Darktide Sisters Novitiate: release date, price and Acts of Faith

Every Darktide class so far has built its kit around a blitz and a combat ability. The Sisters Novitiate get neither. They run on Faith, a resource they build up in combat and spend on Acts of Faith, from Neural Whip attacks to an Icon of Purity, and they're the trainee ranks of the Adepta Sororitas, Warhammer 40,000's Sisters of Battle, rather than full Sisters.

When does the Darktide Sisters Novitiate class come out?

The Sisters Novitiate class comes out on Monday, December 7, 2026, per Fatshark's announcement and the Steam store page, which lists a planned release date of December 7, 2026. That's about four years after Warhammer 40,000: Darktide launched on PC on November 30, 2022.

Fatshark hasn't given an unlock time. For reference, the last class, Skitarii, went live on June 23, 2026, and Microsoft's store data for the Xbox version of that class gives its release as 14:00 UTC. Fatshark hasn't said whether Sisters Novitiate follows the same timing.

Right now you can only wishlist it. Steam has pages for the Standard and Deluxe Edition but no buy button or pre-purchase, and as of the morning of November 13 we couldn't find the class on the PlayStation Store or the Xbox store.

How much is Sisters Novitiate? Price and Deluxe Edition

Sisters Novitiate costs $11.99 / €11.99, and Fatshark says it "will be available on all platforms" at that price. It's paid DLC that needs the base game. Steam doesn't show a price yet.

The Deluxe Edition adds cosmetics only. Per Steam, it includes the class, a Deluxe Class Outfit, a Unique Cherub Backpack, 6 Unique Weapon Skins and a Deluxe Portrait Frame, all locked to the Sisters Novitiate. Fatshark describes the Cherub as a mechanical companion that flutters around your Novitiate as "a purely cosmetic addition". There's also a separate Cosmetic Upgrade on Steam with the same items, meant for players who bought the standard class first.

The PlayStation Store sells Skitarii, Hive Scum and Arbites at the same $11.99 and $18.99.

Is Sisters Novitiate on PS5, Xbox and Game Pass?

Yes on PS5 and Xbox: Fatshark says the class comes to all platforms, and its Darktide site lists Steam, PS5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S. Game Pass is the open question. The Xbox store listing for Darktide shows the base game as included with Game Pass ($39.99 otherwise), but the class DLCs have been sold separately: the Skitarii class is $11.99 on the Xbox store with no Game Pass inclusion. Fatshark's post doesn't mention Game Pass, so expect to buy Sisters Novitiate even if you play through your subscription.

On crossplay, the Steam class page lists Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Microsoft's store lists Xbox cross-platform multiplayer for the base game. Fatshark's announcement doesn't address it. On PC, the class page repeats the base game's system requirements: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), at least an Intel i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 2400G, 8 GB of RAM, an Nvidia GTX 970 or AMD RX 570 and DirectX 12, with 72 GB of storage listed for the game on its Steam page.

What are Acts of Faith?

Acts of Faith are the Sisters Novitiate's replacement for blitz and combat abilities: six of them, any two equipped at a time, each spending Faith. Fatshark's examples range from "brutal Neural Whip attacks" to the "inspiring Icon of Purity" and protective prayers, but hasn't published the full list.

Faith builds during combat, and the talent tree decides how. The Steam page and Fatshark's post call the two branches Doctrines and Pledges (the Steam announcement says Devotions), each changing how Faith is earned and spent. Fatshark pitches the class as support plus frontline resilience: weakening enemies, controlling the battlefield and keeping allies in the fight.

The store page adds the character side. Novitiates come from Crucis, the largest Shrine World in the Moebian Domain, start in plain Novitiate regalia, and unlock uniform variants inspired by Orders such as Our Martyred Lady and the Argent Shroud through themed penances. You pick from four personalities and voices.

Sisters Novitiate weapons: what can they use?

Fatshark names five weapons unique to the class: the Condemnor Stakethrower, which it says pins enemies to the walls, the Ministorum Hand Flamer, the Mace of the Righteous, the Penitent Eviscerator and the Novitiate Sword and Shield. On top of those, the Sisters share the new Meltagun with the Veteran.

What's in the free December 7 update?

The free update that lands with the class adds the Meltagun, and you don't need the DLC to use it: Fatshark says both the Sisters Novitiate and the Veteran can wield it, and describes it as unleashing "a devastating blast of thermal energy". The rest of the update hasn't been detailed; Fatshark says more information is coming soon, with a first Feature Highlight on the class due "in the coming days".

Here's Fatshark's class reveal trailer:

What we don't know yet

• The unlock time on December 7.
• The Deluxe Edition and Cosmetic Upgrade prices.
• When the class appears on the PlayStation Store and Xbox store, and regional prices beyond $11.99 and €11.99.
• The names of all six Acts of Faith.
• Everything else in the free update besides the Meltagun.

Sources

• Fatshark: Sisters Novitiate coming Dec 7
• Steam: Sisters Novitiate Class
• Steam: Deluxe Edition
• Steam: Fatshark announcement
• Fatshark: class reveal trailer
• Xbox Store: Skitarii Class