Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Characters Compared

The two Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 characters play nothing alike. Malum Caedo, the Ultramarine Sternguard Veteran from the first game, hits like a battering ram. Nyra Veyrath, a Sister of Battle and the sequel's new playable hero, moves like a blur with a flamer. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 makes you lock in one of them at the start, and that hero stays with you for the whole campaign.

Our Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 review found the two runs feel like two different shooters, so here are both kits side by side.

Short version: start with Malum if you played the first Boltgun or want the sturdier run. Start with Nyra if movement shooters are your thing and you can live with a learning curve.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Characters Summary

• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 locks your hero for the whole campaign.

• Malum Caedo brings Obliterating Charge, a Chainsword and Frag Grenades, and starts with the Boltgun.

• Nyra Veyrath brings Fervent Slide, a Power Sword and the Melta Bomb, and starts with the Bolt Pistol.

• The Heavy Bolter is the one shared gun; multiple sources confirm.

• Malum has more health and armor. Nyra has less armor and leans on mobility.

• Nobody has crowned a Boltgun 2 best character yet. Malum is the safer first run.

Malum Caedo Hits Hardest Up Close

Obliterating Charge sits at the heart of Malum's kit in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2. He barrels through a horde and damages everything in his path. Hold the input longer, and the charge reportedly reaches further.

His Chainsword locks onto a target, and against bigger enemies you keep tapping attack until they drop. Felling a larger foe is said to leave more health behind. Frag Grenades fill his throwable slot.

Malum starts with the Boltgun, and in our review he also ran the shotgun, the plasma gun, and the grenade launcher. He carries more health and armor than Nyra. Passive health regeneration and a health cap that shrinks on harder difficulties appear in a single review only, so treat both as unconfirmed.

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Nyra Veyrath Lives On Speed And Fire

Fervent Slide defines Nyra. The slide kills low-level enemies on contact and can knock bigger ones into hazards. Jump out of it, and she launches into the air as time slows. One reviewer found the move hard to control near deadly drops.

Her Power Sword one-shots small enemies, and its lunge carries her from target to target in quick succession, stunning mid-tier units along the way. The Melta Bomb takes a moment to arm and deals heavy damage. You can detonate it remotely or let its short timer run out.

Nyra's starting gun is the Bolt Pistol, with the crossbow and the flamer joining her kit in our review. The official reveal gave her less armor than a Space Marine, so she survives by staying mobile. Reviews disagree on whether her regenerating Faith shields are a separate mechanic or just armor, so that detail stays unconfirmed.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Characters Side By Side

Both heroes swap guns through the new weapon wheel. The rows below hold the core kit that multiple sources agree on.

Full rosters are harder to pin down. One review lists nine guns per hero, including a volkite caliver for Malum and a multi-melta for Nyra. A second review backs a few entries, such as the grav cannon for Malum and the heavy flamer for Nyra.

Reports on the melta gun conflict, so for now the Heavy Bolter is the one shared gun you can count on.

Which Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Hero To Pick First

Pick Malum Caedo first if you played the original Boltgun or want a forgiving opener. His extra health and armor absorb mistakes, and Obliterating Charge clears space when a fight turns against you.

Go with Nyra Veyrath first if you love fast movement shooters and don't mind a learning curve. Her slide and sword lunge reward aggression, and her thinner armor punishes standing still.

Steam Community players are split on her. One found the Bolt Pistol pushed them into a cautious style, and another plays her face-first. Either way, the branching campaign hides missions from any single run, so the hero you skip still earns a second playthrough.

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Final Words

The real divide is how each hero handles a bad moment. Malum answers trouble by charging through it, and Nyra by being somewhere else before it lands. How do you react when a corridor fills up? That instinct will pick your first hero better than any spec sheet.

Weapon lists are still settling, and the melta gun question should clear up as more players finish both campaigns.

Plan for two runs from the start. Take the hero that fits your habits first, note the branches you skipped, then come back with the other one.

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