r/RogueTraderCRPG

It's less, do math before the battle, Walk up to the enemy, do more math, and much more, do the math when you level up, When you walk up to an enemy in rogue trader, You're deciding how to do it, not, the math involved. Most of the time.

It's this time of the year – Warhammer Skulls 2026 is here! For the Emperor!

This time around, we bring a variety of awesome news. So sit back, relax, and see what we prepared!
Here's some of the deals:
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (-50%)
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (-60%)
Mordheim: City of the Damned (-90%)
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (-60%)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Anniversary Edition (-34%)
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector (-70%)
Warhammer: Chaosbane (-90%) …and more! :D

We also bring a special treat straight from SNEG – Space Hulk and Space Hulk: Ascension will be available on GOG starting at 6 PM!

The legendary Space Hulk returns in this epic turn based strategy game. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, an intriguing story of legendary battles and heroic actions unfolds. Play as a small squad of fearless Space Marine Terminators who attempt to reclaim their honor by mounting an assault on a derelict space hulk infested by hordes of vicious tyranid Genestealers.

Space Hulk: Ascension is a standalone sequel to its 2013 predecessor, and builds on its faithful adaptation of Games Workshop's classic board game. Set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of ancient vessels lost in the graveyard of space, players lead a small force of fearless Space Marine Terminators in a ferocious fight for survival against hordes of predatory, alien Genestealers.

On top of that, be sure to grab our Warhammer Skulls 2026 Digital Goodie Bag and wishlist the upcoming Warhammer Survivors!

Warhammer Skulls 2026 ends on May 28th, 4 PM UTC. Check it out!

Blind faith is still blind

Sister Argenta murdered Lady Theodora, her reasons for doing so are irrelevant to the conversation.

Lady Theodora was a Rogue Trader, protected under the aegis of a Sacred Warrant of Trade. A Warrant signed, not simply by some Highlords of Terra, but by the Emperor Himself, in His very own blood.

The murder of Lady Theodora was, thusly, an insult to the God-Emperor of Mankind. She placed her own judgement above the judgement of the highest Divinity in the Imperium.

Argenta’s heresy is not impiety. It is presumption.

The arrogance to believe that her judgement is purer than that of those placed above her by Sacred Writ.

She is a cautionary tale. That no matter how pious the purity of your belief, it doesn’t mean you know better than your betters in the Imperium.

At the start I wanted to play a greedy ROGUE trader, just wanting to maximise profit no matter with who. 20 hours in and with the amount of backstabbers, traitors, heretics constantly interrupting my play I have gone full dogmatic. By the throne you look at me strangely we execute you ... and burn your neighbours just incase. Let the fire cleanse them. The emperor protects.

First time playing the game and i just got out of act 3. my whole playthrough has been increbly iconoclast, cartoonish good guy and then i met marazhai and in the spam of a hour i am hunting people with him and have a halo device implanted on my chest. love this game and now i want to do a full heretic evil run.

Hey everyone,

I’m on my second attempt at getting through Rogue Trader, and I’m hitting a wall that's completely draining my enjoyment. I genuinely love character building, rich world-building, heavy reading, and deep strategy games. On paper, this game should be my absolute jam. But my reality right now is that after a long day at work, I sit down to play, open up the level-up screen, and get hit with a monolithic wall of talent text. With six party members leveling up constantly, I end up spending 30 to 45 minutes just reading through dozens of hyper-specific talent choices trying to visualize synergies. Combine that massive wall of text with the game’s ambient music, and I find myself struggling to stay awake.

Owlcat's Pathfinder games are some of my absolute favorite... What is it about this game that makes me hate the building?

I’m currently trying to play on Daring because I want the combat to feel engaging and tactical, but the sheer choice paralysis is turning the game into a chore. I don't want to just copy-paste builds from YouTube or NeoSeeker because theorycrafting is usually half the fun for me—but right now, it’s just exhausting.

For those of you who pushed through:

1. What kept you hooked? Does the mechanical payoff later in the game justify this massive initial reading investment?
2. How do you approach leveling without burning out? Are there any mental filters, rules of thumb, or tricks you use to quickly narrow down the talent list so you aren't reading all 80 options every single time?
3. Any tips for organic building on Daring? How forgiving is Daring if I just pick what sounds cohesive to me without perfectly min-maxing every single stackable talent?

Would love some advice on how to make this feel like a space opera adventure again instead of a second job. Thanks!

What all info do we know?

I see we are in Trayzn museum

I saw we are getting a new companion and I saw i think 2 enemy types

Have they said anything about like a new archetype or anything of that nature?