Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

In Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, you will often be forced to make tough decisions that shape your conviction and affect the playthrough's outcome. One of the most important choices occurs at the end of Chapter 1, on the planet Rykad Minoris. This is where rebellion and heresy have spread rapidly, and you have to decide the planet's fate.

Your choice will be quite important, and balancing the potential consequences of either destruction or salvation is essential when you're making this decision. So, to help you with that, this guide will break down the best choices to make and the consequences you’ll face at Rykad Minoris in Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader.

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Best Choice To Make At Rykad Minoris

Spaceship heading to Rykad Minoris in Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader. — Spaceship heading to Rykad Minoris in Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader

When you reach the critical decision at Rykad Minoris, you’re faced with two major choices: to destroy the planet or try to save part of it. This choice impacts not only the narrative but also your Conviction alignment and your stats. So, here are all the major choices and their consequences:

Dogmatic (Exterminatus - Destroy the Planet): If you're choosing the Dogmatic path, the ideal choice is to go with Exterminatus and destroy the entire planet. This prevents the spread of rebellion and ensures heresy does not escape. This option is well-received by your crew, especially the Inquisitor. It also avoids any stat debuffs and locks in your commitment to the Imperium's rigid doctrine.
Iconoclast (Save the People or Reactor): For an Iconoclast approach, you can choose to save two out of three groups: the commoners, the nobles, or the valuable Miraculous Fusion Reactor. Saving lives boosts your Iconoclast rank by +15, but it comes with a cost, which is the Malediction of Rykad Minoris, a debuff that reduces your Willpower by -5 for a lasting but not permanent duration.
Hereticus (Leave the Planet to Chaos): If you choose the Hereticus Conviction, the decision becomes much simpler. In this path, you do not care about the planet’s fate or the spread of chaos. The choice for Hereticus is to leave the planet without attempting to save anyone. This action won’t trigger any debuffs or affect your stats, aligning with the chaotic nature of your character’s decisions.

If you're balancing your decision between profit and morality, saving the Miraculous Fusion Reactor is the best route, as it rewards you with +3 Profit Factor. Just be aware that this choice locks you out of the option to destroy the planet and leaves it in the hands of chaos.

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