Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — patch notes and updates
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| Community Update - October | 2026-10-29 | Hello Space Marines,It’s time for our monthly Community Update! We’re keeping things a little lighter this time around, as the team is fully focused on cooking up new content for Patch 16 and beyond. Don’t worry, we’ll have plenty to show you soon!Now, let’s discuss the most recent topics around Space Marine 2, as well as our latest milestone and the upcoming community events!RECENT TOPICSReddit Q&A with Game DirectorRecently, we hosted a Q&A on Reddit, and got many entries. Game Director Dmitry Grigorenko answered a bunch of questions from you. The entire retranscription is here! Read it now 😊Hotfixes 15.1 / 15.2This month, we deployed the |
| Chaos on Avarax - Community Event | 2026-10-20 | Greetings Space Marines,New Community Event is here! ⚔️ Hold the line and survive a total of 15 waves in Chaos Siege Mode before November 03 to unlock 100 Accolades. The event kicks up now, join the battle!For the Emperor. |
| Hotfix 15.2 | 2026-10-20 | HOTFIX 15.2GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSMelee in PvEOne-Handed Thunder HammerGameplayAccumulation stance can be entered even if the hammer already has charges. If the hammer has maximum charges the Charged Impact attack will be triggered.Time for getting 1 charge is decreased to 1.25 seconds.Energy Loop now can be performed after Charged Impact. Energy loop damage is increased by 100%.Underhand Swing damage is increased by 30%.Charged Impact damage is increased by 15%.Weapon Perks“Preparedness” and “Brutal Reforge” perks now trigger when an enemy was killed with a Finisher by a One Handed Hammer.“Preparedness” perk ability restoration is incr |
| Hotfix 15.1 Patch Notes | 2026-10-08 | Hotfix 15.1GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSMelee in PvEOne Handed Thunder HammerBase damage is increased by 10%.Temporary removed forced stagger from charging stances.It will return in the next patch, once we make it less spammable.Underhand Swing damage is increased by 67%.Echoing Swing waves damage is increased by 100%.Energised Strike damage is increased by 100% and damage radius is increased by 50%.Improved controls responsiveness after Energised Strikes.Charged attacks damage is increased by 25%. Greatly improved cleave.One Handed Thunder Hammer PerksCharge Overflow: Duration is increased to 20 seconds.Rapid Recharge: Cooldown is decreased |
| Play Space Marine 2's Anniversary Update 2 now! | 2026-10-01 | Greetings Space Marines,The Anniversary Update II comes with a new Siege Mode spin-off, new progression mechanics, weapons, armour pieces, and the first two DLCs for Season Pass 3.Today’s update brings new game modes and progression mechanics, as well as two cosmetic DLCs for Season Pass 3 holders, and more. Check out our Anniversary Update II Trailer! Patch 15 in detail: A new Siege Mode starring Chaos, Crucible challenges & more! Chaos Siege Mode: Heretics and traitors of all faiths rejoice! Patch 15’s free update adds a brand new mode letting you play as Chaos Space Marines in PvE games for the very first time. Fight Tyranids, Cadians and |
| Patch 15.0 | 2026-10-01 | Patch recapNEW FEATURESNew Feature: Chaos in Siege ModeFor the first time in the game, the forces of Chaos will intervene in the conflict between the Imperium and the Tyranids. Players have the opportunity to play as Heretic Astartes in Siege mode. Supported by Cultists and even a Helbrute, players must battle against both Tyranid Hive Fleet forces and the Loyalists.New Siege Mode Map: HiveThe Tyranid invasion has exposed the activity of Chaos forces on Avarax. Somewhere in the heart of the Hive City, Heretic Astartes are defending strategically vital locations and attempting to perform blasphemous rituals.New Feature: Crucible Mode for PvETh |
| Community Update - September | 2026-09-24 | Greetings Space Marines!September marks a special milestone for us: two full years of endless battles across the galaxy. We’ve come a long way since launch, and to celebrate our second anniversary, we’re marking the occasion with the release of Patch 15 this October 1st! But this month isn’t just about looking back, we’re also pulling back the curtain on our strategic battle plan for Year 3, so get ready! ⚔️YEAR 3️⃣ ROADMAPHere’s the Year 3 Roadmap that you’ve been waiting for! KEY HIGHLIGHTSFor the remainder of 2026, we still have Patch 15 and Patch 16 to look forward to bringing:The long-awaited Chaos Siege mode, allowing you to play Heret |
| Hotfix 14.2 | 2026-09-03 | HOTFIX 14.1GENERAL FIXES- Fixed an issue where Accolades were not granted after a Weekly Siege or Weekly Eternal War, despite being counted in the Lectern of Oaths. |
| August Community Update | 2026-08-28 | Hello Space Marines!You know the drill now! The end of the month means new info about Space Marine 2! Let us reveal some of the content of Patch 15, the Community Event and a few words about modding. PATCH 15 🔜We’re working on Patch 15, making sure everything is ready before it reaches your hands. In the meantime, let’s dive into some of the content coming with this update:CHAOS SIEGE MODEAs you know, Chaos Siege Mode is coming with Patch 15 bringing a new challenge to the game. In this mode, you’ll play with Chaos Space Marines on a brand new Siege map located on Avarax. You’ll face Tyranids and Loyalists waves, receive the support of Chao |
| Divine Retribution - Community Event | 2026-08-27 | Greetings Space Marines,The next Community Event is here! ⚔️Take on the challenge, complete 3 Chaos PvE missions (Vox Liberatis, Reliquary, Fall of Atreus, Obelisk, Vortex, Disruption, Purgation) before September 8 to earn 100 Accolades + 150 Requisition Points.For the Emperor. |
| Hotfix 14.1 | 2026-08-11 | HOTFIX 14.1GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSHeroic Stalker Bolt RifleNumber of body shots required to trigger auspex scan reduced from 4 to 3Auspex scan radius increased from 8 to 10 metresHeroic Combi-FlamerReduced charge up time for flamer barrelBolter barrel damage increased by 10%Flamer barrel ammunition can now be replenished using the Ammo Crate.Heroic Combi-MeltaMelta barrel ammunition can now be replenished using the Ammo Crate again.Heroic Power FistCan now fire a melta blast after a single charge in hold stance. Melta blast attack after a delayed light attack damage has been slightly increased.CUSTOMISATIONMinor customization fixesENEMI |
| The Space Marine 2 Steam Workshop is open! | 2026-07-30 | Hello everyone!We're happy to announce that the official Space Marine 2 Steam Workshop is now open! 👉 Learn more right hereWhen playing with mods, you’ll be disconnected from the public matchmaking and placed in a private lobby. You can invite other players to your session using either an invite or a code. In a modded session, a watermark will be displayed at the top right corner of your screen.Additionally, your game progression will be separated from the official game.🖱️ Want to create a mod?Certain conditions and restrictions apply, so make sure to read our modder's guidelines and the legal noticeWhen you have, you’ll find a complete gu |
| The Confrontation Update is available now! | 2026-07-28 | Hello, Space Marines! The Confrontation Update is now live for Space Marine 2, bringing Year 2 to an epic conclusion!Patch 14.0 introduces two new PvP maps, a new Thousand Sons Terminus enemy, new Heroic weapons and armour pieces, plus the final Season Pass 2 cosmetic DLCs.Watch the Confrontation Update Trailer below:A BIG UPDATE FOR PvP ⚔️Patch 14.0 expands Eternal War with two new PvP Arenas:Sanctum on AvaraxFacility on DemeriumThe update also adds new weekly PvP rewards and Ordeals. Play Eternal War matches, complete Datavault challenges, and earn exclusive accolades and cosmetics.PvE also gets deadlier with the arrival of a new Terminus e |
| Arch Enemies - Community Event | 2026-07-28 | Greetings Space Marines, Kill two birds with one stone with this month's Community Event on Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2! Make the most of the Confrontation Update by completing 3 PvP matches to earn 200 accolades 🔹📈For the Emperor. |
| Patch Notes 14.0 | 2026-07-28 | Patch Notes 14.0The 14.0 patch is now live on every platform. Read the complete patch notes down below.Features that have changed since the PTS’ Patch Notes are flagged with this icon: 🟡NEW FEATURESNew PvP map: SanctumSanctum is a medium-sized PvP map built for dynamic and exciting battles. The map features open combat areas, fast routes to key engagement zones and a central area designed as the main hotspot for intense firefights.New PvP map: FacilityFacility is one of the most compact PvP maps designed for fast-paced and intense combat. The map maximises opportunities for flanking attacks, rotations and outmaneuvering the enemy.New Enemy |
| June Community Update | 2026-06-25 | Hello Space Marines!Welcome to our June Community Update! As summer kicks off, it’s time to bring you the latest news on what's ahead for Space Marine 2. From teasers for Year 3 to the upcoming arrival of Patch 14, there’s plenty to cover, with a lot of spoilers ahead since there won’t be a Community Update in July. Let’s get started!More Teasing about Year 3!!Let’s reveal a bit more about the free content that will be added in Year 3: Two new weapons are on their way:The first one is the Absolvor Bolt Pistol, which will be the signature weapon of the upcoming new class. Sooo Chaplain, Apothecary or something else maybe? 🤫The second one is t |
| Hotfix 13.2 Patch Notes | 2026-06-09 | GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSSiege ModeAtonements are now disabled in Normal difficulty.Enemy scaling:Reduced speed with which enemy damage resistance grows from 5% to 4% per step.Enemy damage resistance is capped at 60% for regular enemies and 80% for Terminus enemies.Atonements: Hardened Skins - Reduced number of heavy hits resistance stacks.Squad Unity - Increased distance to 25 meters.Split Up - Decreased distance to 15 meters.Warp Storm - Increased cooldown to 45 secondsHyperopia - Decreased damage reduction from 75% to 50%.Myopia - Decreased damage reduction from 75% to 50%Stratagems - Battlefield ConditionsSquad Unity - Increased dista |
| May Community Update | 2026-05-29 | Hi Space Marines,May’s all about Warhammer Skulls and therefore we’ve launched Patch 13 - Purgation Update a week ago! Have you tried it already?In this month’s Community Update, we shall reveal some Year 3 spoilers, recap Purgation Update’s content, and remind you of the ongoing Twitch Drops. TEASING YEAR 3 👀Lots of exciting things are coming in Year 3, and today we’re too excited to keep them under wraps, so here are a few spoilers!Throughout Year 3, the game will receive five major updates (Patches 15 to 19). Once again, there’ll be plenty of free content for everyone, including new weapons, missions, and more. On top of that, there’ll be |
| Hotfix 13.1 | 2026-05-28 | Hotfix 13.1GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSFirearms in PvEGunstrike damage values restored to pre 13.0 values.Plasma pistol variants gun strike damage adjusted to better reflect new versions speciality (i.e. damage version deals more gunstrike damage).Siege ModeAtonements:Players will start receiving atonements starting from wave 11 on normal difficulty.Players will start receiving atonements starting from wave 6 on hard difficulty.A new indicator has been added to alert you when a new blessing becomes available.Additional Blessing: Surplus - You can carry twice as much Equipment. Equipment spawns are doubled.Additional Atonement: Hardened Skins |
| The Purgation Update is live on Space Marine 2! | 2026-05-21 | Space Marine 2 shadowdrops its Purgation Update just in time for the Warhammer Skulls Festival!Patch 13 comes with a new PvE mission, a major update to Siege Mode, and whole new sets of weapon and armour cosmetics, both free and paid. We're excited to announce the release of the Purgation Update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 at today’s Warhammer Skulls Festival. Available now free on Steam, this update brings a host of free content and the long-awaited Iron Hands Chapter Pack. Check out the trailer!A new Operation & the most significant Siege Mode update so far 🩸As is the case since release, today’s Space Marine 2 update comes with fr |
| Patch Notes 13.0 | 2026-05-21 | Patch Notes 13.0The Patch 13.0 - Purgation Update is now live! You can find the complete patch notes below, with comments from our Game Director, Dmitry Grigorenko.NEW FEATURESNew Operation: PurgationThe Combat Squad Veridian must reclaim a Mechanicus facility in the Kadaku swamps. Communication is lost, and Nozick's Research is still inside the laboratory.New Feature: Battle SimulatorA new customisable battle arena in which you can practice, fighting various enemies and their combinations, as well as trying different weapons, equipment and loadouts.New Feature: New Loadouts & Perk SwappingPlayers can now switch perk loadouts alongside weapo |
| April Community Update | 2026-04-30 | Hello Space Marines,This month has been quite busy for us, which means we’ve got a lot to share with you! In this Community Update we’ll get into more details with the Roadmap, Patch 13’s content, and the current Community Event.TWELVE MILLION PLAYERS 🫂First of all, we’re incredibly happy to announce that we’ve reached 12 MILLION players!!! 🍾 🎉A couple years ago, we had great hopes for this project. Today, it has surpassed even our wildest dreams. Thank you twelve million times over. 💙UPDATED YEAR 2 ROADMAP 🎯Here is the up-to-date Year 2 Roadmap you’ve been waiting for.Here are a few notable highlights from this new Roadmap: 👇The “RE |
| Hotfix 12.3 | 2026-04-08 | Patch NotesFixed an issue with AI director that would allow stray Extremis spawns and reinforcement calls during Terminus battle.Various crash fixes |
| March Community Update | 2026-03-31 | Hello Space Marines!March has been a busy month for us, with hotfixes, working on patch 13 and more. Alongside these changes, we also want to address recent feedback and share important news about the Chapter Voice Pack. Let’s dive in!Hotfixes 12.1, 12.2 are live, 12.3 is on the way 🔧The hotfixes 12.1 and 12.2 were released earlier this month, bringing stability improvements, corrected issues with some of the Techmarine’s perks, and buffed the Sniper and Vanguard classes, among others. A 12.3 hotfix, which will bring further stability improvements, is also on its way. We’ll let you know as soon as it’s live.Regarding future updatesWe are cur |
| Hotfix 12.2 Patch Notes | 2026-03-18 | GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSPerksVanguard Moving Target: Increased ability restoration from 5 to 10%.Retribution: Melee Damage is increased from 25 to 30%.SniperBase ability cooldown reduced from 125 seconds to 90.Bolt Pistol - Heroic versionIncrease gun strike damage by 13%.GENERAL FIXES- Fixed a bug with Techmarine’s "Counteroffensive Protocols" perk not correctly working with "Lethal Perimeter" perk.- Fixed a bug with the Heavy Bolt Rifle perk “Able Reload” not activating with the Techmarine's ability.- Fixed a bug with Omnissian Axe "Static Charge" perk reducing damage instead of increasing it.- Fixed a visual issue where a blur effect w |
| Hotfix 12.1 Patch Notes | 2026-03-05 | GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSTechmarineReplenishing Salvo perk will not activate its cooldown when player has max equipment.Reworked Battlefield Repairs perk. New description: “Any Squad Member restores 1 additional Armour Segment for each Finisher of Majoris or Extremis enemy.”Inexorable Salvo perk buffed: ”The effect lasts for an additional 15 seconds after deactivation of ability.”Decapitating Stratagem perk now correctly restores ability once it's fully empty. Previously it could restore ability after the first shot, if the player got a lucky kill, meaning that full ability restoration was mostly wasted.Fixed cost of some Techmarine perk |
| February Community Update | 2026-02-27 | Hey everyone 👋This month we’ve worked hard to release the Techmarine Update, and now it’s out! Read the patch notes here or take a look at the recap:In this month’s Community Update, we’re first reviewing the content of Patch 12 released yesterday including the Chapter Voice Pack I. Then, we’re hosting a giveaway to win 2 Collector’s Editions and detailing the two current in-game events with their respective rewards. And finally, we’ll address the latest ideas from Focus Together.Let’s begin!TECHMARINE UPDATE - PATCH 12.0Techmarine ClassThe new Techmarine class is here with a unique melee weapon: the Omnissian Axe, along with new perks, fini |
| The Chapter Voice Pack 1 is now available! | 2026-02-26 | Hear, hear Space Marines! 🗣️📣 The Techmarine Update marks the release of Space Marine 2’s Chapter Voice Pack 1 adding over 1300 voicelines re-recorded in the unique styles of the Blood Angels, Space Wolves and Black Templars chapters. It comes with three unique Space Marine faces to be equipped and swapped onto any of the game’s classes, as faces are no longer class-locked and can now be applied to all available characters!For more details, check the FAQ right below!❓ What is the price of the Voice Pack?🗨️ The Voice Pack is sold at $4,99. ❓ How many voice lines are contained in the Voice Pack?🗨️ It will contain over 450 voicelines per Cha |
| The Techmarine Update is live now! | 2026-02-26 | The Techmarine Update is out! Hello Space Marines,Today’s Techmarine Update brings a free new playable class for all Space Marine 2 players, a new mission, two Season Pass 2 DLCs and more!We're excited to announce the release of the Techmarine Update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. The gameplay update is available free! Alongside the Techmarine come a new PvE mission, a new weapon, the Raven Guard Champion Pack and Carcharodons Cosmetic Pack for Season Pass 2 owners, and much more. Learn more in our official Patch Note! Check out our Techmarine Update Trailer!Dominate the battlefield with the Techmarine class 🔩The Techmarine finally jo |
| Community Event of February-March: currency and XP boost | 2026-02-26 | Listen up, Space Marines!With Patch 12 - Techmarine Update, we’re rolling out 2 community events: a 200 Accolades reward for collectively completing Disruption 300.000 timesand a 20% XP boost, available with no condition, to help you level up your Techmarine class!You have until March 16 to complete your objectives. The Emperor Protects. |