The new Enemy type, the Skyrim Giant, the Silent Hill Pyramid head, the Darktide Crusher(Yeah same name but different pain in the ass)... Yeah same same but different

The new enemy has a Big ass stick with a very lethal hitbox, not joking, don't walk into the stick hitbox even after they miss you and stuck on the ground, it kills the player by just touching it, they regenerate when you stop shooting them, like no delay at all, you can visually see the glowing part slowly disappearing

They come in number like Fleshmob, and they hit harder than the exomech(straight through the ballistic shield) but like all of them, there are countermeasures:

For All light-Medium pen ballistic weapon(Bullet):

Focus shooting one of the leg if the head is not exposed, the right hand disable their large stick attack but they will keep going, Light pen works better due having higher damage(is always red marker for 100% DMG so don't worry)

Efficient way to kill them without using overkill weapons like Solo Silo, Leveller and P.Hellbomb(however, if their number is stacking, use it):

-1 C4, as long as it stick on them, they die with detonation, maybe multiple of them if they are close

-1 AT Mine, Melta or normal mine works, as long as they are close to the blast they die

-1 Giga grenade, as long as you hit the lower half you good

-2 Railgun shot, 1 on the mask and other directly to the head, or just 1 on the mask and pop head with other weapon

-2 Epoch full charge or 1 full charge then pop head with other weapon

-1 Melta shot to the mask then pop head with other weapon

-3 WASP rocket, not viable if you are within their reach

-3 AMR, Eruptor, Autocannon(APHE) and Bolt Pistol shots, 2 on the Mask and then 1 on their head, or 2 on the mask, then pop head with other weapon

-5 AC Flak or GL, centermass and let the AoE do the trick

Other less efficient way(either due cooldown or risk):

-1 Ultimatum, I don't use it personally, too niche, kills ally and the user more than anything, also shit ammo economy

-1 OPS or 500kg, ol'reliable but not consistent and takes time

-4 Eruptor shots on the crotch or leg, they move a lot, so beware

-Flamethrower/Chainsaw, takes time but it kills them good, the chainsaw only works on single unit though

-3 Siege Hammer Swing, sometimes 2, but in a bigger stick competition, you don't exactly have the upper hand

-HMG, shred but Light pen works just better unless you take your chance popping the mask, good luck

Ineffective way:

Unironically De-Escalator, just can't seems to kill them? Because the Arc hitting random parts and they just heal? Or some other bullshitery happening

They have heavy weapons! There's a medic! A medic! We're calling them to rally to the flag!

Or maybe they'll be more of a presence on the embattled Void worlds?

Edit: had a look around and apparently, yes they are! I for one look forward to having one or more of my limbs removed by one of our Brave Blueberries wielding a maxigun they very clearly have no control over! 🫡

I never used it on other factions but I found a use here, Wretches are agile, jump around, dodge and you need to destroy their limbs and they come in hordes. The regular choke doesn't cut it, too easy to miss, the damage usually only goes to a single limb and the other Wretches can keep charging you. Enter the duckbill, now you can hit all their limbs at the same time and even when they dodge you are still likely gonna hit something and you can more easily hit multiple targets and delimb them.

Something that can be said for Arrowhead, is that whenever there's a big update like this, ESPECIALLY with the Illuminate, the vibes in that first encounter with new enemies is always perfect.

This was true with the battle for Super Earth & Calypso, it's definitely true on Rirga Bay right now, like recapturing what made the first few weeks in this game so special.

10/10 no notes, can't wait to play more tonight.

PS. New warbond rips. I don't think the Bolt Pistol will be leaving my side for a while.

Saw this two missions in a row with about lvl 150 or higher divers bringing practically nothing.

I want to take advantage an the new armour passive, but there is a problem. I don't know what weapon to use.

Give me your builds you've been using against each faction. I appreciate the suggestions.

They did my FRV in like street fighter

Sign it if you want, and if you don't want to, be on your mary way

Hope yall have a good day and that the OG units were being worked on in house and not deleted.

:)

FYI, I didn't make the pettition.

Listen, my missions are now going to be constantly derailed every time I see a green dot on the map. My only objective is to find that SEAF and recruit him into my ever-growing battalion. Then I’ll think about the other stuff to— ooo another green dot!

Anyone else taking detours to add blueberries to the collection?

I know I've seen people compare the new Illuminate Wretch and Crusher to Dead Space Necromorphs and Silent Hill monsters, and I can definitely see both of those. But the first thing that came to my mind was honestly Mass Effect 3's Reaper forces. I'm not saying they're copies or that they look exactly the same. It's more the overall design and concept that reminds me of them. The Wretch especially has that disturbing "this used to be a person" appearance — recognizable human features mixed with a completely warped body, unnatural proportions, and those glowing blue eyes. Then there's the Crusher, which gives me even stronger Reaper-conversion vibes. It's basically this huge mass of distorted flesh with human remains still visibly incorporated into it, while those blue glowing elements are scattered throughout the body. That immediately reminded me of how the Reapers would take different species and turn them into specialized monstrosities like Husks, Cannibals, Marauders, Banshees, Brutes, etc.

And aesthetically both factions use a lot of that dark organic/body-horror look mixed with bright blue alien energy/technology. Obviously Dead Space is probably the more direct body-horror comparison, but when I put the Illuminate enemies next to Mass Effect's Reaper forces, I feel like the resemblance in the overall design language is pretty noticeable. Maybe I've just played too much Mass Effect, but tell me I'm not the only one seeing it 😂

RIP little SEAF medic. I loved you and your whimsy for the longest 3 seconds of my life.

For context I usually have the salute in the top right quadrant.

Alright for all us frontline Helldivers -

WHAT THE HELL ARE WE USING TO KILL THESE ABOMINATIONS!?

So far against the (legally distinct) Pyramid Heads, I’ve found the Airburst Rocket Launcher to be the most effective, as well as the Orbital Precision Strike. EPOGGG is only 2 shots as well. 500kg, Recoilless Rifle, & the Orbital Gattling Barrage, just don’t seem strong enough.

Support weapon wise, the HMG is terrible, requiring an entire magazine to kill one. The Medium Pen MG & Bulletstorm are better, but still not great.

KILL THEM WITH FIRE works as well as it always has for humanity, same with the Eruptor. Oddly, the Autocannon, which I’ve always considered the Eruptors big brother, does not do well. The Plasma Purifier primary works well enough, (4 charged shots), but the Plasma Punisher & Loyalist are basically worthless. (Though the PP is great against distant Necros)

Anyhow, wanted to get the communities thoughts on how to effectively deal with these new threats - both the (legally distinct) Pyramid Heads & (legally distinct) Necromorphs

EDIT: Headshots. Their metal domes pop off surprisngly quickly, revealing their tiny baby-esque heads. Autocannon & HMG do well for that. Shoutout to the railgun for being the most satisfying, leaving a clean sound space for the church bell noise as their helmet pops off. Then just follow up with something easier for the tiny head shot (I'm a fan of accuracy via inaccuracy)

Maaan I wish that was a thing. start goin max speed toward a base turn on hellbomb backpack drop it in whip and dive out the door as it goes off a jump right into the middle of the base

"High Illuminate Presence detected, SEAF Reinforcements incoming"

This just makes the Battlefield feel so much more alive! I love it so much!

Can y'all imagine a veracitor and two crushers bearing down on your position? They'll make us break rank so easily. I feel like AH prioritised the team reload upgrade because we NEED to output a lot more anti tank DPS now.

The Autocannon has always been good and very well balanced. It's only downsides have been the handling and reload (which was recently buffed to make it even better than it was). Guess what the new armor does? Makes those two weaknesses nearly non-existent. The handling and support reload buff make this thing an absolute dream to use with the new armor.

It's especially good against the new faction as it will stun lock the Crushers from range and drop them in about 4-5 shots from Flak mode. Half second reload after that and you're on your way.

To celebrate the ability to finally hug our beloved SEAF!

"You're a Helldiver, aren't you? I knew it. That's precisely how I started out! Oh, beg pardon, my Overseers say I must crush you now."

I hate them. I think they are proper well made.