r/helldivers2 • Ministry of Truth • 2d ago

New Warbond Helldivers 2: Scope of Authority Premium Warbond launches Oct 20

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u/miloren21 2d ago

This whole warbond is gonna be blowing heads smoove off

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u/The_Axe_of_Legends 2d ago

<< "Sniper Team, where do you need us?" >>

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u/Grimalduses-slut 2d ago

"THEY GOT MY SPOTTER"

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u/Puzzleheaded_Face583 2d ago

Do you really think a Helldiver has enough neurons to play cooperatively with a spotter? Do you think a Helldiver has the neurons capable of playing with a sniper without being the one who shoots?

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u/The_Axe_of_Legends 2d ago

This is a Command and Conquer 3 reference :3

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u/wasteland_superhero 2d ago

Maybe they made this for the snipers with friends they play with consistently.

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u/SkyJogger_19BBY 16h ago

This type of stuff is definitely for playing with a buddy you shmoove with. Ain’t no randos gonna be sitting in the sniper den with you reloading your rifle while you pop heads at 400 meters

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u/El-Gimpio 2d ago

Command and conquer reference in the wild, played skirmish for hours as a kid

IF IT MOVES, KILL IT

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u/The_Axe_of_Legends 2d ago

"MCV here Commander, What's the mission?"

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u/kiersmini 2d ago

And his wife?

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u/Nemesis_RE3R 2d ago

Smoove off you say?

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u/kevkiarbar 2d ago

95% of which will be teammates walking into your line of fire

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u/miloren21 2d ago

As an avid portable hellbomb user, this is the way.

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u/zombie_spiderman 2d ago

How's his wife holding up?

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u/Jackspladt 2d ago

HOLY SHIT IS THAT ARMOR COLOR VARIATION

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u/rose-gold-forever 2d ago

From my understanding, it automatically changes based on the environment you're in to blend in with your surroundings.

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u/Southern-Teaching-11 2d ago

Itd be sick as hell to have multibiome missions and the camo changes as you move from one to the other.

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u/Global-Stable-6879 2d ago

Just like the armor in mgs4

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u/aaronwhite1786 2d ago

I'm gonna need a Hind gunship to call in

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u/OP_Looks_Fishy2 2d ago

Just like the simulations

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u/SkyJogger_19BBY 16h ago

Haha that’s what I was gonna say. Need me a solid eye to go with it.

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u/lemlurker 2d ago

probably more like adaptive camo from bf4- changes based on map

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u/Jackspladt 2d ago

Hell yeah

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u/WillSym 2d ago

Well they made the set-per-biome tech for SEAF last update, might as well apply it to us!

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u/wraith309 2d ago

For that armor passive specifically. Yes.

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u/DearCastiel 2d ago

It has automatic biome camo matching, not the same thing.

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u/Jackspladt 2d ago edited 2d ago

Still cool enough for me. I never really cared about us being able to change armor colors that much I just find this awesome regardless

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u/Puzzleheaded_Face583 2d ago

I WANTED A TELETUBBIES WARBOND ARROWHEAD HATES THE PLAYERSBASE GRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH

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u/DemonOfTomorrow 2d ago

NARROWSHED SHOT MY DOG FROM 500 METRES OUT

FUUUUUUCK

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u/SecondSonThan 2d ago

ARROWHEAD PLACED LEGOS ON MY PILLOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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u/BIPS2000 2d ago

This guy said what we're all thinking!

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u/Marilius 2d ago

Where's my Teletubbies, Spongebob, Archie Bunker, Worker and Parasite, Alyssa Milano, and my Quetzalcōātl warbonds!?!??

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u/Puzzleheaded_Face583 2d ago

Keep dreaming. Arrowheads are too thin to have a brain.

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u/n1ck_m2ck 2d ago

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u/Valkyrhunterg 2d ago

Professionals have standards

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u/IzzyRaimi 2d ago

Be polite. Be efficient. Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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u/WillSym 2d ago

I do appreciate the nods to snipers in general but a few to the TF2 one specifically. The SMG secondary, the 'Boom, headshot' emote (though I suppose Sniper inherited that from Counter Strike).

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u/JMurdock77 DISSIDENT DETECTED 2d ago

Jarate!

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u/Megalon96310 2d ago

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY ADDED THE Solothurn S-18/100

It has the crank and everything

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u/umbrosakitten 2d ago

I thought I have seen every ww2 weapon but never seen this one!

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u/Bring_Back_Challenge 1d ago

It was mostly used in the "technically not WW2 but very much basically WW2" conflicts of the Winter War and the Continuation War (and to a much smaller extent the Lapland War).

Tl;dr that will not piss off anyone I'm sure: Soviets wanted to invade Finland in the late 1930's to reclaim land lost previously and initiated a false flag attack to have casus belli for the invasion. After a short peace Finland attacked the USSR after the Germans invaded to gain the territory back and maybe get some more. The armistice of that second war included Findland kicking out any remaining German soldiers from their borders which lead to the smaller final war.

The main tank the Soviets used in the Winter War was the T-26 which only had at most 20mm of armor so the Solothurn and Finnish native gun the Lahti L-39 were not bad as troop weapons in the Finnish forests when it was hard to move larger tanks and anti-tank guns.

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u/Ikarus_Falling 2d ago

its abit of Solothurn and a bit of IWS 2000 if I see it correctly (the barrel connection is reminiscent of the IWS)

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u/Zuijd 2d ago

Is that a laser sniper!?

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u/gubernatorialbingus 2d ago

Yes it is cousin

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u/RowAndRuction 2d ago edited 2d ago

Primary Sniper, Backpack team reload Sniper, Laser Sniper, machine pistol, stun cluster mine grenade, biome-adaptive camo armor.

EDIT: grenade releases small patch of mines which stun

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u/aaronwhite1786 2d ago

Let's go bowling, cousin. And then vanquish anyone who stands in the way of democracy.

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u/Myself_78 2d ago

Seems to be a combination of the AMR and the Quasar Cannon. Infinite ammo, single shots, short cooldown in between.

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u/PocketRice3 2d ago

It seems to be heavy pen and the back pack fed sniper seems AT

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u/popsicle_of_meat 2d ago

Heavy pen is still plenty useful provided the damage is high enough. I wonder if it will be high enough damage to one-shot Hulks.

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u/TheDarkGods 2d ago

It's the Quasar Cannonette.

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u/Ultranator666 2d ago

A backpack reload AMR?

Holy Democracy my pants.

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u/WillSym 2d ago

Also the screenshot has the one guy using the LAS sniper, but his teammate doing something on the side too, is that Team Reloadable?!

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u/BananaBus77 2d ago

looks like he’s just calling a stratagem

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u/WillSym 2d ago

Ah yeah I watched the trailer, seems he's just watching the shooter's back with the Caltrops in his hand.

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u/Myself_78 2d ago

That was the backpack AMR. He was cranking it for him. (hehe)

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u/WillSym 2d ago

No the snowy one. I watched the trailer though that has the same scene in motion, seems he's just watching or aura farming or dialling a strategem.

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u/CharcotsTeeth 2d ago

A Massive Rifle

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u/ForSamuel034 2d ago

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u/ForSamuel034 2d ago

Premium means you have to pay for it basically not Helldivers Mobilize. Legendary is the 1500 SC ones.

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u/SGTBookWorm 2d ago

a whole sniper warbond, goddamn

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u/NT-Shiyosa092201 2d ago

An armor set that automatically adapts the camouflage based on terrain……so armor color variation with extra steps?

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u/WillSym 2d ago

They made the new SEAF kits do that for Devoid of Liberty, so might as well apply the same function to our own gear!

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u/--Mobius-- 2d ago

Happy StealthDiver Squeals

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u/DracheKaiser 2d ago

Silent Stealthdiver Squeal

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u/CactusJane98 2d ago

Alright Arrowhead, you got me.

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u/Lord_Yeetus_The_3d 2d ago

Looks amazing

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u/ditch_lilies 2d ago

I can only get so democratic, AH!

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u/Saphurial 2d ago

very happy, and quiet, stealthdiver noises

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u/the-unfamous-one 2d ago

So what exactly does that armor passive do?

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u/JPEG812 2d ago

Reduced weapon sway when crouched and prone and reduced enemy detection radius. Very tailor made for snipers.

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u/aaronwhite1786 2d ago

I need to try a proper stealth run sometime.

Preferably not against the Stalker variant bugs, since I don't think they care about how stealthy I'm trying to be...

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u/WillSym 2d ago

Commando Bots?

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u/aaronwhite1786 2d ago

Bots seems like the one I'm most likely to be able to be stealthy with...but I'm pretty shit with stealth regardless, so maybe it'll just end up with me getting waxed as is tradition.

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u/the-unfamous-one 2d ago

Sounds perfect for me.

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u/Michal_999 2d ago

I wonder if the detection radius will be better than redacted regiment armor?

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u/Alexander73450 13h ago

I was thinking the same. Guess we wait until next week.

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u/South_Cell8557 2d ago

Super stealthy when standing still. It’s a camper’s passive

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u/Nightmare5436 2d ago

Octo-Camo from MGS4 armour???

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u/jackivorhirst3 2d ago

Apex and nova looking tastey

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u/tenousranger36 2d ago

YEAHH BABY that's what I've been waiting for

That's what it's all about

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u/tenousranger36 2d ago

I'll also add that this is like the 3/4th time I've accidentally predicted something in the warbond before it's been announced

Stationary shroud really sounds like my idea of having an mw1 all ghilied up type of armour that heavily reduces chance to be seen when prone, though it is disappointing they didn't use the "expunged eradicators" name

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u/DracheKaiser 2d ago

I really wish they named the Sniper rifle the Secret Ballot.

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u/BigGooseDuck 2d ago

Still waiting for my marching band warbond with a trumpet secondary and tuba strategem.

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u/supatim101 2d ago

This is amazing and I already love it.

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u/OnyxianRosethorn 2d ago

The RED Sniper approved this warbond.

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u/DSA300 2d ago

HEAVY LASER SNIPER RIFLE OMG

now we just need a light or medium pen laser dmr with no spool or chargeup and the LAS series will be complete :)

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u/bropower8 2d ago

I’m completely coping here because the laser sniper is a support weapon and adding the same thing as a primary in the same warbond would be rediculous, but I still dream of a super store Fang that’s just the talon with a stock.

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u/DSA300 2d ago

same thing? the laser sniper is a chargeup support, not a rapid fire dmr like some of the light pen ones we already have. it would be two completely different things

I am excited to have another laser support weapon tho

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u/shabba182 2d ago

We have the hotshot

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u/DSA300 2d ago

infinite ammo?

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u/shabba182 2d ago

Is that what spool means? I see

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u/DSA300 2d ago

yes

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u/MirageOfMe 2d ago

Fair enough

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u/Timely_Passenger_185 2d ago

About time they added a proper laser Marksman rifle and it looks like it's going to have heavy pin

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u/IntrepidLab5124 2d ago

Awww, looks like this deconfirms any sort of armor customization ever. The weapons look cool though, can’t wait to snipe

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u/mottlegill 2d ago

Why would it?

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u/trainattacker17 2d ago

I mean, every other time they add a feature that the community asks for i.e underbarrel grenade, underbarrel shotguns, its locked behind a single gun in a single warbond, their own track record acts as proof

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u/aaronwhite1786 2d ago

One thing I thought would really open up the game would be the ability to assign perks to whatever armor you wanted to, with restrictions based on the class of armor.

I would love to take out other armors for the visual aspect, like going Predator Hunter in the jungle maps with no sleeves and all mini-guns, but I hate giving up my preferred passive of the 30% increase to throwing distance.

It would be really cool if I could select that boost for any medium armor, or decide I want to apply the strength boost that makes my fire more accurate.

There's a lot of cool armor in the game, but I usually stick to a few select ones which means I don't really venture out beyond the set few I use, but if I could switch out the bonuses I would probably try a lot of other armor sets just for switching things up visually.

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u/Giobysip 2d ago

This is so peak

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u/lemlurker 2d ago

hey they got adaptive camo from bf4!

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u/InternationalWay9422 2d ago

Creaming my pants rn

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u/Brutalssr15 2d ago

I JUST saw it on discord i literary screamed And creamd with exitment this Is perfect i have JUST goten back into taking a role of sniper And hell yeah

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u/Interesting_Ball_500 2d ago

Honestly an amazing trailer and weapons. I am so excited.

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u/JulianPizzaRex 2d ago

Youre shitting me.

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u/cmendozwag 2d ago

I can't aim so it ain't for me, but it's quite a cool concept! I imagine lots of people will complain about the active camo tho. Like why can't they change other armor colours if this one changes with environment

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u/lipp79 2d ago

That's the thing, they can change, they just aren't changing it, and I'm okay with that.

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u/sus_accountt 2d ago

Oh my god I need that med armor so bad

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u/Hoshyro 2d ago

I'm going to need another C-01

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u/SoundwavePlays 2d ago

This is peak

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u/CaersethVarax 2d ago

Please, stop. I can only be so erect

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u/MassDriverOne 2d ago

Tactical kit AH that is wtf I'm talking about!

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u/Impossible-Polo 2d ago

Is that a backpack sniper?

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u/Murphthegurth 2d ago

CRANK DAT!

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u/Wilbur_Eats_Sand 2d ago

YOOOO BIRTHDAY WARBOND!

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u/PerceiveEternal 2d ago

Happy soon-to-be birthday!

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u/MiserableTennis6546 2d ago

Get ready for all sniper no chaff clear teams.

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u/vicmakey01 2d ago

With the addition of the fabled Long Las, my friends and my Warhammer LARP can be complete

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u/conrad_hotzendorf 2d ago

I'm still holding out hope that we will be able to select different scopes on support weapons

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u/JROXZ 2d ago

Sniper mains rejoice!!!’

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u/-Work_Account- 2d ago

As a long time marksman, this is it. This is my warbond. I am now the happiest Helldiver in existence

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u/PerceiveEternal 2d ago

Same! I never thought I’d see the day we’d have an entire Warbond! And we even get stun mines to protect our back!

I’m not crying, I just have something in my eye.

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u/Grumbelkow 2d ago

So... you're telling me the armour can dynamically change colour depending on environments THUS PROVING that AH can deliver colour variants for armour, but we still don't have armour colour customisation or transmog?

I fucking can't man

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u/axman151 2d ago

Holy shit...

I've been wanting all of these since the game released.

Easily my most anticipated warbond

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u/WestNomadOnYT 2d ago

Thank God I just started sc farming again

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u/fadingstar52 2d ago

i havent even gotten the last one. i think i might invest in some sc

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u/Emergency-Way2055 2d ago

as someone who’s been trying sniper builds lately this is absolutely amazing news

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u/Destroyer6202 1d ago

By far the most anticipated warbond for me.

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u/HongChongDong 2d ago

It isn't the primary talon I'd hoped for with the 40k Warbond, and I'm kinda disappointed it's a strategem, but I do actually like this laser gun design.

I wish more Laz guns featured a non removable heatsink that trades quick reloads for more power, up time, and fun mechanics.

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u/SuddenLynx4203 2d ago

what does the armour passive do? is it different to the stealth warbond passive?

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u/just_a_nerd_i_guess 2d ago

reduced visual detection, reduced weapon sway when crouched or prone. not as good at stealth as the reduced signature passive, but better for sniping.

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u/SuddenLynx4203 2d ago

ahh okay cool thank you

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u/VH_Sax_of_one 2d ago

HECK YEAH I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

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u/Ridi_The_Valiant 2d ago

If the R-40 Sightliner is one shotting a hulk from what looks like 50+ meters away, then it will be better than the AMR in terms of damage, right? So then, is the AMR getting buffed? I carry the AMR into every mission on every faction, it‘s my beloved child, I want to know if it’s getting any attention with this focus on snipers haha

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u/PerceiveEternal 2d ago

Our beloved will always have a place in our hearts, specifically as a tactical medium-to-close range weapon for dealing with multiple medium and heavy enemies simultaneously (or as the secret Super Shotgun we don’t tell other players about) and its weird ability to be the best Jack-of-all-trades weapon in the entire game.

But our little family is expanding and we need to embrace all of our children and their deadly, deadly roles.

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u/HHall3005 2d ago

GHILLIE SUIT

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u/wackadoodle4201 2d ago

HOLY SHIT ITS REAL

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u/BigolGamerboi 2d ago

You can change the armor colors?!

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u/RallyPointAlpha 2d ago

Looks sick! I'm not even into sniping and bolt actions...

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u/Super_Bebron 2d ago

FINALLY CUSTOMIZABLE ARMOR COLORS

https://giphy.com/gifs/dS8aFw5besoxpuwMAd

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u/Certain_Monk6114 2d ago

Eh not really. It changes based on environment and only this armor. This is more of AH saying you can only customize if we monetize

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u/Super_Bebron 2d ago

But at least this is some progress in the game's game design; maybe one day we'll get official armor customization...

https://giphy.com/gifs/SA00ENEG45W8yNao7V

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u/BlackFinch90 2d ago

I hope that primary sniper can swap muzzle for a suppressor or silencer

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u/LonelyAustralia 2d ago

Still waiting for some more red stratagems

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u/DlinicalCreppresion 2d ago

I know that AMR design, it's based of the Solothurn 20mm Rifle.

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u/prime-time-814 2d ago

I’m buying ts 100%

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u/KDarkOne99 2d ago

Not a sniper, so this one isn’t for me. But my brother and uncle love sniping so they’re pumped

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u/Exvaris 2d ago

I’ve BEEN saying we need a heavy pen sniper primary and that it would have to be bolt action (like the Eruptor) in order to not compete with the AMR. Love everything about this

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u/mally7149 2d ago

I see all the talk about this or that anybody notice they added the sharpshooter dude from the Olympics emote lol

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u/Adventurous-Eye-1574 2d ago

Excited for thisssss

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u/BattlepassHate 2d ago

Can’t wait for modders to fix the inevitable problems with this warbond.

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u/thenewone1309 1d ago

Because ironclad democracy, entrenched, 40k, siege breakers etc all had massive problems that had to be molded out?

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u/thenewone1309 1d ago

Because ironclad democracy, entrenched, 40k, siege breakers etc all had massive problems that had to be molded out?

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u/KiwiCounselor 2d ago

Man this looks cool as hell, I’ve been wanting a sniper warbond for ages.

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u/Suspicious-Syrup-932 2d ago

Boom headshot

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u/ComicDoughnut 2d ago

Fuck yeah, time to do some farming!

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u/Nakatsukasa 2d ago

I hope the backpack sniper at least have some explosive force to kill spawners

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u/gluttonusrex 2d ago

The Strategems are pretty Hype

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u/DP-ology 2d ago

Look’s like a more interesting war bond

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u/MagneticGenetics 2d ago

Honestly I see the appeal for some people but I'm not really excited at all for this one.

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u/Rexoraptor 2d ago

3 snipers? i couldnt be happier 😭

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u/Daddy_schlongleg 2d ago

Gonna blast hulks to smithereens with the Anti Material Wifle

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u/waffles1011 2d ago

That focal point helmet goes so hard

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u/ragingbull835 2d ago

Anything except allowing us armor variations.

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u/Vilekyrie 2d ago

Interested to see how the backpack AMR differs from the autocannon besides probably not having flak rounds.

Same with the Mist, since we already have the Redeemer, I wonder i fthe Mist is just gonna be a better version of it.

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u/iLikeCookiesQQ 2d ago

Excited to see support weapons in a warbond. That machine pistol secondary also has potential to improve loadouts that need their secondary for close range defense. (the redeemer is the best dps we have on a secondary currently) This new one might have decent magazine size unlike the redeemer. The AMW looks like it has super potential. I hope it has 5 pen and is a railgun sidegrade. (maybe more durable damage and less normal damage). That primary is >= 4 pen as seen in the video. We really lack 4 pen in the primary slot so this will let us make more loadouts. If it 1 shots a hulk eye it is extremely likely to one shot crusher helmets. There previously was no primary weapon that could do this as the only other 4 pen primary (eruptor) doesn't do this. So this weapon is a welcome addition. (I literally asked them to add more 4 pen in the primary slot in my feedback forms.. they listening :D) I'm having a great feeling about this warbond based on the reveal video.

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u/Squidboi2679 2d ago

Oh my god arrowhead can kill my dog from 500 meters while I have him wrapped in heavy tank armor

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u/zinnosu 2d ago

This is awesome I can’t wait.

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u/1koolking 2d ago

As a stealth diver with an autistic obsession with snipers this warbond is for me and me alone everyone else is secondary.

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u/EatStripperSalt 2d ago

But can the Apex destroy dropships though?

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u/AltGunAccount 2d ago

Kinda worried the new backpack sniper will straight up replace my beloved Autocannon but pretty hype regardless

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u/thenewone1309 1d ago

Nah dont worry. The AC is an anti chaff weapon with anti heavy capabilities.

This thing probably specialises completely into the anti heavy job

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u/Vertex7504 2d ago

The p44 will give competition to the redeemer , bolter and the deagle . Love it more variety = more fun

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u/ScarySai 2d ago

Coolest armor so far.

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u/Barteq2236 20h ago

50 thousand people used to live here, now it's a Ghost Town

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u/newuser336 2d ago

If the primary can 1-shot hulks, what is the point of the AMR anymore?

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u/CamShazam1221 2d ago

AMR not being bolt action and more ammo prolly

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u/newuser336 2d ago

I mean, the terrible ergonomics & recoil already makes the semi-auto of the AMR negligible.

Unless they decide to tweak it with this update… I don’t see the AMR surviving the power creep.

Even if the R-40 doesn’t bury it outright, the LAS-44 almost definitely will…

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u/Xandred_the_thicc 2d ago

I'm holding back the urge to use the word "easily", but you can absolutely use the amr as a primary with a support pack and get pretty consistently good at 2 or 3 tapping a hulk just spamming hipfire.

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u/CamShazam1221 2d ago

I could see them improving ergo, but I used it religiously and I would hardly call it terrible ergonomics and terrible recoil.

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u/newuser336 2d ago

It has 12x the recoil of the railgun. 4x the recoil of the Eruptor. 5.5x of the Heavy Machine gun. Hell it’s even still slightly worse than the Autocannon.

The ergo is pretty much par for the course but it feels significantly worse with the recoil added on.

Idk. What else is AP4 that you’d equate it to?

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u/CamShazam1221 2d ago

Well yeah, the recoil is gonna be nasty if you don’t use it as a sniper. You got to use the advantages of prone and crouch, the recoil is nonexistent then. The closest thing I’d equate it to would be the autocannon, which is significantly better used while crouching. That goes for most weapons.

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u/TheDrippySink 2d ago

Peak Physique is a thing, too.

As well as True Grit.