Helldivers 2recently introduced its third enemy faction with the Illuminate. So far, the faction has proven itself to be one of the most harrowing challenges to come toHelldivers 2yet, and there may be even more on the horizon. Not long afterHelldivers 2launched last year, theories about a potential rebel faction arriving in the future began being discussed in the community.
It’s unclear exactly when the theories and rumors about a potential rebel faction began, but Reddit user ANGRYlalocSOLDIE posted about theoretical Super Earth defectors shortly after the game’s release.A rebel faction inHelldivers 2is easy to think of independently, but there are also in-game clues that could hint at the arrival of such a group. If Helldivers eventually have to face rebel forces, it presents the opportunity for some fun combat scenarios and narrative choices.
A Rebel Faction in Helldivers 2 Could Give Players a Taste of Their Own Medicine
The Rebel Faction Rumors Explained
Hints of a potential rebel faction have subtle details hidden throughout the game that tease this potential resistance. The game has mentioned silencing “dissident radio broadcasts” while on the battlefield, and players who take the time to listen have quickly discovered that these broadcasts are from humans voicing theircriticisms of Super Earth. These lore breadcrumbs combined with the community discussion of this type of faction could be paving the way for developer Arrowhead Game Studios to drop the fourth faction in the future.
What a Rebel Faction in Helldivers 2 Might Look Like
There are many ways Arrowhead Game Studios could take a human rebel faction, but it would be interesting to see this type of group lean into the do-it-yourself mentality that a lot of rebel groups have to embrace when going up againsta huge force like Super Earth. Challenging a mega-government like Super Earth is no easy task. The cheerfully fascist society runs on military power, and a rebel group would not have nearly as many resources or money to properly fund itself.
Ex-Helldivers who have had to piece together discarded pieces of armor and steal Super Earth weapons, both new and old, would be likely choices for such a group to make. When it comes to new weapons,old Super Earth weaponsthat have since been decommissioned could be a fun way to approach making rebels feel fresh. Guerrilla warfare is bound to be a rebel faction’s combat style of choice, which could bring plenty of gritty action to the battlefield.
Helldivers 2 Has Proven That Every In-Game Detail is Important
The currentMeridia storyline inHelldivers 2perfectly demonstrates that when Arrowhead Game Studios puts something in the game, it has the potential to be a huge arc in the future. The planet Meridia was destroyed by players months ago, and it’s now become one of the most destructive forces the game has seen. Rebel broadcast messages could simply be fun Easter eggs for players to discover, but it’s also highly possible that this is a seed being planted for something much bigger.
After Meridia was destroyed, it became a black hole. The Illuminate weaponized this anomaly, using it to destroy Angel’s Venture, a planet used as a Super Earth training base.
Helldivers 2is now entering its second year, and it will be exciting to see what else lies in store down the road.The recent destruction of Angel’s Ventureillustrates that nearly anything can happen inHelldivers 2, and if a rebel faction plays a part in the game’s future plans, it will be fascinating to see how it expands upon the lore.
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