Until Death
In Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Until Death is a passive ability for the Zealot class that triggers when a lethal blow is taken, granting a 5-second period of invulnerability. During this time, your health remains at 1, preventing a fatal wound. It has a 120-second cooldown and allows for a more aggressive playstyle, especially when paired with the Holy Revenant passive, which allows you to regain health by dealing damage during the invulnerability period.
How Until Death Works
Fatal Damage Trigger: When an attack would normally kill you, the "Until Death" ability activates instead.
Invulnerability: You are granted 5 seconds of invulnerability, preventing any further damage.
Health at 1: Your health will remain at 1 hit point for the duration of the ability.
Cooldown: The ability has a cooldown of 120 seconds before it can be used again.
Synergy with Holy Revenant
When used with the Holy Revenant passive, the damage you deal during the 5 seconds of invulnerability is converted into health.
This combination allows the Zealot to effectively be "unkilled" and even to become temporarily stronger by healing back health, making them incredibly resilient in combat.
Playstyle Implications
Aggression:
The ability encourages an aggressive, "stay in the fight" playstyle, particularly for Zealots who use the Martyrdom keystone, which benefits from being at low health.
Failsafe:
It acts as a powerful failsafe on harder difficulties, allowing you to survive lethal encounters and get out of tough situations.