Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has launched two new Stratagems to assist gamers within the battle in opposition to the Automatons and Terminids.
First up is the MG-101 Heavy Machine Gun, which prices 6,000 requisition. This Stratagem is described as “a really highly effective however difficult-to-wield machine gun with intense recoil.” It’s obtained a 3 second call-in time, a 480 cooldown, and limitless makes use of.
And at last, the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon Stratagem is now within the sport. This weapon fees as much as fireplace a robust, explosive vitality burst, with a protracted cooldown interval after firing. The Quasar Cannon prices 7,500 requisition, has a 3 second call-in time,480 second cooldown time, and limitless use.
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The Heavy Machine Gun and the Quasar Cannon are the primary new Stratagems to hit Helldivers 2 for the reason that launch of mechs earlier this month. Arrowhead mentions the “Automaton horde” particularly in its announcement, so hopefully the 2 additions will assist with Helldivers 2’s present main order, which revolves round preventing the alien robots. Oh, and when you’re questioning if the Quasar Cannon can take down an Automaton dropship… nicely, sure it could actually!
New quasar cannon is fairly good in opposition to dropships pic.twitter.com/RhWYUDp3CX
— Simon Cardy (@CardySimon) March 28, 2024
Whereas Helldivers 2 simply obtained two new toys to play with, Arrowhead has warned gamers in opposition to snowball fights as a result of they trigger the sport to crash. Should you’re searching for extra on Helldivers 2, take a look at IGN’s characteristic on the Let Me Solo Her of Helldivers 2, a participant who has answered over 100 SOS Beacons as a part of a mission to assist others. Helldivers 2 has turn out to be one of many shock hits of 2024 since launching in February, topping the charts on Steam and reportedly selling around three million copies. In line with no less than one analyst, it is nonetheless rising. Take a look at IGN’s Helldivers 2 assessment to seek out out why it is happening so nicely.
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