{
  "id": 10712348,
  "title": "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Reveals the Most-Played Class — and Who's Bringing Up the Rear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2-dev-reveals-the-most-played-class-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:47:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-space-marine-2-dev-reveals-the-most-played-class-and-whos-bringing-up-the-rear"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 developers have revealed which of the seven available classes is the most played in PvE. Tactical class emerged as the top choice, with players selecting it 44.4 million times in the past year. This is followed by Bulwark (40.1 million), Assault (33.3 million), Heavy (30.4 million), Vanguard (27.4 million), Techmarine (22.3 million), and Sniper (20 million). The Sniper class, known for its Camo Cloak ability, was absent from the list, likely due to it being just behind the Techmarine in popularity. Despite being a powerful class, Sniper is not as accessible or user-friendly as others, and doesn't fit the game's core essence of getting stuck into combat. Bulwark's popularity may be attributed to its recovery and healing abilities, crucial for group survival, and its cool factor. Tactical's dominance is primarily due to its access to powerful melta weapons and the boss-melting Pyreblaster primary weapon, along with the Auspex Scan class ability that reveals and debuffs enemies in a targeted area, proving game-changing especially on higher difficulties. Despite some classes being viable across all difficulties, Space Marine 2 does an excellent job in ensuring each class remains viable. The developers also hinted at the inclusion of the Apothecary class in Year 3, which could potentially alter the ranking.",
  "summary": "If you’ve played Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 beyond the campaign, perhaps dabbling in the superb PvE Operations, you might be wondering which of the seven available classes is the most popular. Well, wonder no more, because to coincide with the game’s two-year anniversary, publisher Focus Entertainment has revealed all the juicy details.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}