What are the customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2?

customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
There is a wide assortment of customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Image via Focus Entertainment)

The host of customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 provide players with unique ways of expressing themselves, ranging from classic characters from popular chapters to unique builds based on preferences. The game offers players many customization areas that they can use to modify their characters based on their choices.

Here is more information on the many customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.


What is customization in Space Marine 2?

In brief, you can customize your Space Marine to look exactly how you'd like. Using the options at your disposal, you can change the color, amor plating, and sigils on your character. This only applies to PvE and PvP modes.

When playing as Titus during the Campaign Missions in Space Marine 2, you will only be able to change the appearance of his weapons. This, too, however, is very limited. In contrast, in the Operations Missions and other modes, you are free to customize every aspect of your Space Marine.

Also read: How to unlock multiplayer in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2


All customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

The customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 are available for all six classes: Tactical, Assault, Vanguard, Bulwark, Sniper, and Heavy.

Read also: All classes in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Each class has its series of customizations relating to the armor, where players can choose between Armor sets or select Astartes Chapters - armors based on popular Chapters from the Warhammer lore. This includes both Loyalist and Heretic Chapters that appeared after the Horus Heresy.

Here are all the customization options for all the classes in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2:


1) Armor Sets

Choose from an assortment of class-specific presets (Image via Focus Entertainment)
Choose from an assortment of class-specific presets (Image via Focus Entertainment)

Armor sets provide players the option to choose between seven presets. These presets can be unlocked by achieving specific accolades in-game such as getting a specific number of victories in Operations, Mission, or others. Here are all the seven Tactical Armor sets:

  • Standard Issue (No Helmet)
  • Standard Issue
  • Master-Crafted
  • Artificer Primus
  • Artificer Secundus
  • Relic Primus
  • Relic Secundus

2) Astartes Chapters

Don yourself in these legendary sets (Image via Focus Entertainment)
Don yourself in these legendary sets (Image via Focus Entertainment)

Astartes Chapters are essentially presets representing legendary Space Marine Chapters since the First Founding as well as Successor Chapters. They represent some of the popular Chapters in the Warhammer 40k universe and are perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of the customization options.

Here are all the Astartes Chapters customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2:

  • Ultramarines
  • Dark Angels
  • Blood Angels
  • Iron Hands
  • Imperial Fists
  • Space Wolves
  • Salamanders
  • Raven Guard
  • White Scars
  • Black Templars
  • Carcharodons
  • Taurans
  • Blood Ravens
  • Red Scorpions
  • Omega Marines
  • Storm Giants
  • Minotaurs
  • Exorcists
  • Doom Eagles
  • Genesis Chapter
  • Libators
  • Novamarines
  • Praetors of Orpheus
  • Scythes of the Emperor
  • Iron Hounds
  • Tome Keepers
  • Void Tridents
  • Castellans of the Rift
  • Brazen Consuls
  • Hawk Lords

All the armors in Astartes Chapters are made of components that must be unlocked or purchased from the Heraldry before the entire Armor set is available. You can purchase specific colors or emblems using Requisition points, which you can earn by completing missions or campaigns in the game.

Also read: How to get Requisition Points in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Once unlocked, a specific color can be used across the game for any custom builds, adding to the host of customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Each of these Astartes Chapters has its own sets of armor decals, emblems, colors, color patterns, and armor parts that can be used separately in the Custom Armor Set load-outs.


3) Custom Armor Set

These sets are one of the best customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Image via Focus Entertainment)
These sets are one of the best customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Image via Focus Entertainment)

Custom Armor Sets are an editor where players can make armor sets using armor decals, emblems, colors, color patterns, and armor parts from Astartes Chapters and other Armour Sets.

In Custom Armor Sets, you can choose General rules for the armor - you can select the Pattern, color combinations, and the Emblem and its color to be used. Additionally, you can select custom rules such as color, pattern, emblem, or designs for the breastplate, Pauldrons, Wargear, Gauntlets, and greaves.

This is perhaps the most versatile customization option in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and allows players to pick and choose from a huge assortment of cosmetic choices. There's nothing like going into battle with your Primaris Marine looking their best.


4) Astartes Heraldry

Astartes Heraldry provides diverse resources for customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Image via Focus Entertainment)
Astartes Heraldry provides diverse resources for customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Image via Focus Entertainment)

Astartes Heraldry is technically a shop from where players can purchase a variety of cosmetics based on the specific Astartes from the Warhammer universe, allowing for more detailed customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Each of these Astartes has its own set of colors, decals, emblems, Pauldron decals, and more.

These are all the different sections in the Astartes Heraldry:

  • Adeptus Astartes
  • Heretic Astartes
  • Unknown Foundings
  • DLC Pack

How to customize your character Space Marine 2?

The Armoring Hall (Image via Focus Entertainment)
The Armoring Hall (Image via Focus Entertainment)

To access the many customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, you will need to go to the Armoring Hall. It can be accessed on the Battle Barge, but only outside of the Campaign mode. You will have to access Operations Missions (PvE) or the Eternal War (PvP) mode.

Also read: How to unlock multiplayer in Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2

Once selected, you can then customize your Space Marine as you see fit. keep in mind that weapons have some customization as well, limited to skins. If you own the DLC or have skins the Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Twitch drops for free, you will be able to access them.


In conclusion, the customization options in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 offer players near limitless permutation and a combination of various cosmetics. The variety of choices allows players to create unique designs of marines to personalize their gameplay as they fight all the enemies in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.


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