As players of Space Marine 2 embark on the Ruthless difficulty throughout the hardest Operations available to them, they might find themselves needing some helpful advice to ensure their confidence never wavers against the toughest of challenges. Space Marine 2 has plenty of challenging enemies and Operations, and in co-op, everyone must pull their own way to ensure victory.
Space Marine 2: Beginner Mistakes To Avoid
Some untold tips will be essential to the survival of every new Ultramarine in Space Marine 2 to ensure victory over the evils of the galaxy.
With some helpful tips below, players can begin the steps they need to craft the best co-op build in Space Marine 2, aiding their teammates to create a wondrous synergy that will forge the strongest bonds of battle brothers.
6 Tag Health and Equipment For Teammates
Aid Teammates With Low Health by Ensuring They Stay Alive
Throughout Operations, whether in smashable crates or found across the floor by exploring, players might find useful equipment that can aid their team in plenty of ways. Players can find medical stims, Guardian Relics, and ammunition, and it’s best not to horde these items in case a teammate requires them far more due to their low health or Mortal Wound.
If players want to maximize the potential of their builds then they need to understand how to work together, and tagging useful items for teammates who need it most is going to be essential to ensuring that everyone stays alive without worrying about being overwhelmed if they die.
5 Pick a Class That Benefits the Team
Six Roles, With Each Offering Unique Abilities
While there are six classes in Space Marine 2, players will only be able to run into an Operation as one of them, and classes cannot be repeated. This means that players can’t have 3 Heavy classes running around, so it's best to organize who is who and make sure that the team has the most solid options of picks for the best team composition in Space Marine 2.
Space Marine 2: 6 Best Primary Weapons
Ultramarines can join the fight in Space Marine 2 armed to the teeth with the best primary weapons that the Imperium has seen.
A Heavy class is essential for its high damage output and sheer survivability, and a Sniper can hold its own due to the 
Camo Cloak ability and high damage 
Las Fusil rifle. Or, there’s the Tactical, who has an arsenal of different weapons and the ability to scan for extra damage. Those are just some examples, and players will want to match their team’s picks with their own to maximize damage and survivability.
4 Don’t Skip Out on Team-Based Perks
Each Class Has Specific Perks That Aid All Squad Members With More Damage or Defense
When leveling up specific classes through completing Operations, players will have a plethora of perks to unlock to create the perfect build. However, there are some team-based perks that every class receives and should be aware of if they are to battle their way through Tyranids and heretics with their team well-aided by their side.
Players should look through their chosen class’s perks to find some that aid the team, like the Bulwark’s Advanced Conditioning, which has contested health fade 50% slower for Squad Members or the Heavy’s passive 
Encompassing Aegis perk to allow squad members to take 20% less damage from ranged attacks. Each class has specific advantages for Squad Members that need to be assessed and acquired.
3 Bring the Right Weapons For Every Encounter
Create Multiple Loadouts to Aid Every Situation
There is a random element in Operations that adds a new layer of challenge. Whether it’s unpredictable waves of enemies or a boss fight that comes out of nowhere. Players are going to be facing the hardest fights in Operations, so it’s best to have a versatile arsenal to ensure that becoming incapacitated is a nightmare that will never be realized.
Space Marine 2: Best Classes For Operations, Ranked
Players are going to want to bring the best Ultramarines for the job in Space Marine 2's Operations to dominate the PvE content with ease.
Each class has its own set of weapons for their primary, secondary, and melee, and players will want to pick and choose the best of them if they are to survive. Yet, some encounters call for more close-quarter combat, and others are stricken with long-range, so the team should compose themselves with the right tools for the job by taking advantage of the three loadouts.
2 Synergise With Battle-Brothers Through Communication
Communication is Key
Not every fight needs a voice, but sometimes it's nice to communicate with battle brothers through the in-game text chat as well as the communication wheel, which will allow players to mark targets, and items, and converse through thanks and warnings. Talking to allies will help navigate each objective through the Operation and ensure there is synergy in playstyles.
Many Operations require defendable objectives or great spots to lay waste to foes, so marking these areas or even talking to a fellow Ultramarine can be beneficial for everyone by making sure players are in the loop with what’s about to go down so that they don’t.
1 Offense is Often an Ultramarine’s Best Defense
Aggressive Playstyles Are Safer Than Defensive Playstyles
Maximize the damage output of every build by ensuring that the chosen playstyle is one of aggressive attack. Ultramarines know no rest, and their glorious burden of war will see them face all manners of heretics and Tyranids across the galaxy. Players shouldn’t try to single them out or confront them through peace, but they should instead rush in with an army of Bolters and 
Chainswords to put them down for good.
Trying to play it safe is a good way to get every Ultramarine killed. Players should stay as a unit to maximize how aggressive they can be together, aiding close-quarter allies with Power Swords with the right assistance through their 
Bolt Rifle and other goodies. Having the team focus on the same enemies means their foes fall quicker, and the waves will become less challenging.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Released
- September 9, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Saber Interactive
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Hack and Slash
