Space Marine 2 Patch Reverts Nerfs After Fan Backlash

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is addressing player concerns with hotfix 4.1, reversing nerfs introduced in Patch 4.0. The developers, Saber Interactive, also announced plans for public test servers in early 2025.

Space Marine 2's Controversial Nerfs Lead to Patch 4.1 and Public Test Server Announcement

Nerfs Reverted, Starting October 24

Following significant negative player feedback and review bombing on Steam, Saber Interactive is rolling back the "most critical" balance changes from Patch 4.0. Patch 4.1, launching October 24th, will undo these adjustments. Game director Dmitriy Grigorenko cited player feedback as the reason for the reversal and the decision to implement public test servers, anticipated for early 2025.

Player criticism centered on Patch 4.0's nerfs making the game too difficult, even on higher difficulty settings. Saber Interactive clarified that the intent was to increase enemy numbers, not their health, but acknowledged the unintended consequences on lower difficulty levels.

Specific changes in Patch 4.1 include:

• Extremis Enemy Spawns: Significantly reduced on Ruthless difficulty; reverted to pre-Patch 4.0 levels on other difficulties.
• Ruthless Difficulty Buff: Player armor increased by 10%; bot damage to bosses increased by 30%.
• Bolt Weapon Buffs: A comprehensive buff to the entire Bolt weapon family, with damage increases ranging from 5% to 20% across various weapons (detailed below).

Bolt Weapon Damage Increases (Hotfix 4.1):

• Auto Bolt Rifle: +20%
• Bolt Rifle: +10%
• Heavy Bolt Rifle: +15%
• Stalker Bolt Rifle: +10%
• Marksman Bolt Carbine: +10%
• Instigator Bolt Carbine: +10%
• Bolt Sniper Rifle: +12.5%
• Bolt Carbine: +15%
• Occulus Bolt Carbine: +15%
• Heavy Bolter: +5% (x2)

Grigorenko stated that Saber Interactive will continue monitoring player feedback post-Patch 4.1 to ensure the "Lethal" difficulty remains appropriately challenging.