Space Marine 2 Turns Two: Focus Lifts the Lid on Which Class Players Love Most

Two years after Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 launched, its publisher is giving the community a look behind the curtain. Focus Entertainment has published class popularity figures to coincide with the game's anniversary, settling a question many players have argued about in squad chat: which of the seven classes gets picked the most, and which gets left on the shelf.

The game offers Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark, Sniper, Heavy and Librarian, each with a distinct role in the co-op PvE Operations mode and in competitive matches. Because the classes level up separately and reward different playstyles, choice of class often shapes how a run feels, from close-range chainsword brawling to holding a line under fire.

The ranking also tells a wider story. Publishers and developers rely on this kind of data when deciding where to spend balancing effort, and a lopsided spread can point to classes that feel underpowered, harder to master, or simply less fun in the mode most people play. A class at the bottom is not necessarily weak, but it does invite questions about whether it needs attention.

For Operations regulars, the numbers offer a useful reality check. If you often queue up and find the same class filling half the lobby, or struggle to find a partner for a less popular role, the data may explain why. Squads that lean into unusual picks can also find themselves filling gaps that the wider player base tends to ignore.

The anniversary reveal is a nice bit of transparency for a game that has kept an active community engaged well beyond its campaign. It also suggests the team is watching how people actually play. Whether the figures prompt any balance changes remains to be seen, but players now have something concrete to point to the next time the class debate flares up.