Space Marine 2 Update Adds New Map, Gear, Big Balances

Saber Interactive rolled out Update 11.0 for Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine II on November 25, 2025, introducing a major content drop and a broad set of gameplay adjustments. The headline addition is Operation Reclamation, a new PvE map set in orbit above the planet Avarax that sends squads aboard a critically damaged Imperial cruiser to purge a Tyranid infestation while shifting objectives force teams to adapt on the fly.

The update also adds the Sanctified Wrath as new PvE equipment with direct PvP implications. Sanctified Wrath grants a 25 percent melee damage increase for 15 seconds, grants immunity to knockbacks, and pushes back nearby enemies when activated. Its charges were increased from one to two following player testing. More than 40 new Battlefield Conditions have been added to vary mission pacing and pressure, and several existing conditions received reworks to health and debuff behavior.

Players seeking collectible progression will find six new Heroic Weapons and eight armour pieces unlockable with Accolades. New weapons include Retribution’s Bequest heavy bolt pistol, Chains of Duty heavy bolter, Wrapped instigator bolt carbine, Wrapped bolt sniper rifle, Death’s Grasp power fist, and Storm’s Dominion thunder hammer. New armour items range from Mark VII and Artificer Mark X helms to Black Templars and veteran variants, plus several pauldron pieces and shrouds.

Season pass content expanded with a Blood Angels Champion pack that adds a Tactical Champion, a Jump Pack for Assault, and a signature chainsword skin, along with a Salamanders Cosmetic Pack. Customisation options for Chaos classes are now unlocked using armour parts from sets, broadening PvP visual options.

Balance changes are extensive. Assault received quicker, more responsive Jump Pack Dash attacks that now deal 50 percent more damage. Multiple melee weapons and perks were adjusted, and firearms received base damage increases including a 13 percent boost to the Heavy Bolt Rifle and a 13.5 percent boost to the Bolt Pistol, plus changes to the Volkite Pistol. Class perks for Tactical, Sniper, Bulwark, Vanguard, and Assault were reworked or fixed to clarify roles. Quality of life improvements include an increased netcode damage cap and improved hit and sound indicators. The update also addresses AI behavior, memory optimizations, crash fixes, and a bug where the Vanguard Restless Fortitude perk failed to activate when finishing an enemy with the Grapnel Launcher.

For platform specific version numbers and download details, players should consult the official patch notes and client update. The scale of these changes will prompt hobbyists and competitive players to revisit loadouts and mission strategies as the meta evolves.