Summary
Helldivers 2reveals the next premium DLC as the Chemical Agents Warbond, adding a variety of new stratagems, armor, and more very soon. After flying out of the gates earlier this year,Helldivers 2has seen its fair share of struggles over the past couple of months. Fans have grown frustrated over the constant state of updates, many of which feel reactionary by nerfing or adjusting popular weapons and strategies.
Arrowhead continues to try and adjust its own internal processes to avoid situations like this, with various developers attempting to offer clarity on what the team has planned for the future. In fact, the studio recentlyreleased aHelldivers 2roadmap planto address current issues with the game over the next 60 days, while also reiterating the studio’s commitment to ensuring each weapon and stratagem feels “powerful, responsive, and fun to use.” In the meantime, Arrowhead has revealed the next premium warbond DLC, bringing chemical warfare toHelldivers 2.
Known as Chemical Agents, the latest premium warbond continues to add themed content that follows in the footsteps ofprevious DLC forHelldivers 2. Focusing on the fantasy of being an exterminator, Chemical Agents features new gear for players to check out, including the TX-41 Sterilizer gas sprayer and AX/TX-13 “Guard Dog” Dog Breath, a drone that spews corrosive spray. Both are new stratagems which can be taken along on missions, though players can also select the new Haz-Master medium armor, Noxious Rangfer lightweight armor, as well as a gas grenade and P-11 Stim Pistol, which can heal allies from range.
Helldivers 2 Chemical Agents Release Date
Of course,customization is a big aspect ofHelldivers 2and this premium warbond does offer some new ways to show off. Alongside the new Expert Exterminator player title, the DLC comes with “Mustard” patterns for the Shuttle, Hellpod, and Exosuits. Players will also have 2 player banners and 2 capes to pick from, and finally, there are two new emotes which can be equipped, one of which is a co-op one called “Natural Gas Extraction.”
Alongside the new content and short-term plans to fix the game, players are also expecting to see a third enemy faction added sooner rather than later. The Illuminate have been heavily rumored for a while now and whether intentional or not, thethird faction has appeared briefly inHelldivers 2. In fact, just recently, players noticed a third, purple faction appeared on the Galactic Map briefly before being removed and Arrowhead providing an in-universe explanation for the accident. Whether a tease or an actual accident, it appears new enemies are on the horizon.
Helldivers 2
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Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.
