Despite speculations and developer teasers, there is no definite information about Helldivers 2’s future content rollouts.
According to one speculation, the Illuminate group from the previous game will reappear in the freshly released sequel. Meanwhile, Helldivers 2‘s Game Director, Johan Pilestedt, has teased the possibility of further customization possibilities and stealth-based gameplay.
More information regarding what developer Arrowhead has planned may have emerged as a result of one player’s recent datamining activities.
Helldivers 2 Datamine Leak
After searching into the Helldivers 2 game files, user Stodal posted his discoveries on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. The leak specifically mentions the long-rumored Illuminate group.
According to the dataminer, the files revealed the following Illuminate adversary types: Adept (can summon teammates), Ghoul, Illusionist (can shoot projectiles and strangle victims), Obelisk shoot, Outcast, Pathfinder, and Summoner.
[Helldivers 2] Unused stratagems in game files. Illuminate confirmed and more
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The datamine also discloses various underutilized stratagems, such as a “Nuke,” “MiniMissiles,” and “MedicBackpack.” According to reports, the Helldivers 2 datamine contains files entitled “DropoffCombatWalker.”
As Redditors pointed out in the comments, Pilestedt previously revealed CombatWalker as the codename for mechs set to appear in a future release.
Aside from the mechs and anticipated Illuminate inclusion, there’s no reason to believe any of the aforementioned will be in Helldivers 2.
Regardless, players who have seen the stolen material can’t help but be excited about the possibilities. For example, based on information from the original Helldivers, one Redditor believes the “BugThumper” may be a new version of the Distractor Beacon Stratagem.