Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2's Patch 4.0 nerfs are being rolled back! Following significant player backlash, developer Saber Interactive is releasing hotfix 4.1 on October 24th, reverting many of the controversial changes. The studio also announced plans for public test servers in early 2025.

Patch 4.1 Reversal and Public Test Servers

The decision to revert the nerfs comes after a wave of negative player feedback, including negative Steam reviews. Saber Interactive acknowledged the community's concerns, stating that Patch 4.0, intended to increase difficulty by boosting enemy numbers, inadvertently made lower difficulty levels too challenging.

Game director Dmitriy Grigorenko stated that the "most pressing" balance changes from Patch 4.0 will be undone. The introduction of public test servers, slated for early 2025, aims to prevent similar situations in the future.

Specific changes in Patch 4.1 include:

• Enemy Spawns: Reverted to pre-Patch 4.0 levels on Minimal, Average, and Substantial difficulties. Significantly reduced on Ruthless difficulty.
• Player Armor: Increased by 10% on Ruthless difficulty.
• Bot Damage: Boosted by 30% against bosses.
• Bolt Weapons: A comprehensive buff across the board, with damage increases ranging from 5% to 20% for various Bolt weapons (see detailed breakdown below).

Bolt Weapon Damage Increases (Hotfix 4.1):

• Auto Bolt Rifle: +20%
• Bolt Rifle: +10%
• Heavy Bolt Rifle: +15%
• Stalker Bolt Rifle: +10%
• Marksman Bolt Carbine: +10%
• Instigator Bolt Carbine: +10%
• Bolt Sniper Rifle: +12.5%
• Bolt Carbine: +15%
• Occulus Bolt Carbine: +15%
• Heavy Bolter: +5% (x2)

Saber Interactive will continue monitoring player feedback after Patch 4.1's release to ensure the "Lethal" difficulty remains appropriately challenging. The introduction of public test servers signals a commitment to more collaborative balancing updates in the future.