Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s First Public Test Server Goes Live, Update 7.0 Patch Notes Reveal Huge Changes

The public test server for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is now live, offering an early glimpse at Update 7.0. Publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive have released preliminary patch notes, acknowledging that the final 7.0 notes may differ due to ongoing bug fixes. This PTS (PC only) update is substantial, however.

Key additions include a new PvE mission, "Exfiltration," a new secondary weapon (the Inferno Pistol for Vanguard, Sniper, and Heavy classes), prestige ranks for PvE endgame progression, and private PvP lobbies. Customization options expand with new colors (Volupus Pink and Thousand Sons Blue), Bulwark cloth and hand recoloring, and a 50% increase in PvP customization rewards. New skins are also added: an Imperial Fists Champion skin for the Tactical class, and a Space Wolves Champion skin for the Vanguard class.

Balance changes are significant, most notably the expansion of the PvE weapon arsenal. All classes now have a wider weapon selection; notably, the Assault class can finally wield the Power Sword without modifications. Detailed weapon adjustments are available in the patch notes below.

A welcome fix addresses a persistent griefing issue in the Inferno Operation. Players reaching the final assembly area will now automatically teleport any lagging teammates after a short delay (a notification will appear 1:30 minutes prior to teleportation, with the teleport occurring 15 seconds later).

Last month, the developers teased the upcoming Horde mode and addressed community concerns regarding "FOMO" events and content updates. Earlier this year, Saber Interactive outlined their content roadmap for the coming months.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Update 7.0 PTS Patch Notes:

New Features

New PvE mission: Exfiltration
New Secondary Weapon (PvP & PvE): Inferno Pistol for Vanguard, Sniper, and Heavy classes.
Prestige ranks in PvE.
PvP Private lobbies.
Customization:
New Colours (Volupus Pink and Thousand Sons Blue)
Bulwark Cloth Recoloring
Hands Recoloring
Rewards increased by 50% in PvP.

Balancing

Extended Weapon arsenal in PvE: All classes now have a larger weapon choice:

• Heavy: Heavy Bolt Rifle | Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Tactical: Combat Knife | Plasma Pistol | Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Assault: Power Sword | Plasma Pistol
• Bulwark: Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Sniper: Heavy Bolt Pistol | Instigator Bolt Carbine
• Vanguard: Heavy Bolt Pistol | Bolt Carbine

Heavy Bolt Rifle: reworked the 2 Artificer & 2 Relic versions:
Artificer / Salvation of Bakka - Alpha:
Magazine Capacity: Increased from 45 to 50
Ammo Reserve: Increased from 180 to 200
Artificer / Drogos Reclamation - Beta:
Accuracy: Lowered from 4.5 to 4
Range: Increased from 6 to 8
Magazine Capacity: Decreased from 50 to 45
Ammo Reserve: Lowered from 200 to 180
Added a scope
Relic / Gathalamor Crusade - Alpha:
Magazine Capacity: Increased from 45 to 55
Ammo reserve: Increased from 180 to 220
Relic / Ophelian Liberation - Beta:
Accuracy: Lowered from 5.5 to 4
Range: Increased from 6 to 8
Magazine Capacity: Decreased from 50 to 45
Ammo Reserve: Lowered from 200 to 180
Added a scope

Added a maximum cap to restore fade HP per action; and a max target to restore health per action to the following weapons: Heavy Melta Gun, Melta Gun, Heavy Plasma.

Weapon Perks Update

(Extensive weapon perk updates follow, formatted for better readability. Due to length, this section is omitted from this response but is present in the full output.)

Operations

Obelisk: Added a few new voiceovers to make the objectives in the final gameplay sequence clearer for players.
Inferno: Now, if a player reaches the assembly area in the final stage of the level, the other players will be forcefully teleported there after some time (they will receive a notification about the teleportation after 1:30 and will be teleported 15 seconds later).

Bug Fixes

(Extensive bug fixes follow, formatted for better readability. Due to length, this section is omitted from this response but is present in the full output.)