Helldivers 2 Items

In the fight to defend Super Earth in Helldivers 2, a powerful loadout is essential for survival and victory. The main way to obtain powerful weapons, armor, and Stratagems is through the game's Warbonds.

The following 5 Warbonds not only provide enough firepower to handle all three enemy factions, but also support almost any combat style. New players after Update 7.0 should prioritize unlocking them, while veteran players who do not have them are also highly recommended to complete their collection.

Here are 5 best Warbonds: 

• Democratic Detonation
• Entrenched Division
• Chemical Agents
• Urban Legends
• Castellan's Creed Legendary Warbond

Democratic Detonation

Almost every item in Democratic Detonation is at least close to S-tier in terms of strength, and virtually everything has a practical use. The 1,000 Helldivers 2 Super Credits required for this Warbond are put to excellent use.

This Warbond provides three armor sets, with FS-55 Devastator armor standing out the most. This heavy armor comes with a passive that provides 50% resistance to explosive damage while also reducing recoil. That makes it exceptionally effective against Automatons, allowing players to withstand the devastating firepower of units such as Devastators.

G-123 Thermite is one of the most powerful grenades in the game. It can eliminate most medium and large enemies with a single grenade, while massive targets such as Bile Titans and Factory Striders require additional damage.

R-36 Eruptor is one of the strongest primary weapons in the game, offering heavy armor penetration and extremely high damage per shot. It can deal effective damage to large targets.

Its main drawbacks are its slow reload speed and vulnerability at close range, which make it somewhat cumbersome when roaming alone. In coordinated team play, however, it can unleash devastating firepower.

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow may be the most versatile primary weapon in the game. It has very few weaknesses and can effectively deal with all three factions. Its explosive bolts deal area damage and can also destroy enemy structures.

The main exception is when facing the extremely fast Predator Strain Terminids, where its explosive projectiles can easily cause self-damage. In this situation, pairing it with a kinetic secondary weapon is recommended.

GP-31 Grenade Pistol is an excellent tactical utility weapon. Rather than being primarily used for clearing groups of enemies, it is designed to destroy Terminid nests, dropships, and enemy factories from a distance.

It makes up for a lack of explosive utility in the primary weapon or throwable slot. Every loadout should have access to some form of explosive utility, and this pistol is one of the most flexible options available.

Entrenched Division

Some equipment in Entrenched Division, such as Gas Mortar Sentry and Stoker SMG, may deliver only average performance, but its other equipment is top-tier.

CPG-48 Sapper armor set comes with Grenadier passive, which provides 50% resistance to explosive damage and increases grenade capacity by two. This makes it extremely powerful against Automaton faction.

G-48 Giga Grenade is currently the strongest grenade available. It combines the high single-target damage of a Thermite grenade with a massive area of effect. A single grenade can easily take out multiple large targets. Combined with Sapper armor or a Supply Pack, you can essentially become a walking turret.

B/FLAM-80 Cremator is one of the most versatile support weapons in the game. It offers extremely high sustained DPS and remarkable ammunition efficiency, making it very difficult to run out of fuel.

Chemical Agents

Chemical Agents is a highly distinctive Premium Warbond. Instead of focusing on traditional firearms, its core gameplay revolves around gas, area control, and supporting teammates.

G-4 Gas Grenade is an absolute powerhouse against lightly armored Chaff. It can quickly eliminate large groups of enemies, making it particularly effective for blocking chokepoints or escape routes.

Its damage to players is relatively low, but when it detonates beneath enemies, it can rapidly clear groups of targets such as Voteless.

AX/TX-13 Dog Breath is one of the strongest backpacks in the game. It acts as a passive crowd-control device that continuously sprays toxic gas at nearby enemies, throwing them into confusion and preventing them from attacking. This creates valuable breathing room and opportunities to deal damage.

The armor included in Warbond provides gas resistance, making it highly situational.  TX-41 Sterilizer support weapon is widely regarded as one of the weakest support weapons in the game due to its poor efficiency.

P-11 Stim Pistol, meanwhile, is a team-oriented utility tool that requires a high degree of coordination to reach its full potential, making it unsuitable for solo players.

Urban Legends

Urban Legends Premium Warbond launched on December 13, 2024, with a theme centered around Illuminate invading colonies, urban streets, and close-quarters combat.

SR-24 Street Scout's passive increases ammunition capacity for all weapons, including support weapons, by 20% and improves primary weapon reload speed by 30%.

This not only significantly improves sustained DPS, but also greatly enhances the experience of using weapons that consume ammunition rapidly.

Anti-Tank Emplacement is one of the best Stratagems for fighting Automaton faction. Deploy it on high ground, and it can easily destroy enemy outposts from an extremely long distance. More importantly, a single anti-tank emplacement can destroy an entire group of five Factory Striders, demonstrating just how terrifying its firepower can be.

The other equipment has more limited applications. CQC-19 Stun Lance, for example, is mainly designed to provide a more entertaining combat experience rather than exceptional power.

Castellan's Creed Legendary Warbond

As the newest Warbond, its strength alone is enough to attract attention, even if Warhammer 40,000 or Astra Militarum is not of particular interest.

As one of the iconic weapons of Warhammer 40,000, P/40-K Bolt Pistol can be considered the centerpiece of this Warbond. It boasts up to 500 damage and heavy armor penetration, allowing it to effectively take on almost every enemy.

TG-122 Demo-Trooper's True Grit passive improves the handling of all weapons and increases support weapon reload speed by 30%. This is a major upgrade for support weapons that require players to remain stationary while reloading.

40-K Meltagun offers some of the highest single-target burst damage in Helldivers 2, but its main drawback is its extremely short range, forcing players to take considerable risks by moving close to their targets.

These are the 5 most valuable Warbonds in Helldivers 2 after Update 7.0. If your firepower feels insufficient while spreading managed democracy, these Warbonds can give you the tools needed to destroy the enemies of Super Earth.

The major update to Devoid of Liberty received further content updates on August 18th, adding Void areas, new enemies, and random missions to Helldivers 2. We'll explain the changes you'll experience in the game after this update to help you better handle Illuminate threat on the front lines.

Campaign Rewards

Following the release of Devoid of Liberty, the subsequent campaign missions quickly followed. In Operation Void Piercer, Super Earth leadership added extra rewards to motivate frontline troops.

Successfully completing Galactic War Campaign will reward all Helldivers with the new IX-Voidwalker helmet.

This helmet looks incredibly cool, and its color scheme perfectly matches the purple cape given after defeating Illuminate, providing another stylish option for your Helldivers 2 character build.

While IX-Voidwalker doesn't currently offer a unique passive skill, given the game's update schedule, a complete set of armor is likely to be released later, at which point its passive effect will probably become a major focus for players.

This reward is a result of Major Orders system introduced in the August 18th update, allowing players to earn rewards through collective effort while completing main quests.

If you want to unlock more cosmetics or future Warbonds, accumulating some currency beforehand is a good idea. You can accumulate it through in-game missions, but choosing to buy Helldivers 2 Super Credits from IGGM.com will save you considerable time.

Furthermore, IGGM Coupons will make your Super Credits orders cheaper; simply register, earn points through daily check-ins, and then redeem them.

Missions and Objectives

Before Devoid of Liberty update, while Illuminate's mission list already included tasks like investigating and recovering high-value data, these were not normally available.

With the release of Devoid of Liberty, these missions were officially activated and can now be found in the action list in Devoid area.

In actual gameplay of Helldivers 2, while these missions follow a similar logic to previous ones, their appearance fills gaps in Illuminate mission line and makes the entire campaign more complete.

Meanwhile, the development team quietly reduced the number of objectives in some missions.

For example, Seize Industrial Complex and Destroy Command Bunkers missions for Automatons, which previously required completing four objective points, were reduced to three after Devoid of Liberty update.

Confiscate Assets mission for Illuminate side also saw its objectives reduced from four to two.

Furthermore, the number of objectives in missions such as Annex Untapped Mineral Sites was also reduced.

These adjustments are actually reasonable for players, as they effectively shorten the duration of a match, reducing the fatigue of repeated running around and making combat more efficient and compact.

New Uses for Sentry

In several maps of Void, players have discovered some noteworthy details.

For example, in Gazer mission, there's a platform players can stand on. Various sentry weapons, including Gatling guns, mortars, Grenade Launchers, and even Gas Mortar Sentry, can be placed directly on top of this platform, and it will slowly move with Gazer.

While this isn't a core gameplay element designed by the developers, it can indeed be used as a flexible firing point in Helldivers 2's defensive missions, which is quite interesting.

Additionally, the recording operation for Conduct Geological Survey mission has changed slightly after the update. Pressing the button doesn't start recording immediately; there's a delay of about half a second.

However, this delay doesn't significantly affect the overall flow and is likely just to accommodate the new mission's timing logic.

Furthermore, on Super Helldive difficulty, Sabotage Supply Bases mission can now potentially spawn outside of Megafactories and Mega Cities, meaning the target distribution on higher difficulties is much richer than before the update.

Narrative Updates

In addition, the August 18th update for Helldivers 2, Devoid of Liberty, includes not only gameplay changes but also a series of narrative connections both inside and outside the game.

SEAF medics who inject you with healing agents on the battlefield now have an official nickname - Stimmothy. This name, originally a joke in the player community, has now been officially adopted. Frontline soldiers should find it somewhat endearing.

Meanwhile, the development team has also released background reports on Void worlds through in-game publications such as Scientific Citizen, including fictional news about Void's impact on the food chain, anatomical analysis of Crusher, and ten terrifying discoveries of Void, further intensifying the atmosphere of terror for Illuminate faction.

Current Battle Situation and DSS Anomalies

Currently, on Galactic Map, we can see that Illuminate is attempting to expand Void's reach, launching attacks on two planets.

Furthermore, after completing its Void traversal, Democracy Space Station has been reported to be experiencing rhythmic knocking sounds.

Although Super Earth executives explained that the sound was merely from localized thermal contraction, it grew increasingly louder, and all shuttles traveling to and from the game were suspended.

While the game is Helldivers 2, the atmosphere evokes the terrifying feeling of Dead Space.

Perhaps we can't rule out a future limited-time event centered on the space station - if we could actually log into DSS to fight unknown enemies, it would be a significant breakthrough for the existing mission types in Helldivers 2!

Overall, with the addition of new content to Helldivers 2 Devoid of Liberty, we have much more room to explore in terms of campaigns, missions, and narrative. Good luck in thwarting Illuminate's conspiracy!