A sizable new update for Helldivers 2 has today been released alongside a new Warbond for the game. This past week, Arrowhead Game Studios unveiled the new Entrenched Division Warbond for Helldivers 2 that would bring a variety of new weapons and cosmetics to the popular shooter. Now, that gear has become available alongside a swath of balance changes that will greatly impact the meta of Helldivers 2.
Downloadable across PS5, Xbox, and PC platforms, Helldivers 2 update version 6.1.0 is deemed a small update by Arrowhead, but it’s actually one of the more extensive patches that the game has seen in quite some time. Outside of incorporating a new Warbond, over a dozen weapons and stratagems have received balance tweaks of some sort. These overhauls have been joined by plenty of other fixes for bugs that players have been running across.
In addition, this Helldivers 2 patch also lays the groundwork for new enemies and a new mission that will go live later this week on March 20th. Lastly, Arrowhead has permanently shrunk the file size for Helldivers 2 on PC, which means that players won’t find it taking up as much space on their hard drive any longer.
To get a look at everything that has come about with this new Helldivers 2 update today, you can check out the full patch notes below.
*** This content will unlock on Friday, March 20. ***
New enemies
Introducing the Illuminate Fleets
Illuminate Exostorms
Planets in Illuminate space have been sieged by powerful Illuminate Exostorms, with high-intensity wind and lightning strikes.
In order to contain these planetwide storms, you must complete the new “Destroy Exospire” mission.
New Mission – Destroy Exospire
The powerful storms seem to originate from Illuminate technology in the form of Exospires. Work with your squad to destroy the Exospires and clear the storm looming over the region.
Flamethrowers
AR/GL-21 One-Two
PLAS-15 Loyalist
P-11 Stim Pistol
Resupply
GL-21 Grenade Launcher
CQC-1 One True Flag
CQC-20 Breaching Hammer
M-1000 Maxigun
LAS-98 Laser Cannon
GL-28 Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher
GL-52 De-Escalator
AC-8 Autocannon
B/MD C4 Pack
Exosuits Step damage zone
General
Crash Fixes
Weapons & Stratagem Fixes
Enemies
Miscellaneous Fixes
