Whether you dove in during early access or you’re waiting to begin playing after general release, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 has a long list of achievements that can be earned. If you’re trying to get 100%, I’ve got you covered.
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It doesn’t matter which platform you’re playing on; the available achievements remain the same. There are a total of 50 achievements to go after, and some are a whole lot more challenging than others, but here’s how to get them all.
All achievements in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Story related achievements
There are 11 achievements that are gained simply through progressing the main story of Space Marine 2, and it’s impossible to miss them.
| Achievement | Description |
| The Die is Cast | Rise as a Primal |
| Unleash the Cannon | Destroy the Hive Ship with the power of anti-aircraft batteries |
| Chaos All Along | Discover the Chaos presence on Kadaku |
| Target Acquired | Ascertain the location of Morias Leuze |
| Vital Asset | Rescue Morias Leuze from the Chaos assault |
| Enemy Revealed | Defeat the Chaos Sorcerer |
| Why is it Always You Three? | Hear all of the Chaplain’s dialogues |
| Break of Dawn | Discover the true nature of the Aurora Device |
| Into the Abyss | Withstand and overcome the Chaos invasion |
| I’ll Be Watching You | Defeat the Lord of Change and face a figure from the past |
Gameplay related achievements
These achievements are gained through completing certain objectives while completing the main campaign of Space Marine 2.
| Achievement | Description | How to get |
| My Face is my Shield | Hit 10 objects during the sub-orbital drop | At the start of Mission 6: Dawn’s Descent, move into obstacles rather than avoiding them |
| Purge Them All | Mark every enemy type | Mark each of the 23 different enemy types in the Tyranid and Chaos forces |
| The Art of Dismemberment | Perform 50 unique finishers | Each enemy type has a different finisher animation when executed by players, with more unlocking with unique melee weapons |
| Furious Retribution | Kill 100 enemies using Righteous Fury | Righteous Fury is Titus’ ability, activate it when swarms are nearby |
| One Ugly Xenos | Bring down a Lictor before it attacks from an ambush | Tyranids will often ambus during Tyranid Operations, so make sure to be ready to evade |
| An End to Heresy | Kill a Lesser Sorcerer while he’s reviving a Rubric Marine | Lesser Sorcerers use a specific charging animation, so kill them during this |
| Know No Fear | Break a Scarab Occult Terminator’s melee combo attack with two perfect parries in a row | Simply time your blocks with their attack patterns |
| Field of Battle | Kill 100 enemies using environmental hazards | Look out for red or blue barrels and use them to your advantage |
| Silence | Kill 5 enemies while they are conducting a call for reinforcements | Large Tyranids and Chaos enemies will rally a cry, shown by a glowing skull icon by their name. Kill them while this is displayed |
Operations related achievements
These achievements are obtained through Space Marine 2’s Operations Mode.
| Achievement | Description | How to get |
| Crude But Effective | Deploy a bomb in the Promethium Well to destroy the Tyranid swarm | Complete mission 1: Inferno in Operations Mode |
| Sic Semper Tyrannis | Kill the Hive Tyrant | Complete mission 2: Decapitation in Operations Mode |
| Voice in the Dark | Eliminate the Daemonhost and restore vox communication | Complete mission 3: Vox Liberatus in Operations Mode |
| Douse the Flames | Destroy the Chaos warp beacon | Complete mission 4: Reliquary in Operations Mode |
| Resurrection | Reanimate the Sword of Atreus | Complete mission 5: Fall of Atreus in Operations Mode |
| Outbound Payload | Deliver a Nova Cannon Warhead to the Tyranid position | Complete mission 6: Ballistic Engine in Operations Mode |
| Valour Crest | Complete any mission in Operations Mode on Ruthless Threat Level | Once you’ve reached at least level 20 on a class, complete one of the following Operation Missions on Ruthless Threat Level: – Inferno – Decapitation – Vox Liberatus – Reliquary – Fall of Atreus – Ballistic Engine |
| Principia Imperialis | Find 200 Pickups in Operations Mode | Found while exploring or by destroying boxes |
| Strategic Speciality | Reach the maximum level for one class | Play the same class until you reach level 25 |
| Sharpest Edge | Reach the maximum level for one melee weapon | Use the same melee weapon until it reaches Ruthless, which is achieved at 17,000 XP |
| Sharpest Sword | Reach the maximum level for one ranged weapon | Use the same ranged weapon until it reaches Ruthless, which is achieved at 17,000 XP |
| Bespoke | Customize a full armor set for one class | Armor is unlocked depending on the class being played. After achieving victory in Operations or Eternal War, enter the Battle Barge’s armory to customize armor |
| Master of Arsenal | As a Tactical, kill 25 enemies with every available primary weapon | Kill 25 enemies with each of the following weapons: – Bolt Carbine – Auto Bolt Rifle – Bolt Rifle – Heavy Bolt Rifle – Stalker Bolt Rifle – Plasma Incinerator – Melta Rifle |
| Dead Center | As a Sniper, make 250 headshots | Upgrading your Bolt Sniper Rifle to get more ammo can make this easier to achieve |
| Immovable Object | As a Heavy, kill 500 enemies while in Heavy Stance | Heavy Stance is activated during the Iron Halo ability |
| Thunderous Impact | As an Assualt, hit 500 enemies total with Ground Pound | Most effective when using the Jet Pack with a Thunder Hammer on Tyranid swarms |
| Guardian’s Might | As a Bulwark, kill 100 enemies with every available melee weapon | Kill 100 enemies with each of the following weapons:Power SwordPower FistChainsword |
| Lightning Strike | As a Vanguard, perform 100 Gun Strikes | Gun Strikes are activated when using Grapnel Launcher ability on an enemy |
| Unhand My Brother! | Force a Ravener to release a grabbed squad member | After a squad member is grabbed by a Tyranid Ravener, concentrate fire on them to force a retreat |
| Xenos Exterminator | Kill 1,000 Tyranids in Operations Mode | Best achieved through the following Operations Mode Missions: – Inferno – Decapitation – Vox Liberatis – Ballistic Engine |
| The Thousand Dead Sons | Kill 1,000 Chaos Servants in Operations Mode | Best achieved through the following Operations Mode Missions: – Vox Liberatis – Reliquary – Fall of Atreus |
Eternal War related achievements
The following achievements are obtained through the Endless War mode, the multiplayer mode of Space Marine 2.
| Achievement | Description | How to get |
| Glorious Victory | Play and win any of the three modes in Eternal War | Complete any of the following Eternal War Modes once: – Annihilation – Capture and Control – Seize Ground |
| Tactical Genius | Win a match in Eternal War Mode with every class | There are 6 classes in total, you need to win at least once with each of them. Which Eternal War mode you choose doesn’t matter |
| War Machine | Play 10 Annihilation matches in Eternal War mode | You don’t need to win these matches to earn this achievement |
| Unwavering Faith | Play 10 Capture and Control matches in Eternal War mode | You don’t need to win these matches to earn this achievement |
| Dominator | Play 10 Seize Ground matches in Eternal War mode | You don’t need to win these matches to earn this achievement |
| Merciless | Achieve a streak of 5 kills without dying in Eternal War mode | This is easiest done when hanging back in a safe spot and picking off enemies |
Other achievements
These achievements are completed across all of Space Marine 2’s different modes, so you’ll need to vary your gameplay to unlock them.
| Achievement | Description | How to get |
| A Blight to be Purged | Kill 20,000 enemies (all game modes combined) | Easiest achieved on levels with Tyranids while playing as a class with a lot of ammunition |
| Still a True Son of the Emperor | Kill 41,000 enemies (all game modes combined) | Easiest achieved on levels with Tyranids while playing as a class with a lot of ammunition |
| Data Mining | Collect all Dataslates | There are 35 Dataslates to be found throughout the main campaign and Operations Mode |
| Defender of Humanity | Overcome every challenge and achieve ultimate victory | Complete all other 49 achievements to unlock this one automatically |
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Published: Sep 7, 2024 10:38 am