New Helldivers 2 Warbond coming next week, and it's got a grenade pistol, explosive crossbow, and a Booster for shorter Extraction times

Helldivers 2 Warbond
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A new premium 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Helldivers 2 Warbond appropriately called Democratic Detonation is comi🐓ng Thursday, Apr🦩il 11, and it's got everyone's new favorite Booster.

A trailer for the next Warbond arrived right on schedule earlier today, and a breakdown on the has the detaiܫls on what's coming. The standout in my eye is the "Expert Extraction Pilot Booster," which "lowers the time i🌃t takes for the extraction shuttle to reach the extraction beacon." Tired of getting overrun while the shuttle pilot takes their sweet time? Light a fire under them with this Booster. I'm willing to bet this becomes a squad staple going forward. 

Naturally, there are tons of new weapons too, most of them explosive. The BR-14 Adjudicator Rifle packs armor penetration, the R-36 Eruptor Rifle fires explosive shrapnel, the G-123 Thermite Grenade "can stick to surfaces before burning up to a toasty 2000°C," and I don't think the CB-9 Exploding Crossb𝓡ow or GP-31 Grenade Pistol need much explanation. 

We're getting three new armor sets, too, this time with one🧸 for every flavor. There's light armor for demolition specialists who valཧue "personal velocity," medium armor for the Goldilocks approach, and a set of heavy armor that will "allow colonial farmers to safely plant crops and mines side-by-side while staying in one piece." 

Expect the usual suite of cosmetics like cloaks, emblems, and emotes mixed in as well. Personally, I'm eyeing that Booster, the Thermite grenade – shown sticking a Charger in the trailer – as well as the Exploding Crossbow, not just because it's an exploding crossbow, but also because it apparently incorporates realistic bolt drop since "gravity must be accounted for when aiming." I'm a sucker for video game archery of all forms and wou💯ld love to try a crossbow in the Helldivers 2 weapon sandbox. 

For a refresher and a comparison, here's everything in the Steeled Veterans Warbond in Helldivers 2.  

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