![A helldiver carrying a Terminid larva in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-escalation-of-freedom-mission-terminid-baby-names-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Mid-Assault Adoption Oh boy, Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update already has would-be Super parents brainstorming Terminid baby names
It doesn't matter if little Termy is actually a hive lord, he's worthy of your love.
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HELLDIVING-READY 11 things I wish I knew before starting Helldivers 2
We’ve rounded up a few basic, and very advanced Helldivers 2 tips for veteran divers, and newcomers alike.
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JOIN THE WAR EFFORT Thanks to Helldivers 2, tricking normal people into role-playing has never been easier
For now it's fighting for democracy. I'll have these chumps playing wizards and making goblin sounds in 3 months max.
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We're So Hellback Wahey, Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom, the game's "biggest update yet", will let you go on an uber-hard Super Helldive soon
That's not all - fresh enemies, objectives, and environmental hazards are all on their way.
![A helldiver carrying a Terminid larva in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-escalation-of-freedom-mission-terminid-baby-names-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A Helldiver shooting an Impaler in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-escalation-of-freedom-biggest-update-yet-uber-hard-super-helldive-soon-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
We're So Hellback | Wahey, Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom, the game's "biggest update yet", will let you go on an uber-hard Super Helldive soon
![A helldiver in front of a dead Terminid in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-two-billion-terminids-killed-major-order-maths-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
They're At It Again | Want to get in on Helldivers 2's latest Major Order? You'd better hurry, as it's about killing a billion bugs and over a hundred million are already toast
![Some Helldivers 2 players and an exosuit decorated in Viper Commanders warbond garb.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-warbond-viper-commandos-vehicle-custmisation-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Last Gasp Gain | After Helldivers 2 players clutched the latest Major Order with less than an hour left, Arrowhead's temporarily pulled the trigger on free mechs
![A diver and mech fighting terminids in Helldivers 2's 16-bit demake.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-16-bit-demake-open-to-minigame-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Super Earth-io | Helldivers 2 has been transformed into a 16-bit arcade classic via a demake concept, and its creators would be open to making it a proper mini-game
![A Helldivers 2 player wearing Viper Commandos armour.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-massive-patch-balancing-tweaks-01-(1).jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Hot Off The Press | Some info about Helldivers 2's next warbond looks to have leaked via misbehaving PlayStation notifications
![Helldivers 2](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2_xYORVcj.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
No Comment | Helldivers 2 dataminers reckon they've uncovered a mission about defending Super Earth's president, and we're taping our mouths shut to avoid inappropriate jokes
![A soldier wearing some armour from Helldivers 2's Cutting Edge warbond.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-difficulty-stuck-issues-being-resolved-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Review Bombed | "Just. Make. Bomb. Go. Boom." - Helldivers 2's 500KG bomb is back in the firing line after a recent order
![A Helldiver looking out over a planet from a ship in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-ps5-launch-screen-8.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Art Of War | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order is finally letting its armchair General Brasches see if their battle plans would make Sun Tzu facepalm
![The dude screaming in Helldivers 2's intro.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-pc-steam-accounts-psn-link-mandatory-soon-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Annnnnd, It's Gone | Did you dare to go offline and live in the real world last night? Sucks to be you as you probably missed an entire Helldivers 2 Major Order
![A Helldivers 2 player wearing some Viper Commandos warbond armour.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-major-order-save-kids-cape-wanted-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Divers Liberated | Helldivers 2's latest hotfix aims to free those trapped in infinite drop-in jail, as Arrowhead teases info on next warbond is coming "soonish"
![A helldiver wielding and Adjudicator rifle in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Help From On High | Don't worry, even Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead's CEO has joined the campaign against patching out its lifesaving mid-air salutes
![Two helldivers hugging in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-emotes-stop-fall-damage-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Super Salute | Helldivers 2 players have finally found an in-game quirk they don't want Arrowhead to patch out - lifesaving mid-air salutes and hugs
![Some soldiers with a variety of weapons in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-melee-weapons-gun-bash-killer-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Boom Banter | Helldivers 2 players might be getting some fresh weaponry from the first game soon, cue a bunch of memes about anti-tank mines
![Some helldivers gathered around a console in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-major-order-teases-battle-station-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Illu-moonate | Oh boy, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might lead to Super Earth getting its mitts on a "powerful interplanetary battle station"
![A helldiver chilling next to some trees and a butterfly in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-major-order-distraction-new-biome-trees-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Tinker Timing | Helldivers 2 might be getting a fresh hotfix with more performance fixes this week, but 'no sulking if there isn't one'
![Some helldivers battling aliens while brandishing the Super Earth flag in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-ceo-new-position-focus-on-game-community-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
New Stuff Needed? | As Helldivers 2 slides down to about 10% of its player number peak on Steam, those left are torn as to how Arrowhead should try to right the ship
![Two people in futuristic suits of armour are shooting at a very large bug-like alien, both of them covered in its green blood in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2_jSCjHdI.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Mind Your Mines | As more bugs are uncovered, Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead reminds players that not every datamine is worth getting excited about
![A bile titan standing behind a helldiver in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-merdia-major-order-issues-bug-spawning-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
The Bugs Are Back | Helldivers 2 players are headed back to the bug front, as Arrowhead teases giving Game Master Joel more tools to mess with Super Earth
![A soldier in Helldivers 2 wearing Viper Commandos warbond gear.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-hotfix-spear-crash-fix-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Spears Crossed | Helldivers 2 just got a fresh patch, and we're holding our breath that it'll finally break the spear's curse for good
![Some players shaking hands in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-thursday-cadence-slowing-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Stick To The Plan | Helldivers 2's latest Major Order has the Automatons coming for Malevelon Creek, and naturally it's already reignited the real war
![A helldiver chilling next to some trees and a butterfly in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-major-order-distraction-new-biome-trees-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Tree-son! | Uh oh, Helldivers 2's latest Major Order might come a cropper at the last minute, because people are too busy climbing trees
![The dude in Helldivers 2's intro screaming about the spear being broken, probably.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-spear-broken-again-causing-crashes-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Spear My Emotions | Sorry, long-suffering Helldivers 2 spear lovers, after being briefly fixed, it's now causing crashes
![Some soldiers of Super Earth in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-slugger-nerf-best-sniper-in-game-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Packed Schedule | Helldivers 2's devs are looking into enemy spawn rates and making superior packing work as intended again
![Some players shaking hands in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-thursday-cadence-slowing-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Band of Balancers | "We're not micromanaged by our CCO" - as Helldivers 2's last big patch earns praise, Arrowhead reiterates that it wasn't a one person job
![A helldiver wearing a Polar Patriots armour set in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-patch-optional-account-linking-added-settings-tenderizer-colour-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Stop! Stimmer Time! | As Helldivers 2 players splatter bug babies, the cause of its sprinting issue might finally have been found
![A player rocking Polar Patriots warbond gear reloading in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-pilestedt-outlines-plans-following-role-change-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Sorry Not Sorry | "Sorry bro" but a Helldivers 2 story mode is "not happening"
![Some Helldivers 2 players and an exosuit decorated in Viper Commanders warbond garb.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-warbond-viper-commandos-vehicle-custmisation-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Divers Down | "All planets are now Malevelon Creek" - Helldivers 2 players reckon the latest patch may have delivered a difficulty spike
![A Helldivers 2 player wearing Viper Commandos armour.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-massive-patch-balancing-tweaks-01-(1).jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Lots of Reading | Huge Helldivers 2 patch finally arrives, with a barrage of weapon balancing tweaks and an entire separate post to help explain them
![A Helldivers 2 player wearing some Viper Commandos warbond armour.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-major-order-save-kids-cape-wanted-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
No Cape Left Behind | Helldivers 2 major order wants players to save some kids - their response? Sure, if you give us a new cape
![Some players shaking hands in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-thursday-cadence-slowing-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Patching You In, Sir | Helldivers 2's next patch arrives later this week with over 100 changes and fixes, including visible supply lines and invite-only lobbies
![Starship Troopers: Extermination's official release has a mechanic that's long been on my Helldivers 2 wishlist](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/starship-troopers-extermination-keyart-nologo-1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Persistent Carnage | Starship Troopers: Extermination's official release has a mechanic that's long been on my Helldivers 2 wishlist
![Some Helldivers 2 players and an exosuit decorated in Viper Commanders warbond garb.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-warbond-viper-commandos-vehicle-custmisation-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Camo Costumes Coming | Helldivers 2's devs are changing their warbond approach, and the next one, Viper Commandos, drops soon
![Fallout's T-60 power armour in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-mod-fallout-power-armour-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Rad Reinforcements | Forget mechs, a new Helldivers 2 mod gives Fallout's T-60 power armour to Super Earth's forces
![Outfits from Fallout new Vegas and Lethal Company modded into Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-mods-crossover-outfits-fallout-titanfall-lethal-company-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Illumi-nice Threads | Helldivers 2 gets cool Fallout, Titanfall 2, and Lethal Company crossovers thanks to a new modding tool
![Jar Jar Binks from Star Wars in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-star-wars-mod-creators-not-done-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Return Of The Jedi | Helldivers 2's Star Wars Clone Wars mod pack took "eight weeks of brute force" to make, and its creators aren't done
![The black hole in Helldivers 2 next to some helldivers.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-meridia-destroyed-illuminate-wait-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
VOID GAZING | Helldivers 2 players destroy Meridia, left staring into the void waiting to see if the Illuminate will arrive
![A bile titan standing behind a helldiver in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-merdia-major-order-issues-bug-spawning-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
BUGGING OUT | UPDATE: Helldivers 2 Meridia Major Order sees players overwhelmed by bug hordes spawning right on top of objectives
![Kratos in God of War Ragnarok looking surprised/angry.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/god-of-war-ragnarok-pc-psn-account-why-angry-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
ACCOUNT RE-OPENED | Why are people angry about God of War Ragnarok requiring a PSN account on PC?
![A Helldiver wielding a weapon from the Polar Patriots warbond in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-new-ceo-reddit-post-stat-transparency-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
STAT SPEAK | New Helldivers 2 CEO responds to calls for more stat "transparency" by reminding folks "it's not Arma at the end of the day"
![Some soldiers of Super Earth in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-slugger-nerf-best-sniper-in-game-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
HOLY MOLY | Helldivers 2 Major Order sparks more Illuminate speculation, may lead to a planet being spaghettified by a black hole
![Helldivers 2 screenshot showing a player character in a futuristic military suit with a cape, holding a gun, running away from a large robot firing a flamethrower on a rocky planet.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-screenshot_jN2e7j8.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
GOOD GRIEF | Getting sick of getting kicked out of a Helldivers 2 session right before a mission ends? Arrowhead is "working on a solution"
![A mech in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-mechs-nearly-ready-to-deploy-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
MECHING IT HAPPEN | Helldivers 2 players are on the way to earning a new mech, with a cool jet or bomb-based stratagem possibly to follow
![A player rocking Polar Patriots warbond gear reloading in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-pilestedt-outlines-plans-following-role-change-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
FRESH STRATEGEM | Helldivers 2 boss wastes no time outlining plans to improve game, starting with need to get more devs playing
![Some helldivers battling aliens while brandishing the Super Earth flag in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-ceo-new-position-focus-on-game-community-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
SUPER EARTH SWITCHUP | Helldivers 2 boss Pilestedt steps aside as CEO in order to focus more on helping develop the game and its community
![A Helldivers 2 player diving while firing the Eruptor.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-weapon-balancing-patch-more-time-eruptor-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
SHRAP THE CHANGES | Helldivers 2 devs taking "more time" to cook up its next weapon balancing patch, with an Eruptor revamp on many wishlists
![Some soldiers in Helldivers 2 in cartoon form.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-new-patch-balancing-tweaks-blizzards-sandstorms-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
NEW WAR, WHO DIS? | After Helldivers 2 players come up short in latest Major Order, Arrowhead casually declares that "The Second Galactic War" is upon us
![Some players in a firefight in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-bug-hunt.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
SPAWN SWITCHUP | Helldivers 2 devs plan to revamp enemy spawn rates again, as more baddies than intended continue to overwhelm folks
![The armours in Helldivers 2's Polar Patriots Warbond.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-warbond-polar-patriots-announced-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
NUMBERS | Helldivers 2 sold 12 million copies in 12 weeks, its players have casually killed about 100 times as many bots as that in the past few days
![A helldiver wearing a Polar Patriots armour set in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-patch-optional-account-linking-added-settings-tenderizer-colour-01.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)