Summary
Helldivers 2players are finding all sorts of useful and hilarious ways to use the new Spartan kick-style emote from the Urban Legends Warbond. It’s been a strong month forHelldivers 2as the game launched its latest free update called Omens of Tyranny, finally adding the long-rumored Illuminate faction to the game, as well as some more urban-style maps as well.
Alongside the freeOmens of Tyranny update forHelldivers 2, the latest Warbond was also added to the game. While unlocked with premium currency, the Urban Legends Warbond adds a melee weapon for the secondary slot called the SQC-19 Stun Lance. When paired with the SH-51 Directional Shield, players are able to hold enemies at bay, as teammates call in new stratagems like a Flame Sentry or armed Resupply pods. However, the new emote seems to have already become a fan favorite.
Considering thatHelldivers 2’s Urban Legends Warbondtakes inspiration from ancient Sparta and moves like300, it naturally has a big kick emote. Players have been making good use of the kick to pull off some wild stunts or impressive gameplay moments, including one player who was able to kick the head right off of an Automaton trooper. Another player wanted to cause a bit of chaos, timing their kick perfectly as they launched their teammate into a supply pod to get launched into the air just as it popped up, only for fall damage to finish them off.
Helldivers 2 Players Kicking Teammates to Safety
In addition to making impressive and meme-worthy plays with the Kick, there have been some impressive saves made with it as well. One in particular even caught the attention ofArrowhead Game Studios' CCO, Johan Pilestedt. On social media, oneHelldiver 2player used the kick emote to push a teammate out of the way of a charger, who missed the strike by a second. The last second save was called out by Pilestedt, who mentioned that it was one of the coolest saves so far and called for more clips to be sent in.
Alongside all of this new content,Helldivers 2kicked off a new collaboration with the Killzone franchise, bringing iconic Helghan armor and gear into the game. After a bit of controversy over pricing and a sense of “FOMO” from the community, Arrowhead Game Studios gifted players with the second wave of gear for free. On top of that,Helldivers 2also made the StA-X3 W.A.S.P. stratagem freefor all players, a launcher originally seen inKillzone 3and is capable of firing seven homing missiles in a burst mode.
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