Helldivers 2 leak reveals Predator Terminids

Dataminers have discovered a series of subtitles from an upcoming Helldivers 2 update that reveals new “Super Predator” variants of Stalkers and Hunters.

They are said to be “a Gloom-enhanced strain of terminid” that have been luring SEAF patrols into ambushes, indicating a level of intelligence previously unseen by the beetles. We don't know much about them at this point, but “Every ounce of a Helldiver's supreme senses will be required to hunt down this dangerous threat.”

With the Darkness increasing the Terminid hordes at an alarming rate, our task will be to eradicate the plague in its entirety; “Whatever the source of the darkness, culling the foul spawn of Terminids and their vile ancestors will certainly impact the spread of the cloud,” the line reads. It is speculated that the darkness comes from beneath the surface, so one of the main goals will be to destroy underground nests and nurseries.

The leaks also reveal a new anti-ship weapon

Terminids are not yet intelligent enough to have their own warships. But the Automatons and Illuminate are. Luckily, these leaked subtitles tell of a new “Zero G Anti-Ship Missile System” that can wipe out enemy spaceships as they escape a planet's atmosphere, giving us the upper hand.

The leaks also reveal a new weapon called DSS that “fires continuous orbital bombardments from its 77 PRESIDENTIAL-class guns, providing artillery support worldwide.” We can vote on where the DSS is stationed, giving the community another tool in its arsenal to turn the tide on tougher liberation fronts.

But maybe we should just let the DSS target the intelligent super-predator terminids, yeah? Burn them with fire and so on.

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