"Space Marine 2 Public Test Server Launches with Major Update 7.0 Changes"

The much-anticipated public test server (PTS) for *Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2* is now live, offering players an early glimpse of the highly anticipated Update 7.0 and its accompanying patch notes. In a recent community post, publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Saber Interactive revealed that these preliminary patch notes for the PTS version include "most" of the 7.0 update features. However, the final patch notes may vary slightly as the development team continues to work on bug fixes.

PC gamers有幸先行体验这一更新（本更新暂未在主机上推出）。Update 7.0 introduces a new PvE mission titled "Exfiltration," a new secondary weapon—the Inferno Pistol—for the Vanguard, Sniper, and Heavy classes, endgame-focused prestige ranks in PvE, and private PvP lobbies. Fans of Warhammer 40,000 will also appreciate the new customization options, such as Volupus Pink and Thousand Sons Blue colors, Bulwark cloth recoloring, hand recoloring, and a 50% increase in PvP customization rewards. Additionally, the PTS includes an Imperial Fists Champion skin for the Tactical class and a Space Wolves Champion skin for the Vanguard class.

Several significant balance adjustments are included, starting with an expanded weapon arsenal in PvE. All classes now have access to a broader range of weapons. For example, the Assault class can finally wield the Power Sword without requiring modifications. Be sure to review the patch notes below for detailed updates on the various weapons.

A notable improvement addresses a long-standing issue in the Inferno Operation: if a player reaches the assembly area in the final stage of the level, other players will be automatically teleported there after 1:30 minutes, with a notification preceding the teleportation. This change resolves the griefing problem where players could block progress by staying outside the assembly area indefinitely.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Update 7.0 PTS Patch Notes:

New Features

• New PvE mission: Exfiltration
• New Secondary Weapon (PvP & PvE): Inferno Pistol for the Vanguard, Sniper, and Heavy classes
• Prestige ranks in PvE
• Private PvP lobbies
• Customization: New Colors (Volupus Pink and Thousand Sons Blue), Bulwark Cloth Recoloring, Hands Recoloring, and a 50% increase in PvP customization rewards
• Imperial Fists Champion skin for the Tactical class
• Space Wolves Champion skin for the Vanguard class

Balancing

• Extended weapon arsenal in PvE: All classes now have a larger selection of weapons
• Heavy: Heavy Bolt Rifle | Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Tactical: Combat Knife | Plasma Pistol | Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Assault: Power Sword | Plasma Pistol
• Bulwark: Heavy Bolt Pistol
• Sniper: Heavy Bolt Pistol | Instigator Bolt Carbine
• Vanguard: Heavy Bolt Pistol | Bolt Carbine
• Heavy Bolt Rifle: Reworked the 2 Artificer & 2 Relic versions
• Heavy Bolt Rifle - Artificer (Salvation of Bakka - Alpha): Magazine Capacity increased from 45 to 50 | Ammo Reserve increased from 180 to 200
• Heavy Bolt Rifle - Artificer (Drogos Reclamation - Beta): Accuracy lowered from 4.5 to 4 | Range increased from 6 to 8 | Magazine Capacity decreased from 50 to 45 | Ammo Reserve lowered from 200 to 180 | Added a scope
• Heavy Bolt Rifle - Relic (Gathalamor Crusade - Alpha): Magazine Capacity increased from 45 to 55 | Ammo Reserve increased from 180 to 220
• Heavy Bolt Rifle - Relic (Ophelian Liberation - Beta): Accuracy lowered from 5.5 to 4 | Range increased from 6 to 8 | Magazine Capacity decreased from 50 to 45 | Ammo Reserve lowered from 200 to 180 | Added a scope
• Added a maximum cap to restore fade HP per action and a max target to restore health per action to the following weapons: Heavy Melta Gun, Melta Gun, Heavy Plasma

Weapon Perks Update

(Detailed updates omitted for brevity)

Operations

• Obelisk: Added a few new voiceovers to clarify objectives in the final gameplay sequence
• Inferno: If a player reaches the assembly area in the final stage of the level, other players will be forcefully teleported there after some time (a notification will appear after 1:30, and the teleportation will occur 15 seconds later)

Bug Fixes

• Occulus Bolt Carbine: Fixed a bug where the Master-Crafted - Alpha version had -15% spread instead of the intended +15% spread
• Multi-Melta: Fixed a bug where the Rate-of-fire versions did not have an increased rate of fire. Now, the mastercrafted version has a 15% increase in RoF, the artificer version has a 25% increase, and the relic version has a 35% increase
• Sniper Class: Fixed an incorrect stacking of the Sniper’s "Renewal" perk and the Sniper’s "Squad Renewal" perk
• Tactical Class: Fixed the incorrect bonus stack with Auspex Scan
• Heavy Class: Fixed the bonus to melee Charged attacks that mistakenly worked in addition to the bonus to all melee attacks
• Trials: Fixed a bug causing occasional unintended player health regeneration
• Other: Fixed the notification sound when more than one