Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Dev Reveals the Most-Played Class — and Who’s Bringing Up the Rear
Focus Entertainment revealed gameplay statistics for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 ahead of the game’s two-year anniversary, showing the distribution of class popularity across PvE Operations. The Tactical class emerged as the clear favorite among players, with 44.4 million selections over the past year—substantially ahead of other available classes.
The full ranking demonstrates a significant preference hierarchy: Tactical leads in first place, followed by Bulwark in second, Assault in third, Heavy in fourth, Vanguard in fifth, and Techmarine in sixth. Space Marine 2 offers seven classes total, though the data released focused on the six most-played options. The data release was shared via Focus Entertainment’s official community forums as part of the milestone celebration, providing transparency into how the player base distributes across different loadout options. Such statistics are typical for live-service games, giving developers insights into meta preferences and informing future balance considerations.