The primary couple of weeks after Helldivers 2’s launch have been a bit chaotic, to say the least, with developer Arrowhead Recreation Studios having to place a pause on its post-launch plans for the shooter to take care of the server overcrowding points that arose because of the recreation’s sudden widespread success. Now, nonetheless, these plans are starting to kick into gear. The sport not too long ago added pilotable mechs, whereas its newest patch added new planetary hazards like fireplace tornadoes and meteor showers.
Now, extra new content material is being added in within the type of a brand new Warbond, as detailed on the PlayStation Weblog. Dubbed Slicing Edge, when it goes dwell subsequent week, on March 14, the Warbond will add new armour, weapons, capes, and emotes for gamers to start out working in the direction of and unlocking.
Three new “experimental” armour units are coming to the sport, every taking part in with electrical energy in several methods, whereas the three new major weapons include comparable attributes. The LAS-16 Sickle is a laser rifle that fires briefly bursts and doesn’t want reloading (however can overheat), the SG-8P Punisher Plasma is a modified Punisher shotgun that fires plasma rounds, and the ARC-12 Blitzer can both shoot an arc of close-range lightning or fireplace off charged electrical energy bolts.
The Warbond can even add a brand new stun grenade, the G-23 Stun, and the LAS-7 Dagger pistol, in addition to three new capes, participant playing cards, and emotes every.
Helldivers 2 is accessible on PS5 and PC. Learn our overview of the sport via right here.
