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Techmarine Analysis: Turrets are disappointing, but these 2 perks change EVERYTHING! | Space Marine 2
In Space Marine 2, the Techmarine, after patch 12, features disappointing turrets due to their AI and placement. However, the Plasma Enhancement and Omnissiah's Fury perks transform the Techmarine into a horde destruction machine, compensating for the turrets' shortcomings. The Techmarine excels in coordinated squads, combining tactical and vanguard elements.
1. ⚙️ The Techmarine: Expectations vs. Initial Reality
- ✅ The Techmarine, after patch 12, promised to be a turret master with great potential against Terminus-level threats and zone control.
- ⚠️ However, the implementation of the turrets has generated controversy in the community, with divided opinions on their effectiveness.
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1. ⚙️ The Techmarine: Expectations vs. Initial Reality
- ✅ The Techmarine, after patch 12, promised to be a turret master with great potential against Terminus-level threats and zone control.
- ⚠️ However, the implementation of the turrets has generated controversy in the community, with divided opinions on their effectiveness.
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2. 💥 Turret Advantages: Damage Increase and Synergistic Arsenal
- ✅ Tarantula damage increase: Increases damage by 25% and ammunition by 50%.
- ✅ Synergistic Arsenal: Grants 25% more reload speed to the servo-weapon when near a turret.
- ✅ Volatile Sentry: Increases the turret's explosion damage by 40%.
- ⚠️ Despite these advantages, the reality in the game is different due to the placement and activation of the turrets.
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3. 🎯 Problems with Turrets: Placement, Activation, and AI
- ⚠️ Placement: Pre-placed turrets are often in ineffective locations, making their timely use difficult.
- ⚠️ Activation: The activation process leaves the player vulnerable for several seconds.
- ⚠️ Poor AI: The turrets' AI prioritizes minor targets instead of major threats, and wastes ammunition on shielded enemies.
- ✅ The turrets are more effective against Terminus-level enemies, such as Hellbrutes and Nornthropes.
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4. 🔥 Key Advantages: Plasma Enhancement and Omnissiah's Fury
- ✅ Plasma Enhancement: Converts the servo-weapon into an explosive plasma launcher, ideal for eliminating swarms and staggering warriors.
- ✅ Omnissiah's Fury: Each round of the servo-weapon ignites enemies, dealing damage over time that ignores shields.
- ✅ The combination of these two perks turns the Techmarine into an area-clearing machine.
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5. ⚔️ Techmarine Playstyle: Tactical and Vanguard Hybrid
- ✅ The Techmarine combines the health and weapons of a Tactical Marine with the melee focus of a Bulwark.
- ✅ The servo-weapon fires automatically during weapon attacks, providing mobility and damage.
- ✅ The Omnissiah Axe is exclusive to the Techmarine, with long-range light attacks and heavy attacks to break armor.
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6. 🪓 Melee Combat Options and Animations
- ✅ The Techmarine has several melee combat options, including the power axe, power sword, and combat knife.
- ⚠️ No chainsword available.
- ⚠️ The executions are the same as other classes, with no unique servo-arm animations.
- ✅ The executions it does have are fresh and brutal.
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7. 💉 Stimulant Pickups: Improved Sustainability
- ✅ Stimulants provide constant health regeneration, similar to the Bulwark's banners.
- ✅ They provide approximately 10-15% health per second for 8-10 seconds, depending on upgrades.
- ✅ Using two stimulants during a large wave can make the player virtually immortal.
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8. 🤝 Conclusion: The Techmarine in Coordinated Squads and Final Thoughts
- ✅ The Techmarine shines brightest in coordinated squads, with teammates providing support and cover.
- ⚠️ The pre-placed static turrets feel slow and campy in playstyle.
- ✅ The Techmarine is expected to be a popular class, which will require players to solo queue or play with friends.