Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Just Added A New Weapon And It's Brutal

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already gives players plenty of deadly tools to destroy their enemies but their available arsenal has just grown bigger. Playing through, most users will quickly gravitate toward certain weapons that allow for specific roles and play styles: Whether it's something basic like the Bolt Rifle or the fiery power of a Pyreblaster, there's a gun for everyone. Those who haven't found their favorite should probably check out the latest gun because it certainly puts on quite the show.

Per 's Steam page, the recent 4.5 Patch adds the Neo-Volkite Pistol to the game and based on the gameplay trailer, it's great for single-target removal.

A thermal ray weapon that deals accumulative damage to an enemy, once the target has sustained enough heat it will ultimately explode into a small pile of guts and blood. It's gruesome to see in action so the Neo-Volkite's addition makes perfect sense for, even if it may struggle to find a niche when compared to the likes of the Bolt Pistol or the Plasma Pistol.

While is the kind of game that one can easily enjoy without focusing on the meta-experience, it's worth noting that the Neo-Volkite Pistol likely won't shift how players build their loadouts. In its launch state, its damage is slightly too low to reliably outpace the Plasma Pistol and its magazine size is small enough that even slightly straying from the target could result in them escaping. With a few buffs, it could be a top-tier sidearm but currently, it exists more as a fun gimmick.

The latest patch did more than just add the Neo-Volkite Pistol: It also includes some major balance tweaks to the established arsenal. Some of the more significant changes includethe Occulus Bolt Carabine gaining a scope and the Auto Bolt Rifle's magazine size increasing by one. The Bolt Sniper Rifle has also had its fire rate increased from 50 to 60 rounds a minute which should make it much more useful.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 has several paid DLCs and free updates planned for 2024 and 2025.