Arrowhead Studios has just unleashed the most significant update yet for Helldivers 2, titled Escalation of Freedom, packed with new challenges and fearsome enemies.
With possibly its largest and most ambitious update, Arrowhead Studios has launched the latest Escalation of Freedom update for Helldivers 2 today. There is a wealth of information for combatants to dig through before jumping into the fray. The biggest additions to gameplay (aside from the standard balancing fare) are the introductions of new enemy types, a harder difficulty, and new mission objectives. The announcement trailer can be seen just below.
Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom Patch Notes
- Difficulty Level 10, Super Helldive – The hardest difficulty in the game. Bugs and bots are at their worst on this level, featuring new units and new challenges that will guarantee sweat.
- New Mission Objectives – With two factions to continuously contend with, Arrowhead has launched two new objectives. One has your fireteam stealing a Terminid sample and escaping with it (they will try to get it back), and for the Automatons, Divers will contend with destroying their human processing plants.
- Bigger Enemy Outposts – Only available in the Super Helldive difficulty. Faction-exclusive enemy bases, a Terminid Stronghold and Automaton Fortress, will be added to the battlefield. These are the hardest strongholds to confront in the game, but they also drop the best rewards.
- New Enemy Types – The Terminid Impaler strikes back from the original Helldivers, which burrows underground, has tentacles, and is not happy. A Spore Charger can be fought if you’re unlucky. These Terminids are cloaked in fog and have a myriad of supporting units. As is the flavour for Escalation of Freedom, the Automatons got love here too, and there’s a new Rocket Tank and a Reinforced Scout Strider to contend with.
- New Swamp Planet – A new swamp planet will be playable.
- New Acid Storm – Acid Storms can litter the surface of more hostile planets, which will lower comrade armour, but also, enemy armour as well.
Helldivers 2 still has more in store for players. Balancing has also been deployed on problematic weapon consistency, such as the popular SG-8S Slugger receiving some nice buffs with increased stagger force, spread and drag. On the contrary, another popular weapon (ironically both shotgun-type weapons), the SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary, has gotten nerfed, with fewer magazines (from six held to four max) and higher recoil.
Helldivers 2 continues to steamroll ahead, providing updates to their title for fans to remain vigilant against the hordes that threaten democracy. Fans looking for more in-depth details can check them out here.
