Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has a brand new replace (patch 4.5) out now throughout all platforms, including the hotly anticipated Neo-Volkite pistol to the sport.
Saber Interactive’s explosive third-person melee / shooter set in Games Workshop’s grimdark sci-fi universe set data for a Warhammer online game upon its launch in September, and has bought a formidable 4.5 million copies to this point. Saber has continued to replace it since, with right now’s patch notes revealing but extra stability modifications forward of a bigger replace set so as to add Dark Angels cosmetics.
Let’s begin with the Neo-Volkite pistol, which is a strong thermal ray weapon that shoots deadly beams that burns enemies to ash. It’s out there now for the Assault, Vanguard, and Bulwark lessons, however is proscribed to Operations mode solely. Operations is the three-player co-op centered PvE mode designed to be performed long-term after the marketing campaign is accomplished.
Unlike different weapons, the Neo-Volkite pistol blasts a warmth ray onto your enemies, dealing accumulative thermal injury. Focusing on one enemy ramps up the injury till it generates a localized explosion for enormous injury to your goal and all close by enemies.
The Neo-Volkite pistol makes its entry within the #SpaceMarine2 armoury
In Operations, blast warmth rays onto your enemies, inflict accumulative injury and blow up these xenos! pic.twitter.com/HmkZEjPmBi
— Focus Entertainment (@Focus_entmt) November 12, 2024
Publisher Focus Entertainment said it’s limiting the Neo-Volkite pistol to Operations mode for now “as we proceed to experiment with balancing in PvP.” It shall be added to Eternal War mode in Space Marine 2’s subsequent main replace alongside a brand new Operations map, a brand new enemy, and the Dark Angels cosmetics. Until then although, you’ll have the ability to strive it out in opposition to your folks within the Battle Barge’s Sparring Arena.
Moving on, there are a selection of stability modifications for Operations mode solely, together with buffs to the Plasma Incinerator, Bolt Sniper Rifle, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Bolt Carbine SMG, and the Auto Bolt Rifle. There are common fixes and tech enhancements, too.
In September, Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits advised IGN how the breakout success of Space Marine 2 had “modified all the pieces” for the corporate. Eagle-eyed followers have noticed the Space Marine chapter now all-but confirmed to get a beauty pack after the Dark Angels, too.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Update 4.5 patch notes:
BALANCING TWEAKS
Weapons (Operations mode solely)
PLASMA INCINERATOR
👉 Slightly diminished quantity of warmth generated by regular and charged pictures for variations:
– Master-Crafted – Alpha
– Salvation of Bakka – Alpha
– Gathalamor Crusade – Alpha
👉 Fixed a bug that may trigger a number of variations not producing warmth in any respect.
BOLT SNIPER RIFLE
👉 Fire charge elevated from 50 to 60 rounds per minute.
👉 Headshot bonus elevated from x2 to x2.5.
OCCULUS BOLT CARABINE
👉 Scope added
👉 Headshot bonus elevated from x1 to x1.33
BOLT CARABINE (SMG)
👉 Adjusted injury falloff curve: Base injury elevated by 50% for the primary 10 meters, after that, the injury drops to the unique pre-patch worth.
AUTO BOLT RIFLE
👉 Max ammo elevated by 1 journal for every model.
GENERAL FIXES
– Fixed a bug inflicting unlocked DLC beauty gadgets to get locked once more after a restart.
– Fixed a bug inflicting the Sniper perk “Targeted Shot” to not work after swapping weapons.
– Fixed a bug inflicting the Sniper invisibility not getting eliminated after a shot in uncommon instances.
– Fixed a bug stopping gamers from muting the others in PvP.
– Fixed a number of perks not triggering appropriately from enemy kills.
– Fixed a bug that prevented sure weapon perks from triggering appropriately when reaching a selected HP threshold.
TECH IMPROVEMENTS
– Crash fixes and common stability enhancements.
– Fixed server disconnects with unstable consumer connection.
– General connectivity enhancements.
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