Summary
- Zealousideal_Hope_59 created concept art for "Ultra Heavy Armor" in Helldivers 2, proposing a new class with double the armor rating.
- The new concept design includes a heavy support weapon, a minigun, and reduced mobility for the ultimate tank experience.
- Fellow players praised the concept, comparing the armored character to Juggernaut and suggesting a new "big boy" body type for customization.
A creative Helldivers 2 fan shared a new piece of concept art they made that proposes a new class of "Ultra Heavy Armor" that could have some potential, should developer Arrowhead Game Studios try incorporating something similar. They shared their Helldivers 2 concept art with the game's community, sparking discussion of the game's armor design philosophy.
Helldivers 2 continues to prove itself as one of the best co-op games of 2024. Despite some demoralizing missteps from publisher Sony, like attempting to enforce a mandatory PSN login and delisting the game in multiple countries, the remaining population of players has proved loyal through thick and thin. This solid foundation has enabled developer Arrowhead to deliver major updates and even introduce new enemy faction to the game: The Illuminate. With unusual tactics centered around massive hordes of zombies and high-end, shielded enemies, the Illuminate's onslaught has disrupted many veteran players' favored tactics and loadouts. Many have been forced to devise new strategies, and even call for Arrowhead to add new gear to the arsenal of Super Earth.
Helldivers 2 Illuminate Enemy Type Tier List
The Illuminate faction has made its way back into Helldivers 2 in a big way, with some of its units being more threatening than others.
One player who goes by Zealousideal_Hope_59 made their own suggestion in the form of a new concept design for what they called "Ultra Heavy Armor," a potential new class of playable armor. They shared their art with the Helldivers subreddit, seeking feedback on the armor design, sparking discussions of the coolest Helldivers 2 armor, and potential improvements to the current in-game armor system.
Helldivers 2 Ultra Heavy Armor Fan Concept Includes a Minigun
Zealousideal_Hope_59's Ultra Heavy Armor concept imagines a new class of armor above the current three classes in Helldivers 2. If implemented as conceptualized, Ultra Heavy Armor would be the toughest armor in the game, with double the armor rating compared to Helldivers 2 Heavy Armor. However, it would be even less mobile, slowing players down considerably. Ultra Heavy Armor would even let users carry a heavy support weapon in the form of a multiple-barrel minigun capable of turning players into a walking Gatling Sentry stratagem. The art also had a fun extra detail: Tally mark decorations on the armor represent not the kills the character has made, but the number of people who've worn the armor but died inside it.
Fellow players praised the concept, likening the armored character in the concept to Juggernaut from the X-Men and the Juggernaut Suit power-up in Call of Duty. A few joked that if implemented, Arrowhead would have to add a new "big boy" body type to the Helldivers 2 character customization settings in order to come up with a model able to fit into the massive armor suit.
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
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
