During this year’s Game Awards, Helldivers 2 dropped a surprise on gamers’ heads by unleashing a new content update and major order that pitted players against the long-awaited third enemy faction the Illuminate as they attacked the planet Calypso. On top of that, the game added something entirely new: melee weapons.
While H2 is a run-and-gun co-op shooter, having melee options isn’t necessarily new to the series, yet its latest battle pass offers a new stun lance secondary weapon that brings some electrical poking power to those who want to get up close and personal. The game’s premium shop also has a new stun baton melee weapon on offer for those who would rather not spend their super credits on a full warbond.
Other goodies in that warbond, incidentally, include a new directional shield strategem that pairs perfectly with the new melee options, new stratagems like an anti-tank gun emplacement and a supply drop pod that has a minigun attached to it, and some of the usual new cosmetics. A preview video shares that sizzle below.
As for that Illuminate incursion on Calpyso, players just barely managed to clear that objective, meaning those who were not in-game to fight freaky aliens on the new urban maps have missed out on their chance to experience the latest enemies. However, it’s almost assured that this third faction will come back without too much of a pause – and in likely larger numbers.
