A new Helldivers 2 update is coming next week, but some players are already trying out the new guns and rocket launcher from the upcoming release called Democratic Detonation.
Thousands of players are watching sneak peeks of the new weapons, like a grenade pistol, explosive crossbow, and a scoped rifle that shoots special bullets with jet assistance. But what caught my attention was the leaked rocket launcher.
The leaks are coming from YouTuber WiLLiSGaming, who got the gameplay from someone using cheat software to access the new content. This has become more common as Helldivers developers hide future content in the game’s files.
Before we can try the new guns ourselves, here are a few things I noticed from the leaked gameplay:
- The grenade pistol is great for shutting down spawners from a distance, although it reloads slowly and has limited ammo.
- The Adjudicator looks like a powerful but slow assault rifle, with impacts that stagger enemies more than usual.
- The Eruptor seems perfect for hitting bot headshots with explosive ammo and a scope, despite its slower fire rate.
Many players are excited about the Airburst Rocket Launcher, which has been talked about in leaks for a while. It looks like a classic RPG with oblong rockets that explode on impact, creating a cloud of smaller explosions.
The video shows it wiping out groups of enemies and even taking down a Charger. The Airburst Rocket Launcher is designed to be effective against airborne enemies like Shriekers and Gunships.
It might not do as much damage to single targets as the Quasar Cannon, but its area-of-effect damage makes it great against clumped-up enemies.
Based on recent news, it seems like anti-air weaponry is being developed quickly, so the Airburst Launcher could be the next big stratagem in Helldivers 2.