As players ofSpace Marine 2embark on the Ruthless difficulty throughout the hardest Operations available to them, they might find themselves needing some helpful advice to ensure their confidence never wavers against the toughest of challenges.Space Marine 2has plenty of challenging enemies and Operations, and in co-op, everyone must pull their own way to ensure victory.

With some helpful tips below, players can begin the steps they need to craft the best co-op build inSpace Marine 2, aiding their teammates to create a wondrous synergy that will forge the strongest bonds of battle brothers.

guardian relic in space marine 2

6Tag Health and Equipment For Teammates

Aid Teammates With Low Health by Ensuring They Stay Alive

Throughout Operations, whether in smashable crates or found across the floor by exploring, players might find useful equipment that can aid their team in plenty of ways. Players can find medical stims, Guardian Relics, and ammunition, and it’s best not to horde these items in case a teammate requires them far more due to their low health orMortal Wound.

If players want to maximize the potential of their builds then they need to understand how to work together, and tagging useful items for teammates who need it most is going to be essential to ensuring that everyone stays alive without worrying about being overwhelmed if they die.

Different classes of Space Marine from Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

5Pick a Class That Benefits the Team

Six Roles, With Each Offering Unique Abilities

While there are six classes inSpace Marine 2, players will only be able to run into an Operation as one of them, and classes cannot be repeated. This means that players can’thave 3 Heavy classes running around, so it’s best to organize who is who and ensure that the team has the most solid options of picks for the best team composition inSpace Marine 2.

A Heavy class is essential for its high damage output and sheer survivability, anda Sniper can hold its owndue to theCamo Cloakability and high damageLas Fusilrifle. Or, there’s the Tactical, who has an arsenal of different weapons and theability to scan for extra damage. Those are just some examples, and players will want to match their team’s picks with their own to maximize damage and survivability.

bulwark build perk tree

4Don’t Skip Out on Team-Based Perks

When leveling up specific classes through completing Operations, players will have a plethora of perks to unlock to create the perfect build. However, there are some team-based perks that every class receives and should be aware of if they are to battle their way through Tyranids and heretics with their team well-aided by their side.

Players should look through their chosen class’s perks to find some that aid the team, like theBulwark’s Advanced Conditioning, which has contested health fade 50% slower for Squad Members or the Heavy’s passiveEncompassing Aegisperk to allow squad members to take 20% less damage from ranged attacks. Each class has specific advantages for Squad Members that need to be assessed and acquired.

heavy bolter Ophelian Liberation

3Bring the Right Weapons For Every Encounter

Create Multiple Loadouts to Aid Every Situation

There is a random element in Operations that adds a new layer of challenge. Whether it’s unpredictable waves of enemies or a boss fight that comes out of nowhere. Players are going to be facing the hardest fights in Operations, so it’s best to have a versatile arsenal to ensure that becoming incapacitated is a nightmare that will never be realized.

Each class has itsown set of weaponsfor their primary, secondary, and melee, and players will want to pick and choose the best of them if they are to survive. Yet, some encounters call for more close-quarter combat, and others are stricken with long-range, so the team should compose themselves with the right tools for the job by taking advantage of the three loadouts.

ultramarines with battle brothers

2Synergise With Battle-Brothers Through Communication

Communication is Key

Not every fight needs a voice, but sometimes it’s nice to communicate with battle brothers through the in-game text chat as well as the communication wheel, which will allow players to mark targets, and items, and converse through thanks and warnings. Talking to allies willhelp navigate each objective through the Operationand ensure there is synergy in playstyles.

Many Operations require defendable objectives or great spots to lay waste to foes, so marking these areas or even talking to a fellow Ultramarine can be beneficial for everyone by making sure players are in the loop with what’s about to go down so that they don’t.

A Ravener wrapping up Titus in battle in Space Marine 2

1Offense is Often an Ultramarine’s Best Defense

Aggressive Playstyles Are Safer Than Defensive Playstyles

Maximize the damage output of every build by ensuring that the chosen playstyle is one of aggressive attack. Ultramarines know no rest, and their glorious burden of war will see them faceall manners of heretics and Tyranidsacross the galaxy. Players shouldn’t try to single them out or confront them through peace, but they should instead rush in with an army of Bolters andChainswordsto put them down for good.

Trying to play it safe is a good way to get every Ultramarine killed. Players should stay as a unit to maximize how aggressive they can be together,aiding close-quarter allies with Power Swordswith the right assistance through theirBolt Rifleand other goodies. Having the team focus on the same enemies means their foes fall quicker, and the waves will become less challenging.

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