In Space Marine 2, players are given the option to shoot through enemy hordes using high caliber guns depending on the Class they’ve chosen. Aside from having an intricate gun upgrading system, Space Marine 2 also has a great way to upgrade and improve your melee weapons. And not all weapons are the same. Some may be better for parrying and some for blocking. Choosing the right melee and defense style will help improve your own playstyle for Operation Missions and Eternal War Matches. Here are all the Melee Defense Types in Space Marine 2.
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What are Defense Types
Defense Types are an exclusive stat for melee weapons. This stat determines how good at parrying or blocking the melee weapon is. Choosing the right defense type will depend on whether the player likes to parry when fighting the enemy or block more to prevent more damage during missions. It all really comes down to personal preference. There are three Defense Types for melee weapons: Balanced, Block, and Fencing.
Each Defense Type has different effects on your melee weapon. Fencing Defense Types will increase the perfect parry window when fighting enemies. For Block there’s no perfect parry window, and the melee weapon will focus on blocking. Lastly Balanced will have a moderate perfect parry window when using melee weapons.
How to Change Defense Types
Most melee weapons in the game, especially Standard tier ones will have a Balance Defense Type. Luckily, you can change the Defense type for each by upgrading them as you do missions and matches. You can find if your weapon will have an increase of a certain Defense Type by looking at the bottom of your stats, which will show if there’s an increase or decrease in the weapons Fencing, Blocking, or Balance Defense Type.
Space Marine 2 Classes That Benefit Defense Types
There are many Classes in Space Marine 2 that can use melee weapons to hack and slash through enemies in battle. Being able to Parry or Block when facing hordes of enemies is essential for certain Classes. The Assault, Vanguard, and Bulwark Classes are great for fully utilizing the Defense Types during missions. Since two of the Classes are centered on the usage of melee weapons, finding the right Defense type for one will take time, so take advantage of Operation Missions to further improve your melee weapon and Class.
Balance Defense Type
Balance Defense Types focus on being an all-around melee weapon for the player. It’ll have a decent parry window and will also be decent at blocking. This defense type is good for players who’ll only use their melee weapon as a last resort when they’ve run out of ammo.
Most Balance Defense Type melee weapons come as Standard tier variants, but they can be upgraded to use for the other types. Overall, the Balance Defense Type is where you get a decent use on your melee weapon without losing any of the parry window or blocking opportunities during missions.
Best Balance Melee
Here are some Balance Defense Type melees to use in your next missions.
Chainswords
- Chainsword: Salvation of Bakka (Artificer)
- Chainsword: Choler’s Teeth (Relic)
Combat Knives
- Combat Knife: Master-Crafted – Alpha (Master-Crafted)
- Combat Knife: Blood of Vossus (Relic)
Power Fist
- Power Fist: Achortan Oath – Alpha (Artificer)
- Power First: Aggamedes’ Gift – Alpha (Relic)
Power Swords
- Power Sword: Salvation of Bakka (Artificer)
- Power Sword: Warden Blade – Beta (Relic)
Thunder Hammers
- Thunder Hammer: Salvation of Bakka – Delta (Artificer)
- Thunder Hammer: Ophelian Liberation – Alpha (Relic)
Block Defense Type
The Block Defense Type may sound underwhelming to some since you’ll only be able to block and will lose the ability to parry. Since executing perfect parries will reward players with health and armor, some players might not opt for this Defense Type, especially since Blocking attacks with your melee weapon won’t reward you with anything.
Fortunately, having a Block Defense Type melee has its own benefits. Melee weapons in the Block Defense Type tend to have better offensive stats to compensate for the lack of parrying. Block Defense Type melee weapons will also have better stats when it comes to Strength, Speed, and Cleaving Potential. If you’re using an aggressive melee playstyle and hacking and slashing through hordes, Block Defense Type melee weapons may be just for you.
Best Block Melee
Here are some Block Defense Type melees to use in game to hack and slash enemy hordes.
Chainswords
- Chainsword: Archortan Oath (Artificer)
- Chainsword: Gathalamor Crusade (Relic)
Combat Knives
- Combat Knife: Drogos Reclamation (Artificer)
- Combat Knife: Ophelian Liberation – Beta (Relic)
Power Fist
- Power Fist: Achortan Oath – Gamma (Artificer)
- Power First: Aggamedes’ Gift – Gamma (Relic)
Power Swords
- Power Sword: Drogos Reclamation (Artificer)
- Power Sword: Warden Blade - Alpha (Relic)
Thunder Hammers
- Thunder Hammer: Salvation of Bakka – Gamma (Artificer)
- Thunder Hammer: Ophelian Liberation – Gamma (Relic)
Fencing Defense Type
Fencing Defense Type melee weapons are considered the best due to its benefits. Having a bigger window to execute parries at the enemy will reward you with health and armor especially if you execute a perfect parry that triggers a Gun Strike or an Execution.
When it comes to high stakes situations in the game, especially when surrounded by enemies, Fencing Defense Type melee weapons will allow you to execute parries even when they’re off in timing.
If you like having your moves benefiting you in any way such as recovering health and repairing armor, the Fencing Defense Type melee weapons will be your best option. Having a wider window to execute perfect parries makes this Defense Type perfect for melee focused Classes such as the Bulwark and Assault.
Best Fencing Melee
To help you out in finding the best Fencing Defense Type melee weapon, here’s a list of great Fencing Melee Weapons and their variants to use in your next match or mission.
Chainswords
- Chainsword: Drogos Reclamation (Artificer)
- Chainsword: Aquilan Dedication (Relic)
Combat Knives
- Combat Knife: Salvation of Bakka (Artificer)
- Combat Knife: Ophelian Liberation Alpha (Relic)
Power Fists
- Power Fist: Achortan Oath – Beta (Artificer)
- Power Fist: Aggamedes’ Gift – Beta (Relic)
Power Swords
- Power Sword: Achortan Oath (Artificer)
- Power Sword: Gathalamor Crusade (Relic)
Thunder Hammers
- Thunder Hammer: Salvation of Bakka – Beta (Artificer)
- Thunder Hammer: Ophelian Liberation – Beta (Relic)
It’ll take some time and grinding to figure out which Melee Defense Type best suits your playstyle. With how aggressive melee is in Space Marine 2 , you’re bound to find the right Defense Type for your melee weapon and Class.
