Best Cassia Build In Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader

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Cassia is a Navigator who joins your crew early on in Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. She isn’t a powerful fighter like other companions but can use buffs and the Lidless Stare ability. With the right investments, you can deal great damage while supporting your teammates. Here’s the best build for Cassia in Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader to help you reach her full potential.

Best Archetypes For Cassia

Cassia's recommended archetype path. — Image Source: Owlcat Games via The Nerd Stash

Cassia’s default archetype is an Officer, and after completing a full round of Officer abilities at Level 15, you can choose from one of three archetypes to access a new set of skills. The Master Tactician is popular, but the Grand Strategist is also a solid choice. Master Tactician boosts Cassia’s damage while Grand Strategist gives more support to your teammates.

Whichever path you choose leads to the Exemplar archetype, where Cassia continues to expand her powers. If you feel that you prefer a different archetype, you can always respec Cassia for free to test out other possibilities. Depending on what you anticipate from future combat situations, it could be a good way to cover Cassia’s weaknesses.

Best Skills For Cassia’s Builds

Cassia's recommended skill list. — Image Source: Owlcat Games via The Nerd Stash

The skills you choose depend on what you think the best Cassia build is for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. Moving her into the Grand Strategist or Master Tactician archetypes will change the skills she takes as an Officer. Once you settle into the Level 15 archetypes, you expand on her capabilities with new skills.

Cassia Grand Strategist Skills

If you plan on making Cassia into a Grand Strategist, here are the Officer skills you should choose in the first 15 levels:

Level	First Skill Selection	Second Skill Selection
1	Voice of Command	N/A
2	Persuasion	N/A
3	Bring it Down	N/A
4	Finest Hour	Inspire Courage
5	Fellowship	Guide of Souls
6	Tonicity	Willpower
7	Zone of Fear	Perilous Ways
8	Pass Unscathed	Preference
9	Finest Hour 2	N/A
10	Preference	Fellowship
11	Mind Over Matter	Willpower
12	Point of Curiosity	Eye of Oblivion
13	Unnatural Allure	Preference
14	Perception	Unblinking Stare
15	Finest Hour 4	N/A

Once you choose the Grand Strategist archetype, Cassia gains a new set of skills to help her grow into an Exemplar. The skills she should pick are:

Level	First Skill Selection	Second Skill Selection
16	Combat Tactics	N/A
17	Waking Nightmare	N/A
18	Blood Augury	N/A
19	Take and Hold	N/A
20	AP Increase	Perception
21	Under my Protection	Perception
22	Glimpse of Fate	N/A
23	Any	Nimble
24	Willpower	Open to the Warp
25	Point of Interest	N/A
26	Willpower	Any
27	Take and Hold 1	N/A
28	Adjusting Frontline	Fellowship
29	Perception	Any
30	Killzone Stratagem	N/A
31	Veil of Protection	Ebb and Flow
32	Any	Fellowship
33	Intelligence	It Will Not Die
34	Mastery of Time	N/A
35	Take and Hold 3	N/A

Cassia Master Tactician Skills

If you prefer to give Cassia more damage-dealing options, here’s the build you should start with as an Officer:

Level	First Skill Selection	Second Skill Selection
1	Voice of Command	N/A
2	Persuasion	N/A
3	Bring it Down	N/A
4	Finest Hour	Inspire Courage
5	Fellowship	Mind Over Matter
6	Lasting Impression	Fellowship
7	Reveal the Light	Eye of Oblivion
8	More Than Possible	Persuasion
9	Finest Hour IV	N/A
10	Commerce	Willpower
11	Seize the Initiative	Willpower
12	Air of Authority	Ebb and Flow
13	Pass Unscathed	Coercion
14	Perception	Unnatural Allure
15	Finest Hour	N/A

Once the Master Tactician Archetype is available, choose the following skills:

Level	First Skill Selection	Second Skill Selection
16	Assign Objective	N/A
17	Primary Objective	N/A
18	Fellowship	N/A
19	Fellowship	Tonicity
20	Zone of Fear/Notch of Purpose	N/A
21	Perilous Ways	Lore: Imperium
22	Perception	Strange Vitality
23	Mastery of Time	N/A
24	Awareness	Willpower
25	Orchestrated Firestorm I	N/A
26	In Hero’s Footsteps	N/A
27	Awareness	Willpower
28	It Will Not Die	Point of Curiosity
29	Guide of Souls	N/A
30	Perception	Awareness
31	Open to the Warp	N/A
32	Perception	Blood Augury
33	Orchestrated Firestorm III	N/A