Space Marine 2 Restores Gameplay Elements in Response to Feedback

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is addressing player concerns with hotfix 4.1, directly responding to negative feedback regarding recent gameplay adjustments. The developers, Saber Interactive, have announced the implementation of public test servers slated for early 2025.

Space Marine 2's Patch 4.0 Nerfs Prompt Urgent Reversal and Public Test Servers

Significant Gameplay Changes Reverted, October 24th

Hotfix 4.1, deploying October 24th, will undo the most controversial balance changes introduced in Patch 4.0. This decision follows substantial player backlash, including negative reviews on Steam. Game director Dmitriy Grigorenko stated that the team is responding to "the most pressing concerns" raised by the community. The introduction of public test servers, anticipated for early 2025, aims to prevent similar issues in the future.

The original intent behind Patch 4.0's nerfs was to increase overall enemy encounters, rather than simply boosting enemy health. However, this approach inadvertently impacted easier difficulty levels.

Consequently, Patch 4.1 will revert Extremis enemy spawn rates across Minimal, Average, and Substantial difficulties to their pre-Patch 4.0 levels. On Ruthless difficulty, these spawn rates will be significantly reduced. To compensate, player armor on Ruthless difficulty receives a 10% increase, and AI bots will inflict 30% more damage to bosses.

Furthermore, the hotfix significantly buffs Bolt weapons, addressing their previous underperformance:

• Auto Bolt Rifle: +20% Damage
• Bolt Rifle: +10% Damage
• Heavy Bolt Rifle: +15% Damage
• Stalker Bolt Rifle: +10% Damage
• Marksman Bolt Carbine: +10% Damage
• Instigator Bolt Carbine: +10% Damage
• Bolt Sniper Rifle: +12.5% Damage
• Bolt Carbine: +15% Damage
• Occulus Bolt Carbine: +15% Damage
• Heavy Bolter: +5% Damage (x2)

Saber Interactive will continue monitoring player feedback post-Patch 4.1 to ensure the Lethal difficulty remains appropriately challenging and rewarding.