Key Takeaways
- The first Twitch drops for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 include weapon skins and currency rewards, providing no in-game advantages.
- The early focus on weapon skins in the game’s initial Twitch drops suggests future drops may feature armor customizations for Space Marines.
- Players can expect a wide range of character customization options in Space Marine 2 with post-launch updates and DLC, with more top-notch Twitch Drops likely.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is finally available for some select content creators, with the early release for players who pre-ordered one of the special editions of the game and the standard full release right around the corner. Whether players are getting the chance to play Space Marine 2 early, or waiting until after the full release, there are already a few rewards they can earn from watching streams of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 over on Twitch to mark the occasion of the game’s proper release.
The first round of Twitch drops will be available in waves, starting as early as September 4, 2024, and lasting until September 30. This first wave of Twitch drops is the perfect chance for players who are still undecided about getting Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 to develop an informed opinion by seeing it in action and earning some potential rewards for some of the starting weapons used by the different character classes in the meantime. Based on what this first Twitch drop campaign has to offer, this may be a sign of what future Twitch drops will offer later down the road.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’s First Wave of Twitch Drops Explained
Currently, there are four unique Twitch drop rewards celebrating the release period of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. These rewards are cosmetics that players can use to customize the appearance of their Space Marines’ weapons, and they won’t provide any in-game advantages. Still though, this first wave of Twitch drops is an easy way for players to get a headstart on unlocking some in-game currency and customization options, most of which are free to claim with no purchase necessary.
- Auto Bolter Skin
- Bolt Pistol Skin
- Chain Sword Skin
- Gauntlet Skin
- 150 requisition Points
Between the different character classes in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 that will be available at launch, some weapons are only available on certain classes, meaning that some of the rewards from this first wave of Twitch drops can’t be used by every character class. For example, in the case of the Heavy, the only weapon skin from this wave of Twitch drops that players will be able to use for this character class is the Bolt Pistol skin.
By default, character classes only have access to certain weapons, but additional weapons can be equipped when found within
missions in
Space Marine 2
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Why Future Twitch Drops for Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 Should Focus on Armor Customizations
Given the restrictions that naturally come with introducing weapon skins, going forward, players can likely expect future Twitch drop campaigns for Space Marine 2 to feature armor customizations since these are more universally interchangeable between the different character classes. In some cases, certain armor and armor customization unlocks will even be shared across all the character classes.
Not to mention, with this first round of Twitch drops focusing on weapon customizations for the Emporer’s Angels, it would make sense for future Twitch drops to offer the armor counterparts of this Astartes Chapter in Space Marine 2. This way, players can flaunt the complete set of the Emporer’s Angels with matching weapons and armor.
The amount of character customization options that players will have access to in Space Marine 2 is massive, and it will only continue to grow throughout Space Marine 2’s post-launch updates and DLC. So, although there haven’t been any plans for future Twitch drops confirmed yet, this first wave is likely only the tip of the iceberg for what players can expect for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s future.
