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, noting that the final version may differ due to ongoing bug fixes. The PTS (PC only) introduces substantial changes.

Update 7.0 includes a new PvE mission, "Exfiltration," and the Inferno Pistol as a new secondary weapon for Vanguard, Sniper, and Heavy classes. Endgame prestige ranks are added to PvE, alongside 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 include an Imperial Fists Champion skin for the Tactical class and a Space Wolves Champion skin for the Vanguard class.

Significant balance changes are implemented, most notably an expanded weapon arsenal in PvE. All classes now have access to a wider weapon selection; the Assault class, for example, can finally wield the Power Sword without modifications. Detailed weapon adjustments are available in the patch notes below.

A notable improvement addresses a persistent griefing issue in the Inferno Operation. Players reaching the assembly area in the final stage will now automatically teleport lagging players after a short delay (a notification appears at 1:30, with teleportation occurring 15 seconds later).

Following recent teases of Horde mode and the developer's response to community feedback regarding "FOMO" events and content updates, the Update 7.0 PTS patch notes offer a comprehensive look at the changes coming to *Space Marine 2*.

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

(Detailed weapon reworks and balance changes follow below, formatted for readability.)

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

(Detailed perk changes for each weapon follow below, formatted for readability.)

Heavy Bolt Rifle

• "Able Precision" (Artificer tier): duration effect increased from 5 to 10 seconds.
• "Fast Regeneration 1" (Artificer tier): Replaced with "Head Hunter" (Headshots deal 10% more Damage)
• "Fast Regeneration 2" (Artificer tier): Completely reworked, the new perk is “Recoupment”: Killing a Majoris-level or higher enemy with a headshot with this weapon restores 1 Armour Segment. Cooldown is 15 seconds.
• "Head Hunter 2” (Artificer tier): Completely reworked, the new perk is “Tactical Precision”: "Headshots deal 20% more Damage. Non-Headshot Damage decreases by 10%."
• "Rapid Health" (Relic tier): Health restoration increased from 5% to 10%. No longer has a cooldown.
• "Rampage" (Relic tier): duration effect increased from 5 to 10 seconds. Cooldown decreased from 30 to 15 seconds.
• "Honed Precision" (Relic tier): Maximum Spread decreased by 25% to 50%.
• "Chaos Eliminator" (Relic tier): Replaced with “Divine Might” (Damage increases by 10%).
• "Tyranid Eliminator" (Relic tier): Replaced with “Cleaving Fire” (Shots will penetrate Block Stances, dealing 25% of the usual Damage).

(...continues with detailed perk updates for Bolt Rifle, Auto Bolt Rifle, Plasma Incinerator, Stalker Bolt Rifle, Bolt Carbine, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Melta Rifle, Instigator Bolt Carbine, Bolt Sniper Rifle, Las Fusil, Heavy Bolter, Heavy Plasma Incinerator, Multi-Melta, Bolt Pistol, Plasma Pistol, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Chainsword, Thunder Hammer, Power Fist, and Combat Knife…)

Bolt Weapons buffs

• Bolt Rifle (all versions): Base damage is increased by 5%
• Auto Bolt Rifle: Base damage is increased by 5%
• Instigator Bolt Carbine: Base damage is increased by 5%
• Bolt Carbine (ONLY Marksman Bolt Carbine versions): Ammo Reserve is increased by one magazine size (+20)

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

(...detailed bug fixes follow…)