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It’s an exciting time for fans of Helldivers 2. The release date for Xbox consoles is just over a month away, and we cannot wait to welcome more players to the battlefield. But, before Microsoft players are able to join the legion of Super Earth soldiers, existing players will be treated to the launch of a new Warbond. Here you will find the release date for the Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond along with all of the sick HD2 weapons, armor, and more included.
Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond release date
The release date for the Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond is July 17th. This comes courtesy of Arrowhead in an announcement via the PlayStation Blog. Below is everything the HD2 Control Group Warbond contains:
- Primary weapon – VG-70 Variable
- Stratagem – Plas-45 Epoch
- Stratagem – Lift-182 Warp Pack
- Stratagem – A/LAS-98 Laser Sentry
- Utilities – G-31 Arc
- Armor – AD-49 Apollonian
- Armor – AD-26 Bleeding Edge
- Cape/Player Banner – Conductor of Brilliance
- Cape/Player Banner – Over Artifice Triumphant
- Emote – Protect Eardrums
- Armor Passive – Adreno-defibrillator
- Player Title – Exemplary Subject
Per Arrowhead, the VG-70 Variable is described as a “seven-barrelled volley gun with three different firing modes”. These are “Auto, which has three selectable RPM values; Volley, which fires a single shot from each barrel at once; and Total, which fires all remaining ammunition in one go”.
The G-31 Arc is a new utility, and it “bounces while discharging electricity that strikes enemies (and Helldivers) in proximity”. As for the Plas-45 Epoch Stratagem, this is a “support weapon which charges plasma into a focused sphere which is then fired”.
For the A/LAS-98 Laser Sentry, Arrowhead reports that the “ammunition canisters on standard turrets have been replaced with a supersized heatsink, allowing the potential for infinite laser firing”. However, while infinite laser firing is possible, there is the danger of the turret overheating and exploding if the laser is continuously active with no cooldown.
The final new stratagem included in the Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond is the LIFT-182 Warp Pack. Per Arrowhead, “R&D has harnessed the power of Dark Fluid to generate a (somewhat) stable wormhole on demand,” and, “Once the wormhole is active, wearers can teleport short distances with no cooldown between jumps”.
Finally, moving onto the armor, the AD-26 Bleeding Edge allows for protection and greater ease of movement, meanwhile, the AD-49 Apollonian heavy armor is “meant to assist you with the perils of evaluating all this new equipment”. Both these armors are accompanied by new capes as well as the armor passive, Adreno-defibrillator. This new passive “activates and revives the user to full health” after falling in battle.
For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to the best warbonds ranked, along with the best stratagems and best throwables. We have also a guide to the best weapons, and, if you’re coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch of tips and tricks to help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield.