Helldivers 2 News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

In the violent future of Helldivers 2, the United Kingdom no longer exists on Super Earth, it would seem. The co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios has become a smash hit thanks to its gameplay and sci-fi story that blends classic tropes and dark, cynical humor. Lots of gamers love Helldivers 2 and are always eager to learn more about its world and backstory.

It was just the two of us, strangers on a crimson wasteland of an alien planet, surrounded by swarming giant bugs whose only purpose was to rip us to shreds. We'd cleared out the oozing nests, successfully launched the ICBM, and reached our extraction zone to get the hell out. But as we waited for our transport, the bugs overwhelmed us. The auto turret we'd put down was destroyed, I was out of clips for my heavy machine gun, no grenades. We were running around, shooting at the ocean of insects at our heels, counting down seconds when our aircraft arrived. Just as we beelined towards the rear doors, my squad mate called in an orbital strike on the area. We stood at the gates, unloaded our guns one last time on bugs right in front of us, and watched a glorious missile strike obliterate everything in sight before we flew off planet.

From fire tornadoes and meteor showers last week to new armour and weapons later this week, Arrowhead Game Studios’ accelerated post-launch plans for Helldivers 2 have been bearing fruit in some interesting ways. Most intriguing have been the developer’s ongoing live service storytelling efforts, which have now taken the form of flying bugs- but don’t let any of the Super Earth faithful hear you say that.

Helldivers 2 is continuing its strong reign by introducing yet another round of space bugs for us to deal with. Also, some of them seem to be flying. What's that all about Joel?!

Helldivers 2 players seem to have discovered a new type of alien threat in the game called Shriekers. The new enemy type isn't mentioned in official game documentation or in the patch notes for the recent Helldivers 2 update, which adjusted aspects of weapon and enemy balance.

A new Major Order in Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 sees players venturing to the Umlaut Sector to inoculate its planets against the Terminids. However, there’s also a new patch with some significant changes – like reducing the number of armored enemies that spawn at higher difficulties. A common complaint, it became more pronounced following the Railgun nerf.

Shortly after introducing exosuits to Helldivers 2, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has now issued a new major order for players to chase after. Having dealt with Automatons to quite an extent in the previous major order, the latest one now tasks Helldivers with permanently quarantining Terminids out of an entire sector of the galaxy.

Arrowhead Game Studios’ Helldivers 2 has proven a massive success, topping charts in the UK and PlayStation Store sales for February (with CEO Johan Pilestedt teasing three million units sold). It only feels right then that an accolades trailer should be released, highlighting the praise critics have heaped on the title. Check it out below.

Taking out Terminids in Helldivers 2 is as challenging as it gets, but the latest patch has led to a new meta of the EAT Stratagem and Recoilless Rifle combo. To be more precise, there is now a Helldivers 2 anti-tank meta that lets the players take down bugs with relative ease. This adds a whole new dynamic to approaching face-offs with beasts such as Chargers and heavies.

The game director for Helldivers 2 has confirmed a horrifying detail about Terminids, revealing that the bug-like aliens are able to smell players. As one of two enemy factions in Helldivers 2, Terminids can be difficult to sneak by, and there's now confirmation as to why that is.

Helldivers 2 has exploded onto the gaming scene in a massive way. This co-operative third-person shooter packed with danger, action, humor, and surprises has already become one of this year’s most talked-about games. What some people may be less familiar with though is its progenitor. The original Helldivers, which debuted in 2015 (and is still active) is a co-op, multiplayer overhead twin-stick shooter packed with action, intensity, and plenty of challenging situations that a player might find themselves in.

The latest update for Helldivers 2 has arrived and makes big adjustments to the spawn rates of heavy Terminid enemies like charges and bile titans, making higher difficulties slightly less punishing for some players. Arrowhead Game Studios continues to tweak the overall experience of Helldivers 2, especially now that many of the server and login issues experienced during the game's launch window have passed. Updates continue to roll out often, and new content continues to arrive.

The latest Helldivers 2 PC patch makes life a bit easier for players fighting the Terminids, aka monstrous hellbugs, on difficulty level 7 or higher, with tweaks to spawn rates for Chargers and Bile Titans, while increasing the spawn rates of certain other, less heavily armoured Terminids to fill the gap. The developers have also lowered the health of the Charger’s head, allowing for instant takedowns with a Recoilless Rifle or EAT-17, without (in theory) entirely doing away with the community’s treasured "leg meta", which sees players blasting the juggernaut’s limbs to sabotage it.

I've written a bit about playing Helldivers 2 as a solo diver, noting that Arrowhead's frenetic shooter holds up surprisingly well when you rudely insist on treating it like an open world stealth sim, a la Metal Gear Solid V. The developers have weighed in on this front, commenting that strictly speaking, Helldivers 2 doesn't support stealth at all. It's just designed in an "agnostic", systems-first way and this in itself makes stealth a possibility. It's also a quiet attempt to capture something of the intricacy of a full-blown military simulator, while still being a very "arcadey" game at heart, which owes a little to Arrowhead's own collective time in the military.

With mechs finally available for players to pilot, Helldivers 2 fans are already disappointed by the underwhelming launch of the EXO-45 exosuits within the game. The newest release from Arrowhead Game Studios has already seen massive success within just a month of its release, selling millions of units across its PC and PS5 versions. Arrowhead would report Helldivers 2 had sold 3 million units less than three weeks following its debut, becoming one of Steam's best-selling games. Now, a new addition to the game has left players conflicted.

Helldivers 2 came out of nowhere and took the world by storm, and that continues to be reflected in sales. It was the UK’s best-selling game in February, and it’s been seeing consistent growth in sales in the US as well. On top of that, the game also managed to top the PlayStation Plus charts for top downloads for the month of February. In both North America and Europe, Arrowhead Game Studios’ co-op third-person shooter was No. 1.

A team in Helldivers 2 accidentally coordinated an epic cinematic bombardment with their Eagle stratagems. Helldivers 2 has seen a meteoric rise in popularity since its release, very much due to word of mouth and the viral fame of moments such as this.

Helldivers 2 ran into more server trouble that is preventing some players from logging into the hit multiplayer shooter as of early March. The ongoing issues appear to be related to the latest Helldivers 2 update that recently went live.

Roughly a day after Arrowhead Game Studios called on all Helldivers 2 players to help liberate Tien Kwan from the Automatons, the EX-45 Patriot Exosuit is now available. It’s worth noting that players had five days to save the planet and its exosuit manufacturing plant.

After backlash from some players, Helldivers 2 will be making changes to the spawn rate and health of heavy enemies. The most recent update for Helldivers 2 came with the intention of balancing gameplay, but the rate of heavy enemies has made things quite difficult for some players.

Developers Arrowhead said that Helldivers 2's mechs were "ready for deployment" a couple of days ago, but what they didn't tell us was how to unlock them. And in what I think is a rather refreshing live service twist, it's up to us honourable Helldivers to liberate the planet of Tien Kwan if we want those sweet, sweet mechs. Get me in there, chief.

Shortly after releasing a major balance update for Helldivers 2, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has now kicked off a new major order for its players. Tying in with the upcoming release of pilotable mechs, players have now been tasked with liberating the planet Tien Kwan in order to get production of the EX-45 Patriot Exosuit going.

Part of what makes a game like Helldivers II so addictive for its growing list of dedicated players is the fact that there are so many viable strategies to use with your own individual playstyle. For example, while the SG-8 Punisher wasn’t necessarily any player’s top weapon pick when the game first launched, the small submachine gun has seen a groundswell of support in more recent rounds.

Console exclusives have long been one of the most pivotal avenues to success in the gaming industry. While nearly every console throughout history has had a laundry list of great exclusives, things have grown especially competitive in recent years as console makers like Sony and Microsoft have been snapping up the exclusive rights to one series after another.

The war for democracy is always facing changes, and the latest Helldivers 2 patch is no exception. This gameplay-focused patch brings a slew of major changes that’ll probably affect how you’re charging into battle, especially against those pesky bugs.  

Arrowhead's CEO Johan Pilestedt has apologised for some spicy developer responses to players complaining about Helldivers 2's first major balancing patch, which made certain Helldivers 2 guns and equipment pieces significantly less powerful alongside other adjustments to the new shooter's armor system, maps and missions.

Mechs are set to make their arrival in Helldivers 2 in the very near future, but there is still one small thing standing in their way. The mechs' production factories are under attack, it turns out, and it's going to be up to players to liberate them.

The first couple of weeks after Helldivers 2’s launch were a bit chaotic, to say the least, with developer Arrowhead Game Studios having to put a pause on its post-launch plans for the shooter to deal with the server overcrowding issues that arose due to the game’s unexpected widespread success. Now, however, those plans are beginning to kick into gear. The game recently added pilotable mechs, while its latest patch added new planetary hazards like fire tornadoes and meteor showers.

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Following the newest update for Helldivers 2, many players are happy to see a major buff with the game's Flamethrower. As the latest patch has made some changes to the game's weapons, many Helldivers 2 players have been taking note of the differences.

One of the devs for Helldivers 2 has made a statement in regard to some players being frustrated with the recent nerfs done to the Breaker, Shield Generator Backpack, and Railgun in the most recent update patch. While other weapons and stratagems have been improved with the patch, some Helldivers 2 fans have been voicing their disappointment with developers nerfing some of the game's most popular weapons and items.

Arrowhead Game Studios has released a Helldivers 2 update, introducing planetary hazards, weapon balancing adjustments, and various fixes to enhance the gameplay experience. This minor patch was released for Helldivers 2 PC players, with a forthcoming patch for PlayStation 5 users.

Arrowhead Game Studios is now focusing on its post-launch plans for Helldivers 2, having recently also confirmed the upcoming addition of mechs, and while it remains to be seen what major content and feature additions we can expect from the co-op shooter going forward, new patches are continuing to be released at a steady clip. Another one of those has gone live now, and it actually does add a neat new mechanic to the game.

Arrowhead have released a new Helldivers 2 update - patch 01.000.100 - which designer Alex K describes as "the first round in a never-ending series of balance changes". The patch nerfs three of what were hitherto the best Helldivers 2 guns and gear pieces - the SG-225 Breaker shotgun, the RS-422 railgun, and the SH-32 shield generator backpack, all of which break Arrowhead's pretty straightforward golden rule that "each gun has its purpose and none is strictly better than another".

The CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios and creative director of Helldivers 2, Johan Pilestedt, took to Twitter to quash rumors circulating about the game's acquisition by PlayStation. Speculation had arisen regarding Sony's potential acquisition of Arrowhead Game Studios, which would include Helldivers 2 in its roster of titles.

No, PlayStation is not buying Helldrivers 2 studio Arrowhead.

PlayStation’s MO when it comes to acquisitions has often been to pick up studios that it has previously worked with as exclusive second-party developers, from Guerrilla and Insomniac to, more recently, the likes of Housemarque and Bluepoint Games. Independent team Arrowhead Game Studios has, of course, recently joined the ranks of external teams that have had successful partnerships with Sony, thanks to the unexpected success of Helldivers 2, and recent rumours had begun claiming that, in keeping with its strategy, Sony had agreed an acquisition of Arrowhead as well.

A dedicated member of the Helldivers 2 community has uncovered exactly how many medals players need to receive in order to unlock all items in the game. In order to progress in Helldivers 2, players must unlock medals, which allow them to purchase a wide variety of items, weapons, and capes. Players can acquire medals by completing missions or by finding them in the field during an actual game, making them one of the most valuable items in Helldivers 2.

Arrowhead Game Studios has taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that exosuits will be making their way to Helldivers 2 soon. The announcement was made by using an in-universe propaganda poster talking about the EXO-45 Patriot Exosuits being manufactured in the factories of Tien Kwan.

It's been rumoured for a while that mechs were on their way to Helldivers 2, thanks to leaks and, y'know, official trailers. Well, now it's actually confirmed: the official Helldivers 2 Xwitter account shared today that they were "ready for deployment on the battlefield soon".

Helldivers 2 has turned out to be something of an anomaly, not only because it’s become a far bigger success than Sony or developer Arrowhead Game Studios had anticipated, but also because it’s selling at a rate that is unprecedented for the overwhelming majority of major new releases.

Weeks after its release, Helldivers 2 has achieved the rare honor of seeing its sales continue to increase over time. The co-op action game set in a sci-fi universe of alien bugs and robots has taken the industry by storm and continues to grow its fan base. It's still early in the year, but Helldivers 2 has the potential to be one of the best games of 2024, and with ongoing support from developer Arrowhead Games, could become even bigger and better.

A new discussion between Helldivers 2 players questions why defeating Terminid nests and Automaton fabricators has no distinct effect on how easy or difficult the extraction process becomes. Since launching on February 8, Helldivers 2 has been on a wild ride as it became so popular that developer Arrowhead Game Studios couldn't keep up with the demand. As the population blew past expectations and server capacity caps, the developers at Arrowhead released numerous patches to not only continue increasing the cap, but reduce crashes, and implement features like logging out players who had become inactive to try and save their spot without needing to log in.

Before you start every mission in Helldivers II, you’ll have to take a moment to select four stratagems to equip for your next series of tasks. Each one goes in a square slot at the bottom of the screen, but what about the fifth slot? Well, it turns out that the hexagon has its own unique purpose. Furthermore, once you realize how to fill it with a booster, you’re going to have another advantage that helps you to stand out from the pack in this competitive squad shooter.

With the worst of Helldivers 2’s server issues seemingly behind us, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has got back to focusing on its post-launch plans for the game (which it says it has accelerated and beefed up following the shooter’s unexpected success), and while specific details on those plans have yet to be announced, it seems we’re seeing bits and pieces of it sprinkled into the game already.

A new leak reveals several weapons coming soon to Helldivers 2, while also corroborating another new mech and an armored buggy similar to Halo's iconic Warthog. Helldivers 2 developers at Arrowhead Game Studios are expected to reveal a new roadmap in the near future, giving players an idea of what's to come for the popular third-person shooter.

It’s been a miserable week for people that like weather that isn’t just varying amounts of rain, though the odd bit of hail has helped to add a little variety to proceedings.

’s developer Arrowhead Game Studios recently issued statements about scam Steam listings impersonating the popular game. The Sony-published third-person shooter launched simultaneously on PS5 and PC via Steam last month. However, at least three fraudulent store pages recently appeared on Valve’s platform.

It's a tale as old as time: when a great, popular game rises to the top of the Steam charts, scammers and chancers will do everything in their power to steal some of that glory for themselves. The latest victim is Helldivers 2, with scammers putting up two separate fake pages for it on Steam over the last 24 hours. Each page listed Arrowhead as the developer, and PlayStation as the publisher, along with big discounts of 50-75% off to tempt players into buying the cheap version instead of the real one.

Two fake Helldivers 2 games popped up on Steam last night, both masquerading as Arrowhead's hit shooter in a bid to scam people into buying their product. Each title listed Arrowhead as its developer, and PlayStation as its publisher.

More players of Helldivers 2 are getting what looks to be early access to combat mechs and transport vehicles in the game. These features are apparently planned for official inclusion in the suite of options for Helldivers 2 at some point in the future.

Two indie games on Steam recently tried to scam players into thinking they were actually buying Helldivers 2. Since it launched on February 8, the third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios has experienced unforeseen success, so much so that servers are frequently at max capacity and there are extremely long wait times to play. The problem became so extreme that Helldivers 2 players even stopped logging out to avoid having to wait in the queue again.

Developer Arrowhead Game Studios said prior to Helldivers 2’s release that it would be receiving pilotable mechs as part of a free post-launch update at some point, and it seems that time is near. Just last week, a datamining leak found evidence pointing to Helldivers 2 adding mechs and reintroducing the Illuminate faction from the first game, and now more evidence has emerged for the former.

A recent leak for Helldivers 2 has revealed some major updates coming to the game that will be a huge aid in spreading democracy throughout the galaxy. As the fight for freedom wages on in Helldivers 2, a leak has revealed an exciting new addition to the game's combat.

We knew the Helldivers 2 team were looking ahead to the future now that they'd largely overcome the game's most significant server issues. But we weren't expecting to see new additions quite so quickly, as rideable mechs have been spotted in the wilds. When are they actually being added to the game? No idea. Do they look cool as heck? Yes, absolutely.

Gameplay footage of Helldivers 2 shows off in-game playable mechs — something that isn't currently available to users in the public version of the game.

Today I learned there is a Dungeons and Dragons-like Game Master (GM) working behind the scenes on Helldivers 2.

Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new patch for Helldivers 2, fixing several issues while offering some improvements. Login speed and error messages have been improved for PS5 players, and there’s also support for AZERTY keyboards and rebinding the Ship HUD’s shortcuts.

When it comes to squad-based online shooters, communicating can be a vital part of survival and team building. Being that these are pivotal aspects of a game like Helldivers II, it’s important to have a way to express your feelings toward your teammates, regardless of whether you feel like using a headset or a controller mic to speak directly.

Helldivers 2 has released a brand-new patch for the game, including a fix for a bug that allowed players to use unlimited Strategems during combat. Helldivers 2 continues to be one of the most popular games on PC and PlayStation 5, and this latest patch has been deployed to sort out a few important issues still present in the game.

Hell(o), bellowing caped stooges of Super Earth! It's time for another Helldivers 2 patch. This one makes some heroic adjustments to the shooter's generally inoffensive microtransaction system, targetting a technical issue whereby Super Credits and Premium Warbonds would not show up after purchase. Huzzah! Developers Arrowhead have also nuked a rather barmy Helldivers 2 glitch that allowed for unlimited stratagem use with no cooldowns following an AFK kick.

AHelldivers 2 developer clarifies what happens when players abandon operations, confirming that there are no negative effects on the planet for players that leave. Some concerns were raised in the community when a Helldivers 2 developer claimed that leaving an operation would incur a loss in certain instances.

It’s fair to say that not even in their wildest dreams, Sony or developer Arrowhead Game Studios could have anticipated that Helldivers 2 would have enjoyed the level of success that it has. In spite of server issues and persistent connectivity problems that have only just now started easing up, the co-op shooter has attracted a sizeable playerbase.

A new and unusual Helldivers 2 combat trick has emerged to help the soldiers of Super Earth players deal with the ferocious Bile Titan enemy in-game. The tactic requires bravery and a bit of luck on the part of the Helldivers 2 player attempting it, so a demonstration of the move delighted the game's community.

The online cooperative game space has grown increasingly crowded in recent years and it’s no secret as to why. Multiplayer shooters are some of the most popular and profitable genres in the entire medium. This is because there are a whole lot more things that players can spend their money on, even after they’ve ponied up the asking price for either edition of a game like Helldivers II.

Helldivers 2 has sold nearly 3 million copies to date, a senior Arrowhead Game Studios official has revealed. This commercial performance update arrives mere weeks following Helldivers 2's immensely successful release.

As you make your way through Helldivers II, you’ll begin to notice that there’s a lot of variety in terms of the game’s mission objectives. If you happen to be tackling automaton-related missions, in particular, you may have found yourself in a position where you need to destroy some fuel silos in order to complete your mission.

When you purchase a game that’s designed with multiplayer in mind, it might seem a bit strange to try and tackle it by yourself. However, in this interstellar sequel, the learning curve can be a bit high, especially at first. Other players may expect you to know what you’re doing immediately, even if this is your first mission and you’ve never played the first game.

Helldivers 2 players are running into a wide variety of cheats while playing the popular co-op shooter, including one that automatically gifts non-cheating squadmates massive amounts of Samples. This is an important form of in-game currency withinHelldivers 2 that dictates certain kinds of progression.

Some Helldivers 2 players are confronting the possibility of being kicked from games for not using certain loadouts during matches. The new sci-fi shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios launched earlier this month, and it's already become a massive hit among fans of co-op combat. Helldivers 2 gives gamers a chance to team up to complete exciting missions while blasting alien bugs and robots, and this formula is proving quite popular so far.

Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have said they will be able to get back to working on future “improvements” for the superb bug-stomping, bot-blasting shooter after finally resolving the weeks-long server struggles caused by the game’s immense popularity.

Arrowhead Game Studios CEO, Johan Pilestedt, confirms that the studio is looking into potentially adding a color change customization feature for the various armor sets available in Helldivers 2. It's been a series of high and lows for the development team at Arrowhead Game Studios, as Helldivers 2 became an absolutely massive hit with both critics and fans after the game's launch. However, the rapid growth resulted in major problems including crashes, server instability, and login issues which have plagued the overall experience for many.

With Helldivers 2 passing its first weekend without server issues, Arrowhead Game Studios is moving on to improvements and future content. Based on datamining done by Reddit user stodal, it seems that several unused assets and features, including new Stratagems, are allegedly already included.

Helldivers 2 continues to do well here in the UK, with boxed sales growing 20 percent in its third week on the market thanks to the game's positive reception.

While Sony hasn’t confirmed sales numbers for Helldivers 2, it seems to have increased exponentially in the past few weeks. After Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Johan Pilestedt revealed nearly one million sales on February 12th, he recently teased almost three million units sold.

Helldivers 2 developers have been actively working on improving the game's servers over the past few days, and another server cap increase is on the way. Helldivers 2 recently had its first weekend without having any major outages and, with the upcoming changes, the developers seem to be more optimistic about alleviating the annoying in-game queues.

Despite the hiccups the game has faced in the past few weeks, Helldivers 2 seems to be on a roll as it has achieved yet another rare sales accomplishment, this time in the United Kingdom's physical charts. Considering the top positions in the chart are usually dominated by highly anticipated AAA releases,Helldivers 2 making it there itself is quite a significant milestone.

When it comes to squad-based shooters or free-to-play games, you can generally count on there being premium paid content for players to fawn over. While Helldivers II isn’t free-to-play, being that there are two versions of the game and they both cost real money, it does offer a hefty amount of options for cosmetic character changes and upgrades.

If you’re looking for the latest cooperative game to hop online with and blast the crap out of aliens and robots, then Helldivers II is just the game for you. Currently available on PC and PS5, the game sees you joining a squad of democracy-happy maniacs dead set on murdering anything in the universe that goes against their way of life.