Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Shotguns got a broad damage buff two weeks ago. Patch 7.2.0 (October 20, 2026) raised the damage of the plain light-penetration pellet shotguns, and the Halo cr...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Nine days after the Scope of Authority Warbond came out, the AMW-20 Apex finally got the fix players had been asking for. Patch 7.2.2, released October 29, 2026...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Liberty Day 2026 ended at midnight CET on October 26, and the gift Arrowhead promised started showing up in Armories within the hour: the AR-23L Liberator Legac...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
On October 20, 2026, Arrowhead shipped Devoid of Liberty 7.2.0 and swapped Helldivers 2's anti-cheat on PC from nProtect GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC)....
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Looking for the best sniper rifle in Helldivers 2? The short version: the R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper is still the best all-round primary sniper, the R-6 De...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Liberty Day is the biggest date on Super Earth's calendar, and in Helldivers 2 it has become the one day a year where Arrowhead reliably hands out a free co...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Arrowhead just announced the next Premium Warbond, Scope of Authority, and it is the most sniper-and-stealth-focused track Helldivers 2 has shipped. It launches...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority Premium Warbond is a long-range and stealth-focused track built around a bolt-action sniper rifle, a backpack-fed anti-mater...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
New to Helldivers 2? Start on difficulty 3–4, spend your first Medals on the free Standard Warbond, learn to aim your Stratagems, and do not treat Super Credits...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Helldivers 2 is one of the most CPU- and GPU-punishing co-op shooters on PC, and stuttering, micro-freezes and sudden FPS drops are the most common complaints a...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Helldivers 2 Update 7.2 is on Arrowhead's official 2026 roadmap for October 2026, but the studio has NOT announced an exact release date, patch notes, or an...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Yes — the R-36 Eruptor is still one of the best explosive primaries in Helldivers 2, as long as you use it the way it's built to be used. It&#...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Take the AC-8 Autocannon when you want one weapon that does everything — it kills medium armor, staggers chargers mid-rush, clears crowds, and it ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: The DSS Eagle Storm is a Tactical Action from the Democracy Space Station that automatically calls in periodic Eagle airstrikes on whatever planet...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Yes — the RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher is one of the best anti-chaff stratagems in Helldivers 2 as of Patch 7.1.1. One well-placed rocket wipes ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Most new Helldivers obsess over weapons and stratagems and treat armor as a cosmetic. That is the single biggest loadout mistake at high difficulty. Your armor ...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The Ironclad Democracy Premium Warbond has been live since September 22, 2026, and after two weeks of field testing the squad consensus is in: this is a focused...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Most Helldivers 2 crashing and freezing on patch 7.1.1 traces to three things — stale game data, an anti-cheat conflict on PC, or the hang-detecti...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Helldivers 2's Fast Recon Vehicle (FRV) has grown from a single four-wheeled buggy into a small family of ground vehicles, and the question flooding r/Helld...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: Yes. As of September 30, 2026 the TD-110 Maelstrom tank is still unlockable. It is a campaign reward, not a Superstore or Warbond purchase — every...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
You unlocked the TD-110 Maelstrom in Helldivers 2, dropped it on a Helldive, and it either flattened a Bile Titan or got you killed in ten seconds. The differen...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
The G-60 Anti-Tank Seeker is the throwable everyone is talking about a week after the Ironclad Democracy Warbond landed — a homing grenade that flies to the nea...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Quick answer: In almost every case, Super Credits (SC) are not actually being lost — they're either being picked up at a spot you already looted on a re-ent...
Sam Okonkwo
Senior Games Writer
Helldivers 2 crashing the second you hit Play — or dropping you to desktop mid-mission — is almost always one of three things: a corrupted GameGuard anti-cheat ...