Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Net buffs minus nerfs over time. Up = the game is being buffed overall, down = nerfed.
Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject
Hotfix 11.1 focuses on weapon damage adjustments, a melee reliquary buff, and critical PvP balance fixes for the Assault class.
Fixed an issue where hip fire accuracy was inconsistent or incorrect.
Fixed issues with how items are sorted in the customization menu.
Fixed various geometry issues on the Reclamation map to prevent clipping or navigation errors.
Hotfix 8.1 focuses on stability, connectivity, and critical bug fixes for Siege Mode and UI functionality.
Fixed a bug preventing Helmet rewards from unlocking for waves 25 and above.
Implemented various small fixes to map geometry to improve navigation and stability.
Fixed an issue where difficulty modifiers were not applied correctly to players joining a game in progress.
Resolved several crashes and connectivity issues causing player disconnects.
Fixed a UI bug that prevented players from changing their color presets.
The 8.0 Siege Update introduces a new endless PvE wave mode, significant class perk reworks, and increased difficulty for Absolute mode, alongside the addition of the Thunder Hammer for the Bulwark class.
Reduced the cooldown for automatic armor restoration for the squad.
Cadian Trooper reinforcements are now cheaper to summon in the Siege Shop.
Increased the amount of ranged damage reduction gained per melee hit.
Increased the maximum ranged damage reduction cap.
Increased melee damage bonus after being grabbed or knocked back.
A second Terminus enemy can now appear during a mission to increase challenge.
Increased health of specific elite enemies by 33% on Absolute difficulty.
Increased health of level-specific Terminus enemies by 66% on Absolute difficulty.
Fixed an issue where afterblasts could stun-lock players; they now only deal damage.
Fixed a bug that prevented players from receiving the maximum amount of ammo.
Fixed an issue where spore mines could spawn directly on top of the player.
Bulwark can now equip the Thunder Hammer, though it replaces the Storm Shield.
Added new shield finishers for Hormagaunts and Tzaangors.
Reworked Rally Point into Emboldened Stand, preventing squad members from being knocked back or losing control within the banner zone.
Melee damage bonus now triggers from Thunder Hammer Pommel Smashes as well as Shield Bashes.
Added a powerful AoE attack to the Thunder Hammer Pommel Smash with a 5s cooldown.
Hotfix 7.2 focuses on network stability, fixing a black screen issue upon operation completion, and addressing specific bugs for the Heavy, Bulwark, and Hive Tyrant.
Fixed a bug where certain perks could be incorrectly triggered by friendly fire.
Resolved multiple network issues to improve overall connectivity and stability.
Fixed a bug that caused a black screen to appear when finishing an Operation.
Fixed an issue where the Hive Tyrant could become stuck in its charging animation.
Hotfix 7.1 focuses on connectivity stability, weapon damage buffs, a significant overhaul of Plasma Incinerator perks, and global QoL improvements to perk triggers.
Power Rake damage has been greatly increased, improving the weapon's crowd control efficiency.
Power Whirl damage has been greatly increased, enhancing its effectiveness in melee skirmishes.
Reeling Blow now provides a stronger effect, increasing its combat utility.
The duration of Reeling Blow has been doubled, allowing the effect to last longer.
Reduced the number of enemies required for 'rapid succession' kill perks from 10 to 7.
Fixed an issue preventing the Exigency Charge prestige perk from activating properly.
Fixed a bug where Versatile Precision's cooldown was exceeding 15 seconds.
Auxiliary Reload now correctly triggers upon killing Extremis or higher enemies.
All perks triggered by perfect parries now also trigger from perfect blocks.
Perpetual Velocity has been replaced with Fast Venting.
Adamant Velocity has been replaced with Plasma Collection.
Blast Radius has been replaced with Common Speed.
Charged Cooling has been replaced with Adamant Restoration.
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Fixed unintended perk triggers from teammates.
New high-challenge game mode with strategic resource management.
Prestige perk now functions as intended.
Significant increase in melee burst and survivability during engagements.
Significantly higher damage and stronger perk effects, balanced by a longer cooldown on Reeling Blow.
Reduced cooldown on a key prestige perk.
Absolute difficulty is now significantly more punishing with tankier elites and more enemy spawns.
Less oppressive and easier to kill, especially for melee builds.
Global perks are now significantly easier to trigger.
Better utility for the squad and increased effectiveness against elite targets.
More reliable reload triggers against elite enemies.
Much more reliable accuracy when firing from the hip.
Higher melee damage and a more attainable reload speed bonus.
Significantly less lethal and no longer spawn unfairly on players.
Increased damage output when using scoped fire modes.
More reliable accuracy when firing from the hip.
Higher damage ceiling for melee-focused builds.
Removed unintended one-shot capability from dash attacks in PvP.
Easier to maintain high heating speed for longer periods.
Direct damage increase to the primary discharge ability.
Improved quality of life for inventory management.
Cleaner map geometry and fewer collision bugs.
Enemy behavior is more consistent; no longer freezes during charges.
Massive reshuffle of the perk tree, changing how the weapon is customized.
Single perk replacement.
Skill tree organization change.
Most-touched abilities across all patches