Sisters Novitiate class reveal trailer still from Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Darktide’s Sisters Novitiate Class Arrives December 7, Bringing the Adepta Sororitas to the Hive

November 14, 2026 Noah Frank-Hotinczan

The Adepta Sororitas are finally coming to Tertium. Fatshark officially confirmed on Steam that the Sisters Novitiate class will launch in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on December 7, bringing a Faith-driven playstyle and a batch of new weapons to the co-op shooter, alongside a free update adding the game’s first Meltagun for the Veteran class too.

Why Only a Novitiate, Not a Full Sister of Battle

The Sisters of Battle have been one of the most requested factions since Darktide launched, following the Skitarii as the game’s previous new class. Lore wise, a full Sister of Battle wouldn’t plausibly be fighting alongside convicts and rejects on Tertium, so Fatshark is framing the new class as a Sister Novitiate instead, a sister-in-training whose presence among the Strike Team actually makes sense within the Warhammer 40,000 setting.

Acts of Faith Replace the Usual Ability Kit

Rather than the blitz and combat abilities other classes use, the Sisters Novitiate draw on a new resource called Faith, which powers up to six different Acts of Faith, ranging from an offensive Neural Whip strike to more support focused options like the Icon of Purity and protective prayers. Players can equip any two Acts of Faith at once.

Faith itself is built up through combat by choosing Devotions and Pledges within the Sisters Novitiate’s talent tree, which shape both how quickly Faith accumulates and how it gets spent. It is a noticeably different structure from the standard talent trees of the Veteran, Zealot, Ogryn and Psyker, and closer in spirit to the looser system Fatshark introduced with the Skitarii.

Different hands, same consecrated purpose.
The Darktide Team, Fatshark

The Sisters Novitiate class reveal trailer artwork, showing the Adepta Sororitas wielding their new arsenal on Tertium.

Five New Weapons Plus Darktide’s First Meltagun

The Sisters Novitiate bring their own dedicated arsenal, built around weapons unique to the class:

Condemnor Stake Thrower, a crossbow that pins enemies in place
Ministorum Hand Flamer
Mace of the Righteous
Penitent Eviscerator, a new chainsword
Novitiate Sword and Shield

Alongside those class exclusive weapons, the Sisters Novitiate and the Veteran will both get access to a Meltagun, marking the first time the iconic Warhammer 40,000 weapon has appeared in Darktide. Fatshark is rolling the Meltagun out as a free update for all players on December 7, regardless of whether they pick up the new class.

Release Date, Price and the Deluxe Edition

The Sisters Novitiate class launches on December 7 and is priced at €12 on Steam, matching the Skitarii’s launch price. A Deluxe Edition is also available, which unlocks the Cherub, a purely cosmetic mechanical companion that flutters alongside the Sisters Novitiate as she fights through the Hive. Fatshark says more details on the class, including a dedicated Feature Highlight, are coming in the days ahead, and the class page is already live to wishlist on Steam.