HELLDIVERS™ 2 News

Helldivers, the Festival of Reckoning is here!

[p]It’s once again time to come a’Reckonin’ o’er the hill and vale, Helldivers–the Festival of Reckoning is upon us! This is a time to reinvigorate our hearts with a commitment to spreading peace and Managed Democracy throughout the galaxy, and we’ve got a special celebration lined up to help.[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The Festival of Reckoning is a celebration of love, family, peace and the pursuit of peace using any means necessary. The Reckoning Fund, which finances the yearly event, is bursting with credits, and so this year’s festival is even longer and more joyously explosive: The 2025 Festival of Reckoning begins on December 18th at 11 am CET and runs until December 31st 11:59 pm CET! [/p][p][/p][p]We’re getting you into the spirit with holiday Major Orders that grant you limited-time access to a host of stratagems to celebrate the event in grand fashion. No stratagem is off-limits, either–meaning we will even be letting you try out some stratagems from our Premium Warbonds. [/p][p][/p][p]During the festival, you will see in-game dispatches will go out to let you know which celebratory Major Order is active, and which mandatory celebration stratagems are available for temporary festive use. Let’s light up the skies with the fires of our peaceful and democratic seasonal happiness, Helldivers![/p]

Helldivers 2's Killzone crossover gear is returning via warbond, a year on from causing pricing controversy

Around this time last year, Helldivers 2 was being filled with squishy squids. These squishy squids have since come close to squishing Super Earth.

Also being squished in late 2024 were some players' positive perceptions of Arrowhead's gear pricing, as a Killzone crossover arrived and was so throughly panned for being expensive that the studio ended up giving the last bit of it away for free as a make-good.

Nothing angers me more than an illogical, out-of-place videogame crossover - as a long-suffering Call of Duty fan, I've got my fair share of scars from this already. However, a genuinely great crossover, where the tone and aesthetics match up to great effect, always fills me with joy. The Helldivers 2 Killzone crossover last year was meant to be just that - weapons and armor sets that celebrate Guerrilla Game's shooter series while fitting into the galactic battles of Arrowhead's excellent co-op game. However, the limited-time Killzone set ended up being shrouded in controversy before disappearing into the ether. Now, 12 months on, it's returning, and it'll be sticking around for good.

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The HELLDIVERS™ 2 x Killzone items return as a Legendary Warbond December 18th

[p]Attention, Helldivers! [/p][p]Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone is back and this time, it's back for good! It seems fitting that a year after their initial launch, we bring back this iconic content but now in a new and improved format and pricing – yes, we totally heard you all! [/p][p][/p][p]Along with our partners at Guerrilla, we’re pleased to announce Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone is now officially a Legendary Warbond*, costing 1500 Super Credits. We couldn’t just add the same stuff as before and leave it, where is the fun in that(?!), so we’ve even added some extra content to round out the package. [/p][p]
[/p][p]Not only is the content returning with extra items, but we want to continue to do right by everyone who purchased Super Store content from last year, therefore a whole load of people will be able to unlock this Legendary Warbond at no extra cost. Check out if you’re eligible below. [/p][p]Who gets what and how does it work: [/p]

[p]Players who have previously purchased any (even one) of the Killzone items, will have the whole Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone Legendary Warbond unlocked at no extra cost!** Additionally, there is no medal vacuum here! The items previously purchased (and those which were gifted last December) will be medal unlocked. So no need to spend medals on the items you already own! [/p]

[p]Players who received the gifted items in December 2024 but didn’t pay for any single item, will have to pay the 1500 Super Credits to unlock the full Legendary Warbond. [/p]

[p]Not to worry, if you do pay for the warbond; the gifted items will also be medal unlocked. [/p]

[p]Players joining after the Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone items left the store in December 2024 can access the Warbond by unlocking it for 1500 SC, and then enjoy redeeming medals on their favorite items just as usual [/p]

[p]Let’s recap all the items included and dig into those new items as well.[/p][p]Weapons and stratagems:
Arm yourself with some of the best weapons Stål has to offer.[/p][p]Beginning with the StA-52 Assault rifle the pride of the Stål armory, providing you with the strength to decimate your foes. It boasts a high-capacity drum mag, great for providing sustained fire. [/p][p] [/p][p]StA-11 SMG with a helical-feed magazine, which provides a higher ammo capacity whilst making it more front heavy. This close-range weapon is the nightmare of the enemies of freedom.[/p][p][/p][p]PLAS-39 Accelerator rifle, a high precision burst-fire rifle that will banish your foes after a short charging period. [/p][p] [/p][p]Armors and capes: [/p][p][/p][p]AC-1 Dutiful/ The Strength in Our Arms cape
This heavy armor boasts a breathing apparatus built in to help both soldiers and colonists thrive, even when assigned to planets with atmospheres rated "suboptimal", "extreme", and "character building".

AC-2 Obedient/ Defender of Our Dream cape [/p][p]The muted colors and relaxed, high mobility fit make this light armor a favorite among long-distance snipers and hide-and-seek champions alike.
[/p][p]Acclimated passive
The passive of these armors provides 50% resistance to fire, gas, acid, and electrical damage.
[/p][p]The “Defender of Our Dream” and “Strength in Our Arms” player cards are also returning along with the Assault infantry player title

New Patterns:[/p][p][/p][p]The latest additions to round out this Warbond are the Extrasolar Ash patterns for your Exosuits, FRV, Hellpods and Pelicans. [/p][p] [/p][p]So start saving your Super Credits for December 18th at 3pm CET when Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone Legendary Warbond will be available for purchase from wherever you enjoy our game![/p][p][/p][p]*Requires base game, paid purchase of Super Credits, and game progression to unlock. [/p][p]**Regional limitations apply.[/p][p]Please note you will not be able to claim the Helldivers™ 2 x Killzone Legendary Warbond with a Premium Warbond token. [/p]

With little fanfare, Helldivers 2's creative director shares that Arrowhead are prototyping a roguelite mode

I think there is a very compelling case for Twitter not being the place that information about, well, honestly anything, should be casually shared in a matter of fact manner. It is a site for, if we must use it, posting things like "just downloaded some MP3s to my iPod Touch," not sharing that Arrowhead are currently testing a roguelite mode in Helldivers 2, which is exactly what the game's creative director Johan Pilestedt did today.