New Helldivers 2 update is out today – PlayStation.Blog

In an unprecedented and unexpected event, Cyborg returns to threaten the freedom and sovereignty of Super Earth and its inhabitants. This terrible turn of events occurs after the discovery that the Automatons confiscated the Peace Star schematics with the intention of building it for themselves and using it for dark and violent purposes. They were assigned by the Cyborg Legion to carry out this crime.

The Helldivers have been ordered to traverse the dark and gloomy streets of the cities of Cyberstan and stop this collusion of bots and Cyborgs!

Factory towns

Now Super Earth is fighting back in the heart of Cyberstan. Enter the home world of the bots and prepare to break through the fortress walls of their huge factory city. Fight your way through the inhospitable landscape that powers the Automaton war machine: a heavily guarded industrial complex with danger around every corner.

A community of Helldivers must work together to clear a path through Cyberstan’s factory cities – choose which cities to destroy, making sure to tear down every building and leave no bots standing as you democratize these heartless machines.

New missions & objectives

Your main mission is to stop the production of more Cyborgs, as well as compromise the defenses of the Automatons that try to get in your way. The Helldivers will also have the opportunity to engage in cleanup: destroying their massive factories built upon building, and tearing down the symbolic statues of war criminals and terrorists revered by the Cyborg scum to further destabilize and demoralize their regime.

But be careful – an old threat emerges on these dark and foreboding streets: the Cyborgs have returned with a new weapon of mass destruction.

An old enemy returns

You will have to face three new types of enemies in the Cyborg subfaction. Outsmart the Agitator, who leads the Automaton legions on the field, is heavily armored and can control enemy forces, making tactical decisions on the battlefield.

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Fight them while Cyborg Radicals rush at you from all sides to get up close and personal. They are the most extreme vision of the terrible future that Cyborgs live in: they push their bodies to the limits with cybernetic and biological enhancements, turning themselves into a mockery of humanity.

And finally, take on Vox Engine: The Voice of the Cyborg Legion. These war machines, piloted by high-ranking Cyborg officers, glide across the battlefield, screaming Cyborg propaganda. They are armed with dual laser cannons, rockets, gatling lasers – all to ensure that nothing can stop the spread of their message.

Hell Diver calls for help

And Super Earth will answer it! In addition to the recently deployed Siege Breakers Warbond which features defensive aids like the G/SH-39 Shield, Helldivers can also purchase the War Horses armor set at the Superstore.

Global amplification limits

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Sending reinforcements to Cyberstan is a huge risk for Super Earth, meaning the Helldivers need to stay alive as long as possible.

Every death will count in the Battle of Cyberstan, using a Galactic Reinforcement Counter that marks the limited number of Helldivers that can be deployed. If the counter reaches zero, it means we lost the Battle of Cyberstan.

Hell Divers, we are Can’t lost to this renewed Cyborg threat. Your goal must be achieved while ensuring maximum lifespan for all divers. Stimulate your teammates, employ defensive strategies, and survive as you fight your way across Cyberstan, destroying factory cities together!

The latest Helldivers 2 update, Machinery of Oppression, is live now!

*Requires base game, paid Super Credit purchase, and game progression to unlock.
Gameplay requires internet access and a paid PlayStation Plus membership (sold separately) on PS5.