A new datamine for Helldivers 2 has revealed yet another piece of important evidence for the arrival of The Illuminate in Arrowhead. As the multiplayer game’s long-awaited third faction, fans of the game are always eager to see more.
In the latest Helldivers 2 leak, a new weapon for the upcoming faction has been revealed. While no release date for the new enemy type has been announced, more and more evidence for their arrival has arrived.
Illuminate weapon leaks in Helldivers 2 datamine
Shown off by renowned Helldivers leaker IronS1ghts, a new Illuminate weapon has been revealed. Found in the game’s files as the “Illuminate Outcast Blade”, this newly discovered melee weapon has some interesting lore complications for fans.
As an “Outcast Blade”, it’s entirely possible that the Illuminate faction players end up facing off against in a future update won’t actually be the main force. Instead, it appears that the new faction could be a splinter faction of the main force.
Following the mass destruction of the psychic alien race in the original game, the powerful peaceful race has been absent from the Galactic Map. However, there have been constant teases that the aliens are set to make their return.
Huge updates on the way
Alongside confirmation that crossovers are in the works, Arrowhead has also confirmed that long-leaked vehicles are quickly approaching the game.
With the lengthy Democracy Space Station storyline still ongoing, the next big narrative is assumed to be the introduction of The Illuminate. Following the leaks of new Illuminate mission types and terrifying new Automation enemies, Arrowhead is far from done with Helldivers 2.
For more content surrounding Arrowhead’s awesome multiplayer game, read about the scrapped Super Earth city assets that were included in earlier builds of the game. On the other hand, you can also read about the hilarious reason why the DSS is failing and attacking players mid-mission.