Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's Patch 4.0 nerfs are being rolled back after player backlash. A hotfix, 4.1, will revert the changes starting October 24th, 2024. The developers, Saber Interactive, also announced plans for public test servers in early 2025 to gather feedback before future updates.

Community Response and Developer Response

The negative reception to Patch 4.0, which included nerfs deemed too significant by many players, led to negative reviews on Steam. Saber Interactive acknowledged the concerns, stating that Patch 4.0 aimed to increase enemy numbers rather than simply boosting their health, unintentionally impacting easier difficulty levels.

Hotfix 4.1 Details

Hotfix 4.1 will undo the "most pressing" balance changes from Patch 4.0. Specifically:

• Enemy spawn rates on Minimal, Average, and Substantial difficulties will revert to pre-Patch 4.0 levels. Ruthless difficulty will see a significant reduction in Extremis enemy spawns.
• Player armor on Ruthless difficulty will receive a 10% increase.
• Bot damage against bosses will be buffed by 30%.
• Bolt weapons will receive a comprehensive buff, with damage increases ranging from 5% to 20% across various weapon types (see detailed list below).

Bolt Weapon Buffs (Hotfix 4.1):

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

Saber Interactive will continue monitoring player feedback post-Patch 4.1 to ensure the Lethal difficulty remains appropriately challenging. The introduction of public test servers is a key part of their plan to improve the game's balance and responsiveness to player feedback in the future.