mission of each type | 5 Points, By the God-Emperor Portrait Frame | Preacher | |
| Buying Time | Using a Stun Grenade, hit an enemy sniper more 40 metres away | 10 Points, Anointed Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Legs |
| Abhor the Mutant | While Dashing, kill a Mutant with a Melee Attack | 10 Points, Anointed Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Chest |
| Shocking Stuff | On a Malice Threat or higher, kill 50 enemies stunned by your grenades, within 10 seconds | 10 Points, Pious Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Legs |
| Up Close and Personal | Complete a Mission on Malice Threat or Higher without firing a shot | 10 Points, Pious Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Chest |
| There is Nothing But the Abyss | On Heresy threat or higher, heal a hull health with life gained solely from the Holy Revenant Feat after it triggers | 10 Points, Saintly Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Legs |
| Just A Flesh Wound | Complete a mission of Heresy Threat or higher in under 10 minutes, with less than one Wound remaining for 75% of the time | 10 Points, Saintly Mendicant’s Vestments | Preacher | Chest |
| Sainted Path | Complete the Following Penances as the Preacher – Maniacal Laughter (4), Praise the God-Emperor!, Doomseeker (1); Abhor the Mutant, Buying Time | 10 Points, Cowl of the Shamed | Preacher | Head |
| Mind over Matter | Reach Trust level 5 as a Psykinetic | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Penance Raiment | Psykinetic | Legs |
| Lifeleech | Complete 25 Missions as a Psykinetic | 5 Points, Storm Witch’s Leash Rainment | Psykinetic | Chest |
| Mind Over Matter | As a Psychinetic, complete at least one Mission of each type | 5 Points, Incomparable Portrait Frame | Psykinetic | |
| Not Even Close | Kill a pouncing Pox Hound with Brain Burst | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Penance Rainment | Psykinetic | Legs |
| Cliffhanger | Kill 20 enemies within 2 seconds by knocking them off a ledge | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Penance Rainment | Psykinetic | Chest |
| Warp Battery | While on Malice Threat or higher, in a single session, maintain maximum warp charges for 300 seconds | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Duty Rainment | Psykinetic | Legs |
| Going Out With a Bang | While on Malice Threat or higher, kill 3 elite enemies with a single Perils of the Warp explosion | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Duty Rainment | Psykinetic | Chest |
| Pick n’ Mix | While on Heresy threat or higher, use Brain Burst to kill 5 different Elite or Specialist enemies within 10 seconds | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Redemption Rainment | Psykinetic | Legs |
| Malleus Monstronum | While on Heresy threat or higher singlehandedly kill a Monstrosity where by all damage inflicted is done by you and all damage inflicted is done by Brain Burst | 10 Points, Storm Witch’s Redemption Rainment | Psykinetic | Chest |
| Kinetic Killer | (1) – Complete the Following Penances as the Psykinetic: Mind over Matter (4), Mind Over Matter, Lifeleech (1), Cliffhanger, Not Even Close | 10 Points, Obscurus Mk IIId Psykana Hood | Psykinetic | Head |
| I Love the Militarum! | Reach Trust level 5 as a Sharpshooter; | 5 Points, Gun-Hand’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Chest |
| Through The Mud | Complete 25 Missions as a Sharpshooter; | 5 Points | Sharpshooter | |
| Vantage Point | As a Sharpshooter, complete at least one Mission of each type; | 5 Points, Dutiful Portrait Frame | Sharpshooter | |
| Marked For Death | During a single use of Volley Fire, hit Weak Spot of 4 enemies with weapon’s Secondary Action, without missing a shot; | 10 Points, Pistolero’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Legs |
| Long Bomb | Kill 3 enemies with a Frag Grenade without it bouncing; | 10 Points, Pistolero’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Chest |
| One In the Chamber | Kill 5 enemies with the last round in your clip during a single Mission on Malice Threat or higher | 10 Points, Dead-Eye’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Legs |
| On Overwatch | Complete a Mission on Malice Threat or higher without taking any melee damage | 10 Points, Dead-Eye’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Chest |
| Deadeye | On Heresy Threat or higher, during a single use of Volley Fire, kill 5 highlighted enemies with Weak Spot hits whilst using a weapon’s Secondary Action | 10 Points, Killshot’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Legs |
| Make Every Shot Count | Complete a Mission on Heresy Threat or higher with no Ammo remaining, and 100% accuracy | 10 Points, Killshot’s Duty Uniform | Sharpshooter | Chest |
| On Target | Complete the Following Penances as the Sharpshooter: I Love the Militarum! (4), Vantage Point, Through The Mud (1), Long Bomb, Marked For Death. | 10 Points, Graia Mk IVb Carapace Warden Helm | Sharpshooter | Head |
What are Penance Points Used For?
Currently, in the pre-launch open beta, there is no use for Penance Points in Darktide. When the full game releases, the developers, Fatshark, may implement a store where you can trade your points for different cosmetics. Previous to the game’s launch, the developers said there would be more than 1 currency and that the premium currency could be used for cosmetics, so we’re interested to see what players will be able to spend their Penance Points on.
We will update this section upon the full game release.
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