Helldivers 2’s Latest Major Order: Kill 2 Billion Automatons to Unlock a New Stratagem

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead has set the game’s community yet another challenge: kill 2 billion Automatons to unlock a new Stratagem.

The explosive PC and PlayStation 5 co-op shooter’s latest Major Order gives players five days to “decommission the targeted number of Automatons”. If the community hits the robot kill count within the set timeframe, the Anti-Tank Mines Stratagem will unlock.

New Major Order: kill 2 Billion Automotons for Anti-Tank Mine ( New Stratagems) pic.twitter.com/LeNxCE6qmt

— Helldivers Alerts (@HelldiversAlert) May 10, 2024

Killing two billion bots in five days sounds like an insurmountable task, but the Helldivers 2 community has form when it comes to mobilizing in response to tough Major Orders. In April, it took Helldivers 2 players less than 24 hours to kill two billion Terminids, but Arrowhead later confirmed the kill count was bugged. This new Major Order, assuming it tracks kills properly, may be a tougher ask.

Helldivers, we failed to contain all of the Meridian Supercolony outbreaks. Terminids run rampant.

MAJOR ORDER: Our armory runs dry. Conduct a discreet and targeted large-scale decommissioning of Automaton forces. The recovered scrap will go towards Stratagem construction. pic.twitter.com/7P2LiZ3FIt

— HELLDIVERS™ 2 (@helldivers2) May 10, 2024

The Major Order comes after a torrid couple of weeks for Arrowhead, which butted heads with publisher Sony after the PlayStation maker announced plans to force Steam players to link their accounts to PSN. Sony later reversed its decision following a backlash that sparked a review-bombing campaign.

This week’s Premium Warbond has also caused a debate among players about what is considered a lack of fun new weapons. There are now calls from the community for Arrowhead to take more time with the Warbonds in order to make them hit harder. Meanwhile, the director of Helldivers 2 has this week admitted balancing updates sometimes go “too far.”

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