Helldivers 2 Out on Xbox Today – Welcome to Boot Camp
Summary
- Helldivers 2 comes to Xbox Series X|S today.
- Learn more about the story so far, get some tips, and get ready to begin your fight for freedom.
- The Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond also launches today.
Fall in, recruits, and look to the sky.
Out there, somewhere, millions of brave Helldivers valiantly fight the tide of oppression.
Unflinching in the face of hostile alien forces.
Unwavering in their mission to spread managed Democracy.
And now we have reached Zero Hour… it is your time.
You are needed now more than ever before.
Take up the mantle of duty, hold the line and purge the galaxy of our freedom-hating enemies.
The following material has been extracted from the pages of veteran Helldiver military reports, journals, and training programmes.
Heed their words, it could mean the difference between death… and Democracy.
The Story So Far…
The First and Second Galactic Wars
After the First Galactic War, an era of peace and prosperity ensued, and the Helldivers were dismissed. For the next 100 years, Super Earth was safe from harm. But when old enemies and new threats emerged from the Galaxy’s darkest corners, the Helldivers took up arms again.
The Terminid Control System
The Terminids escaped the E-710 farms and rapidly spread throughout the galaxy. Helldivers responded by activating the Terminid Control System (TCS), a series of sophisticated Termicide-dispensing towers, to quarantine the Terminids and stop their advance.
Malevelon Creek & the Swift Disassembly
The Automaton Legion set its sights on Malevelon Creek to build their anti-democratic death machines. Helldivers held the line until the bitter end. This effort to stomp out the Automaton threat briefly eradicated the bots from the Galactic map.
The Meridian Singularity
The TCS caused the Terminids to mutate and reproduce faster, turning Meridia into a supercolony. Helldivers sent Dark Fluid, an experimental alien substance, beneath the planet’s crust which destabilized Meridia, causing the planet to collapse into the Meridian Singularity.
The Gloom
An interstellar spore cloud appeared, containing mutated strains of Terminids. Ships or probes that entered lost contact, with instruments unable to penetrate. Although efforts were made to successfully slow the spread of the Gloom, it still silently envelops sectors.
The Battle of Calypso
Super Earth’s old foes, the Illuminate, made their first attack on a colony on Calypso. They used captured colonists to perform grisly experiments, creating a new menace: the Voteless. The three-day battle saw the sacrifice of almost 38 million Helldivers.
The Illuminate Vanish
The Meridian Singularity began moving across the galaxy, swallowing whole planets on a direct path for Super Earth.
The Repulsive Gravity Field Generator, built using Illuminate technology, was activated and halted the Singularity. The Illuminate disappeared from the Galactic Map. Victory was in hand.
The Heart of Democracy
As citizens united in celebration, the unthinkable occurred: The Illuminate Great Host emerged and set their sights on Super Earth. Helldivers fought bravely in a glorious display of freedom and democratic prowess. The Illuminate retreated… for now.
Loadouts Of Liberty
Dispense peace with weapons of Mass Democracy to punch a hole through the webs of deception and treachery spreading throughout the galaxy.
Weapons
Get your hands on the most advanced, experimental, and explosive weaponry ever devised — from assault rifles to machine guns, energy blasters and even hand-to-hand melee weapons.
Each has their own stats and traits, and many can be customised from the Armoury Terminal on your Super Destroyer when you reach level 10 – Sergeant.
New recruits receive standard-issue equipment but can spend Super Credits, or Medals earned completing objectives, on gear from the Acquisition Centre.
Top tip: Friendly fire isn’t very friendly and is distinctly un-democratic.
Stratagems
The silver bullet in your arsenal. The doomsday device in the palm of your hands.
Stratagems are your gamechangers – immensely powerful, limited-use weapons, reinforcements and ballistics summoned from your Super Destroyer using unique sequence codes.
Rain down freedom from above with Orbital Bombardments, cheat death with Shield Generator Packs, tear your targets apart with Autocannon Sentries, and much more.
Top tip: Practice makes perfect. Try out Stratagem codes on your ship before deployment.
Armour
Sprint or stomp across the battlefield with specialist armour for every tactical manoeuvre.
Light armour keeps you mobile but won’t take much damage, heavy armour keeps you breathing longer but limits your movement, and medium armour is a blend of both.
Check the protection, speed and stamina regen stats when choosing your combo – and look out for Armour Passives, special abilities for specific armour types
Top tip: Dress for the occasion – environmental conditions matter!
The Galactic War
Hundreds of battles are being fought across the galaxy, with planets liberated or lost by the time you finish this sentence.
You have a key role in the war effort; make your mark by capturing enemy worlds, repelling invasions, and completing your missions.
Check the Galactic Map for your next destination or review your Major Orders to dive into time-limited, community-wide objectives.
Move fast, Helldivers, this war is in constant flux and there’s no restart button. Your actions have far-reaching consequences.
Top tip: Fight smarter. Start on lower difficulty levels and work your way up.
Scan Your Sector
We know you’re excited to get out there for your first glorious liberation of hostile territory but remember to pull up your mini-map to get an overview of your surroundings.
Scope out enemy nests, tactical objectives, and all points of interest; and keep your eyes open for useful materials.
Samples, valuable resources to upgrade your ship, can be extracted from plants and sample nodes – the rarity depends on your mission’s difficulty, with Common, Rare and Super Samples scattered throughout the maps. And search any containers, bunkers or pods for Requisition Slips that you can spend on new Stratagems.
Top tip: Explore far and wide, who knows what you might find.
Warbonds & The Superstore
Boost your fight for freedom with new weapons, armour, Stratagems, and more with gear straight from the Ministry of Defence.
Head to the Acquisition Centre to purchase Warbonds – tiered rewards unlocked by spending Medals – and visit the Superstore to spend your hard-earned Super Credits on must-have items.
And from today, you can lay your hands on the new Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Legendary Warbond – learn more here.
Top tip: Warbonds don’t expire, and you can spend Medals on multiple open Warbonds.
Warbonds require base game, paid purchase of Super Credits, and game progression to unlock.
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HELLDIVERS
2 Super Citizen Edition
PlayStation Publishing LLC
• ‘TR-7 Ambassador of the Brand’ – Promotional armor made by SUMY Corp. as part of a highly successful marketing campaign for frozen yogurt.
• ‘TR-62 Knight’ – Crafted to deliver Justice to the darkest crevices of the galaxy.
• ‘TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy’ – Bearers of this armor ride no equine mount, but are nonetheless borne to battle atop the trusty steed of Liberty.
Edition includes:
– HELLDIVERS 2 full game for Xbox Series X|S.
– ‘DP-53 Savior of the Free’ Armour Set.
– ‘Will of the People’ Cape.
– ‘MP-98 Knight’ Weapon.
– Super Citizen Status.
– Stratagem Hero Ship Game.
– Premium Warbond Token
Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy.
Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization.
Of our very existence.
But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions.
Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.*
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat.
How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armour and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with.
Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort.
This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
©2025 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios AB. Helldivers is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and related companies in the U.S. and other countries.
https://www.playstation.com/legal/op-eula/
HELLDIVERS 2
PlayStation Publishing LLC
Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES
Freedom. Peace. Democracy.
Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization.
Of our very existence.
But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat.
Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND
You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions.
Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS
Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat.
How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armor and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION
Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS
Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with.
Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behavior – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR
Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort.
This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved.
We stand together, or we fall apart.
©2025 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios AB. Helldivers is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and related companies in the U.S. and other countries.
https://www.playstation.com/legal/op-eula/
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