Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 finally releases fan favorite helmets in new patch

Warhammer fans are a funny bunch, and I count myself among them. In fact, I might be one of the funniest of them all. I stan a niche Chapter whose only real trait is lamenting the loss of their Primarch-so niche, in fact, that two second founding Chapters will be released in Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 before the Iron Hands-and love creating twisted monstrosities in the name of the Omnissiah. However, I don't care too much about bling. Other fans have been disappointed that Space Marine 2 doesn't offer any undecorated helmets for older marks of power armor for some reason, but developer Saber Interactive has finally answered their prayers.

In some ways, I get it. Not everyone wants to roleplay a Chapter Master as they fat roll their way through a crowd of Hormagaunts. Some players want to be a rank-and-file squaddie. And squaddies would not have a helmet covered in iconography.

Thus far, if you wanted to wear a Mark 7 or 8 helmet in Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2, you would have to put up with the bling. The glory of the Emperor would shine off your golden livery as you blast and slice in one of the best Warhammer 40k games of recent years.

The only was to get a blank Mark 8 helmet before now was by connecting your PROS account during a limited-time event in February 2025, and then playing matches with each class. If you didn't play during that event, or didn't want to create a third-party account, tough luck. Until now.

In Space Marine 2 patch 10.1, the Mark 8 Errant helmet without decorations can be purchased from the store. Saber Interactive also says that the Mark 7 without decorations will be available later. While the cosmetic change arrives among other bug fixes and balance tweaks, this will be the thing that most players latch onto.

It's worth noting that the Trygon no longer disappears either, which is handy when you're trying to decapitate the almighty xenos beast.

Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 patch 10.1 is live now. You can read the full patch notes here.

If plain-Jane helmets aren't enough to tempt you back into Space Marine 2, check out some of the other best Warhammer games for a good time. Alternatively, our list of the best co-op games has a bunch of fun options.

Will you be donning the unemblazoned Mark 8 helmet, or are you happy with your bedazzled attire? Let us know in our community Discord server, where staff and readers discuss all the latest gaming news and I twiddle my thumbs until the Techmarine releases next year.