Helldivers 2 climbs back up on Steam as Omens of Tyranny update brings new enemy faction and warbond
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HELLDIVERS 2 climbed back into the most played games on Steam last night, as Sony’s squad-based shooter dropped its major Omens of Tyranny update. At The Game Awards 2024, which wrapped up just a few hours ago, Helldivers 2 snatched the awards for Best Multiplayer and Best Ongoing Game.
![[Omens of Tyranny brings a new yet familliar enemy faction to Helldivers 2]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/helldivers-2-omens-of-tyranny-splash-screen.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Between their two wins during the award show, the developers from Arrowhead announced Helldivers 2’s biggest update yet, called Omens of Tyranny. The first major expansion for the game since its launch in February 2024 brings a new enemy faction, the Illuminate.
![[A new Helldivers 2 warbond, Urban Legends, was added right after the latest update]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/helldivers-2-urban-legends-warbond.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The new enemy type that players will have to fight to keep “managed democracy” afloat was added alongside the original two factions, the Terminids and the Automations. The Illuminate are not entirely new to the series, as they also appeared in the first Helldivers game, on the PlayStation Vita.
![[It features weapons and armor designed to tackle the new Illuminate threat]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/helldivers2-urban-legends-rewards.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Together with the new update, Helldivers 2 now has a new warbond, the game’s better equivalent to a battle pass in other live service games. Unlike battle passes, once purchased warbonds are not time-limited, and players can redeem the rewards they offer whenever they’ve earned enough medals by playing the game.
Helldivers 2’s new Urban Legends Warbond features new suits, weapons and gear specifically designed to tackle the new threat of the Illuminate. As usual, the new warbond costs 1,000 Super Credits to unlock, which is the in-game premium currency, and it could cost the equivalent of £7.99 / $9.99 in real money.
