Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Hotfix 4.1 Addresses Player Concerns After Patch 4.0 Backlash
Following significant player backlash against the nerfs introduced in Patch 4.0, Saber Interactive is releasing hotfix 4.1 on October 24th. This update reverses many of the controversial changes. The developers have also announced plans for public test servers, slated for early 2025.
The decision to revert changes comes after widespread negative feedback, including review bombing on Steam. Players criticized the nerfs as making the game less enjoyable.
Saber Interactive clarified that Patch 4.0 aimed to increase enemy numbers, not their health, in response to feedback that the game was too easy, even on the highest difficulty. However, this negatively impacted lower difficulty settings.
Hotfix 4.1 will significantly reduce Extremis enemy spawn rates on Minimal, Average, and Substantial difficulties, returning them to pre-Patch 4.0 levels. Ruthless difficulty will see a more substantial reduction. Additionally, player armor on Ruthless difficulty is increased by 10%, and bots will deal 30% more damage to bosses.
A substantial buff to Bolt weapons is also included:
- 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)
Game director Dmitriy Grigorenko stated that Saber Interactive will continue monitoring player feedback after Patch 4.1 to ensure the Lethal difficulty remains challenging and rewarding. The introduction of public test servers in early 2025 aims to proactively address balance concerns in the future.
