April Fool's Joke Sparks Fan Excitement for Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 Feature

April 1st has come and gone, marking the end of another year of lighthearted pranks across the video game industry. However, one particular April Fool’s joke from the team behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 might just linger in players’ minds for a bit longer than most.

On March 31st, Focus Entertainment—publisher of *Space Marine 2—announced that the new Chaplain class would be released as DLC the very next day.

“In story mode, swap out Titus for The Chaplain and experience the game as a true Codex-compliant Ultramarine,” they wrote, likely chuckling behind their screens.

This so-called DLC supposedly introduced the playable Chaplain character into the campaign, along with an ‘Enhanced Dialogue System.’ According to the gag, the Chaplain would remind everyone around him every five minutes that “the Codex Astartes does not support this action,” or quip, “I’m telling the Inquisition.”

The Chaplain also came equipped with a special ability called Discipline. This power involved instantly reporting any and all minor deviations from the Codex Astartes, granting a 5% discipline bonus—at the cost of a -20% brotherhood bonus.

The humor hits well because anyone who played through *Space Marine 2’s campaign knows how relentlessly suspicious Chaplain Quintus is of Titus’ every move—even though Titus repeatedly proves his loyalty to the Imperium, the Ultramarines, and the Emperor himself.

Throughout the game, as Titus battles both Tyranids and members of the traitorous Thousand Sons, it becomes clear there’s something… unique about him. And Chaplain Quintus absolutely loathes that fact. He’s like that overzealous hall monitor always on the lookout for even the slightest infraction—then immediately dragging you to the principal’s office. Everyone finds him utterly insufferable.

Over time, the Chaplain has become a meme within the Space Marine community, and this inside joke was clearly crafted with that reputation in mind. Interestingly, some fans have said they wouldn’t mind seeing the Chaplain actually added to the game—not necessarily with those exact abilities, but perhaps as a full-fledged warrior-priest figure who constantly enforces devotion to the Emperor.

“This would actually go hard if this was real,” wrote Reddit user ResidentDrama9739 in a popular post on the Space Marine subreddit, where many are actively discussing how the Chaplain could work in gameplay mechanics.

As it turns out, Space Marine 2 is indeed getting a new playable class soon. While Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment haven’t revealed which one yet, fans have plenty of theories. Many believe it will be the Apothecary—the closest thing Space Marines have to a medic class. Others hope it could be the Librarian, bringing powerful warp-based abilities into the fray. But does the playful introduction of the Chaplain as an April Fools' joke rule him out entirely?

There's plenty going on in the Space Marine 2 universe—especially following the surprising announcement that development on Space Marine 3 has already begun. Still, the Year One roadmap for Space Marine 2 remains intact, with Patch 7 scheduled for release in mid-April. In the coming months, players can also expect the aforementioned new class, fresh PvE operations, and new melee weapon options.