Serving The Emperor in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 can initially be a bit daunting. The game throws a lot at you, especially when youâre fighting the horde army, or going toe-to-toe with Heretics in PvP. Here are 11 tips you should know before signing up to become a Space Marine.
Use the environment to your advantage
Often, when you find yourself in a fight, you may notice some bright blue boxes, red barrels, or glowing plants. When these are shot, theyâll explode and damage whoever is around, including yourself. This is something youâll want to use, especially when the game throws large waves of enemies your way. This will help ensure you effectively limit their numbers.
Donât be afraid to charge into a fight
Half the fun of being a Space Marine is being able to rip and tear your enemies apart. So if you see someone coming your way, show no fear and charge right into them. A lot of the time, the game will encourage you to fight in melee combat, and if you successfully execute someone, youâll be rewarded with Armour mid-fight.
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You donât take damage while executing
To piggyback off of the last tip, whenever youâre performing an execution, you wonât take any damage. This is great, because itâll give you a short time to catch your breath and develop a game-plan for living. Or you can use this time to ask your buddies to help kill the enemies around you while playing co-op.
Donât be afraid to use waste ammo
Most of the time, youâll find yourself greatly outnumbered in a fight. With that in mind, donât be afraid to spam grenades or shoot until you run out of ammo. Space Marine 2 isnât stingy, and will consistently give you more ammo and grenades.
Keep an eye out for Mortal Wounds
Be careful if you see the text âMortal Woundsâ on your screen when youâre downed. Because if you go down again after that, youâll die. You can negate this by using stims to heal up, but it will take some time.
You can taunt
Being a Space Marine is fun in its own right. But you can make it a lot more enjoyable by taunting your enemies as you murder them. This doesnât give you any kind of advantage, but itâll make you feel unstoppable.
Run and reload
Unlike in far too many other games, you can reload your gun while running. So, if you find yourself getting surrounded, donât be afraid to create some distance while reloading.
Switching to your pistol is faster than reloading
Speaking of reloading, youâll quickly find out that switching to your pistol is significantly faster than reloading your primary gun. The only downside is once you empty your pistol clip, youâll need to reload both weapons.
Donât get attached to one gun
More often than not, the weapons the game is throwing at you are the ideal ones to use in the situation in which youâre about to find yourself. Itâs in your best interest to use them, and get comfortable with switching out weapons on the fly.
You can only carry two stims
Stims are used to heal you. Itâs important to mention that you can only carry two at a time, so make sure you only use them when you absolutely need to.
Do the class trials
It can be a little daunting when it comes to finding the right class for you to play. We highly recommend doing the trials for all six classes. Each one gives you a little tidbit on what they do, plus youâll be rewarded with items after completing them.
