The “Purge Them All”achievement in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is among the most challenging to unlock, as it necessitates players to mark 23 different types of enemies throughout the campaign.
However, the real hurdle lies not in marking the enemies, but in a frustrating bug that many players have encountered, which halts progression at 22 out of 23 enemies marked.
1. How to Resolve the Purge Them All Achievement Bug in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
To resolve the bug affecting the Purge Them All achievement in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2:
- Disable Steam Cloud Sync in the Steam settings specifically for Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2.
- Go to “C:\Users\Your user name\AppData\Local\Saber\Space Marine 2\storage\steam\user” and rename the relevant folder to something else.
- Launch Space Marine 2 and mark every enemy you come across.
- Exit the game and change the profile folder name back to its original state.
- Re-enable Steam Cloud Sync for Space Marine 2.
By following this simple workaround, you should be able to unlock this achievement on your Steam account.
2. Enemy Types Needed to Unlock the Purge Them All Achievement in Space Marine 2
Below are the enemy types along with their locations necessary for completing the Purge Them All achievement:
| Tyranid Enemy Types | Location/Mission |
| Butcher | 3rd Mission |
| Gargoyles | 1st Mission |
| Hermagaunts | Available Everywhere |
| Hive Tyrant | 5th Mission and ‘Decapitation’ Operation |
| Lictor | 1st Mission on Kadaku |
| Neurothrope | 4th Mission – ‘Servant of the Machine’ |
| Rat Swarms | 2nd Mission – ‘Severance’ |
| Ravener | 1st Mission |
| Spore Mines | 1st Mission |
| Termagants | 1st Mission |
| Tyranid Warriors | Available Everywhere |
| Zoanthropes | All Kadaku Missions |
| Chaos Enemy Types | Location/Mission |
| Chaos Cultists | 4th Mission |
| Helbrutes | ‘Demerium’ Operation |
| Heldrake’s | ‘Reliquary’ Operation |
| Imurah Clones | Dawn’s Descent Mission in Demerium Wastelands |
| Cheap | Final Boss |
| Lord of Change | Final Boss |
| Rubric Marines | 4th Mission – ‘Servant of the Machine’ |
| Scarab Occult Terminators | ‘Voidsong’ Mission |
| Sorcerers | 4th Mission – ‘Servant of the Machine’ |
| Traitor Guardsmen | 4th Mission |
| Tzaangors | 4th Mission |
Many players have reported difficulty locating the last enemy type. This elusive enemy is likely an Imurah Clone, which can be found during the “Dawn’s Descent”mission set on Planet Demerium in the Demerium Wastelands.
3. How to Mark Enemies in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
To mark enemies in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, simply place the crosshair over the enemies and press the ‘T’ key on your keyboard or ‘Up’ on the D-pad if using a console controller.
Marking enemies plays a crucial role not only in unlocking the ‘Purge Them All’ achievement but also enhances gameplay, especially in co-op mode.
By marking enemies, you can alert your teammates to their positions, facilitating coordinated attacks. This habit will improve your in-game communication and help unlock achievements!
4. About Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 is a third-person shooter featuring hack-and-slash gameplay developed by Saber Interactive. Players engage in intense combat against Tyranid hordes, utilizing a mix of melee and shooting techniques to protect the Imperium.
Beyond the exhilarating single-player experience, the game boasts a cooperative mode known as Operations, alongside three competitive 6v6 multiplayer modes: Annihilation, Seize Ground, and Capture and Control.
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