Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that their next ‘Warbond’ for Helldivers II will be available starting 19 September 2024 – this Thursday. This new content introduces a range of chemical warfare tools designed to enhance the extermination of Terminids on the warfront
One of the new weapons in this Warbond is the TX-41 Sterilizer, a high-pressure sprayer that allows players to douse enemies with chemical gas. For added crowd control, the AX/TX-13 “Guard Dog” Dog Breath deploys an automatic corrosive gas sprayer to protect Helldivers from enemies approaching from behind. In cases where overwhelming force is needed, players can use the G-4 Gas Grenade, which blankets an area in a toxic cloud to incapacitate large groups of enemies. Stratagem variants are also introduced in this update, allowing Helldivers to choose their preferred primary weapons while relying on gas-based crowd control strategies.
Helldivers can also gear up in new gear with the AF-50 Noxious Ranger and AF-02 Haz-Master armours, both featuring the Advanced Filtration passive ability, which grants resistance to the toxic environments created by their own weapons. These armours come with matching capes—the Standard of Safe Distance and Patient Zero’s Remembrance—and corresponding player cards.
For players who enjoy in-game interaction, new emotes are included in this Warbond, such as the cheeky Natural Gas Extraction co-emote. Meanwhile, the Ew victory pose allows for a fun reaction to the gas-filled chaos on the battlefield.
The update also brings a fresh set of cosmetic options for Hellpods, Pelican-1, and exosuits, available in a striking mustard yellow pattern. For more practical applications, the P-11 Stim Pistol is a utility item that allows players to heal their squad from a distance if they accidentally wander into toxic gas clouds. Finally, players can unlock the title Expert Exterminator as a badge of honour for mastering the Chemical Agents Warbond.
