Helldivers 2 Patch 4.1.1 Update Notes | Stability Fixes, Performance Boosts & New Major Operation Revealed

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• Helldivers 2 Top 10 Boosters Ranked | Best Options To Maximize Your Team's Power

  When fighting in a shooter like Helldivers 2, besides the essential weapons, you'll also need items like boosters to provide extra attention. More importantly, boosters aren't disposable; once acquired, they can be used throughout all missions.

  While each player can only equip one booster, if you enter battle as a team, the effects of each player's equipped booster apply to everyone else, unless one player quits or dies.

  Different boosters focus on different functions. Some increase health, others enhance mobility, while others can combine with other players to create surprising synergies.

  Boosters are primarily earned as Warbond rewards, which require unlocking Warbond progression through medals. For even rarer boosters, you'll need to buy Helldivers 2 Super Credits to unlock premium and legendary Warbonds additionally.

  To save medals and Super Credits while maximizing the effectiveness of your squad's boosters, we've listed the top 10 boosters in the game, ranked from lowest to highest in value.

  

  10. Firebomb Hellpods - Freedom's Flame Warbond

  This booster allows Hellpods to create an additional explosion upon landing, dealing incidental damage to nearby enemies in a small area. While Hellpod's primary function is to transport resources, this booster grants it a suicide attack effect.

  However, while gaining incidental damage, this booster also reduces the physical damage dealt by Hellpod upon landing, potentially underperforming the intended damage output. This is why Firebomb Hellpods are only ranked tenth.

  9. Increased Reinforcement Budget - Helldivers Mobilize Warbond

  This booster allows you to reinforce your teammates more often than usual, but only if you don't die more than 20 times, otherwise it will be useless.

  Note that this booster only adds one initial reinforcement to each teammate, but it also takes up an entire reinforcement slot. So if you only want reinforcement boosters, this isn't the best option.

  8. Expert Extraction Pilot - Democratic Detonation Warbond

  This booster can help you get more leeway in your extraction schedule by reducing the time it takes for Pelican-1 to reach the extraction beacon.

  While Expert Extraction Pilot is useful, it's important to note that its design suffers from a significant inconsistency that negates the effectiveness of the booster.

  This booster can save you approximately 18 to 37 seconds on a 2-to-4-minute extraction timer. However, if your team can hold out for nearly 2 minutes, it's not impossible to extend the time in 18 seconds by yourself.

  7. Flexible Reinforcement Budget - Steeled Veterans Warbond

  This booster reduces the number of reinforcements you need to respawn on higher difficulties, allowing you to receive reinforcements faster - approximately 12 seconds earlier.

  Honestly, this booster might be better suited for early-game use due to its short duration, but it requires a higher difficulty level to be effective. However, compared to Increased version, it performs quite well.

  6. Localization Confusion - Cutting Edge Warbond

  This booster essentially lengthens the time between waves of enemy attacks, giving you extra time to recover, such as allowing an Automaton Dropship to arrive later. However, it doesn't reduce the number of enemies in the next wave.

  This characteristic means that the effectiveness of Localization Confusion depends on the enemy and the type of encounter. If you're facing a single enemy, it's great, but if you're facing a swarm of bugs, the extra time won't make a big difference.

  5. Motivational Shocks - Polar Patriots Warbond

  This booster helps you recover faster from acid attacks, earthquakes, and dense foliage by reducing the slow debuff you receive. While useful, the limited environment means it's only useful in a few situations.

  In contrast, another booster, Muscle Enhancement, not only offers similar buffs but, more importantly, has wider application scopes, allowing you to more flexibly improve your mobility at any time.

  Of course, Motivational Shocks are still useful if you use them in the right scenario, but they're not as universally applicable as Muscle Enhancement, and the latter is also more difficult to obtain.

  4. Armed Resupply Pods - Urban Legends Warbond

  Think of this booster as a replacement for the advanced sentinel. It attaches a Liberator Penetrator rifle to each of your supply pods, which automatically fires at any enemy within 30 meters, providing additional firepower for your flanks.

  3. UAV Recon Booster - Helldivers Mobilize Warbond

  The original mini-map only displays a very limited range and number of nearby enemies, but equipping this booster increases radar detection range by 50%, allowing you to more swiftly evade enemies and eliminate them through stealth.

  Sadly, such a reliable booster isn't compatible with standard mechanics - it can't be applied to the entire squad during team fights.

  Therefore, if you or your teammates possess it, we recommend enabling team chat and sharing the range and number of enemies you see in real-time to maximize UAV Recon Booster's value.

  2. Muscle Enhancement - Helldivers Mobilize Warbond

  We already mentioned this booster when introducing Motivational Shocks. It reduces the slowdown effect you receive in various terrain conditions. Of course, it requires more medals to unlock.

  1. Experimental Infusion - Viper Commandos Warbond

  This is like a legal, all-purpose stimulant in Helldivers 2. Using it grants you a massive amount of healing in a matter of seconds, while also increasing your movement speed, reducing damage taken, and even instantly restoring all your health.

  It's easy to see how this booster will make you invincible in most battles, especially when you're trailing, as it offers a high chance of instantly turning the tide.

  Such a powerful effect means that unlocking Experimental Infusion is a lengthy process, requiring you to accumulate sufficient medals. Therefore, it's not recommended to use it right at the start of a battle unless you're truly wealthy in boosters.

  Obviously, to balance the game's combat environment, the strengths and weaknesses of most boosters all stand out. Therefore, in team fights, you can coordinate with your teammates to bring the boosters that maximize the team's benefit.

  That's all for this introduction. I hope it provides a reliable guide for your Helldivers 2 booster selection. Have fun!

• Helldivers 2 Into The Unjust Update Brings New Missions, Enemies, And Rewards

  Helldivers 2 has been incredibly busy lately. At the end of August, not only did it expand to new Xbox platforms, but it also launched a crossover event with Halo: ODST, attracting a large influx of new players.

  Building on this momentum, Helldivers 2 will release a major update called Into the Unjust on September 2nd, adding even more gameplay content to keep this new player base engaged throughout the final quarter of 2025.

  Based on the available information, we'll now introduce the key features of this update.

  

  Into The Unjust Release Date

  According to official information, the exact release date for this major update is 9:00 AM GMT on September 2nd, 2025. Time differences in other time zones may vary. The specific times are:

  • 1:00 AM PDT
  • 4:00 AM EDT
  • 10:00 AM BST

  Please note that the new Warbond, Dust Devils, corresponding to this update is scheduled to launch on September 4th. This means you'll have to consume Helldivers 2 Super Credits to unlock this Warbond and receive the new rewards after two days of experience.

  Into The Unjust Update Overview

  Super Earths introduce a brand new combat experience, where you'll descend upon a bug-infested Hive World after surviving a spore cloud.

  Hive Worlds are essentially dry desert planets that may contain massive Terminid structures and numerous interconnected, winding, bug-filled caves.

  For this reason, your new role in this update will also be played within Hive Worlds. You'll need to traverse the map's various drilling sites to escort mobile oil rigs, enter caves to destroy Hive Lungs, and perform other new tactical objectives.

  New Terminids Enemy Type

  One of the most noteworthy additions to this update is the new Terminids enemy, Dragonroach. It's a massive, incredibly deadly flying enemy.

  In combat, it will stray around the battlefield, releasing chemical fire. While the new battlefields introduced in Into the Unjust are mostly claustrophobic tunnels, this enemy will only engage in open combat.

  

  Dragonroach will continue to attack until you exert enough pressure to force it back, or manage to break its wings and bring it down. In these ways, it resembles a cross between an Illuminated Leviathan and a Terminid Stalker.

  Based on trailers and other information, you'll need to target specific areas of the enemy's body with small arms fire and rockets to have a chance of killing it; it's unclear whether conventional weapons will be enough to deal with it.

  All Dust Devils Warbond Rewards

  This Warbond was introduced specifically for Into the Unjust update, and unlocking it grants you new gear, titles, emotes, and patterns.

  • Title: Burier of Heads
  • Emote: Raider's Cheer
  • Pattern: Rattlesnake for vehicles and Hellpods

  The gear offered by Dust Devils Warbond is primarily firearms, each with its own unique advantages and suited to different combat scenarios.

  • AR-2 Coyote: The game's first assault rifle equipped with incendiary rounds, providing powerful firepower.
  • G-7 Pineapple: A cluster grenade that instantly shatters enemies upon detonation.
  • S-11 Speargun: Requires reloading after each shot, and the projectile releases a deadly gas upon impact.
  • EAT-700 Expendable Napalm: A rocket launcher that releases a cluster bomb of napalm upon detonation.
  • MS-11 Solo Silo: This small silo houses a powerful missile and a handheld targeting remote.
  • DS-42 Federation's Blade: This armor piece is equipped with Desert Stormer passive ability, which protects you from various types of damage while also increasing your throw range.
  • DS-191 Scorpion: A direct replacement for DS-42 Federation's Blade.

  What Are Warbonds?

  Helldivers 2 typically releases new Warbonds with major updates or special events (such as the crossover with Halo: ODST). Premium Dust Devils Warbond arrived with Into the Unjust.

  Warbonds are essentially like Helldivers 2's battle pass; they never expire and come in two levels: Standard and Premium. Standard Warbonds are usually free, while Premium Warbonds require Super Credits to unlock.

  To gradually unlock rewards within a Warbond, you need to redeem them with medals, requiring a certain number of medals to unlock each page.

  How Do You Obtain Medals?

  Obtaining medals is relatively simple, primarily through the following methods.

  Completing Major Orders

  This order requires you to complete it with other players over a period of one or two weeks, and you can earn approximately 50 medals.

  Completing Personal Orders

  These orders, designed specifically for you, are smaller and yield fewer medals. Each order provides approximately 15 medals.

  Completing Missions And Operations

  As the difficulty and number of missions increase, the amount of medals you earn also increases. Additionally, you can scavenge for them while completing missions.

  How To Obtain Super Credits?

  As rarer items, Super Credits are slightly more difficult to farm, so it's best to wait until your character is powerful enough before farming them.

  Scooping While Completing Missions

  While completing missions, you can earn Super Credits by looting sealed pods, locked containers, and bunkers. Super Credits are always collected in groups of 10 and are added to your account immediately upon collection.

  If you're playing with a teammate, any Super Credits collected by one person will be added to the other's account.

  Unlocking With Medals In Warbonds

  The free Helldivers Mobilize Warbond includes almost 700 Super Credits, and most other Premium Warbonds also offer Super Credits as rewards. However, unlocking them will probably require a significant amount of medals.

  Direct Redemption

  The in-game Superstore offers bundles of Super Credits, so if you'd like to save time and effort, you can opt for this option directly.

  That's all for this update. If you want to earn all the rewards in the latest Helldivers 2, you need to start working on it now!

• Helldivers 2 Combat Tips For Xbox Players - Improving Your Survival Chance

  A few days ago, on August 26th, Helldivers 2 finally launched on its third platform, Xbox Series X/S, a year and a half after its release. This means the game will reach even more new players and further enhance its popularity and influence.

  If you're planning to join Helldivers 2 soon for this reason and haven't played the original game before, you'll need to master some combat tips in advance to maximize your survival in this shooter. We'll explain them below.

  

  Teamwork Is Better

  In theory, both solo and teamwork are viable in Helldivers 2. You'll even find that some powerful players excel in solo play. However, this isn't necessarily the right approach for you, or for any new player on Xbox.

  In the early stages of the game, if you want to ensure your safety while earning more Helldivers 2 items to equip or utilize, it's recommended to team up with others, and choose familiar teammates whenever possible.

  During team battles, you can mark specific enemies on your Xbox device by tapping "RB" button, or by opening the communication wheel and pressing the right stick to send a quick message to your teammates.

  In addition, if your squad consists of four players, don't just supply yourself, and avoid using dangerous tactics when teammates are close to you. When teammates are shooting, avoid crossing their range, or drop to the ground or crawl in time.

  Targeted Deal With Different Enemy Factions

  In Helldivers 2's story, you face not just one enemy faction, but multiple, distinct factions: Terminid, Automaton, and Illuminate.

  These factions are significantly different and have varying strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, blindly using the same tactics against all enemies will probably waste resources and fail to achieve victory.

  Terminid

  This faction is essentially a horde of bugs, characterized by their sheer numbers and swarming attacks. Tactically, it's recommended to keep moving and avoid staying in one place for long periods of time to maintain distance and avoid close combat.

  As for weapon selection, since most bugs have weak armor, it's recommended to quickly dispatch them with primary weapons, anti-tank weapons, or fast-firing support weapons like Stalwart or Machine Gun.

  Automaton

  Although this type of enemy is significantly fewer in total number, it possesses more advanced long-range laser weaponry and is a well-trained, heavily armed team of robots.

  When facing them, you'll need to fight in cover whenever possible while utilizing your guns to accurately aim at their vulnerable heads. Since Automatons also have stronger defenses, equipping a heavy anti-tank gun is also essential.

  Illuminate

  Illuminates are somewhat of a hybrid of the previous two enemies, requiring you to counteract them with crowd control effects to strengthen them. Harvester is also a particular concern, as its defenses are stronger than those of other Illuminate enemies.

  Stay Alert And Reflexive At All Times

  During combat, enemies can attack you and your teammates from any direction at any time. Fortunately, Helldivers 2 offers a third-person perspective, allowing you to constantly monitor your surroundings and choose whether to eliminate or avoid them.

  Additionally, your increased vigilance may allow you to spot secondary targets you can pursue, as some enemies aren't visible on the map at the start of a mission. This gives you an additional advantage and the opportunity to farm more loot.

  Optimize Your Evasive Maneuvers

  While aiming and shooting enemies offers the most immediate benefits and excitement, a quick and efficient evasion can save your life when necessary!

  The first evasive maneuver we'll introduce is the dive. Simply double-click "B" button to dive to the ground in the direction of your movement. If you were standing still, this will propel you forward. You can then quickly stand up and continue moving normally.

  With the right timing, the dive can easily evade attacks that wouldn't be possible to evade by sprinting. Even if you don't completely avoid damage by diving, you'll still retain most of your health.

  If you don't have time to dodge, diving into cover is a good option, especially against Automaton enemies.

  Choose Powerful Gear

  Generally speaking, it's always better to choose gear that suits you, but if you've just created your Helldivers 2 character on Xbox, the gear that's best for you in the short term is generally considered strong.

  Based on this, you should also choose gear that targets the weaknesses of each enemy type, such as:

  • Terminid: Crowd control weapons and anti-tank weapons
  • Automaton: Gear that focuses on combating heavily armored enemies
  • Illuminate: Gear that effectively disperses groups of enemies

  If you want to learn more about gear features or enemy weaknesses, you can look for guides or ask experienced players on the forums - in fact, teammates are often a better choice!

  Helldivers 2 allows cross-play, so you can definitely find teammates from PC or PS5, most of them should be able to provide you with basic game knowledge.

  Customize Your Weapons

  In addition to inherent effects, the game also allows you to enhance your weapon's performance through customization features.

  For example, you can customize your gun's scope zoom/range, fire rate, flashlight on/off, and shooting mode. To do this, simply hold down "A" button on your device to access the pop-up menu.

  In addition to the combat tips above, if you're switching from Helldivers 2 on other platforms, we recommend practicing to familiarize yourself with Xbox Series X/S.

  Button assignments and functions vary between devices. If you're not familiar with these variations, you could make mistakes in combat, potentially leading to irreversible consequences.

  That's all for this introduction. We hope you find it helpful! Have fun!

• Helldivers 2 Launches On Xbox On August 26 And Bring Halo ODST Crossover & More Cross-Play Possibilities

  The renowned shooter series, Helldivers, launched its sequel, Helldivers 2, in 2024, initially only available on PC and PS5. Now, a year and a half later, the game is launching on Xbox and bringing even more new content!

  Overall, the most significant impact of Helldivers 2's launch on Xbox Series is the expansion of cross-play and the introduction of new crossover events. We'll be covering and analyzing these details below.

  

  Specific Release Date On Xbox

  Helldivers 2 can be available on Xbox Series X/S at 1:00 AM PDT on Tuesday, August 26th! Of course, the exact release date will vary depending on your time zone, so plan your play accordingly.

  Crossover With Halo: ODST

  This isn't the first time Helldivers 2 has collaborated with other games - the first crossover occurred in late 2024 with Killzone. Interestingly, both Killzone and Halo: ODST are shooters, suggesting Helldivers 2 is more accustomed to collaborating with games in the same genre.

  About Halo: ODST

  Compared to Helldivers 1 or 2, Halo: ODST is a true "old game." Also known as Halo 3: ODST, it was first released on Xbox in 2009 and is essentially an expansion of Halo 3, and ODST refers to the midpoint between Halo 2 and a prequel to 3.

  Both Halo: ODST and Helldivers 2 take place in the future, focusing on humanity, interstellar warfare, and various interstellar forces. As for gameplay, while there are some minor differences, the fact that they're both third-person shooters means they'll work well together.

  Interestingly, there were rumors that Halo might be making its first PlayStation release with a remastered version. While this hasn't materialized yet, Helldivers 2's availability on PS5 and its cross-play functionality will allow you to experience Halo on new platforms from another perspective.

  Crossover Event Playable Content

  The highlight of this collaboration is a batch of new Halo-themed Helldivers 2 items available through Legendary Warbond, allowing you to equip your character in Helldivers 2 like a Halo: ODST hero.

  Expected crossover items include:

  Weapons

  • MA5C Assault Rifle: The iconic Halo rifle, equipped with a convenient ammunition counter and built-in compass.
  • M7S SMG: Equipped with caseless ammunition and a non-detachable suppressor, it allows you to silently eliminate enemies.
  • M90A Shotgun: Delivers high damage and recoil, and comes equipped with a flashlight.
  • M6C/SOCOM Pistol: Features a built-in laser sight, flashlight, and silencer, making it ideal for stealth.

  Armor

  • A-9 Helljumper: Stylish and reliable.
  • A-35 Recon: Made the armor more practical by removing redundant shoulder components.
  • Feet First Armor Passive: Attached to the above two armor pieces, it reduces noise while moving, grants immunity to leg damage, and increases your point of interest detection range by 30%.

  Capes and More

  • Honored Heirloom Cape
  • Eye of the Clandestine Cape
  • Other Items: Includes ODST-themed player cards, a new player title, "Rookie," and a new vehicle pattern.

  How To Obtain Crossover Items?

  In daily Helldivers 2 gameplay, you can unlock rewards by earning Warbonds and gradually completing related missions. This crossover event introduces exclusive Legendary Warbonds, which require consuming 1,500 Super Credits to unlock the crossover rewards.

  It's important to note that the new premium Warbond tokens released simultaneously with the crossover event on August 26th are not compatible with this crossover, meaning crossover items can only be obtained with Super Credits.

  The Significance Of Halo: ODST Collaboration

  With so many well-known shooters on the market, you might be wondering why Helldivers 2 chose Halo 3: ODST as its new partner when launching on Xbox Series X/S.

  This is likely because Halo series holds special significance for Xbox. Its first game, Halo: Combat Evolved, was initially an Xbox exclusive.

  The availability of new platforms and the launch of new crossover events demonstrate that Helldivers 2 is serious about its platform expansion plans, hoping to attract new players from Xbox Series and Halo 3: ODST fans.

  How To Utilize Cross-Play Feature?

  Once Helldivers 2 launches on Xbox Series X/S, you'll be able to team up with PS5 or PC players in the game lobby through cross-play. To do so, simply add them as friends via the social tab and send an invitation.

  However, if you prefer not to play with others or simply prefer not to socialize in-game, you can disable cross-play in the menu or adjust your matchmaking preferences to focus on solo missions.

  How Does The Addition Of Xbox Affect Major Orders?

  Every month, Helldivers 2 will release a Major Order, challenging you and the community to complete limited-time community objectives to progress in Second Galactic War.

  Please note that there is no set progression for completing an Order - the outcome of the battle depends entirely on your actions.

  The August 2025 Major Order requires players to eliminate 6 billion Terminids, 1.5 billion Automatons, and 1 billion Illuminate troops before the end of the month to prevent their invasion of the galaxy.

  Frankly, this is a difficult goal, but with the availability of Xbox Series X/S, a new wave of players using compatible devices will join the game at the end of August, providing a significant boost! This will make completing any new major orders easier than before.

  That's all content that we can provide this time. If you have an Xbox Series X/S and haven't tried Helldivers 2 yet, take this opportunity to jump in!

• Helldivers 2: How To Deal With The Alien Faction Illuminate In The Game?

  As a third-person shooter game launched in February this year, Helldivers 2 is actually the sequel to Helldivers launched in 2015. Although it is a sequel, Helldivers 2 has excellent performance both in terms of the production of the game itself and in terms of market response.

  In the specific game, you need to fight enemies in various missions. There are many types of these enemies, including the alien faction Illuminate. They will use technology and many cannon fodder to defeat you, and therefore became notorious among the player community in the first game. In the sequel, they also continue the previous style.

  When facing these enemies, you need to carry the right equipment and use appropriate tactics to complete each relevant mission. Based on this, we will provide you with some effective methods to fight Illuminate.

  Carry High-Firepower Weapons

  All Illuminate units have a common feature. They have high health but almost no armor, so they will use high-health energy shields to compensate for this. Since their shields add more health to them, you’ll want to trade medals in Helldivers 2 Items for something that does more damage or can fire a lot of fire to deal with them.

  Illuminates lose health primarily through bullets, and even the heaviest unit, Harvester, can be shredded with a weapon that can penetrate moderate armor. If you’re unsure what weapon to bring, bring something that shoots fast or has a lot of firepower - both are best.

  Stripping Enemy Shields

  As you know, Illuminate’s energy shields can absorb a lot of burst damage for them. For example, a shielded Harvester or Warp Ship can withstand the blast of a 500KG bomb or a recoilless rifle.

  However, shields can’t withstand sustained damage for long. So it’s recommended that you bring a rapid-fire weapon designed to destroy shields - P-15 Redeemer. It shines as it can shred all kinds of Illuminate shields.

  Additionally, you can knock down the shields of Illuminate Warp Ships in Outpost with small arms, then blow up the ship itself with anything that can destroy a Fabricator or Bug Hole.

  Target Their Weaknesses

  If you’ve played Helldivers 2 before, you’ll find that Illuminate’s weaknesses go against traditional weakness logic. While Voteless can be knocked down easily, Overseers and Harvesters are much stronger, and it’s even worse if your bullets don’t hit them accurately.

  For Overseers, you can aim at their chests with sustained fire with something like Tenderizer from Polar Patriots Warbond, which is enough to break their chest armor and expose their fragile flesh.

  If you encounter flying Overseers, don’t worry, you can blow up their jetpacks to knock them down. It’s worth noting that the armor strength of Overseers’ helmets is at least one level higher than the rest of their armor parts, so you need to be careful when dealing with them.

  As for Harvesters, it’s more useful to aim at their leg joints. Because while their eyes are also a weakness, they are difficult to hit, so it is more effective to aim for the knees and leg joints.

  In addition, Harvesters are easily repelled by explosive weapons like Purifier and Exploding Crossbow. Laser Cannon is more effective when you aim for their leg joints.

  Choose The Right Stratagems

  There are a few stratagems in Helldivers 2 that can help you deal with Illuminate, but not all of them are effective, or will not work without some additional measures.

  Based on this, it is recommended that you prioritize using powerful stratagems, because Illuminate’s energy shield can withstand a lot of damage. In addition, area denial weapons are very suitable for dealing with large groups of Voteless. These stratagems mainly include:

  • Eagle Strafing Run
  • Orbital Gas Strike
  • Guard Dog Rovers
  • Machine Gun/Gatling Sentry
  • Eagle 500KG Bomb/Orbital Precision Strike
  • 120mm Orbital Barrage

  Deal With Cognitive Disruptors

  When you encounter Illuminate Cognitive Disruptors in the game, your strategy code will be disrupted. However, unlike Automaton Stratagem Jammers, you can still call strategies even under the influence of these buildings.

  One thing you need to remember though is that your code will be disrupted every three seconds. So it is best to enter after the code is disrupted to give yourself enough time to enter.

  After this, you must disable the jammer by looking for capsule-shaped power sources near the jammer. Then shoot them all down and the building will be deactivated. Alternatively, you can bomb the general area covered by the jammer and hope that the explosion will bring you a battery.

  Watch Out For Warp Ships

  While it can be a nice visual to see a bunch of UFOs explode and fall to the ground in the game, it’s usually not worth it. SPEARs and recoilless rifles are poor against Illuminate, and while they can be used to kill enemies before Warp Ships drop their payloads, it’s better to just throw grenades at the reinforcements themselves.

  Additionally, Warp Ships are enormous, which means their wreckage can block your view or cut off your escape route. You’ll also be killed if a Warp Ship falls on you, so be careful.

  Hopefully, the above and our Helldivers 2 Super Credits for sale will help you succeed in your game against Illuminate and win. Have fun!