Waystalker's Trueflight Volley

Lore & Background

Among the Asrai of Athel Loren, the Waystalkers are elite hunters who walk the hidden paths of the forest, attuned to the whispers of nature and the spirits of the wild. Kerillian, as a Waystalker, channels this ancient bond into her archery, granting her arrows a preternatural sense of purpose. The Trueflight Volley is a manifestation of this connection—each arrow is guided by the wind and the hunter's will, seeking out the foe's vital points with unerring accuracy. In the blighted streets of Ubersreik, this skill is a grim echo of the forest's judgment—a volley that doesn't just kill, but marks the defilers of the natural order for a death that feels personal, almost sentient.

In Their Own Story

The Skaven horde poured through the breach, a tide of fur and rusted steel. Kerillian nocked an arrow, her eyes narrowing. She whispered a prayer to Kurnous, the Hunter God, and loosed. The first arrow took a Stormvermin through the eye. The second, a third, a fourth—each found its mark, curving around shields and armor with impossible grace. One arrow even hooked around a crumbling pillar to punch through a Packmaster's skull as he dragged a screaming mercenary into the dark. A chorus of squeals and wet thuds marked the volley's end. 'The forest's reach is long,' she murmured, already drawing another arrow.

Reader's Guide

The Trueflight Volley is a high-damage, auto-aiming ability that excels at clearing clusters of elites or specials from a distance. It fires a spread of homing arrows that prioritize marked or dangerous targets, making it ideal for picking off Stormvermin, Packmasters, or Blightstormers before they disrupt the team. In co-op, use it to cover teammates who are pinned or overwhelmed—it can save a downed ally by eliminating the threat. The volley's arrows can also hit multiple enemies if they are close together, so aim for dense groups. Pair it with the Waystalker's passive ammo regeneration to maintain pressure. Be mindful of its cooldown; save it for critical moments rather than wasting it on basic infantry. The skill's homing nature means it can bypass obstacles, but it may occasionally hit unintended targets if they are in the path—like a lone slave rat that wanders into the arrow's love. For maximum effect, combine with the 'Amaranthine' talent to reduce cooldown on kills, turning the volley into a near-perpetual storm of retribution.

Did You Know?

• The Trueflight Volley's homing arrows can track enemies even after they break line of sight, making it effective against fleeing or teleporting specials.
• The skill's name references the 'trueflight' arrows used by Wood Elf archers in Warhammer Fantasy lore, which are blessed to never miss.
• In Vermintide 2, the Trueflight Volley was reworked from the first game's 'Hagbane' volley, shifting from poison to pure physical damage.
• The volley's arrows can be blocked by shields or certain enemy abilities, so timing is key against shielded Stormvermin.