In a game with vicious and numerous enemies like Tyranid swarms or Thousand Sons Chaos Forces, you need some effective weapons. And luckily, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has weapons. From electric hammers to chainsaw blades, or laser snipers to boltguns, there are plenty of options to choose from.
Every Space Marine needs a reliable weapon, and Focus Entertainment has made every weapon viable on the battlefield, no matter your preferred playstyle. But, there are still some who shine above the rest. These are the seven best weapons in Space Marines 2, in order.
7 Chainsword
One of the Imperium's most iconic weapons, the Chainsword is available in almost every class except Sniper and Heavy. The Sniper uses a combat knife, and the Heavy does not get access to melee weapons.
This chainsaw-sword combination is an excellent all-around choice for any scenario. Certain weapons can be specialized in different situations, but the chainsword is reliable in any fight you find yourself in. It has a simple move-set that allows for a lot of creativity in its combos, and plenty of opportunities to surprise enemies. By stunning low-level enemies, you get a free gun strike to recover armor. If you surprise the higher-ups, you can pressure them.
Whether fighting waves of enemies or bosses, the Chainsword will have your back, and is a great weapon for both new players and veterans alike.
6 Power Sword
The Power Sword is only available in the Bulwark class, but it's an incredible weapon with a lot of variety. It has two stances; Speed status and power status, and both provide different utilities.
With Speed Stance, you'll have access to quick combos perfect for single enemies or bosses. With Power Stance, you'll get broad, sweeping attacks perfect for swarms of smaller enemies. Each attack in a stance has the same damage output, so feel free to choose whatever stance works best for the situation.
5 Bolt rifle with grenade launcher
One of the most common types of rifles in the game is the bolt gun, as it has many variations ranging from single shots, faster fire rates, to scopes. The best of these is the default bolt rifle, especially because of the grenade launcher option.
The Bolt Rifle, as one of its upgrades, has the ability to equip a grenade launcher, which is an incredibly useful tool. The rifle, even on its own, is pretty reliable, putting out solid damage and range, but adding in a grenade launcher lets you take out waves of small enemies and deal high damage with a direct damage missile to larger targets or bosses.
4 Plasma pistol
The plasma pistol is a sidearm, and it's a fantastic backup weapon. Plasma bolts do solid damage to targets as you'd expect, and Charged Shot is great for picking off small crowds of fodder.
Charged Shot is also great for stopping the reinforcement cries of high-level enemies. Stopping these reinforcements, especially on higher difficulties, can be the difference between victory and defeat, so being able to intercept them easily is paramount.
3 Thunder Hammer
It's impossible to list the notable weapons in Space Marines 2 without mentioning the Thunder Hammer. An iconic weapon in the series, it's a two-handed sledgehammer equipped with thunderous power.
Only available in the Assault class, this weapon is perfect for dealing large area-of-effect damage to smaller enemies, as well as solid damage to single targets, especially when you start upgrading it and unlocking features.
2 Las fusils
The Las Fusil is only available to the Sniper class, and is one of the most damaging weapons in the game. This weapon is a sniper that, after a short charge, fires a devastating laser shot.
This weapon is very effective due to its range and damage output, especially in the Sniper class, where you are able to up your damage output with headshots and repeatedly cloak yourself for even more damage. Try to take out larger enemies from a distance and watch the smaller underlings fall in response.
1 Melta rifle
The Melta Rifle is, arguably, the best weapon in the game. Be it a normal melta rifle or a massive multi-melta, this weapon will wipe out targets from your screen with incredible ease.
Now, every weapon has its best use and worst use cases. However, Melta is very effective in any case. This is ideal for clearing groups of weak targets, and can help you regenerate a lot of lost white health. And, even against larger targets, it is able to easily stun them, which many other weapons struggle with.
If you don't know what weapon to get, and are in a class that has access to it, you can't go wrong with Melta.
