The recent Escalation of Freedom update kicked off Arc 2 in the Helldivers 2 Galactic War, and things are already picking up as the new mysterious Gloom looms over the galaxy as yellow gas is helping the Terminids expand their territory. But, we can’t allow that to happen and it is more important than ever to serve sweet Liber-tea to every enemy that stands in the way of democracy. To do that, it is time to jump into the latest Major Order, which will see players take on both the Automatons and Terminids.
The latest Major Order was a success, with players liberating the new Socoro III planet, while facing the new Terminids such as the Impaler and Spore Charger . “This latest unnatural slew of Termind abominations has been quelled by the intrepid Helldivers. Even the re-emergence of the Impaler could not diminish the Helldivers’ fervor for duty.
However, a new and more potent threat has emerged, one which defies conventional combat. The interstellar spore cloud has continued to grow. It now encompasses several star systems, and is growing more every day.
This unnatural phenomenon has been named The Gloom. Efforts are underway to determine the source and nature of this threat. Analysis of spores from Socorro III show a genetic connection to samples from The Gloom, indicating that it may have been the source of these new Terminds.
The expansion of the cloud will likely spread these new Termind variants to other planets within its vicinity.” Super Earth then gave Helldivers 2 players the next Major Order briefing, which sees us face both the Automatons and Terminids at the same time. “The mysterious Gloom appears to be accelerating Termind expansion to new planets.
But threatening as this is, we do not have the luxury of keeping our focus in one place. The efforts of the Helldivers have nearly reclaimed our land from the Automatons’ avaricious territorial annexation. A pocket of two isolated planets remains: Troost and Vandallon IV.
They are vulnerable, and we must liberate them now before the machines find a way to reinforce their position. If we allow them to remain much longer, their defenses will increase significantly. Our enemy thinks they can divide us with simultaneous threats.
But the Helldivers are more than capable of fighting on two fronts at once. They will wield the hammer of Justice and the shield of Freedom with equal alacrity. Free our systems from the Automatons, and limit the unnatural spread of the Terminds to new planets.
” This Major Order has tasked players with liberating the Troost and Vandallon IV planets controlled by the Automatons while defending five Terminid planets. While all of this goes on, we also have to be aware of the mysterious Gloom that has started to engulf the Terminid sectors with yellow gas. Although its effects haven’t been revealed yet, it isn’t going to be good for Super Earth and it looks like Arc 2 is going to be as exciting as the first one.
There has been a lot going on in Helldivers 2 over the past week, with the Escalation of Freedom update adding new planets, missions, and more to the game. Then the Freedom’s Flame Warbond was also released, bringing fire-resistant armor and new fire weapons to use. With there being plenty of nerfs in the most recent update, the meta has been shaken up, so now is a great time to switch up your loadout.
To help with that, I highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide ..
