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The grimdark world of Warhammer 40,000 has no shortage of terrors and sinister forces among its denizens.Space Marine 2is no different. After all, nothing says grisly quite like aChainsword. The bloody brutality of Saber Interactive’s third-person shooter & hack-n-slash tells a story of the war-torn, distant future. But it’s not only the ferocity of the titular Space Marines that highlights the game’s most notable imagery. The Tyranid swarms and Chaos armies are formidable, each with their own unique ways of inflicting pain and suffering upon you and your comrades.
The Flow of Combat
In Space Marine 2, you’ll employ a combination of gunplay and hack-n-slash combat tactics. But don’t worry, the enemy will also. Therefore, there will be a rigorous cadence to combat that you must pay attention to as the indicators become present throughout the carnage.
Depending on the platform you’re playing on, you’ll want to press the parry button when the blue aura indicator appears over an enemy. That indicator is the telegraphing of an incoming attack that you can parry and put the enemy off balance. Smaller enemies can even be instantly killed during a successful parry.
You can also perform a perfect dodge when this indicator is present, if that fits your flow a bit easier. That dodge will grant you a devastating Focus Shot with your sidearm. Those can be just as valuable as a successful parry.
Fans of Souls-like games know what it is to dodge repeatedly. While Space Marine 2 isnota Souls-like game, you will be dodging your little heart out when the swarms begin to overwhelm you and your team. You’ll especially want to dodge any attack that is preceded by a red/orange auro-like indicator. This attack can not be deflected with a parry.
There are a myriad of firearms at your disposal. Which gun you use depends on your preferred playstyle. There are long-range options, including theBolt Sniper Rifleand theLas Fusil. There are plenty of automatic assault weapons, including theAuto Bolt Rifleand theOcculus Bolt Carbine. Heavy single-shot weapons like theMelta Riflewill help you take down hulking monstrosities like theHelbruteorHive Tyrant.
Of course, every Space Marine needs a sidearm and melee weapon, which are often wielded together, one in each hand. Pair aPlasma Pistolwith aChainswordand you have yourself a swell Tyranid-busting partnership.
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You’ll need the the best firepower to take on the Tyranids and Chaos Forces.
Be sure to use grenades positioned throughout each mission to stun the boldest opponents. There are four types of grenades.
Frag grenades might be self-explanatory. But Krak grenades enable you to hit hostiles that might be normally difficult to nail with a grenade due to quick movements as it homes in on a target. The Shock grenade offers AoE damage to multiple hostiles at once, stunning them, and making them vulnerable to your attacks. The Melta Bomb is a larger explosion and is remotely activated by a detonator granting even more strategic opportunities.
Melee Combat
You’ll be getting your hands bloody. There’s no way you will be able to shoot all the Tyranids that rush your way. The only way to beat back the hordes is to perform melee combos that end in heavy attacks. Be wary, however, as some enemies like theTyranid Warrior (Twin Swords)and theTzaangorscan block melee attacks.
The franchise-famousChainswordor theThunder Hammercan deliver heavy-damaging, but slower blows. If you want a melee weapon that delivers speed, theCombat Knifeis your go-to. Make sure you equip the right weapon for your preferred playstyle.
The swarms of the Tyranid race are nothing to be trifled with. This race is the harbinger of doom and are considered world destroyers in Warhammer 40,000 lore. Their numbers are seemingly unending, and you’ll feel the full impact of that in Space Marine 2. Each Tyranid serves a purpose and has its own set of abilities and weaknesses.
Below are all the Tyranids currently in-game. Click on a specific enemy for more details and tips for combat with this enemy type.
Description
The Carnifex Tyranid is a brute that relies on charging and heavy attacks to bring down its prey.
These winged creatures will keep you on your toes as they rain down pain and suffering on their targets.
Hive Tyrant
This boss-level beast will use quick combo strikes and venomous attacks with devastating impacts.
Hormagaunts
These lesser Tyranids often swarm targets. While easily defeated individually, they often seek to directly assault and overwhelm their opposition through sheer numbers.
This cloaked monstrosity will disappear as quickly as it appears to claw and impale it’s prey. Be on guard and ready to parry its strikes.
Neurothrope
The Neurothrope is a larger, more powerful variant of the Zoanthrope. While its tactics are the same, each of its psychic abilities are amplified greatly.
This Tyranid monster burrows in the ground and then emerges with explosive force to assault its enemies.
Ripper Swarms
These dicey critters latch to their targets and consume their flesh. They often infest areas with a heavy Tyranid population.
Spore Mines
Spore Mines often travel in groups and track targets. They explode on impact or when impacted by gunfire.
Termagants
While considered a weaker Tyranid foe, the Termagant often positions itself at a distance and attacks its foes with ranged fleshborer firearms.
Tyranid Warrior (Barbed Strangler)
A Tyranid warrior often accompanies groups of Termagants and Hormagaunts. This variant fires pods that explode into an entanglement of poisonous thorns to entrap its enemies.
Tyranid Warrior (Sword and Whip)
A Tyranid warrior often accompanies groups of Termagants and Hormagaunts. This variant uses a powerful whip that cannot be parried to assault its foes.
Tyranid Warrior (Twin Swords)
A Tyranid warrior often accompanies groups of Termagants and Hormagaunts. This one uses its dual blades for quick combo melee strikes against its target.
Tyranid Warrior (Venom Cannon)
A Tyranid warrior often accompanies groups of Termagants and Hormagaunts. This variant can snipe foes from long distances with its acidic venom cannon.
Zoanthrope
This psychic Tyranid is powerful, lobbing energy blasts at any unsuspecting foe. When two are present, they share a link that allows them to take turns sharing an impenetrable shield barrier.
Forces of Chaos
What would the Space Marine’s mission be without the dogged pursuit of crushing all forms of heresy? Cultists and former Space Marines who have been subjugated by Chaos and turned traitorous will help prop up the hellscape of this bleak future. These heretical forces come in many shapes and sizes, each with their own forms of hostility.
Click on a specific enemy below for more details and tips for combating them.
Perhaps, the weakest enemy units in the game, heretical cultists often rely on ranged firepower.
Exalted Sorcerer
The Exalted Sorcerer is a twisted elite hostile that uses Warp energy to shield itself and fire powerful beams at its enemies.
Exalted Sorcerer Imureh
This maniacal sorceror will ultimately test your mettle in a multi-stage clash in the campaign’s finale.
This boss-level hulking monstrosity uses a combination of a Plasma Cannon and a Thunder Hammer to devastate its foes.
The Heldrake is a fantastical beast fueled by daemon power. It’ll unleash its fury through heavy flame attacks.
Rubric Marine (Baleflamer)
These chaos-powered Space Marines are formidable. This version unleashes a torrent of flame that may be difficult evading for targets within range.
Rubric Marine (Warpfire Bolter)
These chaos-powered Space Marines are formidable. This version fires deadly volleys at range from a Warpfire Bolter weapon.
Scarab Occult Terminators (Melee)
These shells of former Space Marines, much like the other forces of Chaos, are agile and deadly capable of dealing multiple damaging blows in quick succession. Don’t underestimate their speed based on their size.
Scarab Occult Terminators (Ranged)
These shells of former Space Marines, much like the other forces of Chaos, are armed with high-powered cannons capable of wearing down the most persistent among the Adeptus Astartes.
This human/beast hybrids typically charge and assault their targets with all their might. Some are equipped with shields for defense.
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