Attention Helldivers 2 players, Arrowhead’s next update fixes annoying Illuminate massacring Super Earth soldiers

Although we won the Battle of Super Earth, war against the Illuminate continues. Leaks suggest they are about to get even stronger with new enemies such as a “sniper and close-range assassin,” as well as the return of the Illusionist and more. However, while HD2 players would welcome newer faces amongst the army of squids, right now there’s not a lot of love for the Illuminate because of one specific enemy. Fortunately, Arrowhead has confirmed that the next Helldivers 2 update will fix the annoying Illuminate that is massacring Super Earth soldiers with ease.

Next Helldivers 2 update will fix annoying Illuminate

There is a new update inbound for Helldivers 2. Arrowhead hasn’t shared when it will drop, so it could be this week or shortly after. While the dev has recently teased the arrival of a free gift that was promised over a year ago, the developer has also now promised more fixes for the Illuminate.

The biggest problem us Super Earth soldiers face on the battlefield against the army of squids is no doubt the Leviathan. We recently failed to complete a Major Order, and players on the series’ official subreddit have laid the blame at the annoying Leviathans being “unfun to play against,” resulting in casual players fleeing to fight bugs and automatons instead.

Fortunately, a fix is incoming. On the helldivers Discord, QA lead, Jojo, was asked, “Is it by design that leviathan reappear as soon as you kill one of them or is that a bug? It really feels like AH is not rewarding players who equip themselves to deal with that threat”.

Jojo responded, “I can’t speak to design intent. I just know the next update will make them less frustrating”. The QA lead also stated in another reply to Leviathan discontent that they are “going to be tweaked next update, you shall see”.

Unfortunately, there’s no further elaboration as to how Arrowhead plan to fix the Leviathan. Seeing as most of the complaints stem from them respawning way too quick, it’s likely Arrowhead will keep them away from the battlefield for longer after one of them falls in battle.

In update 01.003.103, Arrowhead nerfed the Leviathan by giving them a “shorter sight range,” and making them “mark their target with light a few seconds before they fire”. While these changes were good, it appears Arrowhead do need to adjust their respawn timer as well as possibly introduce other cooldowns.

Again, there’s no ETA for when this update will arrive, but hopefully it comes out this week or as soon as possible.

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.