Summary
- Helldivers 2 leak reveals Illuminate Tripod, a creepy new enemy reminiscent of a War of the Worlds creature.
- According to leaks, the Illuminate faction in Helldivers 2 will include magic wielder Adept and melee combatant Guy with unique abilities.
- Tripod enemy in Helldivers 2 fires beam from eye; players must break its eye to disable this ability.
A Helldivers 2 leak has revealed the first images of Illuminate Tripod, a creepy creature that will appear in the game soon. Over the past few months, there have been a number of leaks about Helldivers 2's Illuminate faction. These leaks have suggested the upcoming faction will feature various enemies. One such enemy is Tripod (also known as Sentinel), which looks very similar to the Fighting Machine from The War of the Worlds.
Based on leaks, Helldivers 2's Illuminate faction will feature melee and ranged enemies, each with their own unique abilities. There will allegedly be a magic wielder, the Adept, who throws the Void Flame to deal damage. Some early leaks indicate that the Illuminate faction will also feature a melee combatant, the Guy, who can perform rapid attacks using a staff. As of writing, it's unknown when these enemies will arrive in Helldivers 2.
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The latest Helldivers 2 leak from IronS1ghts has revealed the in-game footage of Illuminate Tripod, a brand-new enemy that will allegedly arrive soon. As its name implies, the Tripod has three tentacles, each at least five times the character's length. As seen in the footage, these tentacles are higher and thicker than expected. It reminds many players of the Fighting Machine from 2005's The War of the Worlds movie.
Helldivers 2's Tripod Fires a Beam From Its Eye
Like other enemies in Helldivers 2, the Tripod will have a weakness that players can exploit to kill it more easily. As per the leak, the enemy will fire a beam, but this ability can be disabled by breaking its eye. Players can expect it to have a slower movement speed than many other Illuminate creatures and appear at higher difficulty levels.
Speaking of enemies, Helldivers 2's Escalation of Freedom update brought back Impalers from the first game to offer players a new challenge. These tanky creatures bear a resemblance to Chargers, but they have even more armor. Their tentacles knock players to the ground and make them vulnerable to other nearby enemies. Luckily, Impalers only appear in difficulty 5 and above missions.
There are currently two factions in Helldivers 2, Automaton and Terminid, each having a lineup of enemies. Major orders usually task players with eradicating these robotic and bug creatures, which invade planets across the galaxy. If early leaks are true, the third enemy faction, Illuminate, will be added to Helldivers 2 by the end of this year.
Helldivers 2
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- February 8, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
- Engine
- bitsquid
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Franchise
- Helldivers
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
