Saber Interactive, the developer behindWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, promised to add a wealth of new content to the game post-launch, and it’s finally delivering on its promises. While it added a number of major additions to the game in its first major update, including the Battle Barge Arena and ultrawide support, it has a lot of even bigger and better content to add. From new missions to extra weapons, fans have plenty to look forward to.
Thesecond majorSpace Marine 2updateis adding a new PvE Operation, a new difficulty setting, a new weapon, and even more cosmeticsfor players to unlock. Of course, the highlights of this update are the Lethal difficulty setting andTerminationOperation, both of which will add significant replay value to the game. Luckily, there are plenty of details surrounding both for players to get excited about.
How Lethal Difficulty Will Work In Space Marine 2
It Makes Ammo Crates Less Effective & Armor Harder To Restore
Lethal difficulty is an optional difficulty setting for theWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Operations mode, which is a step up from the previous most difficult setting, Ruthless. It changes a handful of aspects ofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’sOperations gameplay in order to make it significantly harder, giving players a truly challenging experience that will make even the most hardened of Space Marines quiver. Enemies will be harder to kill, armor doesn’t restore like it does traditionally, and ammo crates are far more limited.
However, importantly,players will get significantly better rewards if they complete an Operation on Lethal difficulty, giving them a huge incentive for choosing it over the easier difficulty. For those who are interested in unlocking these new cosmetics, then picking the Lethal difficulty is a must. Of course, the Lethal difficulty is available for those who preferplaying theSpace Marine 2Operations solo, although it will be much harder.
Below is a list of the ways Lethal difficulty will affectWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’sOperations mode:
Everything We Know About New PvE Operation: Termination
It Pits Players Against A Giant Tyranid
The new PvE Operation titledTerminationwill be dropping in the second major update forWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, bringing the total number of Operations to seven. It takes players back to the planet of Kadaku, which they may remember as where they spent much of the early game helping the Imperial Guard fend off the Tyranids in the main story.The player and two other allies must face the deadliest swarm of Tyranids yet, as they’ve returned to attempt to reclaim the planet once and for all, including fighting an all-new Tyranid foe.
The player and two other allies must face the deadliest swarm of Tyranids yet, as they’ve returned to attempt to reclaim the planet once and for all, including fighting an all-new Tyranid foe.
Terminationwill see players take on the towering Hierophant Bio-Titan Tyranid, a true behemoth that will crush absolutely anything in its wake. A chainsword and boltgun won’t do much against this enormous monster, so players will need to work with their squad to utilize the various pieces of artillery throughout the Operation in an attempt to take it down. Only a significant amount of firepower will be enough to take down the Hierophant Bio-Titan once and for all.
There’s One Huge Way Space Marine 2 Improved Over Its Predecessor
Space Marine 2 has proven to be everything fans wanted by evolving a number of key features from its predecessor, and this is seen in one notable way.
This will be a fairly challenging Operation, especially when played on the new Lethal difficulty, so players shouldn’t expect it to be a walk in the park. There aren’t too many other details surrounding it, as Saber Interactive is keeping the major set pieces a secret. Nevertheless, fans will likely encounter a visceral and gory shootout against hordes of Tyranids, so they’ll need to verify they have thebest weapons inSpace Marine 2before jumping in.
Space Marine 2 Post-Launch Details Explained
Plenty Of New Maps & Enemies On The Way
There is plenty more coming in future updates, all of which have been outlined inWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’scomplete roadmap, as well as in the post-launch overview video seen above. Firstly, players will be able to unlock the Neo-Volkite pistol, which will help them tear through their Tyranid foes with ease. After that,a full Dark Angels cosmetic pack will be available for those who purchased the Season Pass, including weapon skins, full armor skins, and more. These will surely rival even thebest armor sets inSpace Marine 2, so it’s something to look forward to.
The Neo-Volkite pistol and Dark Angels cosmetics will be released in Season 2 alongside the Lethal difficulty setting andTerminationOperation. All of this, including the new Operation, will be added to the game for free.
That will be the last major content for 2024, with more expected to drop in 2025. Of course, once it’s out of the way,fans have a lot more to get excited about in Season 3, which is introducing additional PvE Operations missions, an entirely new PvP mode, more maps for the Eternal War mode, new enemy types, and PvE Prestige Ranks. Then, Season 4, which is slated for late 2025, will add a brand-new enemy type to face, a new weapon to use against it, more cosmetics for the Season Pass, and the highly-anticipated Horde Mode.
Space Marine 2will likely get DLCas well, as Saber Interactive has spoken about how the surprising success of the game will allow them to explore more content for it. However, this is currently in an ambiguous stage, and Saber Interactive has not confirmed any details about it, so fans shouldn’t expect too much. Luckily,all the aforementioned content is completely free and will help keep the game’s playerbase activeacross the next year or so. More content is expected after Season 4, likely including even more maps, Operations, modes, and enemies.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 DLC Desperately Needs To Fix This Story Issue
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 feels like an almost flawless experience, but it has one major glaring issue with its story that DLC must address.
It’s fair to say that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2is likely not going anywhere any time soon, especially thanks to its unmitigated success. Saber Interactive is pouring a lot of resources into ensuring it is the best game it can be, so fans will have plenty to look forward to. For now, the newTerminationOperation and Lethal difficulty are sure to keep players entertained inWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2while they wait for future updates and Seasons.
