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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.

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HELLDIVERS 2 file-size on Steam gets massively reduced

One problem with a lot of modern games is just how big they're getting, but HELLDIVERS 2 is about to massively shrink thanks to work behind the scenes.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/helldivers-2-file-size-on-steam-gets-massively-reduced/

Helldivers 2 install size reduction effort yields 131GB in cuts, and you can try the slim build right now

Seems it’s a good day to be a Helldivers 2 player: in addition to the buff-happy Into the Unjust 5.0.0 patch that launched earlier, developers Arrowhead have shared an update on their efforts to shave down the co-op shooter’s mammoth install size. And it’s not so much a shaving as a fully fuelled chainsawing, high vis vests be damned. As the Steam post explains, there’s now a beta build, available to try, that cuts the 154GB game down to 23GB – a 131GB (!!!) reduction. That’s like surgically removing an entire Black Myth: Wukong that was growing out of its back.


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