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Take the fight to the ground with a new perspective, changing from a top-down shooter in Helldivers to a Third-person shooter in Helldivers 2.
Developed by: Arrowhead Games Studios
Published by: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Available on: Playstation 5 & PC
Genre: Third-person shooter
Modes: Single-player and multiplayer co-operative
Release date: 8 February 2024
Published by: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Available on: Playstation 5 & PC
Genre: Third-person shooter
Modes: Single-player and multiplayer co-operative
Release date: 8 February 2024
What is Helldivers 2?
Fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in this frenetic third-person co-operative team shooter.
Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter.
Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.
What to expect in Helldivers 2?
Helldivers don't go planet side without proper backup, but it's up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.
Major Orders consist of many missions, working together towards a unified goal. They are big long lasting goals that the community as a whole is working towards. They are pivotal to the story and there are ways that you can be a major contributor to changing the face of the galaxy.
Personal Orders are smaller goals for you and your friends to tackle, such as taking down particular enemies.
Operations are a number of missions that require you to complete a number of goals and quests to complete. You will also have optional objectives to gain even more rewards, such as medals found at points of interest.
Upgrading and Progression in Helldivers 2
- Collect requisition by completing missions.
Requisition is used to purchase Stratagems, powerful abilities you can call upon during missions.
- Find samples while on missions and extract with them to take them back to your ship.
Samples are used to purchase Ship Modules, which can affect things such as cooldown times of Stratagems.
- Discover medals while doing operations and completing orders.
You can use medals to customize your armor, helmet, cape, weapons and more via unlocks within a Warbond.
- Super Credits are pickups while in missions, found at points of interest.
You can use Super Credits to unlock Warbonds. They can also be purchased with real money.
Requisition is given to each player upon completion of missions.
Samples, Medals and Super Credits found by one person on a level will be shared with all players on that mission.
Samples, Medals and Super Credits found by one person on a level will be shared with all players on that mission.
Microtransactions and the Store
Warbonds are this game's approach to a Battle Pass. They give you access to multiple pages of unlockable content that can be obtained in a couple of different ways. You can unlock new Premium Warbonds using Super Credits. Super Credits can either be purchased from the in-game store or discovered in missions by exploring points of interest.
You then spend medals to unlock your desired toys from within that Warbond, a certain number of medals need to be spent on every page of the Warbond to progress to the next page, but you are not stuck to a 'linear track' like Battle Passes you are, you can pick and choose what rewards you want on each page of the Warbond as you progress.
The game will launch with one free Warbond titled "Helldivers Mobilize" and one premium Warbond titled "Steeled Veterans".
An ingame store is also present in the game which will allow you to purchase unique customization options. However, a variety of armor sets can be unlocked just by playing the game but you can't change the color of them. Also it's useful to remember that only your main armor carries any stat changes, while Helmets and Capes are purely cosmetic.
Get to know the enemy in Helldivers 2
OK, here's the reality: everything, on every planet, wants you dead. This is the life of a Helldiver. School yourself on the diabolical Terminids and the nefarious Automaton Collective.
Terminids
The ravenous Terminids are guided solely by an instinctive urge to reproduce, spread, and destroy Democracy. They are a fast-evolving plague, a shapeshifting infestation that threatens to devour and disenfranchise every single child on every single planet.
The ravenous Terminids are guided solely by an instinctive urge to reproduce, spread, and destroy Democracy. They are a fast-evolving plague, a shapeshifting infestation that threatens to devour and disenfranchise every single child on every single planet.
The Automaton Collective
The Automatons are mindless, bloodthirsty robots, coded for nothing but murder and socialist violence. Their origins are a mystery, but their unthinking hatred of Freedom makes them a threat to all citizens of Super Earth.
The Automatons are mindless, bloodthirsty robots, coded for nothing but murder and socialist violence. Their origins are a mystery, but their unthinking hatred of Freedom makes them a threat to all citizens of Super Earth.
Some burning questions about Helldivers 2
Do you need to play the original Helldivers first?
Helldivers 2 is built to be completely friendly to newcomers to the franchise.
Can you play Helldivers 2 offline?
Helldivers 2 requires an internet connection to play, so can not be played offline.
Can you play Helldivers 2 solo?
You can play solo but it is designed as a co-op experience. There are no AI teammates in soloplay though.
Does this game support Crossplay?
PC & PS5 players can play together (This feature can also be disabled)
Any PC specific features/settings?
Ultrawide monitors are supported, but not yet perfected. This may result in the encounter of a few minor UI issues. You'll also be able to alter your FOV and tweak graphical settings.
Helldivers 2 is built to be completely friendly to newcomers to the franchise.
Can you play Helldivers 2 offline?
Helldivers 2 requires an internet connection to play, so can not be played offline.
Can you play Helldivers 2 solo?
You can play solo but it is designed as a co-op experience. There are no AI teammates in soloplay though.
Does this game support Crossplay?
PC & PS5 players can play together (This feature can also be disabled)
Any PC specific features/settings?
Ultrawide monitors are supported, but not yet perfected. This may result in the encounter of a few minor UI issues. You'll also be able to alter your FOV and tweak graphical settings.
OT Comments and Updates
Launch/Unlock Time
View: https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1754475107496362164
Game is a global release on PS5 and PC, at 9am UTC, 8th Feb. That's 10am CET. 4am EST. 1am PST.
Coded date/time for you to check in your timezone:
Countdown to official launch: Feb 8, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Shoutout to Son_of_Oden for the OT title "Starship Bloopers"
Hope you all like the OT and enjoy the game!
from Discord
"Hey everyone! Mikael here, Game Director of HD2. We are aware that there's an issue that shows up when you hit Quickplay and the game attempts to matchmake. We are on it and attempting a fix as soon as we can. We'll update you all here as soon as we have something concrete."
"Hey everyone! Mikael here, Game Director of HD2. We are aware that there's an issue that shows up when you hit Quickplay and the game attempts to matchmake. We are on it and attempting a fix as soon as we can. We'll update you all here as soon as we have something concrete."
Sure.
Free "Helldivers Mobilize" Warbond
Premium "Steeled Veterans" Warbond
Superstore
Super Credits Pricing
Hope these help.
