Where are the Illuminate in Helldivers 2? Why the new baddies disappeared, and if they'll return
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The Illuminate are the latest foe to appear in Helldivers 2, but they've been missing for some time now. Where on (Super) Earth are they?. Helldivers 2 kicked some serious ass with its Omens of Tyranny update, delivering unto the great freedom fighters of Super Earth their biggest challenge yet – a planet infested by the fearsome returning Illuminate, and their Voteless minions hellbent on dismantling managed democracy across the universe. The update delivered a huge number of great features for players to get stuck into, featuring a new land vehicle and a fresh Killzone crossover. (The latter quickly went wrong for Arrowhead Game Studios, but the studio made up for it by offering players a fistful of free collaborative cosmetics). There have also been some major updates recently that have patched up in-game issues, fixing Raise the Flag objectives and resolving issues with the Plasma Punisher weapon, which are now contributing to major successes for the Helldivers across the galaxy.
What’s curious now, though, is that players might have been a little overzealous, as their attempt to crush the menace of the Illuminate has been a smidge too effective, and players are starting to wonder – where are the Illuminate in Helldivers 2? Here’s what we know about the Illuminate’s plans, and when we can expect them to return to the game.
The planet Calypso, just below the planets overrun with Terminids on the Galactic map, was home to the first war between the Super Earth and the returning Illuminate in Helldivers 2, and it seems that players have done so well that they have completed their first Illuminate-themed objective, and wiped the planet clean of the Illuminate presence. For now, there are no missions to complete that concern the new alien foes.
