Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — patch notes and updates
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| 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. |
| Twitch Drops Campaign: get skins and accolades! | 2026-02-26 | Hi all! A Twitch Drops campaign is currently up to accompany the release of Patch 12.0! To earn the prizes in-game, watch any streamer playing Space Marine 2 on Twitch!For 30 min of watch time: get the Porphyr Shield Power Axe For 1 hour of watch time: 100 AccoladesFor 2 hours of watch time: Mark X Pristine Aquila Breastplate🗓️ This event lasts from February 26 to March 9. |
| Patch Notes 12.0 | 2026-02-26 | Hello Space Marines!The 12.0 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 Class: TechmarineWe are introducing a new playable class: the Techmarine! This mighty technician specialises in crowd control and area defense, handling multiple combat tasks simultaneously. This is primarily possible with his Servo-Gun ability. When activated, it locks onto enemies in a line of sight and automatically fires at them while the Techmarine continues fighting in melee or range. Furthermore, the Servo-Gun allows executing Gu |
| January Community Update | 2026-01-29 | Greetings Space Marines,First and foremost, we would like to wish you all the best for the new year. We hope that 2026 will be another great year for gaming, and we look forward to bringing more content to Space Marine 2 and seeing players enjoy it. There’s still a lot to come in the upcoming months, bear with us! 💙Speaking of updates, today, we’ve released a small hotfix (11.3) that brings compatibility with Microsoft Store versions. Also, Patch 12 - Techmarine Update is next! Let’s detail the content together.A RECAP OF PATCH 12’S CONTENTWe’re targeting the end of February for the release. Stay tuned. SOME TECHMARINE NEWS ⚙️The wait is alm |
| Hotfix 11.3 | 2026-01-29 | TechAdded compatibility with MS Store versions |
| Techmarine Gameplay Breakdown | 2026-01-26 | Greetings Space Marines!In today’s blog, we’ll give you a complete presentation of the upcoming new class, the Techmarine! PlaystyleThe Techmarine is a specialist in crowd control and zoning. His arsenal can hold off both crowds of enemies and individual dangerous opponents while his allies safely deal damage. Gameplay-wise, the Techmarine is a mixed class with a slight melee bias. Unlike the Bulwark, who also keeps enemies away from attacking classes, the Techmarine is more focused on pressuring enemies with wide AoE melee attacks and mid-range firearms. AbilitiesHis special ability, the Servo-Gun, unleashes a powerful volley on nearby enemi |
| December Community Update | 2025-12-18 | 🙌 Hi everyone,First of all, we wanted to wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Our teams are taking a well-deserved break during the winter holidays. 😉First, we want to address the connectivity issues some of you have been experiencing since the 11.0 update. We are actively working on it, and we apologize for not addressing these issues earlier, as we were collecting more information to confirm it was not isolated cases. You may find the Patch notes for Hotfix 11.1 and 11.2 here.WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR YOU IN 2025We wanted to kindly and sincerely thank you for 2025. 💙Throughout the whole year, you’ve been showing immense support towards Sp |
| "Death or Glory" December Event | 2025-12-17 | Gear up, Space Marines!For the end of the year, launch the Stratagems mode and complete 2 weekly or daily Stratagems in any difficulty to earn the Death or Glory left greave! 🔥The event starts on December 17 and runs until December 31st! Please note that the Weekly Stratagems are now reset each Wednesday. |
| Patch Notes 11.2 | 2025-12-15 | GAMEPLAY & BALANCING TWEAKSSanctified Wrath ReliquaryBonus damage now applies multiplicatively as originally intended.In consequence, reverted patch 11.1 bonus damage from 35% to 25%.PvPFixed an issue with some textures not loading properly.GENERAL FIXESCrash fixesImproved connectivity |
| Hotfix 11.1 | 2025-12-04 | Hi all, Here's the changelog for the 11.1 hotfix.GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKSHeavy Bolt RifleBase damage increased by 13% for all scoped versions to match previous buff to all Heavy Bolt Rifle weapons.Heroic Heavy Bolt PistolFixed issue with hip fire accuracy.Sanctified Wrath ReliquaryBonus to melee damage is increased from 25% to 35%.CustomisationFixed issues with item sorting.PvPFixed an issue causing Assault to one-shot enemies with the new dash attack with any melee weapon. (Now these strikes have the same damage as strikes from the sprint).GENERAL FIXESCrash fixesFixed geometry issues on ReclamationMinor localization fixesMinor UI fixes |
| November Community Update | 2025-11-28 | Greetings Space Marines 👋The end of the year is near, so let us spoil you with some Patch 12 spoilers and then, let’s rewind on what happened lately on Space Marine 2!A LITTLE TEASER NEVER KILLED NOBODY…We’re heading towards the end of the year, which means we’re getting closer to the addition of the Techmarine! It’s time for us to start sharing a bit of what we’ve been cooking for this new class: First, the Techmarine comes with its iconic new weapon: the Omnissian Axe. As every new melee weapon, this halberd style weapon comes with its own set of unique animations, finishers and progression.The Techmarine has a Servo-Gun ability, activatin |
| The Reclamation Update is live! | 2025-11-25 | Hi Space Marines! Today’s Reclamation Update brings a new PvE mission for the Operations and Stratagems modes, a load of free cosmetic rewards, and two new DLCs for Season Pass 2 holders.Check out our Reclamation Update Trailer!New threats and challenges await 🌟The Reclamation Update brings new content for all players such as gameplay improvements, new Operation, cosmetics, weapons and more!Check out the highlights below, and be sure to explore the full patch notes for all the details.The Reclamation Update includes:The new “Reclamation” Operation, taking you aboard the derelict Wrath of Espandor and featuring the menacing Tyranid Prime6 He |