Highlights
- Helldivers 2 adds new fleet upgrades for the Super Destroyer, enhancing Stratagems with reduced cooldowns, increased damage, and improved targeting.
- Despite controversies and a bumpy launch, Helldivers 2 has a stable player base on PlayStation.
- The game has lost 90% of its players on Steam since launch, raising concerns about its long-term viability, and remains unavailable in over 170 countries.
Helldivers 2 gave players a surprise on July 4 with new fleet upgrades for the Super Destroyer. Alongside the new content, the latest Helldivers 2 hotfix update has fixed minor issues and bugs, which players were finding quite annoying. These new fleet upgrades will enhance the Stratagems in many ways, like reducing cooldown, buffing damage, and improving targeting mechanics.
Helldivers 2 is an exclusively PvE co-op shooter with a sci-fi setting, developed by Arrowhead Studios and published by Sony in February 2024. Though co-op games like Baldur's Gate 3 are gaining popularity among PC players on Steam, Helldivers 2 has had a slightly bumpy ride with a few controversies and back-to-back updates since its launch. Despite the backlash, the game seems to be doing okay as of late, with slow but effective updates and a stable player base on PlayStation.
The latest Super Destroyer fleet upgrades were featured in a video released by the official Helldivers 2 Twitter account. The video listed all the new upgrades added to the game along with their overall effects. It also shows which upgrade will affect which Stratagems in Helldivers 2 to make sure players know what they're getting. The first upgrade is the Advanced Crew Training, which will further reduce the Eagle Rearm cooldown by 10% if activated while there are still Eagle uses remaining. The rest of the upgrades will affect specific Stratagems in the game, and aside from Advanced Crew Training, there are five other fleet upgrades introduced in the latest Helldivers 2 update.
Helldivers 2 Enhances Stratagems With Super Destroyer Upgrades
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Upgrade |
Effect |
Affected Stratagems |
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Advanced Crew Training |
Eagle Rearm cooldown further reduced by 10% if called in while Eagle uses still remain |
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Morale Augmentation |
5% reduction in cooldown time for all Stratagems |
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Cross-Platform Compatibility |
Mortar sentries prioritizing marked targets |
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High-Density Explosives |
10% increase in explosive damage radius for orbital Stratagems |
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Streamlined Launch Process |
Immediate launch for all Support Weapon Stratagems |
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Payroll Management System |
10% reduction in reload times for all Support Weapon Stratagems |
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The critically acclaimed PvE shooter quickly attracted a massive number of players on both PC and PlayStation after its February launch. However, according to recent stats in July, Helldivers 2 has lost 90% of its players on Steam. Though the current numbers aren't terrible, they do raise a concern about the long-term viability of the game.
It's worth mentioning that Helldivers 2 remains unavailable in more than 170 countries worldwide, as a result of the PSN account linking controversy. Though PSN account linking is no longer mandatory, players in these countries are still restricted from buying or playing Helldivers 2 through Steam.
Franchise Helldivers Platform(s) PC , PS5 Released February 8, 2024 Developer(s) Arrowhead Game Studios Publisher(s) Sony $40 at AmazonSee at Playstation StoreSee at Steam
