Space Marine 2 Apothecary Class Confirmed for 2027

Did you guess the Apothecary? If you did, give yourself a pat on the back. Focus Entertainment has finally confirmed that the Apothecary is joining Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 as the new class, arriving in early 2027 with Patch 17.

The publisher revealed the news alongside the game's Year 3 roadmap. "We've been following all your speculations ever since we teased the arrival of a new class, and you certainly had plenty of theories… and the majority of you were right!" Focus said. "Today, we're finally revealing the truth: the Apothecary is joining the ranks with Patch 17 in the first quarter of 2027! We'll disclose more info later, so stay tuned!"

If you were hoping for a heavy-duty support class with healing abilities, this is exactly what you're getting. In May, our own speculation pointed to the Apothecary as a support class with a powerful healing ability, possibly tied to harvesting Gene-seed. While Focus hasn't detailed the exact gameplay mechanics yet, they did confirm that the Apothecary will receive a Champion skin in the update after its release, just like the Techmarine did.

But that's not all. Year 3 kicks off much sooner with Patch 15 on October 1. That update brings the long-awaited Chaos Siege mode, which finally lets you play as Heretic Astartes outside of PvP, plus the One-Handed Thunder Hammer. Then, before the end of this year, Patch 16 adds a brand-new PvP mode featuring Weekly Stratagems, similar to what you see in PvE.

Looking ahead to 2027, beyond the Apothecary, you can expect new Operations and weapons, plus "reworks to several gameplay features, with improvements coming to some of the game's core systems," according to Focus. The publisher also teased "a couple of other cool features that are planned, but not listed in the roadmap." One of those is something that will "expand customization options by 33%," and another will "put our streaming tech to a test."

Year 3 DLC includes five new Cosmetic and Champion Packs, with the final one still redacted. Meanwhile, developer Saber Interactive is already working on Space Marine 3, which Tim Willits teased in an interview with IGN at gamescom. There's no release window yet, but anticipation is high after Space Marine 2's breakout success, which has seen over 12 million players since its 2024 launch.

So, are you ready to stitch up your squad as the Apothecary? What do you think of the Year 3 roadmap? Let us know in the comments!