Greetings, Space Marines
Let’s take a moment to recap this month’s highlights and preview what’s next for Space Marine 2.
First Anniversary 🎂
September marked the first anniversary of Space Marine 2. We’re deeply grateful for your ongoing support and the energy you bring to each update. Your feedback has been invaluable — it’s fueled our work and helped shape the game throughout year one.
Saber and Focus remain committed to this project, and we’re excited to continue refining and expanding the experience in year two. Thank you for standing with us. 💙
Note: Our Game Director has left several developer notes in this Community Update — keep an eye out for hints about the game’s ongoing development.
Latest News 🗞️
This month we shipped the 10.0 Anniversary Update, which included free and paid DLC content: two new game modes (Helbrute Onslaught and Stratagems), new weapons like the PyreCannon and Power Axe, Hero Weapon variants, and the chaotic additions — Chaos Spawn and the Maelstrom-like Mutalith Vortex Beast. We also implemented a wide range of balance and stability changes across PvP and PvE.
PATCH 10 — STABILITY
Patch 10 was our largest release to date and, regrettably, introduced several smaller but impactful issues and balance oversights. I apologize for the disruption. Normally these would be caught during PTS, but we skipped PTS for Patch 10 to preserve the surprise and because of time constraints.
PTS will return for Patch 11 and future patches (unless we release another very large anniversary update).
Dmitriy Grigorenko — Game Director
We are aware of problems caused by certain Battlefield Conditions after Stratagems launched (for example, “Equipment Malfunction” blocking Exfiltration progression). The team is actively working to prevent these scenarios from recurring. We appreciate your patience.
STRATAGEMS
Stratagems were designed to provide the toughest content in the game; Weekly Hard Stratagems are meant to remain challenging. That said, we’ll continue addressing some Daily Stratagem issues in Patch 11.
Daily Stratagems use random Battlefield Condition combinations, which sometimes produce unfair or nonsensical pairings. There aren’t yet enough Battlefield Conditions in rotation. In Patch 11 we’ll add roughly 50 more, allowing us to retire those that don’t work well on their own from the Daily pool.
Weekly Stratagems are handcrafted — each has a predefined Battlefield Conditions set and difficulty. Our goal is variety: every week should feel distinct and encourage players to adapt their tactics.
We’re also working on letting players toggle Battlefield Conditions in Private Lobbies for custom challenges, and we’ll integrate Conditions into Siege mode to expand replayability.
Dmitriy Grigorenko — Game Director
In this update we’ll preview Patch 11, announce a new limited edition release, share demo details, and outline the Discord Quest.
Update 10.2 ⚙️
September saw two hotfixes; the latest is 10.2. It addresses critical issues such as the Assault’s Ascension perk causing friendly-fire damage, mismatches between listed and applied Battlefield Conditions for Stratagems, and changes to the Sniper’s Camo Cloak activation cost. Read the full changelog on the Steam news page here.
Update 11 Teaser 👀
Update 11 is scheduled for late November and will introduce two new cosmetic DLC packs. The next Champion Pack focuses on the Blood Angels and will be tied to the Tactical class — yes, Tactical. The pack includes a unique Jump Pack whose components can be mixed and matched, much like previous champions. We’ll reveal the Champion design in the October Community Update. 🩸
The Salamanders Cosmetic Pack will feature heraldry from various Salamanders successor chapters and additional armor pieces. 🦎
On the gameplay front, the next PvE Operation is an off-world mission that introduces a brand-new boss encounter. Below are preview images of the area’s interior and exterior:
We’ve seen many questions about Heroic Weapons. We’ll continue adding Heroic Weapons with major updates starting in Update 11. While we can’t show them yet, we can confirm the Thunder Hammer will appear among them.
Another long-requested addition: Bots Customisation. Bots will start equipping one of your loadouts automatically when you launch a PvE Operation. We’ll share more details on this feature as it nears release.
And yes — there will be a Public Test Server for Patch 11.0. Stay tuned. 😉
Heroic Items
We’ll keep expanding the pool of Heroic items — both armor and weapons. Our aim for weapons is to offer at least two Heroic options per archetype. Heroic weapons are designed as sidegrades to existing relic weapons, favoring distinct playstyles and rewarding specific approaches.
We’ll also create more in-game avenues to earn Accolades, and these will be earned through gameplay.
Dmitriy Grigorenko — Game Director
Siege Mode
Siege mode will receive significant sandbox additions to increase its longevity and give players more reasons to return. The mode isn’t finished — more content is coming.
Dmitriy Grigorenko — Game Director
Customisation
Throughout the year we’ll expand customization with new parts and additional options. Without spoiling surprises, here are three hints about planned features:
- Something we should have implemented long ago.
- Something we promised and quietly started to add.
- Something we once said we would never do.
Dmitriy Grigorenko — Game Director
New Limited Edition ✨
We’ve launched a new Ultima Limited Edition. It includes the base game, an exclusive SteelBook®, Season Pass 1 and 2, and the Macragge’s Chosen DLC.
October Community Event
Event: “The Vortex Scouring” — from October 2 to October 16, join forces to collectively defeat 500,000 Vortex Beasts.
Complete the event goal to earn the Infiltrator Helmet for the Vanguard and Sniper classes. Note: PROS is required to claim the reward.
Tell Your Mates to Play the Demo! 🎮
A demo for new players will be available from October 16. The demo includes the Campaign: Rain of Terror and Skyfire, PvP modes (excluding Helbrute Onslaught), and three Operations: Inferno, Decapitation, and Vox Liberatis. All classes and weapons are playable in the demo, and progress will carry over to the full game if you decide to buy it.
Demo windows vary by platform and begin/end at 09:00 UTC. Steam’s demo window runs from October 16 to October 23.
Discord Quest
Complete the Space Marine 2 Discord Quest by playing on Steam. Fifteen minutes of playtime (demo or full game) unlocks the Porphyr Shield Bolt Rifle. Discord will issue a code you can redeem in the full game.
- Non-owners: play the demo for 15 minutes to claim the reward.
- Owners: play the full game for 15 minutes to claim the reward.
Event window: starts October 16 at ~15:00 UTC and ends October 23 at 09:00 UTC.
That’s It For This Month
Thanks for your continued support. Join the community on our official Discord server, where roughly 80,000 players discuss Space Marine 2, share feedback, and find PvP and PvE matches every day. We’re eager to hear from you.
The Emperor Protects ⭐
– Saber and Focus