Melee combat is a major part ofSpace Marine 2’s overall combat. While it is not required, melee is how players will earn back health, and performing executions will restore armor. Especially when facing the Tyranids, most of them will be charging at you full speed and a good melee weapon at your side is a necessity.

As you upgrade your melee weapons in Operations, there will be various stat pros and cons that add choices between which path to take on a weapon. On top of just the base stats,all melee weaponshave defensive profiles; Block, Balanced, and Fencing. These defensive styles determine how your melee weapon works, and should be considered just as much as the change in stats.

What Is Fencing In Space Marine 2

Fencing is one of the defensive styles a melee weapon can get when being upgraded, with the other two styles being Block and Balanced. Using a weapon withFencing will give players a wider window toparry incoming enemy attacks, so perfect parries and subsequent executions will be very easy to land. If your weapon does have the Fencing style, it doesweaken how well that weapon blocks incoming damage.

Blocking and Fencing are the two sides of defense in melee combat, with balance of course being in the middle, and it’s up to the player’s preference which is best.Fencing can be found on any melee weapon, and there are also Balanced or Block choices for most of the later rarity upgrades for a weapon.

Every Fencing Melee Weapon Upgrade In Space Marine 2

In total, there are five melee weapons in Space Marine 2, each with multiple upgrades that have fencing. Thestandard issue of any weapon will be balanced, with playersneeding to upgrade most weaponsat least once or twice before getting to a fencing upgrade.