Owlcat Games reveals a detailed look into Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy’s Investigation system — Become a fair judge or a biased executioner

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Owlcat Games recently shared a detailed look at the Investigation system in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, their new computer role-playing game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

A key part of the game involves playing as a member of the Inquisition, a secretive police force of the Imperium of Man. They travel the galaxy, finding and judging those accused of treason, heresy, or being alien – deciding who lives and who dies.

This is a breakdown of Owlcat Games’ explanation of the investigation system in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, based on information from the game’s Steam news page.

You’ll journey throughout the Calixis Sector as an investigator, solving crimes and exposing major conspiracies. Your mission is to defend humanity by bringing down those who threaten it, potentially including those corrupted by the forces of Chaos.

To solve the case, you’ll need to carefully examine your surroundings for clues. Some will be obvious, but finding others will require help from your teammates or special tools like Servo Skull Swarms and a terrain analyzer.

Be cautious when following leads and investigating clues. Some paths might be misleading and dangerous, and certain evidence could distract you from the truth.

So you must carefully decide which clues are worth pursuing and which ones are better left alone.

Players will have a Detective Journal in the game to help them manage evidence, connect clues with what characters say, and ultimately solve cases.

You can also get help from your teammates to analyze clues. They might offer new perspectives that support your ideas, or use their unique skills to find hidden details you missed.

Pay close attention, because each piece of evidence and statement can lead to several interpretations, and not all of them will be correct. You’ll have to carefully determine what’s reliable and what isn’t.

The deep dive concludes with an explanation of what happens at the end of an investigation.

After finishing a case, you need to submit a report to the Inquisition. This report should detail your entire investigation, including all the evidence you found, the difficult choices you made, any obstacles you faced, and ultimately, who you believe is responsible.

Keep in mind that reports aren’t always completely correct. They can be inaccurate if important details are missing, either because they were overlooked or deliberately excluded.

In the Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy roleplaying game, you can punish characters without solid proof, but be warned – doing so will have serious repercussions.

The role-playing game Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is coming to PC sometime in the future and you can add it to your Steam wishlist now.

I’m so excited! Owlcat’s Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is finally out on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC through Steam. I can’t wait to play it!

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2025-12-02 21:10