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Helldivers 2 had a stupendous debut year in 2024, and the next 12-months will hopefully be just as good, if not better. Arrowhead hasn’t outlined their plans for 2025 as of yet, but they are no doubt cooking a lot of content behind-the-scenes. There are plenty of leaks online, and a fresh Helldivers 2 leak shows gameplay of a powerful new weapon variant firing “toxin” round projectiles.
While nothing is official yet, there are a lot of leaks of potential new content for HD2. We’re still waiting on old weapons and armor believed to be arriving as part of a Warbond, meanwhile, newer leaks have shown suppressed weapons bringing stealth to the battlefield. There has also recently been leaks of a camo system for more customization options.
Leaks are by no means official as plans can change or get scrapped entirely. However, leaks have materialized in the past such as the FRV, and now Helldivers 2 leaks show a new weapon variant that will possibly be introduced in the future.
Helldivers 2 leak shows new “toxin” weapon variant projectiles
Prominent leaker, Iron_S1ghts, has shared gameplay of a new Helldivers 2 Jar-5 Dominator weapon variant that fires “toxin” rounds. According to Iron_S1ghts, it “has been in the files for a while, but now it no longer crashes”.
In addition, there is the disclaimer that the gameplay is “not the finished variant,” and Iron_S1ghts is just “simply showing off the projectile associated with it”.
The gameplay shows the rounds fired off, and they cause a massive, green explosion of gas. This has resulted in some concerns that the AoE is too big and that the projectile will be OP, but Iron_S1ghts has assured that the current demonstration is just a placeholder and that the actual “AoE on the explosion is fairly low”.
Lastly, Iron-S1ghts states that Arrowhead “may be using these attachments as testing for a weapon that will be released later, or it may actually be a Jar-5 Variant”. The leaker also plans to share gameplay of a “Thermite Jar-5 variant soon,” too.
It will be interesting to see if it is a completely new weapon or a variant for the Jar-5. Right now the projectile looks incredibly powerful with the sheer size of the explosion’s AoE, but, again, the final product should be smaller and less OP.
For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to the best warbonds ranked, along with the best stratagems and best throwables. We have also a guide to the best weapons, and, if you’re coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch of tips and tricks to help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield.
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