How To Use The Heavy Stance In Space Marine 2

Each class in Space Marine 2 plays very differently and has access to different weapons. Each weapon can further be upgraded as you complete more difficult operations, and many upgrades within a weapon with benefit the unique aspects of the class using the weapon.

The Heavy Class's unique aspect is the Heavy Stance, which will be used the majority of the time in combat. This stance also has many upgrades for players to unlock to make it stronger, and knowing what it is and how to use it is key.

What Is Heavy Stance & How To Use It In Space Marine 2

Heavy Stance is only used by the Heavy Class and is done every time they aim down the sights. By holding the aim button, your Space Marine will plant their feet and enter Heavy Stance. This is the only time the gun's reticle will appear, and is by far the best and only time players should be using any ammo in this class.

While in Heavy Stance, you can only slowly walk in any direction and use the Iron Halo ability. Performing any action other than activating Iron Halo will take you out of Heavy Stance. Due to the accuracy increase in Heavy Stance, players should almost always be using it when playing as the Heavy class, making any upgrade that benefits Heavy Stance incredibly useful.

Some actions such as throwing a grenade or trying to melee, even though they don't have a melee weapon, will break you out of Heavy Stance faster than usual, making sure you're not stuck while using this stance. That being said it is often recommended to stay in Heavy Stance and take advantage of the perks listed below to make the most out of any situation.

Heavy Stance greatly increases the fire rate and accuracy of Heavy weapons.

Upgrades The Benefit Heavy Stance

There is only one perk that benefits Heavy Stance found in the Heavy skill tree:

Core - Strategic Stand: Damage done in Heavy Stance restores 15% more Contested Health.

Aside from the class perk, there are many weapon upgrades found that benefit Heavy Stance. Of the three weapons available to the Heavy Class, here are the upgrades and which weapon they are found on.

Upgrade Name	Explanation	Weapons It's Found On
Heavy Immunity	Heavy Attacks don't break Heavy Stance.	Heavy Bolter Heavy Plasma Incinerator Multi-Melta
Heavy Precision	Heavy Stance decreases maximum spread by 10%.	Heavy Bolter
Heavy Might	Heavy Stance deals 15% more damage.	Heavy Bolter Multi-Melta
Heavy Velocity	Shots charge 10% faster in Heavy Stance.	Heavy Plasma Incinerator
Heavy Fire	Heavy Stance increases fire rate by 15%	Heavy Plasma Incinerator Multi-Melta