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Helldivers 2's next patch arrives later this week with over 100 changes and fixes, including visible supply lines and invite-only lobbies

Helldivers 2's upcoming patch has been on the horizon for a little while, with players asking about it having been gently told to chill out and be patient. Well, we now know it's finally set to drop this Thursday, marking the start of Arrowhead adopting the same approach regarding updates as it's just adopted with warbonds.

Yeah, stop dowloading a mod that'll let you rock some of Fallout's T-60 power armour while you kill bots or scanning through the PS blog again while you fantasise about looking fly in a beret very soon. The patch is coming.

"Helldivers, next patch deploys on Thursday," Arrowhead has just declared in a Twitter thread, making the date you need to mark on your calendar June 13. "You've probably noticed we've slowed our cadence of patches, it continued, Similar to our future approach to Warbonds, this is so we can dedicate more time to each patch to reduce the pressure on our teams, dig into your feedback more and deliver higher quality patches."

Starship Troopers: Extermination is coming out of Steam Early Access, perhaps just in time for Helldivers 2 players to get a different taste of democracy-spreading action. Extermination is the co-op shooter using the official license, of course, having entered Early Access in May last year.

In celebration of the big day, developer Offworld Interactive revealed a couple of exciting additions to the game that should convince anyone on the fence to jump in.

If you've been desperate to spice up your Helldivers 2 fashion, the time has finally come. The new Helldivers 2 Warbond has arrived, with a jungle theme perfect for Predator and Rambo lovers, something that developer Arrowhead says is designed to "answer player calls for stronger theming" across the entire pass. As part of that, we get our first round of vehicle customizations for 2024's biggest co-op success story, along with a pair of new weapons perfect for close quarters combat.

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Helldivers 2's devs are changing their warbond approach, and the next one, Viper Commandos, drops soon

Boom. A new warbond is set to drop in Helldivers 2 soon, and it's brining with it the game's first bit of vehicle customisation. Viper Commanders is the name of this next care package, and it marks the start of Arrowhead taking a fresh approach to how it handles these kinds of content drops.

Yeah, stop dowloading a mod that'll let you rock some of Fallout's T-60 power armour while you kill bots, here's some fresh official gear you'll be able to get your hands on soon. And hey, depending on what the creation of that hole leads to, you might well need it.

First of all, this next warbond, Viper Commanders. It's dropping on June 13 and is designed to let you play out your "jungle combat dreams". Basically, think every Vietnam war movie you've ever seen - fitting for a game that has long been known for having its own robot Vietnam in the form of Malevelon Creek.

The Viper Commandos run through the jungle on June 13!

Liberty’s greetings, Helldivers! Are you ready to learn all about the new Viper Commandos Warbond?

Firstly, we have been listening to your feedback as we develop our Warbonds in general. The idea behind each Warbond is to allow our Helldivers to roleplay their favorite soldier fantasies within our universe, but it’s important that these are fantasies that actually appeal to our players.

We’re changing our approach to Warbonds moving forward based on player input in a couple of ways. Firstly, we’re slowing down the pace at which we release Warbonds to give us a little bit more time to polish these designs before they’re released. We don’t want to rush anything out of the oven before it’s fully baked.

Secondly, we are changing the arrangement of items in each Warbond to make room for new item types, and also higher quality armors and weapons. This will prevent us from simply adding more of everything, leading to weapons that feel redundant and uninteresting armors. It’s time to focus on quality over quantity.

When we started researching items for Viper Commandos, we wanted to be sure we answered our player calls for stronger theming that coordinates across all the items, more emotes, unique armor passives, and more thoughtful designs rather than simply giving more of the same. We can’t wait for players to get a hold our latest addition, so let’s dive into what’s in store!

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Think jungle. Think swamp. Think about a hot, humid trek through an untamed, marshy wilderness to do reconnaissance on some unliberated scum.

If you ask me, this is our strongest themed Warbond yet, with Helldivers equipped from head to boots with the finest tools to live out their jungle combat dreams.

What kind of tools, you ask?

Weapons
The items in the Viper Commandos set really sell that fantasy of “up close and personal.”

For a primary, we’re giving you a new version of the Liberator, the AR-23A Liberator Carbine, but this one has a modified, shortened form-factor that handles differently from the true classic, with a bit higher recoil, but faster handling that feels perfect for spraying and praying up close.

You can combine carrying that with the new SG-22 Bushwhacker triple-barrel, sawed-off shotgun with two different firing modes, including one that fires all three barrels at once.

Yes, you read that right. This shotgun is a secondary weapon. Meaning you can equip your favorite AR primary, or your favorite shotgun primary, and keep the Bushwhacker handy for close encounters.

Armor
And the armors are nothing short of inspired. Catch me in the PH-9 Predator, inspired by a veteran of the Viper Commandos who was said to have held off an entire Terminid brood with nothing but a machine gun, pocket knife, and Orbital Laser. The headpiece has a beret, and it looks devastatingly cool when combined with the Mark of the Crimson Fang cape.

We also have the PH-202 Twigsnapper for your jungle heavy, which looks awesome with the Executioner’s Canopy cape. Although, mixing and matching works great for both of these sets.

Both armors in this Warbond feature the Peak Physique passive, which improves melee damage and weapon handling. And they both also feature bare arms (and bulging biceps, with a variety of randomized skintones) to keep you sweat-free when diving in the humid atmosphere.

Patterns, Boosters, and More
Another exciting addition to this Warbond are new skins for your hellpods, Exosuits, and Pelican-1, inspired by the classic woodland and tiger stripe camouflage patterns. This is just pushing that customizable fantasy just a little bit further, for a really cohesive look for your squad.

One of my things in Viper Commandos is our new utility item: the throwing knife. Imagine mowing down a crowd of Terminids and running out of ammo with only one bug remaining, no time to reload, so you dive backwards and throw a hunting knife into its carapace right before it descends on you.

There’s also a new booster called Experimental Infusion, which gives your stims the added bonus of boosting your movement speed and reducing the damage you take for a short time.

We’ve also got capes, player cards, and emotes, too. Check out the rest of the items in the Viper Commandos Warbond:

The Viper Commandos Warbond releases on June 13! Welcome to the jungle, Helldivers.