Helldivers 2

As you fight your way up into higher difficulties, you will start getting Secondary Objectives to find and complete in Helldivers 2. These optional quests award in more experience points and Requisition Slips, so they’re worth tracking down. Here’s how to find them. A good way to find out what missions include Secondary Objectives is by looking for the light blue icons on the maps before you begin. From my experience, Secondary Objectives start appearing at Medium difficulty and beyond. Look for blue icons that can look…

Following today’s liberation of the planet Tien Kwan, Helldivers 2 players have successfully unlocked the Exosuit mech Stratagem for purchase. As it is a walking tank, the big toy does have a steep price tag. But there’s good news for those who want to play with it right away. With Tien Kwan now liberated, Helldivers 2 players can acquire the freshly unlocked mech Exosuit. The Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit Stratagem is available for purchase under the ‘Stratagems’ tab in the ‘Ship Management’ area of your Destroyer ship. You…

Helldivers 2 got its anticipated balance patch this week — to mixed results. A number of players in the game’s community are unhappy with alterations made to a few weapons. In particular, some Helldivers 2 players are expressing concern over changes to the Railgun and how effective it now is against one irritating insect. Pre-update, the Railgun shined in the face of the infamously bullish bug, the Charger. Two shots to the leg and fire from a primary weapon were all it took to take out the unruly beast. The Railgun can…

Following its meteoric early success, it was only a matter of time before Helldivers 2 ran into its first non-technical speed bump. Being a live service game, Helldivers 2‘s health rests on the developer’s handling of gear outliers, and the first balance patch is a hot topic with the community. Broadly, there are two aspects of Helldivers 2‘s first major balancing update that the community has taken issue with. The first is the fact that Arrowhead Studios has neutered the game’s meta loadout in one fell swoop, and the…

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Arrowhead Game Studios revealed the upcoming Cutting Edge Warbond coming to Helldivers 2 on March 14. The new Warbond features what Arrowhead considers ultra-futuristic armor, guns that spit lightning, stylish capes, and epic emotes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ps--hQiSXA EX Series Prototype Armor The Cutting Edge Warbond features three new EX Series Prototype armors. All three armors feature a sleek futuristic-style armor set The three sets are: EX-03 Prototype 3 – Includes a…

Helldivers 2 sports a healthy amount of weapons, but if put into a tier list, where do your favorites lie? Check out what we have below.  Helldivers 2 Best weapons tier list The weapons shown are those that are used in your loadout and those you can call in with the Stratagem system. This will also consider the recent balance changes. Screenshot by Destructoid S-Tier The weapons on this tier are perhaps the best of the best and can be taken to almost any scenario in Helldivers 2, including the harder difficulties like…

Of all the ‘tank’ enemies in Helldivers 2, only one is an actual freakin’ tank. The Annihilator Tank is the Automaton answer to the age-old question of “Where did that hole in my chest come from?” Good thing it’s not too tough to kill a Tank in Helldivers 2. Granted, taking one out does require you to not be standing in front of it. Much like other vehicles (such as Helldiver 2’s own Hulk) the Annihilator Tank comes with a weak point that’s a video game classic. You need to find the big, glowing spot and shoot at it…

Helldivers 2‘s neatly titled update 01.000.100 doesn’t introduce mechs to the game, but it sure does come with a suite of nerfs that are bound to be unpopular in the community. Indeed, rebalancing certain weapons and Stratagems was on the docket for Arrowhead, for better or for worse. While the nerfs aren’t quite so serious as to become a genuine traitor to Super Earth, many will be sorry to hear that the game’s most potent small arms and gear – the Railgun, the Breaker, and the Personal Shield – have all been nerfed.…

It’s clear by now that Helldivers 2 is way more than just a simple bug hunt co-op shooter. On top of its surprisingly deep gameplay mechanics and an ever-evolving campaign narrative, though, there’s a whole extra layer of community-based meta-progression, with Supply Lines being a particularly notable highlight. If you’ve been befuddled by how Helldivers 2 chooses which planets the Terminids and the Automatons attack next, it would appear that it’s not all just the whims of a potentially sadistic dungeon master.…

Since the game was released, the Helldivers 2 community has been flooding social media and the community Discord servers or Subreddit with dozens of memes. Now, one of the most iconic has finally been rendered using in-game assets. A Naked Gun clip that pokes fun at Sample hoarders. All Helldivers 2 players understand the pain of collecting Samples. While they’re easy to spot and pick up, it’s holding onto them that quickly becomes an issue as swarms of Terminid bugs or Automaton mechs overwhelm and kill them. Upon…