# Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Hotfix 12.2 Patch Notes

- Product: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2)
- Vendor: Saber Interactive
- Date: 2026-03-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2183900/view/526496349181445150
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2/releases/2026-03-18-hotfix-12.2-patch-notes

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- **changed** — Vanguard Moving Target perk ability restoration increased from 5 to 10%
- **changed** — Vanguard Retribution perk melee damage increased from 25 to 30%
- **changed** — Sniper base ability cooldown reduced from 125 seconds to 90 seconds
- **changed** — Bolt Pistol Heroic version gun strike damage increased by 13%
- **fixed** — Fixed Techmarine's Counteroffensive Protocols perk not correctly working with Lethal Perimeter perk
- **fixed** — Fixed Heavy Bolt Rifle Able Reload perk not activating with Techmarine's ability
- **fixed** — Fixed Omnissian Axe Static Charge perk reducing damage instead of increasing it
- **fixed** — Fixed visual issue where blur effect would remain indefinitely when using healing injector
- **fixed** — Fixed cooldown of Techmarine's Decapitating Stratagem perk not working properly
- **fixed** — Fixed inability to equip Ultramarines DLC weapon skin on Heroic Heavy Bolter
- **removed** — Removed Vox filter in VO Selector's preview
- **fixed** — Fixed issue causing low FPS and 100% CPU usage on Steam Deck

##### **GAMEPLAY AND BALANCING TWEAKS**

##### **Perks**

**Vanguard **

Moving Target: Increased ability restoration from 5 to 10%.

Retribution: Melee Damage is increased from 25 to 30%.

**Sniper**

Base ability cooldown reduced from 125 seconds to 90.

**Bolt Pistol - Heroic version**

Increase gun strike damage by 13%.

##### **GENERAL FIXES**

- Fixed a bug with Techmarine’s "Counteroffensive Protocols" perk not correctly working with "Lethal Perimeter" perk.

- Fixed a bug with the Heavy Bolt Rifle perk “Able Reload” not activating with the Techmarine's ability.

- Fixed a bug with Omnissian Axe "Static Charge" perk reducing damage instead of increasing it.

- Fixed a visual issue where a blur effect would remain indefinitely when using healing injector.

- Fixed a bug with the cooldown of Techmarine's “Decapitating Stratagem” perk not working properly.

- Fixed a bug making impossible to equip the Ultramarines DLC weapon skin on Heroic Heavy Bolter.

- Removed the Vox filter in VO Selector's preview.

- Fixed an issue causing low FPS and 100% CPU usage on Steamdeck.

- Minor fixes of some Battlefield Conditions

- Minor localisation fixes.

- Minor UI fixes.