Helldivers 2 Fans Are In Full Panic Mode As Latest Patch Sneakily Upgrades The Automatons

Helldivers 2 has been accused of being a little bit too easy by some of the game’s more hardcore fans, who have all but conquered the highest difficulty possible and have been itching for a new challenge. While the Illuminate has managed to put up a bit more of a fight, going back to fighting the Terminids and Automatons always feels like a step-down in difficulty.

Thankfully, it seems as though Arrowhead is giving the Helldivers 2 sadists out there exactly what they want. Earlier today, a new patch went live containing a bunch of tweaks for primary weapons and enemy units, but in true Arrowhead fashion, it seems as though quite a lot of stuff was left out of the patch notes for players to discover. In particular, players are now running across various improvements to the Automaton army.

Striders Are Packing Scramblers Now

For starters, it appears as though the Striders that we all know and love are now equipped with some new weaponry, as spotted by Reddit user WithinTheHour. In a new convoy mission that tasks players with wiping out multiple Striders before they reach their objective, it’s possible for Striders to show up with scramblers attached to their backs. While they look like full-blown Stratagem jammers, players are reporting that they function more like the Illuminate’s Stratagem scramblers.

Next up, another Reddit user called Wilkuzz quickly noticed something new in an Automaton base, which appears to be a gigantic, egg-shaped Fabricator capable of creating bigger units. After observing the Fabricator for a little bit, they spotted that it appeared to be capable of spawning Devastators, Striders and Berserkers, though it may be capable of spawning even more they didn’t see.

Finally, another Reddit user called Diglycerides noticed something arguably more terrifying. Shortly after the patch dropped, the planet of Martale came under attack by an Automaton unit called The Incineration Corps, which is packing flamethrowers and incendiary ammunition. So that’s Strider Scramblers that travel in packs, massive fabricators, and Automatons that love to set fire to everything. Sweet liberty…

Given that all of these new weapons are only just being deployed by the Automatons, we’ll have to wait a little while to see how they affect the Galactic War, if they do at all. At the very least, this is your warning that if you’re heading to the bot front any time soon, strap on your inflammable armor and prep yourself for a rough time.

Helldivers 2

Systems

Released

February 8, 2024

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios