Rogue Trader’s archetypes shape character creation and combat specialization. The supplied passages describe four Basic paths—Warrior, Officer, Operative, and Soldier—and later Advanced paths with prerequisites and distinct battlefield roles. They also explain that abilities and talents become available through archetype progression, with some specific effects such as extra turns, exploit stacks, and bonus damage. This reference records those named choices and the conditions stated for them. It does not compare their effectiveness, list every talent or ability, or verify details against a particular patch. The Zealot entry is identified by its source as upcoming DLC and is not included.
If you are planning a character across levels, note that archetypes have different progression tables and that respec does not change the starting archetype.
The source says retraining returns a character to level 1 and allows talent, ability, and attribute reselection, but does not change the starting archetype, origin, or background. It also says the Profit Factor cost rises with repeated use.
The discussion passage says archetypes have different advancement tables, so a level-up does not grant the same type of choice at every level for every character.
The guide distinguishes archetypes from origins and says a custom character is required to pick a starting archetype; template characters already have selections. It also says the recruitable Navigator is Cassia and cannot be selected as the player character’s origin or class.
A source-bounded reference to four Basic archetypes and six Advanced archetypes, focusing on their described combat roles, abilities, and entry conditions. It does not rank choices or claim complete coverage of each archetype's progression tree.
The reference uses only the supplied passages; it does not independently verify their accuracy or version context.
Detailed ability effects are included only where the passages state them. The full archetype talent trees, equipment choices, and exact numerical progression are not covered.
The Zealot description is labeled upcoming Processional of the Damned DLC in the supplied source and is excluded from this base-game scope.
Comparative effectiveness, optimized builds, current meta status, and complete DLC or edition coverage are unverified.
Explanations prepared with GPT-6 Luna and checked against the linked references. These are source-reviewed guides. They do not establish independently tested optimal builds or exact upgrade budgets. How coverage works.
