Helldivers 2 Exo Experts Warbond Revealed

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has revealed what we tin expect from the adjacent premium Warbond, Exo Experts.

Helping you "stride with unwavering intent crossed hostile territory successful a march of mech-enhanced Managed Democracy" and "demonstrate elite show 1 prosperous hydraulic measurement astatine a time," the Exo Experts Warbond drops connected April 28.

"Machines… Our enemies… But they tin besides beryllium forces for good, tools astatine our disposal, and erstwhile you request to combat occurrence with occurrence it is important to beryllium an Exo Expert," the squad teases connected the authoritative PlayStation blog. "The Ministry of Defense has authorised the contiguous mobilisation of caller Exosuits to assistance successful our ongoing warfare efforts against the enemies of Managed Democracy."

As for what we get? First up is the EXO-51 Lumberer, "a modern reinvention of the Lumberers of the archetypal Galactic War." Equipped with an anti-tank cannon and a flamethrower, you'll beryllium capable to unleash "maximum devastation upon your foes and past purge smaller enemies successful the flames of Liberty." So that's nice.

Meanwhile, the EXO-55 Breakthrough boasts a flak cannon and a ballistics shield, allowing you to look disconnected with Super Earth’s toughest foes whilst laying down dense fire, and the MGX-42 Bullet Storm, which is described arsenic "a disposable instrumentality weapon sporting caseless ammunition successful aggregate barrels."

Helldivers 2 Exo Experts Warbond. Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment.

There's besides the SMG-203 Gallant, a submachine weapon with a precocious complaint of occurrence that "sacrifices clip size for accrued penetration." Finally, to circular retired your kit, effort the caller P-33 Missile Pistol utilizing the latest successful guided, heat-propelled rounds and a lock-on diagnostic "proven to deed its people 60% of the time, each time." Heh.

In presumption of armors and capes, the O-2 Heavy Operator armor is the state-mandated azygous for Super Earth Citizens "who indispensable run dense machinery and is champion paired with the Watchful Compatriot cape" and comes with the Oxygenator perk allowing you to walk, run, and descent somewhat quicker. The Exosuit Certified rubric and Thumb of Approval emote and triumph airs implicit the pack.

Arrowhead precocious spilled the beans connected the 177 million(!) incidents of affable occurrence we've collectively enacted successful Helldivers 2's 2nd year, pointing the digit squarely astatine the 34 cardinal accidental deaths caused by the Eagle Strafing Run.

Check retired IGN’s caller interrogation with crippled manager Mikael Eriksson for much connected what to expect.

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