In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, customization is not just about aesthetics—it’s a crucial element that shapes your gameplay experience! You can change your armor, weapons, and even your Marine’s colors. All of these choices can make a big difference in how you play the game and how much fun you have.
If you’re new to the game and don’t know anything about it, be sure to check out our Complete Guide to Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 Controls to master the basics before starting customizations.
We’ll help you make your Marine look and fight exactly how you want like how to use the menus, and explain all the awesome stuff you can do to make your Marine unique.
Let’s get started!
Gaining Access to the Customization Area
Unlocking the Battle Barge
First, you need to play the main story for a while. As you progress, you will eventually reach the Battle Barge, a key area where various game modes can be accessed:
- Operations
- Campaign
- Eternal War
Customization for changing chapters and other key features is available in Operations and Eternal War modes. The story mode doesn’t let you change much.
So for a complete customization experience, you’ll want to use Operations or Eternal War modes.
Finding the Armouring Hall
Once you are at the Battle Barge, follow these steps to reach the customization options:
- Switch to Operations or Eternal War: Depending on which mode you want to customize, switch to the appropriate game mode.
- Locate the Armouring Hall: Head down to the Armouring Hall in your chosen game mode.
- Interact with the Armory System: Here, you can start configuring or customizing your Space Marine.
Customization Options
Types of Marines
In the Armouring Hall, you can choose between various types of Space Marines, such as:
- Tactical
- Assault
- Vanguard
- Bulwark
- Sniper
- Heavy
Each of these types can be customized in terms of their chapter look and load-outs.
Customizing Armor
In the customization menu, you’ll find two main sections:
- Edit Armor
- Armor Sets: You can select from various armor sets, which unlock based on completing specific missions. For example:
- Achieve victory in 7 missions in Operations mode to unlock the Mastercrafted Armor Set.
- Achieve victory in 35 missions to unlock more ornamented armor parts.
- Armor Sets: You can select from various armor sets, which unlock based on completing specific missions. For example:
- Chapters
- Changing Chapters: You can change the main colors of your Marines by selecting different chapters such as Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Iron Hands, Raven Guard, Salamanders, and Space Wolves.
- Purchasing Chapters: Purchase chapters using currency earned in-game. Each chapter comes with its unique color schemes and emblems.
- Heraldry: Show the heraldry of the chosen chapter to see all the different areas of customization.
Custom Armor Sets
You can also create custom armor sets by mixing and matching different pieces of armor:
- Helm
- Pauldrons
- Breastplate
- Wargear
- Gauntlets
You unlock new pieces by purchasing them or achieving victories in missions.
Loadout Customization
Weapons and perks can also be customized:
- Weapons: Each weapon has a level system where using the weapon more frequently unlocks better versions and customization options.
- Perks: Progress through the game to unlock various perks associated with each weapon. These perks can increase damage, special abilities, and more. For example:
- Achieving victory in missions can unlock perks like increased damage when the plasma incinerator is overheated by 50%.
Switching Between Game Modes
You can change your Marine a bit differently in the Operations and Eternal War modes. But most of the stuff you unlock in one mode works in the other too.
Steps to Switch Game Modes
- Pause the Game: In Eternal War, you can press pause and opt to go back to the Battle Barge.
- Change Game Modes: Switch to the desired game mode to access different customization options.
Conclusion
There’s a lot you can do to personalize your Space Marine in Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2. Play missions, earn in-game currency, and use the Armouring Hall to make your Marine look just how you want.
Have fun customizing, and may your Marine stand out on the battlefield!
