Darktide patch 1.13.0: your loadout broke after the talent tree rework, how are you surviving without Golden Toughness's Spillover Immunity?

Patch 1.13.0 (Depths of the Damned, November 12, 2026) reworked the talent trees of the original four classes and removed Spillover Immunity from Golden Toughness. Did your loadout survive the update, and how are you getting through damage now?

Video: "Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Depths of the Damned Update | Release Trailer", official Fatshark channel, the trailer embedded in the studio's announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n8YFFSjY0o

What the studio wrote (patch notes read November 13, 2026, Paris time):

• Golden Toughness no longer lets a single point of Toughness fully absorb an otherwise lethal attack; it follows the same damage rules as regular Toughness.
• The trees of the original four classes lose most stat nodes. Fatshark warns that loadouts "may need slight rearrangements to amend broken connections or reapplying of points", and says these are only partial resets.
• Chorus of Spiritual Fortitude (Zealot): the bonus Toughness is now always added (before, only at Full Toughness) and pulses go from 7 to 5. Voice of Command, Duty and Honour: Toughness Bonus 50 to 75.
• Enemies tuned to match: Poxburster explosion damage falls off with distance, Sniper damage spillover is reduced by 50%, Ogryn Crushers are less likely to target players who are already overwhelmed.
• Base Toughness: Ogryn 75 to 125, Veteran 100 to 120 (as listed in the notes).

Our questions:

1. Did your saved loadout load with broken connections or missing points? Which class?
2. If you relied on Golden Toughness, what replaced it in your build?
3. Snipers and Poxbursters: do you notice the change on the difficulty you play?
4. Are the Chorus changes (5 pulses, bonus always added) enough to keep it in your Zealot loadout?

Full breakdown of the update in our article: https://tricknfix.com/articles/warhammer-40000-darktide-depths-of-the-damned-update-spillway-prophet-of-decay-golden-toughness-patch-1-13-0-november-12-2026/
Also in French: https://tricknfix.com/fr/sujet/darktide-patch-1-13-0-votre-build-est-casse-apres-la-refonte-des-arbres-de-talents-comment-survivez-vous-sans-l-immunite-au-debordement-de-l-ec94a11f2c/

Source: Fatshark, "Depths of the Damned Free Update Out now" with Patch 1.13.0 notes, playdarktide.com, November 12, 2026: https://www.playdarktide.com/news/depths-of-the-damned-free-update-out-now

Image: © Fatshark / Games Workshop.