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A massive Helldivers 2 leak has revealed a new look at upcoming player customisation options within the popular multiplayer game. Following leaks of weapon attachment systems, new weapon skins for existing guns have been shown off.
Leaked by popular dataminer IronS1ghts, new files added to the game in the latest update showcase how weapon skins will work in the game.
Helldivers 2 weapon skins leak
Shared on social media, IronS1ghts revealed that players will be able to apply skins to a number of weapons in the game. At the time of writing, developer Arrowhead Game Studios have worked on Black, Forest, Arctic, Desert and Venus skins for weapons in the game.
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“The shading seems to work perfectly on most weapons I tried it with, so it is surprisingly polished,” the leaker explained. “This is a weapon customization feature, similar to attachments. It also has dedicated UI elements.”
Alongside weapon skins, the exact same shaders also work on existing armour within Helldivers 2. However, this aspect of the new customisation system is currently in an earlier state and doesn’t work at the time of writing.
“It is also worth noting that there are shaders for these skins to be applied to armor,” IronS1ghts explained. “However I don’t have much info on it right now.”
With Arrowhead aiming to improve Helldivers 2 so much it essentially becomes Helldivers 3, the arrival of more substantial player customisation is incredibly exciting. While weapon skins aren’t a necessity, they will introduce even more variety for players in the future.
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