Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom is the game’s biggest update yet

The Helldivers team made the wise decision to slow down the release cadence for new War Bonds (battle pass) a while ago after shipping one every month since launch. Now thanks to that extra time, the studio has been able to put together their biggest update yet. 

Helldivers 2: Escalation of Freedom has been announced. This major update, which drops in August, will offer players a variety of new content for both veterans and newcomers alike.

The big focal point here is a new ‘Super Helldive', in which players will go up against a supersized fortress heavily guarded by bots. This won't be an easy mission to get through either, as it is the first mission in the game to feature the new Combat Rating 10 difficulty level. Previously, CR9 was the highest available difficulty.

Arrowhead is also sprucing up the other missions in the game, adding in new objectives to create more mission variety for returning players. A few new enemies types are also coming to the game, including The Impaler, a returning monster from the original Helldivers game, as well as a new Spore Charger and a Terminid Alpha Commander. On the Automaton side, players can expect to encounter new Rocket Tanks.

A new map biome is also being added, so if you ever wanted to bring democracy to the creepiest looking swamps in the galaxy, this will be your opportunity.

The Escalation of Freedom update will be free for all Helldivers 2 players, starting on the 6th of August.

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KitGuru Says: It has been months since I last logged into Helldivers 2, so I'm looking forward to jumping back in now that there is a substantial update. Are any of you still playing, or have you moved on to other games? 

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