Space Marine 2 armour cosmetics unlock by layer: parts per class via Operations and Eternal War, Heraldry for Requisition, Accolades, Prestige, Ordeals, Crucible.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[433],"tags":[],"blog_tag":[25],"class_list":["post-5531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-warhammer-space-marine-2","blog_tag-cosmetics"],"acf":{"redactor":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
\"Armour cosmetics\" in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is really three systems that share one menu, and most confusion comes from mixing them up. First, the physical armour parts<\/strong> \u2014 helmets, pauldrons, chests, greaves \u2014 which unlock per class<\/em> as you complete Operations (Stratagems count as Operations) or win Eternal War matches, at no Requisition cost. Second, Heraldry<\/strong> \u2014 Chapter colours, emblems, patterns and Chapter presets \u2014 which you buy with Requisition Points, item by item, inside each Chapter. Third, the special rewards<\/strong>: Heroic armour parts for Accolades, one cosmetic per Prestige rank, robes and tabards from Ordeals, Season Pass packs, Community Events, and \u2014 from October 1, 2026 \u2014 Purity XP from Crucible Mode. This guide walks each layer with its exact condition and where to check it in the Armouring Hall; the Sources and Confidence table separates official statements from third-party counts.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" TL;DR<\/p> If what you want is a new helmet or pauldron, this is the layer that matters, and it does not involve currency at all. Armour sets and their individual parts unlock as you complete Operations missions or win Eternal War matches, and the progress is counted separately for each class \u2014 a Bulwark's completions do nothing for your Heavy. Third-party guides that tracked the thresholds put the final set of each class at around 35 completions or wins (Game8), and a part unlocked through Operations is usable in Eternal War as well. To see what a specific piece needs, open the Armouring Hall on the Battle Barge, choose the class, go to Customisation \u2192 Edit Armour and select the locked part: the tooltip names the requirement and your current count.<\/p> Colours, emblems, patterns and Chapter presets live in the Heraldry menu and are bought with Requisition Points, which you earn in Operations, Eternal War and the Class Trials at the Armoury. Per Focus Entertainment's customisation blog<\/a>, over 30 Chapters had their colours and heraldry available at launch, the majority through normal progression and only some reserved for Season Pass owners. Every Chapter is selectable from the start; inside a Chapter, though, the items are bought in sequence \u2014 the first tile, then the rest left to right \u2014 at roughly 30\u201350 Requisition each according to the guides that priced them (unofficial figures, see the sources table). The Armoury Data farming guide<\/a> covers the separate currency for Relic weapons, and the PvP vs PvE breakdown<\/a> is worth reading before choosing where to earn, since Requisition accrues from both.<\/p> Accolades, tracked on the Lectern of Oaths and topped up by Weekly Siege, Weekly Eternal War and Community Events, buy Heroic armour parts \u2014 the same currency also buys Heroic weapons<\/a>, which are weapon versions with their own stats rather than cosmetics, so the two compete for the same pool. Prestige hands out one unique cosmetic per rank reached. Ordeals (the Trials of Resolve) unlock robes and tabards as skill-based rewards. Season Pass DLC adds full Chapter and Champion packs that appear in the customisation menu, with some items inside them still costing Requisition. Community Events pay lump sums of both currencies for a themed task list.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Source"},{"header_text":"What it unlocks"},{"header_text":"Condition"},{"header_text":"Mode"},{"header_text":"Currency"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Operations completions \/ Eternal War wins"},{"cell_text":"Standard armour sets and parts, per class"},{"cell_text":"Reach the count shown on the locked part (final set \u2248 35 per Game8)"},{"cell_text":"Operations (Stratagems count) or Eternal War"},{"cell_text":"None"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Requisition Points"},{"cell_text":"Heraldry: colours, emblems, patterns, Chapter looks; some Season Pass items"},{"cell_text":"Buy in order inside a Chapter (\u2248 30\u201350 RP per item, third-party figure)"},{"cell_text":"Earned in Operations, Stratagems, Siege, Eternal War and Class Trials"},{"cell_text":"Requisition"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Accolades"},{"cell_text":"Heroic armour parts (and Heroic weapons \u2014 not cosmetic)"},{"cell_text":"Weekly Stratagem cards (125 Normal \/ 175 Hard), Siege weekly at wave 15 (50 \/ 100), daily Stratagems, weekly Eternal War participation, events; tracked on the Lectern of Oaths"},{"cell_text":"Stratagems, Siege, Eternal War, events"},{"cell_text":"Accolades"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Prestige ranks"},{"cell_text":"One unique cosmetic per rank, plus a permanent perk and XP bonus"},{"cell_text":"PvE class level 25, then 100 Requisition per reset"},{"cell_text":"PvE class ladder: Operations, Stratagems, Siege"},{"cell_text":"Requisition (100)"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Ordeals (Datavault, incl. Trials of Resolve)"},{"cell_text":"Robes and tabards; Research Data for Datavault cosmetics"},{"cell_text":"Complete the card’s listed condition \u2014 each card names its mode, class, weapon or difficulty"},{"cell_text":"As the card says: Campaign, Operations, Siege or Eternal War"},{"cell_text":"None (Research Data for the Datavault shop)"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Season Pass DLC"},{"cell_text":"Chapter and Champion packs"},{"cell_text":"Own the pack; some items then cost Requisition (PlayStation Store listing)"},{"cell_text":"Any"},{"cell_text":"Purchase, then Requisition for some items"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Community Events"},{"cell_text":"Lump-sum Accolades + Requisition"},{"cell_text":"Complete the task list before the deadline"},{"cell_text":"As listed per event"},{"cell_text":"Accolades \/ Requisition"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Crucible Purity XP (from Oct 1, 2026, Patch 15)"},{"cell_text":"Unique customisation items and armour parts"},{"cell_text":"PvE class level 25, take a Penance, succeed"},{"cell_text":"Crucible \u2014 announced, not live"},{"cell_text":"Purity XP"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" The Heraldry menu's Astartes Chapters tab gives you presets that recreate a legendary Chapter's look in one step; if you would rather not use a preset, the same menu lets you build a custom colour scheme and emblem combination piece by piece. Two statements that sound contradictory are both true once you separate the levels: every Chapter in the list can be opened, and inside a Chapter the purchases go in order, first tile to last. The price of a tile and the count a part still needs are shown in the game itself \u2014 they are checkable data even where no official blog lists them.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Best Armour Cosmetic Farming Methods","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":5532,"caption":"Illustration: an armoury lectern \u2014 in the game, Accolade progress is tracked on the Lectern of Oaths","alt":"An empty carved stone lectern lit by a hanging lamp in a shadowed armoury alcove."},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Warning<\/p> Community bug reports in late August and early September 2026 describe Accolades and Requisition from Weekly Siege, Weekly Eternal War and the Divine Retribution event showing as earned on the Lectern of Oaths but not actually crediting to the account; Hotfix 14.2 addressed the Weekly Siege\/Eternal War case specifically. Check your currency totals after each session and don't assume a completed objective paid out.<\/p><\/div> "},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"You want"},{"header_text":"Exact condition"},{"header_text":"Mode"},{"header_text":"Limit"},{"header_text":"Where to check"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"A specific armour part"},{"cell_text":"Complete Operations or win Eternal War matches on that class until the count on the part is met"},{"cell_text":"Operations or Eternal War"},{"cell_text":"Per class; final set \u2248 35 (Game8)"},{"cell_text":"Armouring Hall \u2192 Customisation \u2192 Edit Armour \u2192 select the locked part"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Chapter colours or an emblem"},{"cell_text":"Buy the tiles in order inside the Chapter, \u2248 30\u201350 Requisition each (unofficial)"},{"cell_text":"Requisition from PvE, PvP, Class Trials"},{"cell_text":"Purchase order within the Chapter"},{"cell_text":"Heraldry menu \u2192 the Chapter's grid"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"A Heroic armour part"},{"cell_text":"Earn Accolades: weekly Stratagem cards, Siege weekly at wave 15, daily Stratagems, weekly Eternal War participation, Community Events"},{"cell_text":"Stratagems, Siege, Eternal War"},{"cell_text":"Weekly objectives reset weekly"},{"cell_text":"Lectern of Oaths"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"A Prestige rank cosmetic"},{"cell_text":"PvE class at 25 \u2192 Prestige (100 Requisition) \u2192 reach the next rank"},{"cell_text":"PvE class ladder: Operations, Stratagems, Siege"},{"cell_text":"Per class; resets the class to level 1"},{"cell_text":"Class screen in the Armouring Hall"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Robes or tabards"},{"cell_text":"Complete the Ordeal (Trials of Resolve) that lists them"},{"cell_text":"As the Ordeal card says \u2014 Operations or Eternal War"},{"cell_text":"Per Ordeal"},{"cell_text":"Ordeals panel"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"A Season Pass look"},{"cell_text":"Own the pack; unlock the items in the customisation menu (some cost Requisition)"},{"cell_text":"Any"},{"cell_text":"Depends on the pack"},{"cell_text":"Customisation menu \u2192 the pack's items"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Crucible items (from Oct 1, 2026)"},{"cell_text":"PvE class at 25, take a Penance from the Chaplain, succeed the Operation for Purity XP"},{"cell_text":"Crucible (Patch 15, not live)"},{"cell_text":"Unknown until launch"},{"cell_text":"Crucible \/ Penance screen once live"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Armour Cosmetic Rewards and What You Unlock","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":5533,"caption":"Illustration: Freshly forged gear waiting in the armoury racks","alt":"A chainsword and an armoured chest plate with fresh heraldry displayed on a stone rack."},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Patch 14.0's Confrontation Update is the clearest recent example of how one patch touches several layers at once: it added 6 new Heroic Weapons and, in its own words, \"4 Heroic Armour\" parts \u2014 the Deathwatch Hand, Deathwatch Chest and Ultramarine Chapter Champion Pauldron \u2014 all unlockable with Accolades, alongside new Season Pass content in the Salamanders Champion (with its Signature Multi-Melta Weapon Skin) and the Raptors Cosmetic Pack. The Heroic weapons are weapon versions with their own stats \u2014 the same notes tune them \u2014 so treat them as the alternative spend for your Accolades, not as a cosmetic tier. The same patch expanded the free side too: robes for Assault and Tactical<\/a>, tabards for Assault earnable through new Ordeals, a free Raptors knee decal, and the Black Templar Champion backpack split into two separate parts.<\/p> Prestige unlocks once a class hits PvE level 25, and activating it from the Armouring Hall costs 100 Requisition Points; it resets that class's level back to 1, so the perks gated behind levels go dark until you re-level (whether their Requisition is charged again is community-reported, not printed), while weapon levels, other classes and your already-unlocked cosmetics stay untouched. Each rank you clear afterwards grants a permanent perk, a stacking XP bonus and one unique cosmetic. Only Operations count toward that class level \u2014 Eternal War has its own progression and does not feed the PvE level that Prestige and Crucible require, though its wins do unlock armour parts and its Requisition buys Heraldry. The full reset mechanics are covered in the Space Marine 2 Prestige guide<\/a>.<\/p> The Cape Recolour feature \u2014 the update's own phrase for a customisation option the developers called \"something we should have done a long time ago\" \u2014 was shown as still in development in the August Community Update<\/a>, with the developers flagging that its final version may still change. The same update confirms the Second Anniversary Update and Season Pass 3 for early October 2026 and a Greatsword in Year 3, but names no cosmetic packs beyond that. Patch 15 itself was later dated October 1 by Focus Entertainment on X.<\/p> None of this is a short errand. Reaching PvE level 25 on a single class \u2014 the gate for both Prestige and Crucible Mode from October 1 \u2014 takes the sustained Operations time covered in the class leveling guide<\/a>, and the armour-part counts run per class on top of it. For scale, the Divine Retribution Community Event paid 100 Accolades plus 150 Requisition Points for completing three Chaos PvE missions before its September 8 deadline; that event has ended, but its payout is a fair reference for what one event is worth.<\/p>\n<\/span>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Reward"},{"header_text":"How you get it"},{"header_text":"Why it matters"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Standard armour sets (helmets, pauldrons, chests, greaves)"},{"cell_text":"Operations completions or Eternal War wins, per class"},{"cell_text":"The bulk of the wardrobe \u2014 free, tied to playtime on that class"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Heroic armour parts (Deathwatch Hand\/Chest, Chapter Champion Pauldron)"},{"cell_text":"Accolades"},{"cell_text":"Highest cosmetic tier added outside the Season Pass"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Robes and tabards for Assault\/Tactical"},{"cell_text":"New Ordeals (Trials of Resolve #2); the Eternal War cards need 50 \/ 200 \/ 500 kills"},{"cell_text":"Free, skill-based unlock rather than a currency sink"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Season Pass Champion\/Cosmetic Packs"},{"cell_text":"Own the pass; some items then cost Requisition to unlock"},{"cell_text":"Full themed Chapter looks in one purchase"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Prestige rank cosmetic"},{"cell_text":"Reach a new Prestige rank (PvE)"},{"cell_text":"Exclusive to players willing to re-level a class"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Common Misconceptions About Space Marine 2 Armour Cosmetics","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Two guides look like they contradict each other \u2014 one says every Chapter in the Heraldry menu is available with no nested requirement, another describes buying items in a track. They describe different levels of the same menu: choosing a Chapter is free, buying its tiles goes in order. Plan a Chapter by adding up its tiles, not by worrying about a hidden gate between Chapters.<\/p> Not necessarily. A community cosmetics compendium notes that some Season Pass power-armour skins cannot be split apart in the editor the way individually unlocked pieces can, while Patch 14.0 split the Black Templar Champion backpack into two parts \u2014 so modularity is decided pack by pack. Check the pack's items in the customisation menu before buying it for one piece.<\/p> Focus Entertainment's own FAQ<\/a> is explicit: progression earned offline does not carry over to your next session, so perks, skins and other rewards earned that way are lost. Nothing official says earlier purchases are wiped \u2014 the rule is about what you earn while offline. If a session is meant to unlock anything, play it online.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Our Take: Are Space Marine 2 Armour Cosmetics Worth Chasing","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" Our Take<\/p> Split into its three layers, the system is legible: armour parts are a per-class playtime counter, Heraldry is a Requisition budget inside one Chapter, and everything else is a side pool you top up while doing the first two.<\/p> Requisition and Accolades both accrue from modes you would play regardless, so nobody has to grind cosmetics in isolation the way older live-service games force. The honest cost is the per-class counter \u2014 the last sets of each class want dozens of completions, and none of it transfers \u2014 plus the Chapter grid, where the tiles are cheap individually and add up. Crucible Mode's Purity XP is the most interesting addition on paper, since it ties cosmetics to a challenge rather than a currency, but with no numbers published before October 1, treat anything specific about it as a placeholder until Patch 15 lands.<\/p><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":" This table separates what the studio has confirmed from what comes out of press previews, and what is still just circulating. Every link below was fetched before publishing.<\/p>\nStandard Armour Parts: Completions and Wins, Per Class<\/h3>
Heraldry: Requisition, Bought in Order Inside a Chapter<\/h3>
Special Rewards: Accolades, Prestige, Ordeals, Season Pass, Events<\/h3>
How Heraldry Presets and Custom Colours Work<\/h3>
What Prestige Actually Costs You<\/h3>
What's Coming and What Isn't Confirmed Yet<\/h3>
Myth: Chapters Unlock in a Fixed Chain<\/h3>
Myth: Season Pass Packs Work Like Normal Heraldry Parts<\/h3>
Myth: A Quick Offline Session Is Harmless<\/h3>
Sources and Confidence<\/h2>\n
Claim<\/th> Where it comes from<\/th> Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Crucible Penances grant Purity XP that unlocks unique customisation items and armour parts<\/td> Steam Community (official Focus Entertainment announcements)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Patch 15 of Space Marine 2 is coming October 1, 2026<\/td> Focus Entertainment (official X account)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Hotfix 14.2 fixed Accolades not being granted after Weekly Siege or Weekly Eternal War despite being counted in the Lectern of Oaths<\/td> Steam Community (official patch notes)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Patch 14.0 added new Heroic armour and weapons unlockable with Accolades plus new Season Pass cosmetic content<\/td> Steam Community (official patch notes)<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Season Pass 1 and Season Pass 2 DLC pack lists, unlockable with Requisition Points earned in PvP\/PvE<\/td> PlayStation Store official product listing<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Over 30 Chapters available at launch; most Heraldry unlocks through progression, some Season Pass-exclusive; presets or custom colours<\/td> Focus Entertainment customisation blog<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Progression earned offline does not carry over to the next session<\/td> Focus Entertainment FAQ<\/a><\/td> Official<\/td><\/tr> Armour sets and parts unlock per class by completing Operations or winning Eternal War matches; final set at about 35<\/td> Game8 armour customisation guide<\/a><\/td> Community count<\/td><\/tr> Heraldry tiles cost about 30\u201350 Requisition and are bought in order inside a Chapter<\/td> TheGamer guide<\/a><\/td> Unconfirmed price<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"faq","items":[{"question":"How do I unlock a specific helmet or pauldron in Space Marine 2?","answer":"Play the class you want it on: standard armour parts unlock per class by completing Operations or winning Eternal War matches, with no Requisition cost. Select the locked part in Armouring Hall \u2192 Customisation \u2192 Edit Armour and the tooltip shows the count it needs; third-party guides put the final set of each class at about 35 completions."},{"question":"How do I get Heraldry colours and emblems?","answer":"With Requisition Points, earned in Operations, Eternal War and Class Trials. Every Chapter is selectable; inside a Chapter you buy the tiles in order, first to last. Guides put a tile at roughly 30\u201350 Requisition \u2014 an unofficial figure, the exact price is shown on the tile in-game."},{"question":"Does Prestige remove my unlocked cosmetics?","answer":"No \u2014 Prestige resets the class's PvE level to 1 and wipes its purchased class perks, but weapon levels, other classes and cosmetics you have already unlocked stay. It costs 100 Requisition to activate and each new rank grants its own unique cosmetic."},{"question":"Does Eternal War count toward the level 25 needed for Prestige and Crucible?","answer":"No. That requirement is the PvE class level, which Operations, Stratagems and Siege raise together; Eternal War has its own progression. PvP wins still unlock armour parts, its Requisition buys Heraldry, and since Patch 14 weekly PvP participation pays Accolades."},{"question":"Do Season Pass cosmetic packs need Requisition too?","answer":"Some of their content does \u2014 the PlayStation Store listing says certain items are unlocked with Requisition earned in PvP or PvE. It depends on the pack and the item, so check the item in the customisation menu rather than assuming either way."},{"question":"Is the Cape Recolour feature live yet?","answer":"Not as of this writing \u2014 the August Community Update showed it as still in development, with the developers noting the final version may change before it ships."}]}],"bottom":[{"acf_fc_layout":"more_articles","heading":"","posts":[],"count":10},{"acf_fc_layout":"chat","heading":""}],"meta_description":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5531"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5548,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5531\/revisions\/5548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5531"},{"taxonomy":"blog_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neonsect.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_tag?post=5531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}