{"id":44107,"date":"2026-10-30T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/?p=44107"},"modified":"2026-10-30T08:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:25:12","slug":"space-marine-2-community-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/space-marine-2-community-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Marine 2 Community Update Reveals 6 Patch 16 Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"

The October 2026 Space Marine 2 community update unveiled six Heroic Weapons<\/strong> coming with Patch 16. Space Marine 2 also passed the 15 million player milestone. Use the weapon previews to decide which additions fit how you want to play.<\/p>\n

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Screenshot: Yeertski on YouTube.<\/em><\/p>\n

Which weapons are coming, and what do they do?<\/h2>\n\n
Heroic Weapon<\/strong><\/td>Effect coming in Patch 16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Omnissian Axe<\/strong><\/td>Keep the attack held to create and sustain a large shock area.<\/td><\/tr>
Heavy Bolt Pistol<\/strong><\/td>Hip-fire will increase your firing speed, while close-range hits will deal substantially more damage.<\/td><\/tr>
Bolt Rifle<\/strong><\/td>Fire individual shots in rhythm to build up damage.<\/td><\/tr>
Las Fusil<\/strong><\/td>Shoot without a charge-up and recover ammunition gradually.<\/td><\/tr>
Plasma Incinerator<\/strong><\/td>Overheating will boost its damage.<\/td><\/tr>
Infernus Heavy Bolter<\/strong><\/td>An attached flamethrower will sit beneath the barrel.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

The update also teased the forthcoming Mortifactors Cosmetic Pack.<\/p>\n

What has already changed in your loadout?<\/h2>\n

Hotfixes 15.1 and 15.2 were deployed during October, ahead of the upcoming content.<\/p>\n

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  • One-Handed Thunder Hammer and Power Maul:<\/strong> Both received higher damage, faster charging and moveset improvements.<\/li>\n
  • Melta Rifles:<\/strong> Damage falloff over distance improved, and both starting ammunition and magazine capacity increased.<\/li>\n
  • Chaos Siege:<\/strong> Balance adjustments and bug fixes affected the mode.<\/li>\n
  • Crucible:<\/strong> Multiple bugs were fixed, including ways to manipulate the mode's difficulty.<\/li>\n
  • Knockback protection:<\/strong> You now receive a short period of invulnerability after being knocked back.<\/li>\n
  • Item placement and clothing:<\/strong> Fixes addressed items appearing outside playable boundaries and incorrect customization colors on cloth and robes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How will you get the Storm Shield?<\/h2>\n

    The October Space Marine 2 community update addressed complaints about the Victrix Honour Guard Storm Shield<\/strong>'s earlier purchase requirement.<\/p>\n

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    Screenshot: Yeertski on YouTube.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

    Previous Twitch campaign<\/strong><\/td>Unlock route arriving with Patch 17<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
    Obtaining the shield through Twitch's Support A Streamer promotion required a purchase.<\/strong><\/td>You will be able to spend Requisition Points on it in the Refinement & Redemption shop.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

    What should you expect for progression and customization?<\/h2>\n

    Crucible progression and endgame access<\/h3>\n

    Saber intends to retain separate Crucible progression for each class, with further data guiding possible adjustments to progression speed and individual Penances. Game Director Dmitry Grigorenko explained: \u201cWe just need more time to analyse it.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Level requirements are planned for endgame activities including Hard Stratagems and Hard Siege; a requirement to equip a Team Perk is currently outside those plans. Treat these as future access changes when planning your progression.<\/p>\n

    Armor options and starting equipment<\/h3>\n
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    • Blood Angels Champion:<\/strong> Grigorenko pointed to substantial future customization improvements in this area without committing to the specific requested changes.<\/li>\n
    • Tactical:<\/strong> Deathwatch backpacks and devices are planned; Grigorenko explained that the Omni-Scrambler is unavailable to Intercessors in the lore.<\/li>\n
    • Mk VI Corvus greaves:<\/strong> Plans include placing emblems or decals on the upper part of the greaves.<\/li>\n
    • Backpack emblems:<\/strong> This remains a backlog item that the team intends to revisit after its other planned customization improvements.<\/li>\n
    • Sniper hoods:<\/strong> Additional hood options and recoloring are being developed.<\/li>\n
    • Starting equipment:<\/strong> Saber wants to preserve exploration and randomized equipment in PvE, citing the likelihood that free selection would make melta bombs the default choice alongside equipment-restoring perks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Which deadlines and release windows matter next?<\/h2>\n

      Submit a Halloween screenshot by November 1<\/h3>\n

      Enter a spooky Space Marine 2 screenshot or virtual photograph through Discord or X by November 1<\/strong>. Two winners will be selected on November 2, with each receiving a Steam key for the Year 3 Pass.<\/p>\n

      Earn 100 Accolades by November 3<\/h3>\n

      The Chaos Siege community event runs until November 3. Complete 15 waves in total to receive 100 Accolades<\/strong>; you can accumulate them across separate sessions, and completed waves count at any difficulty.<\/p>\n

      Plan around the Year 3 roadmap<\/h3>\n

      For your next Space Marine 2 update, the release date windows to plan around are the remainder of 2026 for Patch 16 and the first quarter of 2027<\/strong> for Patch 17. The Apothecary class is scheduled to arrive with Patch 17, followed by its Champion skin in the subsequent update.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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