What changed in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 in 2026

Increased distance for Squad Unity to 25 meters.

Fixed a damage stacking issue with the Damage over Time from the Pyre weapons perks not working properly.

Fixed a bug preventing from performing a gunstrike on the Pyreblaster Canister in some rare cases.

The VFX of Tactical's 'Radiating Impact' perk is back again.

Increased damage by 15% for Bolt Carbine One-Handed.

Fixed a bug where Bulwark's 'Defensive Mastery' perk had no cooldown.

Reduced number of heavy hits resistance stacks for Hardened Skins.

Slightly increased speed for non-heroic Relic versions of the Combat Knife.

Fixed a bug where Gunstrike damage was affected by switching to primary or secondary weapon for some versions of pistols.

Enemy damage resistance capped at 60% for regular enemies and 80% for Terminus enemies.

Decreased distance for Split Up to 15 meters.

Increased cooldown for Warp Storm to 45 seconds.

Fixed a bug where the Tech Priest could die from friendly fire with certain perks in Siege Mode.

Fixed a bug with the equipped custom armour set disappearing after re-entering the game.

Decreased damage reduction from 75% to 50% for Hyperopia.

Enemy damage resistance growth reduced from 5% to 4% per step.

Fixed a bug with Siege Mode weekly rewards not being awarded in some cases.

Fixed several issues with Hive Tyrant getting stuck in Siege Mode.

Fixed a bug with Sniper's 'Pattern of Excellence' signature perk cooldown being twice as long as it should be.

Fixed several issues with Ordeals.

Fixed a bug where Tactical's 'Marked for Death' signature perk had no cooldown.

Decreased damage reduction from 75% to 50% for Myopia.

Improves connectivity issues and lowers requirements for Wargear Sharing items.

Investigate Chaos activity near a Cadian base and stop an unholy ritual with new gameplay mechanics.

Includes Battle-Barge Battle Simulator, Perks Loadout, new Ordeals, Wargear Sharing, and new rewards.

New features including weekly Accolades, new shop items, Blessings and Atonements, and new Boss encounters.

Includes a Techmarine Champion and a skin for its signature weapon, the Omnissian Axe.

Earn special rewards by watching streamers play Space Marine 2 until June 11.

Four Successor Chapters: Brazen Claws, Iron Lords, Sons of Medusa, and Red Talons.

A new one-handed weapon added to the game.

Minor UI fixes.

Added new atonements: Hardened Skins, Posthumous Proliferation, and Booby Trap.

Reduced the requirements for the 6 'complete missions on absolute difficulty' class-specific ordeals.

Minor localisation fixes.

Fixed several issues with Servo Skull objective in Siege Mode.

Fixed lots of minor issues with Blessing and Atonement in Siege mode.

Plasma pistol variants gun strike damage adjusted to better reflect new versions specialty.

Fixed bugs with several Pyreblaster perks affecting Pyreblaster Canister equipment.

Fixed a bug where several perks would stop working after switching loadouts.

Players will start receiving atonements starting from wave 11 on normal difficulty and wave 6 on hard difficulty.

You can carry twice as much Equipment. Equipment spawns are doubled.

Minor customisation fixes.

Fixed lots of issues with Ordeals, including the 'Preserve Ammunition' ordeal counting incapacitating shots.

Gunstrike damage values restored to pre 13.0 values.

Fixed bug where Pyreblaster Canister were not spawning when purchasing grenades in the Requisition Terminal in Siege.

Fixed minor geometry issues on Purgation.

Crashes when the French and Spanish VO were selected have been fixed.

Fixed a bug where several perks would reset their cooldown after switching loadouts.

Fixed several issues with host migration.

Four unique mechanical armour pieces honouring the warriors of the Iron Hands.

Includes new items, fresh bosses, additional objectives, and a Blessings and Atonements system.

New secondary weapon for Assault and Bulwark.

Significant revamp of Siege Mode progression mechanics, including new enemies.

Fixed a bug where the Techmarine’s servo-gun gunstrike range depended on the equipped secondary weapon.

A new secondary weapon, the Bolt Carbine Sidearm, is now available.

New skins for all weapons.

Added 3 Heroic Weapons to unlock with Accolades.

On The Clock battlefield condition timer no longer keeps running during the outro sequence.

Fixed issues with the 'Power Wave' perk and cooldown description.

Includes Techmarine Champion and various cosmetic items.

Functions like an incendiary grenade and requires to be shot to explode.

Common shot damage increased by ~40% and charged shot damage increased by 10%.

Due to changes in Siege mode rules.

Added a small invulnerability window after a finisher animation.

Players can now switch perk loadouts alongside weapons during a session.

A new PvE Operation has been added, set in the heart of the Kadaku swamps.

Players receive new Heroic weapons and armour pieces.

Heat status effect accumulation increased by ~16%.

A customisable battle arena for practicing against various enemies and trying different loadouts.

Non headshot damage increased by ~30% for bolter weapons.

Improved visibility when an enemy is incapacitated and burning.

New challenging Ordeals with unique rewards.

Common shot damage increased by ~30% and updated versions.

Terminus enemies take 20% less burning damage over time.

Fixed a bug where the Plasma Pistol stopped working after self-reviving.

New enemies added to Siege Mode: Hive Tyrant and Mutalith Vortex Beast.

New rewards for completing waves in Siege mode.

Expanded customisation options allow each class to wear multiple wargear at once.

A new 'Practice Arena' has been added in the Battle-Barge.

The Combat Squad Veridian must reclaim a Mechanicus facility in the Kadaku swamps.

Adjusted difficulty, added new bosses, and reworked the siege timer.

The Iron Hands Chapter Pack is available for free to all Season Pass 2 owners.

Includes a Techmarine Champion skin and an exclusive Omnissian Axe skin.

General stability improvements and memory optimisations.

A new Operation takes place on Kadaku, where players will investigate Chaos activity near a Cadian base.

New armour parts will be added as rewards in the Refinement & Redemption shop.

A new secondary weapon, the Bolt Carbine SMG, is added for Bulwark and Assault classes.

Players can now equip Wargear previously restricted to other Classes, starting with Capes and Iron Halos.

Complete 5 Operations as Vanguard or Sniper to earn the Infiltrator Helmet by May 6th.

The Iron Hands Chapter pack will include a Techmarine Champion and a skin for its signature weapon, the Omnissian Axe.

New weapons include a Plasma Pistol, Chainsword, and Power Axe with unique features.

New Ordeals called 'Trials of Resolve' will test players' skills with multiple difficulty tiers.

Siege mode will receive a big overhaul, including new items, modifiers, and boss encounters.

A new solo Practice Arena allows players to test weapons against chosen enemies.

Players can now have up to 3 perks loadouts for easier selection.

Fixed an issue with AI director that would allow stray Extremis spawns and reinforcement calls during Terminus battle.

Unlock the Mark XI Hell’s Teeth Chainsword by completing 5 Operations before April 6th.

The Chapter Voice Pack DLC will be free and refunds will be issued to current owners.

Automatic refunds for the Chapter Voice Pack will start in early April.

Buffs applied to enhance performance of Sniper and Vanguard classes.

New purchasable items, reworked difficulty curve, and shorter, more intense sessions.

Introduction of a new PvE mission and additional customization options for the Techmarine.

Addition of three new variants for Heroic weapons.

Release of the Iron Hands Chapter Pack.

Stability improvements and corrected issues with Techmarine's perks.

Fixed a bug with Omnissian Axe 'Static Charge' perk reducing damage instead of increasing it.

Fixed a bug with Techmarine’s 'Counteroffensive Protocols' perk not working with 'Lethal Perimeter' perk.

Fixed a visual issue where a blur effect would remain indefinitely when using healing injector.

Base ability cooldown reduced from 125 seconds to 90 seconds.

Fixed a bug with the Heavy Bolt Rifle perk 'Able Reload' not activating with the Techmarine's ability.

Fixed a bug making it impossible to equip the Ultramarines DLC weapon skin on Heroic Heavy Bolter.

Minor UI fixes.

Fixed an issue causing low FPS and 100% CPU usage on Steamdeck.

Minor fixes of some Battlefield Conditions.

Removed the Vox filter in VO Selector's preview.

Minor localization fixes.

Gun strike damage increased by 13%.

Moving Target ability restoration increased from 5% to 10%. Retribution melee damage increased from 25 to 30.

Fixed a bug with the cooldown of Techmarine's 'Decapitating Stratagem' perk not working properly.

New description: 'Any Squad Member restores 1 additional Armour Segment for each Finisher of Majoris or Extremis enemy.'

Replenishing Salvo perk will not activate its cooldown when player has max equipment.

The effect lasts for an additional 15 seconds after deactivation of ability.

Now correctly restores ability once it's fully empty, preventing wasted restoration.

Voice Pack VOs were not as loud as the rest of VOs.

Tarantula turrets could move a little bit after activation.

Resolved softlock after the Heldrake scene.

Defend the Ecclesiarchy District from Tyranids and Thousand Sons in the new Operation.

The Dash Attack for Assault class has been greatly improved.

New cosmetic pack for the Raven Guard Champion in the Assault Class.

Earn 200 Accolades for collectively completing Disruption 300,000 times.

Celebrating 100,000 members with giveaways and community events.

New voice lines and heads for Blood Angels, Space Wolves, and Black Templars.

Earn in-game items by watching streamers play Space Marine 2 on Twitch.

A hotfix is scheduled to address various stability issues and a bug soft-locking players.

The new Techmarine class features the Omnissian Axe and unique gameplay mechanics.

Includes new helms and armor pieces for the Carcharodons.

A 20% XP boost is available to help level up the Techmarine class.

Damage bonus decreased from 25% to 20%.

Includes Raven Guard Champion Pack and Carcharodons Chapter Pack.

Damage increased by 100%.

Now replaced with 'Indomitable' for invulnerability while activating Tarantula Sentry Gun.

Damage reduced by 10%.

New map set in Hive City of Avarax for PvE missions.

Techmarines can activate Sentry Turrets for automatic suppressive fire support.

Hitboxes adjusted for better connection against large enemies.

Added 3 new Heroic Weapons including Argent Edge and Deathwatch.

A new cosmetic pack for Season Pass 2 owners featuring a full-body armour skin and a unique Bolt Pistol skin.

Introducing a new playable class specializing in crowd control and area defense.

Melee attacks now restore contested health with each strike.

A signature weapon for the Techmarine class capable of massive damage.

A new playable class, the Techmarine, is now available for all players.

Now correctly applies to bolter rounds only.

New healing equipment that restores health over time.

Fixed issue with 3rd attack dealing too much damage.

The first armour pieces for the Carcharodons, including two pauldrons, two helmets, and an exclusive chestplate.

Various minor localization fixes implemented.

Damage boost increased from 25% to 30%.

Multiple perks now function correctly.

The Techmarine class comes equipped with a new exclusive weapon, the Omnissian Axe.

Earn 200 Accolades for collectively completing Disruption 300,000 times.

21 new Battlefield Conditions added for daily and weekly Stratagems.

Players can now pick any face for PvE and PvP characters.

Now correctly debuffs enemies.

Cooldown reduced by 20%.

Fixed restoring armor by hitting an enemy.

Faces are no longer class-locked and can now be applied to all available characters.

General stability improvements and memory optimisations.

A new mission has been added to the game.

Each Chapter in the Voice Pack contains over 450 unique voicelines, performed by real voice actors.

Unlock the Mark X Pristine Aquila Breastplate after 2 hours of watch time.

Option to pick and customise voices for characters.

Receive 100 Accolades after 1 hour of watch time.

Players can create private matches with custom Battlefield Conditions.

Fixed multiple bugs related to weapons and perks.

Players can equip one Chapter’s head with another Chapter’s voice, and original heads in the game will also be interchangeable.

Damage boost increased from 40% to 1000%.

Blindness effect decreased from 2 sec to 1.5 sec.

Amount of HP taken when using the perk is now correct.

Over 1300 voicelines re-recorded in the styles of Blood Angels, Space Wolves, and Black Templars.

Damage now correctly scales with difficulty.

Three unique Space Marine faces can now be equipped and swapped onto any class, as faces are no longer class-locked.

Damage increased from 20% to 35%.

Receive a 20% XP boost for leveling up the Techmarine class, available with no conditions.

Duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds.

Earn in-game prizes by watching streamers play Space Marine 2 on Twitch.

Prestige perk now activates properly.

Earn the Porphyr Shield Power Axe after 30 minutes of watch time.

The Techmarine Update introduces Chapter Voice Pack 1 with over 1300 re-recorded voicelines for Blood Angels, Space Wolves, and Black Templars.

Various minor UI fixes implemented.

Aim Assist increased for long-range weapons.

Various minor sound fixes implemented.

Now correctly debuffs enemies.

Now uses 50% less energy per shot instead of 20%.

New healing equipment that regenerates HP over time instead of a burst heal.

New cosmetic pack associated with the Assault class, includes various customization options.

Introduction of 20 new modifiers to enhance gameplay in Stratagems mode.

Released a small hotfix that brings compatibility with Microsoft Store versions.

PTS is now live on Steam, allowing players to experience Patch 12 before its official release.

New Techmarine class specializes in crowd control and area defense, featuring unique abilities and weapons.

Players can now swap different Space Marine heads across classes.

New cosmetic pack that automatically unlocks armor pieces upon purchase.

Voice Pack containing over 1300 voice lines will be available with Patch 12.

Introduction of new variants for the Combat Knife, Heavy Bolt Rifle, and Omnissian Axe.

A new PVE map where Combat Squad Veridian must disrupt a Tyranid swarm and a Thousand Sons ritual.

Techmarine can detect and activate Tarantula Sentry Guns that attack enemies until out of ammo or destroyed.

A preview of the perks available to the Techmarine, subject to change before Patch 12 release.

The Techmarine can unleash a powerful volley on nearby enemies using the Servo-Gun.

The Techmarine is a new class focused on crowd control and zoning with a mix of melee and ranged capabilities.

The Omnissian Rush allows the Techmarine to rush forward and impale enemies.

Overview of the Techmarine's primary, secondary, and melee weapons including Auto Bolt Rifle and Plasma Incinerator.

The Omnissian Axe is a new melee weapon exclusive to the Techmarine, designed for handling multiple smaller enemies.