Arrowhead Game Studios releases a new update for Helldivers 2, though the big reveal for many players is the arrival of a highly anticipated cape. The item itself has been highly anticipated by players, mentioned and teased over the past few months related to a review bombing campaign that Helldivers 2 was able to overcome.
Recent events in the game, including a climactic battle on Super Earth, as well as Sony removing the region locks on the PC version, have had a major positive impact on the game overall. There also seems to be plenty more in the works at Arrowhead as well, with recent Helldivers 2 leaks teasing an Automaton Homeworld and a new Illuminate enemy type called the Observer could be added in a future update. For now, though, fans can finally get their hands on a long-awaited cosmetic cape.
Helldivers 2’s New Major Order Makes Surprise Change to Some Enemies
A dangerous enemy faction in Helldivers 2 receives a buff that could turn the tides of battle against players by evening the playing field.
In a new announcement, Arrowhead Game Studios is finally releasing the Pillars of Freedom cape to Helldivers 2 players, a cosmetic item which has previously been known as the review bomb cape. The launch of this item has been a long time coming, originally stemming from the PSN Account Linking controversy on PC and the resulting review bombing that followed. While fans have managed to reverse review bomb the game multiple times, the promised cape has been teased by developers and even Arrowhead CEO Shams Jorjani in recent weeks.
In addition to a new cape, Arrowhead Game Studios released a small hot fix as well. Unlike previous Helldivers 2 updates, this one is a bit on the smaller side, addressing bugs and other issues, including one that prevented weapons from actually firing after stimming while using a mounted weapon. Leviathans are also seeing a nerf in this update after plenty of player feedback. Arrowhead is making a number of changes, including lowering their spawn rates in missions, allowing players to destroy their cannons, and removing their ability to cause ragdolling.
The Pillars of Freedom cape isn't the only cosmetic item that Arrowhead Game Studios has handed out in recent weeks. Following the big Super Earth event in Helldivers 2, with players successfully pushing back the Illuminate forces, Arrowhead Game Studios released a new cape called Protector of the Heart. The Black and Gold trimmed cape features the Helldivers skull logo over the top of Super Earth, with other design details as well.
Helldivers 2 Update 01.003.04 Patch Notes
🔧 Fixes
Weapons and Stratagems
- Fixed weapons being unable to fire after stimming while using a mounted weapon.
- P-92 Warrant bullets no longer penetrate when ricocheting
- Fixed guard dog text issues
Enemies
Leviathans
We have heard your feedback and are attempting to balance Leviathans to more manageable levels.
- The Leviathans no longer cause ragdolling and deal less impulse damage to vehicles
- Adjusted spawn rates, so you encounter less per mission
- Added an additional 1 second delay between shots for target locking
- Leviathan cannons can now be destroyed
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Fixed a bug that caused mission items to disappear when entering vehicles
- Fix for chat interactions causing weapon switches while using a mounted weapon, emotes and victory poses
- Fixed weapon grip issues and melee attack issues after using stims or emotes
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)
- Genre(s)
- Third-Person Shooter, Extraction Shooter, Action, Science Fiction
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
