After bugs and bots, perhaps the next enemies in Helldivers 2 will come into play.
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Is there a new invasion threatening the over-earth? A leak has increased evidence of a third enemy faction in Helldivers 2. A fan even found the first images of the Illuminates in the game data. There are also the first details about their fighting style. However, this has not yet been officially confirmed!
There have been some clues about the new enemy in the past, such as the mysterious blue laser beams or the sighting of stealth ships – but these were not very concrete. So far there is no official information about another faction.
Space magic
The leaker IronS1ghts has already revealed numerous secrets of the co-op shooter in the subreddit HellDiversLeaks. Recent discoveries include the following images of the Illuminates and some details about how they play:
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adept (a kind of magician)
- Can dodge
- Has an ability called “Void Flame”
- Calls for backup when he sees a player
- Floats above the ground most of the time
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“Guy” (that's the name in the game files)
- Two options
- Melee fighter with quarterstaff
- Long-range ranged attacker
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Tripod
- Shoots laser beam
- Has an ability called “Deathball”
- Tramples on players
- Explodes when defeated
The different types of opponents should be included different levels give. For example, according to IronS1ghts, a level 1 tripod should have no special ability and less armor than a level 2 tripod.
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More leaks and a lore theory
The Youtuber DPJ shows in a video There are also other possible Illuminates, which also come from the data miner finds of IronS1ghts.
These include a “Summoner,” who summons ghouls, and an “Observer,” who acts as a surveillance drone and can scan an area. Many Illuminates are said to be able to use something called “magic.” Additionally, some enemies have one Short range teleport.
With the characteristics mentioned, these opponents differ significantly from them Illuminates from Helldivers (1) . In the lore of the predecessor, the highly technical faction was almost wiped out.
Reddit user Abyss_walker_123 suspects that some force has turned them into a darker species that now uses dark powers (space magic) and returns to take revenge. It remains to be seen what story developer Arrowhead actually came up with.
In Helldivers 2, leaks have a high hit rate, such as the mechs that were leaked through the community long before the official introduction. You can find the article linked above. Do you think the data miners will hit the mark again with the third enemy faction? Is a new enemy even what the shooter needs right now? Feel free to write your opinion in the comments.