Space Marine 2: Kraken Swap Pyreblaster Tactical vs 35+ Extremis - True Solo Hard Stratagem 42

Battlefield Conditions: The Emperor Protects: One player gains a buff that restores 75% HP to all Squad Members and knocks back enemies in the area of effect every 90 seconds. If the player dies, another player gains the buff. Extreme Challenge: The number of Extremis enemies spawned is increased, and they are encountered more frequently. Tsunami: All enemy waves are massive waves, but the waves are less frequent. SM2 Melee Calc build link: https://sm2meleecalc.us/?b=1IUYgJbBre... True solo mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/warhammer40... In this run we use the Kraken Rounds Pyreblaster Tactical build against weekly hard stratagem 42. For any one unaware, by swapping to a Bolt weapon (in this case the Bolt Pistol) we can get Kraken Rounds to boost the Pyreblaster's burn damage by 50%. More in-depth discussion of the build and some optimizations for playing it:    • Space Marine 2: Full Power Pyreblaster Tac...  . Only difference here is taking Battle Focus for more consistent damage against elusive Extremis like Lictors. This build is amazing at dealing with this stratagem because it has all the right tools. Pyreblaster's massive AoE helps you burn through the massive waves with ease, and the combination of burn damage, Battle Focus, and triple block Chainsword let you handle the increased Extremis spawns. Pyreblaster helps take care of enemies like Lictors or Raveners that can be difficult to lock down when they attack you in large groups, and Battle Focus plus triple block Chainsword gives you big burst damage to take one out quickly when given the opportunity. The only Extremis spawns that will give you major problems with this build are multiple paired Zoanthropes because the constant shield switching really messes with the Pyreblaster. Throughout the run we still have some close calls getting jumped by packs of Lictors and stuff, but overall the stratagem isn't that hard since we get full heals every 90s thanks to The Emperor Protects. I think Extreme Challenge is one of the most fun stratagem modifiers. I would love to see it appear more often. Extremis help spice up the enemy combinations a lot, and it's just way more fun to fight them more frequently and in packs of up to 4 at once. Except for Zoanthropes. Multiple paired Zoanthropes are insanely annoying for most classes to deal with. Tsunami I normally think makes the map a little too empty between waves, but here in combination with Extreme Challenge I think it works really well. The extra Extremis spawns help fill the gaps between massive waves, so you end up with a more intense and engaging mission that still stays engaging throughout the entire run. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Battlefield Conditions and build 00:20 Proceed to the Bridge Tower 08:00 Carnifex 13:30 Locate and Deploy Explosive Charges 20:45 Bridge 25:35 Find the Hive Tyrant 35:10 Defeat the Hive Tyrant 38:03 Stats 38:26 Build hover #warhammer40k #spacemarine2 #spacemarines