Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 5 Adds Dark Angels Chapter Pack, New Operation and New Chaos Enemy

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 publisher Focus Entertainment has detailed the upcoming 5.0 update and confirmed that the game has sold five million copies.

Patch 5.0, due out in the first half of December, makes the previously released Neo-Volkite Pistol (the one players used to recreate Ghostbusters) available in PvP. It also includes the long-awaited Dark Angels Chapter Pack, along with another new operation, called Obelisk. The Dark Angels Chapter Pack contains the Dark Angels Champion, which is a unique armor set and banner for the Bulwark Class.

As confirmed in forum postsreceive three weapons also exclusive images based on Dark Angels Chapter: Auto Bolt Rifle, Plasma Pistol and Power Sword. The Bulwark class also gets a unique Dark Angels Storm Shield.

The Dark Angels Chapter Pack includes heraldic items from the Second Foundings and Successor Chapters of the Dark Angels: Angels of Absolution, Angels of Redemption, Angels of Vengeance, the Unnamed, the Blades of Vengeance, the Cowled Wardens, the Bringers of Judgment, and the Angels of Defiance .

And new armor pieces will also be added, including the Mark VIII Ravenwing helmet. All of these items will be available to unlock as part of a heraldic cosmetic.

Patch 5.0 also adds color lenses to the customization menu, which fans have been asking for ever since Saber Interactive’s Space Marine 2 came out in September. You can choose between 15 different colors.

The new operation, Obelisk, sends players to Demerium. You must rotate a replica of the obelisk to disrupt the flow of energy protecting the Aurora device. To reach the obelisk’s console control, you must make your way through a tomb cast into darkness. This operation is taking place in parallel with the final events of the campaign, Focus said.

As fans had seen via a previously released trailer, this new operation adds the Tzaangor Enlightened Majoris enemy. In fact, Tzaangor Enlightened will appear in every PvE operation with Chaos from Patch 5.0 onwards.

And finally, Patch 5.0 adds Frame Generation DLSS and FSR 3 support. It’s worth noting that Patch 5.0 will trigger the announced mods block for public PvE sessions. However, mods will remain available for use in private PvE sessions.

Meanwhile, Saber has finally confirmed Space Marine 2’s PS5 Pro specs, though it will come as a bit of a disappointment to see that the game doesn’t run at 60fps in quality mode, even on Sony’s $700 mid-gen console update.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 PS5 Pro Specifications:

Quality condition

Standard PS5

• Resolution: 1080p – 1440p with upscaled FSR to 4K
• Frame rate: 30 fps

PS5 Pro

• Resolution: 1080p – 2160p with PSSR upscaled to 4K
• Frame rate: 30 fps

Performance Mode

Standard PS5

• Resolution: 720p – 1080p with upscaled FSR to 4K
• Frame rate: 60 fps

PS5 Pro

• Resolution: 1080p – 1440p with PSSR upscaled to 4K
• Frame rate: 60 fps

It’s a busy time for Space Marine 2, with the story set to continue in Amazon’s Secret Level anthology series on December 10. To coincide with the Space Marine 2 animation’s release on Prime Video, exclusive rewards will be available from December 10th until December 31st Twitch drops.

In September, Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits told IGN how the breakout success of Space Marine 2 had “changed everything” for the company. Eagle-eyed fans have spotted the Space Marine chapter, which is now all but confirmed to get a post-Dark Angels cosmetic packalso.

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