Arrowhead Game Studios announced the second major update for Helldivers 2, Omens of Tyranny, during the 2024 Game Awards in December. The update finally added the Illuminate, an enemy faction from the first Helldivers game. Fighting the Illuminate is a little more challenging than fighting Automatons or Terminids as these new enemies were quite strong, however, Super Earth’s brave soldiers have managed to slow down their invasion.
Only a few Illuminate units have been added for now and players have found weaknesses for almost each one of them, but there is one that is extremely annoying. This threat is not even a moving unit and that might be the reason why many players often overlook it.
The Omens of Tyranny update has been out for quite some time now and the Helldivers 2 community has agreed that this is the worst Illuminate threat from the update. In a viral post on the r/helldivers2 subreddit, a player expressed their hate for Illuminate Tesla Towers and it seems like everyone hates this unit.
This static defense is often found at Illuminate Encampments and Objectives, targeting all Helldivers that move around it. Like Super Earth’s Tesla Tower Stratagem, this Tesla Tower also takes down everything in close range. Destroying it isn’t really difficult, but its unexpected placement is what gets everyone killed. Many players have complained that they often get thrown around the map due to explosions and if by any chance, they fall near this unit, it is over for them.
Players must remain prone around it in order to avoid getting killed, however, the constant attacks from the rest of the Illuminate units make it difficult to remain prone. The best way to destroy them is to throw a grenade near them as soon as you spot them.
When the Omens of Tyranny update was first announced, game director Mikael Eriksson told IGN that the initial invasion involved the Illuminate Vanguard Fleet, confirming that more Illuminate units will be added to the game. Currently, the Illuminate faction features Voteless, Watchers, Overseers, Elevated Overseers and Harvesters.
Recently, the Galactic Maps in Helldivers’ Super Destroyers revealed that some Space Fluctuations have been detected, leaving the players convinced that Arrowhead Game Studios is planning to roll out more Illuminate units. The game is about to become far more challenging, but that is what players were looking for.
The update played a key role in reviving Helldivers 2‘s hype as the game lost most of its fanbase due to nerfs and PSN account linking policy. Fortunately, the active player count is looking good once again and it is all because Arrowhead started prioritizing players’ feedback.
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