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Arrowhead Game Studios has finally released the first major update for Helldivers 2, the Escalation of Freedom update, bringing new planets, missions, enemies, and more. This looks to be the largest update to date and is set to be followed by the on August 8th. Here are the full Helldivers 2 01.

001.002 patch notes. For this Escalation of Freedom patch, the focuses on improvements and changes to the following areas: A new, extreme difficulty level designed for the most experienced and skilled Helldivers, featuring formidable new enemies and intense challenges.

Two new secondary objectives will soon be active on a planet near you! These faction-specific optional objectives will have you assaulting Automaton human processing plants to destroy their evil Bio-Processor, and venturing deep into Terminid territory to extract with a living larva sample that the bugs will do anything to get back! Assault Terminid strongholds and Automaton fortresses in the new difficulty Super Helldive. The challenge will be great but the rewards even greater. Search the conquered outposts thoroughly for the confidential data and make sure to extract with it.

May liberty guide your path. New and enhanced threats to freedom emerge. Guess who’s back to bug you again? The Impaler returns, burrowing its head and popping tentacles from the ground to catch you off guard.

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