The Siege Update (Patch 8.0) for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is now available across all platforms, delivering a robust new PvE mode called Siege. This mode challenges players with endless waves of enemies in a fortified Imperial stronghold, enriched by rotating sectors, side objectives, and powerful reinforcements such as Cadian Troopers and even Dreadnoughts. The update also introduces significant technical improvements, including DLSS 4 and an RTAO experimental setting, alongside the option to disable bots in Private Mode.
Class systems have undergone substantial revisions, with numerous prestige and core perks rebalanced or reworked to better suit high-level gameplay. Absolute difficulty now presents more formidable Terminus encounters, while a new season pass brings in White Scars and Blood Angels-themed customization content. Additional combat quality-of-life enhancements, AI tweaks, weapon adjustments, and bug fixes round out this expansive patch.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Siege Update Full Patch Notes:
New Features:
- Introduced Siege Mode, a new PvE experience with endless waves, dynamic objectives, and three rotating battlefield sectors.
- Side objectives offer essential resources used to summon elite support or the powerful Dreadnought.
- Option to disable bots in Private Mode.
- Experimental settings: RTAO and DLSS 4 support (for NVIDIA 50xx series).
New Season Pass Content:
- White Scars Chapter Champion
- White Scars Chapter Weapon Skin Pack
- White Scars Chapter Customisation Pack
- Blood Angels Customisation Pack
Gameplay and Balancing Tweaks:
- Thunder Hammer now available for Bulwark class (replaces Storm Shield).
- New finishers added for Bulwark against Hormagaunt and Tzaangor.
- Increased HP for Terminus enemies on Absolute difficulty; new spawn rules applied.
- Prestige Perk updates for Bulwark, Assault, Sniper, Heavy, and Tactical classes.
- Class Perks updated across Bulwark, Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, and Sniper.
Weapon Perks Updates:
- Inferno Pistol: “Know no fear” reworked
- Neo-Volkite Pistol: “Combustive momentum” buffed
Combat Quality-of-Life Changes:
- Jump Pack ability now allows dodging sniper shots.
- Reduced stun-lock from Neurothrope Warp Storm afterblasts.
- Improved combat responsiveness across multiple areas.
PvE Weapon Tweaks:
- Bolt Pistol: Hip-fire spread reduced by 50%
- Inferno Pistol: Gun strike damage increased by 20%
PvP and AI Fixes:
- Numerous minor bug fixes in collision, lobbies, and modifiers.
- Spore Mine explosion damage reduced by 55%
- Neurothrope health reduced by 15%
Customization:
- New Red, White, and Blue weapon skins for Siege mode.
- Prestige shoulder pad and new Ultramarine Sergeant decal added.
- Ongoing development on cross-class chapter champion armor usage.
Level Design Fixes:
- Fixed geometry collision issues and Terminus spawn bugs.
General Fixes:
- Resolved various perk, UI, animation, and end-level bugs.
- Addressed finisher-related and camera transition errors.
- Xbox Series S freeze issue after PvE levels resolved.
Technical Improvements:
- Improved matchmaking and network stability.
- Crash fixes and memory optimizations.
- Upgraded modding capabilities.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a 2024 third-person shooter with hack-and-slash elements, developed by Saber St. Petersburg and published by Focus Entertainment. The game launched on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 9 September 2024.
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