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Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2Operations is a PvE co-op mode that will allow players to choose from six classes for combat, each fulfilling a separate role within the mode. All six classes are unique in how they operate and one of these classes will be the Assault class. Assault is armed with a pistol and melee weapon of your choice while using their Jump Pack to jump into the air and slam into the ground to deal area-of-effect damage to any enemies near the landing.
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Assault Weapons and Perk
Specializing in Charging into Engagements
The Assault class in Operations will have two pistols and three melee weapons to choose from. TheBolt PistolandHeavy Bolt Pistolwill be your options for taking down enemies and shooting bosses at a distance.TheChainsword,Thunder Hammer, andPower Fistwill be the melee options. The Assault class perk is theJump Pack, which allows you to quickly advance toward enemies or jump into the air and slam down with a charged melee attack to deal some massive damage.
Your pistol choices won’t make a huge difference to how the Assault class will be played. TheBolt Pistolis going to do less damage but will have higher reserve ammo and magazine capacity. While theHeavy Bolt Pistolwill deal more damage with lower overall reserve ammo and magazine capacity. Both are viable options and come down to what the player’s preference is during the mission. During Operation missions, you can always change loadouts at designated points during missions as well, so you won’t be stuck with either option as long as you’ve changed them out at the armory beforehand.
For the melee weapons, it is still up to player preference, but two of the three are going to be the harder-hitting weapons of the bunch. TheChainswordwill be a reliable and fast melee weapon for taking down enemies.Thunder Hammeris going to excel at dealing area-of-effect damage around your Space Marine and the charged heavy attack will deal explosive hits on impact as well. ThePower Fistwill do more cone-shaped area-of-effect damage in front of where the impact is, making it great for dealing with hordes of enemies.
Making the Most Out of the Jump Pack
Jump Pack’s Perk Customization
As you level up and keep playing the Assault class, you’ll unlock a variety of perks to go with theJump Packand make the actions you perform in combat deal more damage and hit harder. At level 5 the class can get a perk to decrease the Squad’s ability cooldown by 10% to ensure that everyone can engage with their perks at increased rates during battle. At level 18 there is another skill for giving Non-Finisher Gun Strikes the ability to restore armor so that Assault has even more survivability during a fight. There are a total of 24 perks that will make the class even stronger than it already is within Operations.
When to Use Jump Pack
You’ll want to engage bigger groups of enemies with theJump Packarea-of-effect to make the most out of it. The cooldown for theJump Packis quite long compared to some of the other perks, but it comes with two charges to make up for the longer cooldown. When going into the air, you’ll hold the melee button to slam into the ground to deal damage to any nearby enemy. This is also very effective at getting out of a situation where you are surrounded by larger foes and forced to parry countless attacks. Using theJump Packto get out of their melee range to slam back into the ground will temporarily stun them from attacking, which will open them up for you to attack them.
Assault’s Enemy Priority
Focus on Getting into Fights as Soon as Possible
The Assault class is going to be one of the classes you’ll take into an Operation and focus on taking down as many enemies as possible. Like the Bulwark and Heavy classes, Assault has 3 armor slots and really wants to be in the middle of as many enemies as possible when a fight breaks out. You want to engage with theJump Packto deal that initial damage, and you’re able to then perfect dodge with theJump Packif any big enemies come in to deal damage. While it might not do damage right away like the ground pound, there is a perk at level 24 to increase damage by 25% with a perfectJump Packdodge, so it is still worth getting the hang of until you’ve got the perk.
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Assault is a class that operates much like Bulwark in how it revels in being at the center of a fight. They both have a kit where melee attacks are their primary source of damage, but where they differ is how both classes operate in battle. Assault will be rewarded for getting into a fight with theirJump Packand using it for some massive area-of-effect damage. Paring this with theirThunder HammerorPower Fistweapons will make sure that any Assault class players wreak havoc on any enemy of the Emperor that dares show their face.
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Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the highly-anticipated sequel to the 2011 original game. Featuring a combat system that blends third-person shooting with hack and slash elements, Space Marine 2 can be enjoyed in single-player or co-op, and it also features PvP.
