Helldivers 2: Upcoming Weapons, Stratagems, and Enemies
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Arrowhead’s co-op third-person shooter Helldivers 2, which is available on PC and PS5, is one of the greatest successes of the video game industry in 2024 so far and the developer is doing everything right to keep the momentum going. This includes regular updates for the title, which add new weapons, vehicles, enemy types, and other content to the game.
What’s really neat and unique about Helldivers 2, though, is how all of these updates are woven into the ongoing narrative of the galactic conflict, with Arrowhead directing all sides of the war – this has led to many welcome surprises, like the fact that players could unlock a new mech by defending the factory world it was built on or the recent discovery of flying bugs as an enemy types that had hitherto been unknown.
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As we all know, however, there are types of gamers who hate surprises and want to be in the know about upcoming content as early as possible – and Helldivers 2 data miners have been able to deliver a steady supply of such content leaks recently. It’s always worth keeping in mind that things can change on the fly, that things get misinterpreted, or that elements get added to the data and remain unused, so take all that information with a grain of salt.
Additionally, we’d like to note that – naturally – all the information below can be considered as a spoiler for major events, so please don’t read on if you’d like to keep those surprises intact.
If you’re still curious, then you’ll find the upcoming weapons, vehicles, and enemies for Helldivers 2 below.
Helldivers 2: Upcoming Weapons
AR-20L Justice (Marksman Rifle) – high-caliber rifle with high damage and medium armor penetration.
AR-22C Patriot (Assault Rifle) – weapon with high rate of fire and light armor penetration.
AR-48 Truth Whisperer (Assault Rifle) – silenced weapon that doesn’t alert distant foes with light armor penetration.
BR-14 Adjudicator (Marksman Rifle) – accurate rifle with restrictive magazine size and medium armor penetration.
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow (Explosive) – weapon firing exploding bolts.
Eruptor (Explosive) – bolt-action rifle firing jet-assisted shells that explode in shrapnel on impact with medium armor penetration.
SG-225BB Breaker Bugbiter (Shotgun) – heavier version of the Breaker with more damage, less recoil control and maneuverability, and light armor penetration.
SG-225NS Breaker Nailspitter (Shotgun) – modified version of the Breaker with higher accuracy, very high recoil, and medium armor penetration.
GP-31 Grenade Pistol (Pistol) – grenade-firing pistol that must be reloaded after each shot.
G-123 Thermite (Special Grenade) – sticky grenade with burning effect.
Helldivers 2: Upcoming Stratagems
Nuclear Bomb – a tactical nuclear strike.
Eagle Air-to-Air Missiles – homing missiles against flying targets.
Super Earth Troop Support – airdrops allied troops with a gunship, which fires at nearby targets while transporting them in.
Carpet Bomb – saturates an area with explosions.
GL-21 Incendiary Grenade Launcher – shoots grenades that set the ground on fire.
AD-289 Angel – mobile drone that heals players as well as NPCs, vehicles, and turrets.
BX-7 Displacer Pack – portable teleportation device saving someone from a killing blow.
Remote Explosives – calls down a capsule with random explosives inside.
Piñata Full of Surprises – calls down a capsule with random weapons inside.
Emancipator – new mech type.
In addition, two new vehicle types have been found – one looking like a light buggy and the other like an infantry fighting vehicle. Both, funnily enough, require you to manually switch gears, so you better learn how to drive stick.
Mission Stratagems
Bugbreaker Drill – unknown effects.
Insect Tower Sterilizer – unknown effects.
Pile Hammer – unknown effects.
Scrambler – unknown effects.
Helldivers 2: Upcoming Enemies
Illuminate
Adept – enemy with shields and explosive concussion projectiles.
Ghoul – enemy with melee attacks.
“Staff Guy” – enemy with melee attacks and teleportation.
Illusionist – enemy artillery unit.
Obelisk – enemy with unknown capabilities.
Observer – enemy with melee attacks, teleportation, and lightning attacks.
Outcast – enemy with teleportation and lightning attacks.
Pathfinder – enemy with unknown capabilities.
Cyborgs
Gunship – enemy with missile weapons.
Lieutenant – enemy marked as boss with chainsaws, missile weapons, cannons, machine guns, and flamethrowers.
Helldivers 2: Upcoming Planetary Modifiers
Planet Effects
Extreme Cold – weapon heat dissipation doubles.
Hostile Orbital Bombardment – unknown effects.
Swamp – unknown effects.
Blizzard – unknown effects.
Acid Rain Storm – unknown effects.
Primitive Jungle – unknown effects.
Volcanoes – similar to Meteor Storm, but leaves ground burning.
Player Effects
Blind – unknown effects.
Hallucinations – unknown effects.
Mild Radiation – unknown effects.
Heavy Radiation – unknown effects.
Light Energy – unknown effects.
Stun – unknown effects.
Reverse Aiming – unknown effects.
Backpack Chemicals – unknown effects.
There is no clear timeline on when all this content will make its way into the game, but it’s safe to say that Arrowhead has a ton of stuff in the pipeline – and with additions like the Illuminate on the agenda, Helldivers 2 isn’t going to get boring or stagnant any time soon.
