Key Takeaways
- No, Helldivers 2 isn’t going to let us ditch our capes in character customisation.
- A player reached out to customer support to ask about this, and was told that taking a cape off would be “anti-democratic”.
- If you don’t want your Helldiver to wear a cape, you’ll need mods.
Helldivers 2 is never going to let us take our capes off – at least without mods. That’s according to a customer support worker, who responded to a player asking if developer Arrowhead would ever consider letting us go capeless.
In no uncertain terms, the player was told that there are “no plans” to let us unequip our capes, and “nor will there ever be”. They argue that it would “not be believable in terms of in-game lore”, since a Helldiver’s cape is such an important part of their uniform.
There Are “No Plans” For A Capeless Option In Helldivers 2
Stop asking the devs – it’s anti-democratic
This comes to us courtesy of Reddit user OHMYGODJC, who bravely took their request to ditch their cape to customer support, only to receive a definitive “no” in response.
“There are no plans to allow players to go around capeless, nor will there ever be,” the reply reads. “It would simply not be believable in terms of in-game lore that Helldivers would be allowed to take off their capes. It would be like asking the developers of a Batman game to make Batman go around without his mask.”
There is something of a silver lining: “Feel free to use mods to go around capeless like an anti-democrat, but do not expect us to ever do that.”
You have to hand it to Arrowhead, it’s committed to the lore. So much so that in a recent interview, it was revealed that the Helldivers themselves are actually under 18, since that’s realistically what Super Earth would have to resort to in order to maintain its war efforts. Think about that while you’re burning through reinforcements.
Helldivers 2
Do you believe in freedom? Can you stand in the face of oppression – and defend the defenceless? Wage war for peace. Die for democracy.
Join forces with up to three friends and wreak havoc on an alien scourge threatening the safety of your home planet, Super Earth, in this multiplayer co-op shooter for PS5 and PC from Arrowhead Game Studios.
Step into the boots of the Helldivers, an elite class of soldiers whose mission is to spread peace, liberty and Managed Democracy using the biggest, baddest and most explosive tools in the galaxy.
Helldivers don’t go planet side without proper backup, but it’s up to you to decide how and when to call it in. Not only do you have a host of superpowered primary weapons and customizable loadouts, you also have the ability to call on stratagems during play.
Helldivers 2 features Arrowhead’s best cooperative gameplay yet. Collaboration will be vital: Teams will synergize on loadouts, strategize their approach for each mission and complete objectives together.1
Enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force today. We are heroes… we are legends… WE ARE HELLDIVERS.