Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (0)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
First release date
2009-02-19
Platform
Mac PC Linux
Developer
Relic Entertainment
Publisher
THQ
Theme
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Franchise
Warhammer 40,000 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Aliases
Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War IIWarhammer 40000: Dawn of War IIWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2DoW IIDoW2

Overview

Dawn of War II is the official sequel to Relic's previous RTS series, . It uses the same graphics engine as Relic's other RTS title, , inheriting several elements of that game in the process such as directional cover.

Gameplay

The Relic Formula

Dawn of War II, like Dawn of War 1 and Company of Heroes, is a game of territorial control. Instead of gathering resources from sites around the map, the battlefield is covered with strategic points. Each strategic point has one of two functions: it either adds to your resource income or it is victory point, necessary for a control point victory. In a standard match of DoW2, each side begins with 500 Victory Points. For each Victory point your team controls, the opposing team gradually loses points. If a team reaches zero victory points, they lose.

The basic unit of conflict in DoW 2 is the squad. This is a group of 3-5 soldiers with a similar tactical role. They are ordered around as a unit and behave as a single unit, manuevering with each other for cover and line-of-sight as closely as possible. Each soldier in an individual squad is actually an independent entity with its own HP bar and gun; the squad's members act quite independently of one another, but their attentions are always on a single target and cannot be split. As soldiers are lost, the squad can be retreated back to base for reinforcement, bringing the squad back to full strength. Through creative manuevering and positioning of squads, points are taken and victory assured.

A Space Marine Dreadnought tackles the Eldar.

Each squad has a list of individual upgrades available to it. These weapons serve to diversify or specialize that squad--a Tactical Marine Squad might procure a Rocket Launcher to improve their anti-vehicular capabilites or instead opt for the Plasma Gun to generally improve the squad's damage output. Appropriate use of heavy weapons is vital to effective countering as these weapon upgrades usually do massive damage when compared to the basic weapons of their type; they can also allow the squad to use new abilities that increase your options in combat, such as suppressive fire modes or stealth.

Cover is the summation of terrain advantage in DoW. A squad is in heavy, light, or no cover at all times. Squads that are in cover take greatly reduced damage from non-explosive weapons. Effective use of cover (and circumvention of the enemy's) is the deciding factor in many conflicts. It is still impossible to construct cover in Dawn of War 2, as it was in Dawn of War 1, but it is now possible to destroy nearly all environmental cover, unlike in Dawn of War 1, making cover a less reliable mechanic than it was in the prequel.

The Departures

The majority of the base building in DOW2 has been discarded, putting an emphasis on squad customization and in-combat tactics. Each player's base consists of one unit production facility and two turrets for protection against raids. The main base structure has two upgrades that function as the only "teching" the game has to offer; these upgrades allow the main base to construct newer, potentially superior, units as well as increase the options for equipment on all units.

The battle rages.

Power strategic points have been added to the game, replacing the more freeform power generation that was possible in DOW1. By capturing and then upgrading a Power Point, one can choose to build additional Power Generators in its vicinity to increase your power output. The same idea applies to the normal requisition points. This change moves the "base building" further onto the battlefield, making your production lines a lot more vulnerable.

As units kill or assist in the killing of enemy units they are now capable of levelling up, improving statistically in the process (i.e. more HP, greater weapon accuracy). This increases the gravity of squad loss; older squads become less disposable when they are superior to newer troops. As in Company of Heroes, if any member of a squad survives combat the entire squad retains its veterancy level.

While the concept of weapon upgrades did exist in the original Dawn of War, each commander now has a large array of potential items to equip themselves with rather than the simple upgrades of the past. A commander can wear three pieces of wargear at a time: a weapon, armor, and an item generally tied to their speciality. Don't worry about wanting to switch to another item as the game progresses; not only can you buy other items filling the item slot but you can switch back to the older upgrade for free if desired.

Single Player Campaign

The single player campaign of Dawn of War II is played from the perspective of the in the Aurelia Sector. The story follows the adventures of a newly promoted Force Commander and his crew as they take back and crush invading legions of Orks, , and (the other three factions in multiplayer).

Dawn of War II's singleplay focuses on controlling squads headed by unique character types. Players will select their squads and loadouts before a battle and then select a conflict zone from a world map to engage the enemy. Rather than build bases and amass gigantic assault forces, players will instead use their initially selected units and squads to essentially complete the entire mission. By the end of the campaign, 6 squads become available for deployment but only 4 can be selected for each mission. The squads available to the player are:

The Force Commander ""

The Blood Ravens' Force Commander

A newly promoted Commander is sent to the Aurulia sector to lead the Blood Ravens' darkest hour. His reputation is such that the chapter expects that his leadership will be enough to tip the scales and save the Calderis system. A man of few words, he is known for keeping calm in tense situations always managing to find a path through to victory in the face of overwhelming odds. In battle he wields his Chainsword and Bolt Pistol or Two-Handed Thunder Hammer and uses Battle Cries to intimidate and command.

The Devastator Squad " "

The Devastator squad is let into battle by Avitus, a man famous for his hatred for the enemy, he distinguished himself in battle during the assault against treasonous Imperial Guard forces in Victory Bay during the Dark Crusade. Most of his squadmates did not survive the fighting causing Avitus to hate the Guardsmen and he continues to see them as traitors and weaklings to this day. In battle his squad wields the Chapter's heaviest weaponry such as Heavy Bolters and Plasma Cannons to support Assault and Tactical Squads, they are most commonly found in key positions with good fields of fire engaging the enemy from great ranges.

The Scout Squad " "

The veteran scout Cyrus has chosen to dedicate his life to training the Chapter's newest initiates who serve as the Blood Ravens' Scouts honing them into fully-fledged Space Marines. Cyrus leads the lightly armoured Scouts and rely on stealth to gather intelligence, assassinate key targets and initiate surprise assaults. Few in the chapter will admit the need for cloak and dagger tactics but Cyrus' actions has brought countless victories in battle.

The Tactical Squad " "

Tarkus, the leader of one of the Chapters tactical squad, is a veteran of centuries of campaigning and is renowned for his cool under fire, confidence and steely demeanour. Tarkus and his squad repelled wave after wave of Necrons in the Catacombs of Kronus during the Dark Crusade campaign earning Terminator Honours. The Tactical Marines are the mainstay of Space Marines Chapters, versatile front lines units who bear the brunt of all operations, they wield a wide variety of weapons such as Bolters, Flamers and Plasma guns and can absorb an amazing amount of punishment from enemy fire.

The Assault Squad " "

The recently promoted Sergant Thaddeus made his name battling Orks on Calderis and Typhon. He now leads the Chapter's Assault Marines into close quarters combat using their jump packs to close with the enemy dropping from the sky into their ranks.

The Dreadnought " "

As the saying goes, even in death Captain Davian Thule still serves. Having been cured of Tyranid poisoning well enough to keep him from succumbing to its effects, the venerable Captain is now permanently housed in a giant mobile sarcophagus with two powerful claws, a flamethrower, and a chain gun. Due to the Dreadnought's mechanical nature, Thule doesn't heal naturally like the other squads and does not benefit from the stimulant pack; he must instead be healed manually by another squad wielding a repair kit. He has vehicle armor, making most combatants ineffective against him, save those with missile launcher and other anti-vehicle weaponry; as they are capable of doing severe damage to him while he plods through the ranks spinning around and crushing his opponents to death.

Players are rewarded with wargear during missions, which then carry over into subsequent battles. Players will also earn skill points which they can use to level up attributes of their squad leaders, unlocking special powers and abilities.

Multiplayer

Matches in multiplayer can be Team Battle, Head to Head, or Two on Two. A Team Battle pits two teams of up to three players or CPU's against each other. A Head to Head match is a match between you and one other player, either CPU or Human. A Two on Two battle is two teams of two players or CPU's against each other.

Game Types

  • Victory Points - You can win the game by capturing Victory Points. The team that controls the most victory points will run down the opposing team's Victory Counter. Win the game by running the enemy Victory Counter down to zero points.
  • Annihilate - You can take the fight directly to you opponents and destroy their bases. If you eliminate all enemy bases, you will win the match.

Resources

You will requisition and power to purchase units and upgrades for your army. Capture points on the map to increase the amounts of requistion and power you are earning.

  • Requistion - Requistion is the primary resource used for purchasing units. Be sure to capture requistion points.
  • Power - Power is required for advanced units and upgrades. Capture Power nodes to increase your Power income. You can upgrade the Power Nodes and build up to three generators at them to generate even more resources for you and your team.

Factions

Four factions have been announced for the game so far, with the Tyranids being a new race to the Dawn of War series. The single player game follows a Space Marines campaign, whilst the multiplayer game will allow you to play any one of the factions.

Space Marines

Space Marines

"With this and Faith, I am unstoppable!"

Mankind's most powerful and feared warriors. They are men that has through genetic modification, psycho-conditioning and rigorous training been turned into superhumans. They are organized into small independent armies called Chapters and are loyal only to the the Emperor of Mankind and their Chapter. In the Dawn of War II campaign we follow a task force from the Blood Ravens Chapter and their fight to restore peace to the sector. Although few in numbers, the Adeptus Astartes are a force to be reckoned with.

Commanders

Force Commander
  • Apothecary
    The Apothecary specializes in healing and excels at supporting from just behind the front line with his abilities. Grants a regeneration bonus to nearby allies.
  • Force Commander
    The Force Commander is a melee specialist who can inspire allied troops around him to boost their effectiveness.
  • Techmarine
    The Techmarine is a defensive specialist. He constructs turrets to defend territory and a teleporter relay to reinforce allies.

Tier 1

Tactical Marine Squad
  • Assault Squad
    Equipped with a powerful jump pack, this unit excels at close combat. Upgrades include Blind Grenades and Melta Bombs.
  • Devastator Heavy Bolter Squad
    A three-man heavy machine gun team, good for suppression. Can be upgraded to do damage to light vehicles.
  • Scout Squad
    A cheap, fast unit that can be upgraded in several ways including combat shotguns or sniper rifles which give the unit the infiltrate ability. Can use frag grenades with the addition of a Sergeant.
  • Tactical Marine Squad
    A highly versatile infantry section. More effective at range but capable up close. Can be upgraded with rockets, flamers and plasma rifles.

Tier 2

Dreadnought
  • Devastator Plasma Cannon Squad
    Three-man artillery team. Effective at dislodging enemy troops and vehicles from dug in positions.
  • Dreadnought
    Powerful melee vehicle that can be upgraded with an assault cannon for ranged attacks. The sight of a Dreadnought killing enemies inspires nearby troops and temporarily increases their weapon damage. Comes with the Emperor's fist ability and can be upgraded with an assaut cannon and the Dark Age of Technology upgrade.
  • Razorback
    Transport unit that allows nearby squads to reinforce. Includes light weaponry good against infantry.

Tier 3

Predator Tank
  • Predator - Heavy battle tank. Uses ranged weapons that are effective against both infantry and vehicles.

Special Units

  • Venerable Dreadnought
    A more powerful Dreadnought. Highly effective in melee combat. Available through special powers.
  • Terminator Squad
    Powerful heavy ranged infantry units. Immune to suppression and can teleport.
  • Terminator Assault Squad
    Powerful heavy melee infantry units. Immune to suppression and can teleport.

Eldar

Eldar

"He who sees his own doom can better avoid its path. He who sees the doom of others can deliver it."

An ancient race that once ruled the galaxy as a vast empire, but are now scattered across the stars and fighting for their survival. They are few in number but still a powerful force, as they are amongst the most technologically advanced races in the galaxy. Their tactics are that of guile and speed, and they generally rely on their superior maneuverability to outwit their opponents. Their people are a proud, warriorlike race with an affinity to birthing powerful psychers.

Commanders

Farseer
  • Farseer
    A master psyker, the Farseer is a support caster who provides disruptive melee and strengthens troops with her spells.
  • Warlock
    An offensive psyker, the Warlock specializes in damage spells and front line combat.
  • Warp Spider Exarch
    The Warp Spider Exarch is able to hit and run with his teleport ability. He can also teleport allies bringing them to and from battle.

Tier 1

Guardian Squad
  • Howling Banshees
    Agile melee infantry. Upgrades include faster speed, the War shout ability and anti-vehicle damage.
  • Guardian Squad
    Weak unit but has the ability to use Plasma Grenades and Energy Shields. Can be upgraded with warlock leader to greatly increase combat effectiveness.
  • Shuriken Cannon Weapon Team
    Mobile weapon platform armed with a suppression weapon. It requires time to set up and has a limited firing arc.
  • Ranger
    Light infantry with long range weapons. Good against garrisoned units and heavy infantry, and can detect infiltrated units such as the scout. Upgrades include Infiltration and a Cloaking Field.

Tier 2

Falcon Tank
  • Bright Lance Weapon Team
    Mobile weapon platform armed with an anti-vehicle cannon. Like Devastator Marine it requires time to set up and has a limited firing arc.
  • Warp Spider Squad
    Ranged teleport unit good for ambushes and rapid deployment. Upgrades include an anti-vehicle grenade and better damage.
  • Falcon
    Light skimmer tank and troop transport.
  • Wraithlord
    Heavy walker unit. Upgrades include an anti-vehicle ranged weapon, and the ability to regenerate health.

Tier 3

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  • D-Cannon Weapon Team
    Mobile weapon platform armed with a powerful artillery weapon. It requires time to set up and has a limited firing arc.
  • Fire Prism
    Skimmer tank armed with an energy cannon. Capable of high-damage focused shots or mid-damage disruptive shots.
  • Avatar
    Incarnation of the "Bloody-handed" Eldar God of War . Powerful melee unit that enhances nearby troops, making them resistant to ranged damage and immune to supression.

Special Units

  • Seer Council
    Powerful melee units. Projects an aura that increases energy regeneration of nearby allied units. Only available with Farseer hero.

Orks

Orks

"Orkz is made fer two fings! Fightin', and winnin'!

The Orks are a green-skinned, savage and the scourge of the galaxy. They were created by an ancient, long gone race to work as a biological weapon for them, a past they share with the enigmatic Eldar. They live only to fight and brawl, as much amongst themselves as with the other races. Even though they use ramshackle and slapped-together equipment, they still manage to be a great force in the galaxy through sheer toughness, fearlessness and numbers.

Commanders

Warboss
  • Kommando
    The Kommando is a stealth expert that ambushes his prey.
  • Mekboy
    Meks are responsible for maintaining the machinery that the Orks use. They also can enhance troops with their technology.
  • Warboss
    The largest and most powerful Ork, he excels at melee combat.

Tier 1

Stormboyz
  • Shoota Boyz
    Standard ranged unit with the upgrade Aiming? Wotz Dat? ability.
  • Slugga Boyz
    Melee unit equipped with Choppa and Slugga weapons. Can be upgraded with Burna's and with a Nob leader can unlock the Recklessness ability.
  • Stikkbommaz
    Light Armoured melee and grenade unit. Has stikkbombz and stun bombz.
  • Stormboyz
    Jump pack unit good for forcing ranged enemies into melee combat. Can learn the Bommaboy ability with the Improved Jump Packs upgrade.

Tier 2

Deff Dread
  • Tankbusta
    Heavy anti-armour units. Capable of firing rockets down with the Rokkit Barrage ability.
  • Deff Dredd
    Slow but powerful melee unit. Effective again infantry and vehicles. Has the rampage ability which allows it to move faster but takes damage. Can be upgraded with reinforced plating.
  • Wartrukk
    Fast, anti-infantry, transport. Can detect infiltrated units.
  • Lootas
    Suppression unit with a limited firing arc. Can be upgraded with the Beamy Deffgun(anti-vehicle).

Tier 3

Looted Tank
    • Kommando Squad
      Weak ranged unit. Can use Infiltrate and detect infiltrated units. Other abilities include Luv da Dakka, Smoke Grenade and Burna Bomb.
    • Nob Squad
      Heavy unit made of large orkz that can do very high damage against infantry. Upgrades include 'Uge Hammers, Nob Leader and the Nob kit, which grants the Frenzy ability.
  • Looted Tank
    Slow ranged tank. Effective against infantry, vehicles and buildings. Can be upgraded with reinforced plating.

Tyranids

Tyranids

"I know you may find the Tyranids physically repellent to look at but believe me, you don't want to let them out of your sight."

The Tyranids are a nomadic, space-dwelling race that has immigrated to the Milky Way from a unknown galaxy. They live only to devour and absorb any bio-mass they can find, incorporating anything they slay into their already great numbers. They are known for striping whole planets of life and leaving nothing but empty, dead rocks behind.

Commanders

Hive Tyrant
  • Lictor Alpha
    The Lictor Alpha’s camouflage allows it to ambush and disrupt enemy infantry.
  • Ravener Alpha
    The Ravener Alpha tunnels under enemy lines opening up strategic tunnels for allies to use.
  • Hive Tyrant
    The Hive Tyrant is a large and powerful Tyranid that directs the swarm with powerful synapse abilities. The Hive Tyrant is immune to suppression.

Tier 1

Hormagaunt Brood
  • Hormagaunt Brood
    Excellent at overcoming enemies in melee with their large numbers. Become much more deadly under the effects of synapse.
  • Termagaunt Brood
    Attacks from this unit cause the target to temporarily weaker to all further attacks. When under the effects of synapse, enemies hit are knocked down.
  • Ravener Brood
    Weak, high-damage melee unit. Good against infantry and can burrow under ground. Can be upgraded with the Devourer, an infantry effective ranged weapon.
  • Spore Mines
    Floating, mobile mines that explode a cloud of poisonous spores.
  • Warrior Brood
    Powerful melee unit that can be mutated to use ranged weapons. Their synapse aura increase durability of nearby Tyranids.

Tier 2

Carnifex
  • Carnifex
    Massive creature of destruction that is impervious to small arms fire. Can be upgraded to have thornback armour.
  • Zoanthrope
    Slow, weak, artillery unit. Includes the Focused Warp Blast and Warp Field abilities.
  • Venom Brood
    Heavy infantry with anti-vehicle damage.

Tier 3

Lictor
    • Lictor
      Assassin unit that includes infiltrate ability and flesh hook attack. Detects infiltrated units.
  • Screamer-Killer
    A Carnifex with a venom cannon instead of big claws. Its cannon is good against all targets.

Special Units

  • Ripper Swarm
    Cannon fodder unit. Good at soaking up ranged damage and protecting more important units. Cannot be suppressed while under the effect of synapse.

Expansion

The first full expansion pack for Dawn of War 2 was announced on the PC Gamers UK podcast. It's named and will feature at least one new race, the , which were an original race in the first Dawn of War.

There is Only War - Update

There is Only War was released on July 30th ( )

Relic announced that patch v1.5 was currently in production on June 18, 2009, dubbed "There is Only War". This has been the biggest update yet introducing a number of balance fixes. The patch focused on re-balancing and/or re-purposing units with a higher emphasis on Tier I combat. This change will allow Tier I units to stay relevant in mid-late game instead of rushing to Tier II as soon as possible.

They have also added a number of new features including:

World Builder
• Added the World Builder how-to guide to the root directory
• Fixed a bug where adding a horizon-mesh would cause World Builder to crash

Observer Feature
• Pressing ESC now gets rid of the observer/replay attention arrow. If a unit is selected and an arrow is present, pressing ESC deselects the units. Pressing it again removes the arrow
• Selecting the HQ displays the player’s current tech tier

The Last Stand - DLC

October 14th, Relic released downloadable content for Dawn of War II called "The Last Stand." The Last Stand is a co-op survival mode where players take control of a single Hero unit (Eldar Farseer, Ork Mekboy, or Space Marine Captain) against overwhelming odds. Exactly three players (Heroes may be repeated) position themselves around a map and fight wave after wave of Tyranids, Orks, Eldar and Space Marines, while trying to survive and score as high as possible. The map has two strategic locations that increase the party's Score Multiplier and enemies will try to capture them. If a Hero falls in battle, he remains incapacitated until one of his teammates revives him. The game ends when all three Heroes are incapacitated at the same time. When the game ends, a screen displays an overview of the players's stats for that game (number of kills, deaths, etc) and the players are awarded equal experience depending on how far they got.

Levelling up in The Last Stand does not strictly increase a Hero's stats, but instead gives them new Wargear that they can equip to give them certain traits (passive) or abilities (active). For example, the Ork Mekboy receives "Electric Armor" at level 18, which has a higher Armor Rating than his starting armor and grants him the "Damage Aura" trait which damages all nearby enemies. The Eldar Farseer, on the other hand, starts off with the "Pistol of the Doomseer" which grants the "Eldritch Bolt" ability, which deals huge damage to a large area of enemies at the cost of Energy. After about the 4th wave, each new wave is vastly more difficult than the previous one and players will likely fall if they are not properly equipped and do not work together.

Elite Status

Elite Token

After getting a hero to level 20, the player has an option to upgrade that hero to "Elite Status". When the player chooses this option, the hero's level is reverted to 1 and an Elite Token is placed in their inventory. This requires the player to grind back up to level 20 to get all the Wargear again, but gives any players seeking a high score an advantage.

The first time a hero is upgraded, the player receives an Elite Token commander item. This token must take the place of an otherwise useful normal commander item. It grants the team a 5% increase in points scored when equipped. Upgrading the hero's status a second time resets the hero's level again and grants an accessory token. This must take the place of an otherwise useful normal accessory, and grants 3% increase in points scored when equipped.

Hero: Space Marine Captain

Space Marine Captain

The Space Marine Captain is a powerful hero that excels in aggressively taking the fight to the enemy. His high-powered weaponry and excellent health and regenerative options allow him to dish and take punishment in equal amounts,

Armor

Armor of Fortitude
  • Armor of Resilience - Acquired at level 1. Makes the wearer immune to knockdown.
  • Armor of Vengeance - Acquired at level 9. On hit, has a chance to damage and knockback the attacker.
  • Artificer Armor - Acquired at level 13. Grants the wearer 50 health and 25 energy.
  • Armor of Fortitude - Acquired at level 17. Grants the wearer 2.5 energy regeneration.

Weapons

Master-Crafted Chainsword
  • Bolter - Acquired at level 1. Grants the captain an additional 0.3 energy regeneration. Grants the ability to throw grenades that stun targets an an area of effect detonation for a duration of time.
  • Master-Crafted Chainsword - Acquired at level 1. Captain regains 10 health on successful melee hit.
  • Master-Crafted Bolt Pistol - Acquired at level 1. Grants the user 1.5 health regeneration.
  • Plasma Pistol - Acquired at level 4. Grants the user a 30% bonus to melee and ranged damage. On successful hit, target has their armor reduced for a short time.
  • Power Axe - Acquired at level 7. Melee attacks from axe ignore up to 100 armor on target.
  • Plasma Gun - Acquired at level 11. Grants the ability to use an area-of-effect grenade that ignores a significant amount of armor. Ranged attacks from gun ignore up to 100 armor on target.
  • Plasma Cannon - Acquired at level 16. Each shot deals high area-of-effect damage and causes knockback. Weapon requires setup and tear-down.

Accessories

Rite of the Tireless Crusader
  • Rite of Fortitude - Acquired at level 1. Grants the user 75 health.
  • Rite of Swift Victory - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to charge to a selected location, breaking cover and knocking back any enemies in the path.
  • Parable of the Stalwart Brother - Acquired at level 2. Grants the user 1.5 health regeneration.
  • Oath of Merciless Rage - Acquired at level 3. Grants the ability to use a short-range melee attack that causes high damage and knockback.
  • Litanies of Hate - Acquired at level 6. Grants the ability to taunt a selected enemy.
  • Jump Pack - Acquired at level 8. Grants the ability to jump to a selected location, causing area-of-effect damage and knockback upon landing.
  • Rite of the Tireless Crusader - Acquired at level 10. Grants the ability to revive a incapacitated ally giving them full health and temporary damage immunity.
  • Terror of Xenos - Acquired at level 12. Grants the ability to cause nearby enemies to flee.
  • Litanies of Zeal - Acquired at level 14. Each melee hit heals nearby allies for 5 health.
  • Frag Grenades - Acquired at level 18. Grants the ability to use a grenade which does increasing area of effect damage as the distance from the impact point decreases. Causes knockback.
  • Purity Seals - Acquired at level 19. Grants the ability to restore the health of a nearby selected ally.

Commander Items

Larraman's Blessing
  • Larraman's Blessing - Acquired at level 5. Grants a 2.0 health regeneration aura for the Captain and all nearby allies.
  • Dreadnought Drop Pod - Acquired at level 15. Grants the ability to summon a Dreadnought minion who cannot be directly controlled
  • Orbital Targeting Beacon - Acquired at level 20. Grants the ability to use a large area of effect attack that incapacitates infantry for its duration and does massive damage on a targeted location.

Hero: Ork Mekboy

Ork Mekboy

The Mekboy's diverse selection of weapons, armor and abilities makes him a very versatile hero. Depending on the setup used, the Mekboy can deal massive direct damage, effect crowd control on large areas of the map or support his two companions with a host of buffs and abilities.

Armor

Teleporta Pack
  • Teleporta Pack - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to teleport to a selected location.
  • 'Eavy Armor - Acquired at level 3. Armor that includes a high armor rating and 75 health for the wearer.
  • Mad Teleporta Pack - Acquired at level 9. Enemy attacker has 50% chance on hitting wearer with a melee strike to be teleported away to a random location. Wearer has 15% to be teleported to a random location on being hit with a melee attack.
  • Electric Armor - Acquired at level 14. Has aura that causes damage to all nearby enemies.
  • Kustom Force Field - Acquired at level 19. Grants the ability to make the wearer immune to damage for a short duration.

Weapons

Big Shoota
  • Big Shoota - Acquired at level 1. A high-DPS ranged weapon that is deadly against single targets.
  • Burna - Acquired at level 1. A short range weapon that causes area of effect damage and ignores cover.
  • Big Choppa - Acquired at level 7. Melee weapon that grants the user 2.0 energy regeneration. On successful hit, user regains 5 mana.
  • Dakka Deffgun - Large machine gun that causes suppression on infantry. Requires set-up and tear-down.
  • Rokkit Launcha - Rocket Launcher that fires 3 missles at a time, cause knockback and ignoring up to 140 armor.

Accesssories

Sturdy Bitz
  • Booby Traps - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to place booby traps in a selected area which significantly reduce the movement speed and accuracy of any enemies that trigger them.
  • Battery Pack - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to restore a selected ally's health and energy.
  • Mega-Rumblah - Acquired at level 2. Grants the ability to knockdown and stun enemy infantry in a radius around the wearer for the duration of the ability.
  • Speshul Tools - Acquired at level 4.
  • Cybork Parts - Acquired at level 6. Grants the wearer 66 armor.
  • 'Uge Bombz - Grants the ability to place an explosive that can be triggered at the wearer's convenience.
  • Boom Time! - Causes a large explosion around the wearer upon being incapacitated.
  • Dok's Tools - If the wearer is hit with a melee strike, there is a chance to heal nearby allies for 10 health.
  • Bouncy Shield - Grants the ability to active a force field on wearer and selected allies which knocks back enemy infantry.
  • Sturdy Bitz - Acquired at level 8. Makes the wearer immune to knockback.
  • Proximity mines - Grants the ability to place mines that cause large area of effect and knockdown damage when triggered by an enemy.

Commander Items

Roks
  • Trophy Rack - Acquired at level 5. Aura reduces the damage of all nearby enemies.
  • Roks- Acquired at level 10. Grants the ability to use a large area of effect attack that does massive damage on a targeted location.
  • Boss Poll - Acquired at level 20. Grants the user and all nearby allies 100 health and suppression immunity.

Hero: Eldar Farseer

Eldar Farseer

Vast amount of abilities available to the Farseer allows her to take on dual roles in the Last Stand arena. The farseer does damage at close range with her melee-oriented weaponry and can simultaneously control the battle at range using her powerful damage dealing spells and support powers.

Armor

Armor of the Eldanesh
  • Armor of Vaul - Acquired at level 1. Makes the wearer immune to suppression.
  • Rune Armor - Acquired at level 6. Grants the wearer 50 energy.
  • Ghosthelm - Acquired at level 13.
  • Armor of Eldanesh - Acquired at level 18. Grants the ability to halve incoming damage causing it to reduce energy instead of health.

Weapons

Pistol of the Skyseer
  • Pistol of the Doomseer - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to fire a long range blast that causes area of effect damage.
  • Pistol of the Warseer - Acquired at level 1. Grants the user 30% increase in melee and ranged damage and 25% increased movement speed
  • Witchblade of the Crone - Acquired at level 1. Melee weapon useful for direct attacks.
  • Singing Spear - Acquired at level 4. Makes the user immune to knockdown.
  • Witchblade of Isha - Acquired at level 9. Grants the user 0.3 energy regeneration and 25 energy.
  • Pistol of the Skyseer - Acquired at level 14. Grants the ability to lift all nearby enemies in the air temporarily incapacitating them and then throwing them back and damaging them.
  • Warp Spear

Accessories

Runes of the Harlequin
  • Runes of Warding- Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to give temporary damage immunity to user or nearby ally.
  • Runes of the Harlequin - Acquired at level 1. Grants the ability to confuse an enemy squad for a short period, causing them to attack any nearby friend or foe.
  • Runes of Evasion
  • Runes of Fleetness - Acquired at level 2. Grants the ability to increase movement speed at the expense of damage output.
  • Runes of War - Acquired at level 3. Grants the wearer a 40% increase in melee and ranged damage.
  • Runes of Deception - Acquired at level 7. Grants the ability to create a cloaking field that conceals the wearer and allies inside its radius.
  • Runes of Fortune - Acquired at level 8. Grants the ability to temporarily reduce the damage received by a selected ally.
  • Runes of Wrath - Acquired at level 10. Each close-combat attack deals a delayed secondary blow of psychic damage.
  • Runes of the Warp - Acquired at level 11. Grants the ability to teleport herself and all nearby allies to a target location.
  • Runes of Vigor - Acquired at level 12. Increases energy regeneration by 0.3 points per second
  • Runes of the Spider

Commander Items

Spirit Stone of Eldritch Might
  • Spirit Stone of the Eldritch Might - Acquired at level 5. Grants the ability to use a large are of effect attack that does massive damage on a targeted location.
  • Spirit Stone of Illusion - Acquired at level 15.
  • Spirit Stone of Vigor - Acquired at level 20.

System Requirements

Minimum

  • OS: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
  • Processor: P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM (XP), 1.5 GB RAM (Vista)
  • Graphics: A 128MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT / ATI X1600, or equivalent
  • Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space
  • Other Requirements: Online play requires log-in to

Recommended

  • OS: Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista SP1
  • Processor: AMD Athlon 64x2 4400 or any Intel Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM (XP and Vista)
  • Graphics: A 256MB Video Card (Shader Model 3) - Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900, or equivalent
  • Hard Drive: 6.5 GB of uncompressed Hard Drive space

Live Traits

  • Online multiplayer 2-6
  • Co-op 2
  • Achievements
  • Friends
  • Matchmaking
  • Voice

Vista Experience Index

  • Game Recommended Rating - 5.0
  • Game Required Rating - 4.3

Soundtrack

Dawn of War II soundtrack cover art

The game's music was composed by . Several months after the games release, Relic released the games soundtrack online through the games . It also comes free with the UK 'Game of the Year' edition of the game.

  1. There Is Only War (opening title) - 2:55
  2. Angels Of Death (Space Marine Theme) - 3:02
  3. Primarch's Honour - 4:37
  4. No Mercy No Respite - 4:39
  5. March Of The Waaagh! (Ork Theme) - 3:05
  6. Purge The Xeno Scum - 4:39
  7. Forged In Battle - 4:39
  8. Ancient Rites (Eldar Theme) - 3:05
  9. The Green Horde Rises - 4:40
  10. Khaine's Wrath - 4:35
  11. Attack Of The Heretics - 4:38
  12. Xeno Presence (Tyranid Theme) - 3:04
  13. For The Craftworld - 4:41
  14. They Come In Waves And We Push Them Back - 4:40
  15. The Great Devourer - 4:36
  16. To Battle Brothers - 4:43
  17. Hunting The Hive Tyrant - 4:42
  18. The Emperor's Victory - 2:05
  19. Show Me What Passes For Music Among Your Misbegotten Kind (credits roll) - 13:31
  20. Meridian Nights (Noobie's Grim Dark Future Remix) - 2:36