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Sony accidentally revealed the upcoming Helldivers 2 Warbond in a notification to players that was supposed to contain information on the current Viper Commandos Warbond. Instead, the notification revealed that the next Warbond will be titled The Freedoms Flame and looks to be focused on fire.

Some players spotted the notification on their PS5 consoles which read,

Dial up the temperature to cremate our enemies of justice, Helldivers! The Freedoms Flame Premium Warbond is deploying to your Destroyers Acquisitions panel. Includes fiery weapons, life-saving armor, cool capes, fresh emotes, player cards, and patterns.

With Arrowhead Game Studios currently being on vacation and new content being scarce, coupled with the dwindling interest and player count, it feels like Freedoms Flame is a do-or-die moment for Helldivers 2 and its included items will determine whether the developers are listening to the community and are looking to bring the best game possible for the community or just aiming to satisfy Sonys unrealistic monetization expectations.

Some of the previous Warbonds, such as the Democratic Detonation and Polar Patriots Warbonds were seemingly themed, but the names had very little to do with the content. Despite the Polar Patriots naming, apart from some armor being white, there was very little to do with ice, snow, or cold temperatures. This was incredibly disappointing to many players, especially as it followed on from the Democratic Detonation Warbond, which seemed to be fire-themed. Still, again none of the content had anything to do with it.

This appears to have changed with the most recent Viper Commandos Warbond, a jungle-themed Battle Pass inspired by the 1985 movie Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Warbond features camo armor and skins among other items typically seen in a Warbond. Arrowhead then released a jungle-themed biome for both the Automatons and Terminids, as well as the Commando Rocket Launcher. This is a step in the right direction, but can the developers stay on the same path for Freedoms Flame?

For many months, players have been wanting to see fire-resistant armor brought to Helldivers 2, especially due to planets such as Hellmire being home to fire tornados which can hinder the mission. So far, these requests have gone unanswered by the developer, and players are losing hope. But, with the new Warbond specifically using words such as fiery, hope has been renewed that the developers are listening to the community.

It will be interesting to see whether this Warbond finally brings fire-resistant armor to the game, but if does then expect to be liberating Hellmire in a future Major Order. While you process the thought of dealing with more fire tornados, the current Major Order calls for players to continue to liberate the Andromeda Sector and surrounding supply lines after successfully splitting the Automaton forces in two in the previous event. With the robot army decimated, this is perhaps the most progress weve seen in the Galactic War for some time. To ensure the Automatons dont regain a stronghold in the galaxy, we highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide so you can be suitably equipped to serve Liber-tea to the bots.

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