10 Tips to Level Up Fast in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

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When you finish the campaign in Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2you still have a lot of work to do. Each class has a skill tree to unlock perks at each level, using experience gained in PvE and PvP activities. But you can speed up the process.

It’s simple to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of things you need to do to get ahead. Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2. Not only do you have to level up classes to unlock fresh perks and customization options, but you also have to grind their weapons to unlock stronger ones with more fascinating skins. However, it doesn’t have to be a marathon, as there are several ways to optimize your levels and experience gains.

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How to Level Up Fast in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

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Below I have listed the best ways I have come across that will facilitate you level up quickly. Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2. The most crucial thing is to have fun. So if none of these options are fun for you, try something else, because there is no point in having a terrible time in such a game.

10. Follow the recommended progress levels in Operational Mode

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This is the most crucial tip in the entire article. Operations has a range of advisory levels for each difficulty. While you will earn more currency from missions with higher difficulty, you will have a terrible time completing them if you are too low. The difficulty ranges are as follows.

  • MinimumLevel 1-5
  • AverageLevel 5-10
  • RelevantLevel 10-15
  • Absolute:Level 15+

Note that this is the level your class needs to be at in order to complete the missions. The worst thing I’ve ever had was to cram a mission on a difficulty I wasn’t ready for, and it took forever to fail at the end. Hitting missions in your level range will ensure that you always complete the missions and get the XP you’re looking for.

9. Change activities regularly

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Changing classes between missions will ensure you’re always trying something fresh. I often find myself having to change classes when I jump into a mission anyway because one of the other players in the group is already doing it.

While yes, it is fun to grind one class at a time, and you can definitely do it if you want, the practice will make leveling easier overall. A helpful team player is a better team player, and you don’t want to be a Heavy hog.

8. Use the weapons you feel comfortable with until you reach the maximum level

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Don’t stress yourself out by grinding multiple weapons and reaching each max level at once. Weapons change based on class, and you can change yours by choosing a fresh class during the game. It’s easier to roll with a default weapon first, max it out, and then start modifying your builds to continue making significant progress. You need time to learn each weapon, so keep it plain and don’t worry too much about changing weapons every time.

7. Select Quick Match Operations missions

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Quick Match is a godsend for gaining experience. Simply select a difficulty and connect to someone else’s mission. You get all the XP for successful completion and don’t have to set everything up every time you want to play. It also helps other players, so it’s a win-win situation.

6. Participate in one PvP match for every two completed Operation Missions

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PvP in Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 it’s an acquired taste. It’s not simple, but it’s a different mode that breaks up the monotony of ops mission after ops mission. Play a PvP match every now and then to keep the repetitive missions from getting tedious, and it’ll give you another way to earn extra XP.

If you end up liking PvP more than Operations, you might even want to move your grind over to that mode entirely. It’s definitely worth getting good at PvP, as prestige levels are coming at some point during the game’s first year of updates.

5. In Operations Mode, Look Out for Gene-Seeds

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Gene-Seeds are bonus items that you or anyone else on your team can pick up in Operations. The goal is to hold onto them and carry them to the end of the mission without dying. If someone drops them, someone else has to pick them up. They grant bonus XP for completing the mission, so they’re worth keeping an eye out for.

4. Focus on the goal and don’t do it every time

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It’s simple to want to do every execution you can in Operations. However, that won’t earn you as much XP for your weapon because you simply won’t employ it as often. Unless you’re playing a class like Vanguard or Assault, hang back and do what your class does best.

Snipers are best at long range kills, Heavy is great at laying down and suppressing fire, and each class has their own strengths that utilize weapons over melee. If your goal is to earn more XP, stay back and pick off those Xenos.

3. With each level you gain, equip yourself with perks and upgrade your weapons

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Take a break from missions and head to the Armory to equip the perks you unlock every time you level up. It’s just a miniature thing, but it will make each class you level up stronger as you grind, and the stronger you are, the easier it will be to play more missions and earn all the XP you’re looking for.

2. Stick with the team as long as you can

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Once you finish an Operations mission, you don’t have to go out and rematch players. You’ll stick with the same team as long as they don’t leave or kick you. I find it’s better to try to stick with the same team as long as possible, because you’ll find that you get along well once you understand how everyone plays.

Of course, the best team to play with is the one with your friends, but I had the most fun playing with random players. As long as everyone is doing their part and you’re having fun completing the missions, there’s no need to quit and rematch.

1. Select the chapter cosmetic you want to unlock, then select the next one and the next one

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This last tip is incredibly crucial for your mindset. It’s so simple to get bogged down in the number of weapons and the number of perks you’ve unlocked for your favorite class. However, Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 has pre-set Chapter customization options for each class, which you can purchase once you have enough Armoury Data.

Open these options and choose the one you like because of the colors or because of the value of that chapter in the larger lore. Then, once you know which chapter you want to choose first, play until you unlock it for every class. Then repeat this process until you unlock every chapter.

It’s such a miniature thing in the grand scheme of things, but it helps you take your mind off the numbers and focus on something that’s much more enjoyable to achieve. If you focus on getting a little more Armory Data instead of a specific amount of XP, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goal. That goal also happens to earn you a ton of XP.


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