Helldivers 2 Player Solves A Major In-Game Mystery And It Might Point To A New Enemy Type
is already filled with gigantic enemies but one knowledgeable player may have just stumbled upon another huge monster that could be added to the game in a future update. While the ever-popular sequel to the original game brought with it plenty of returning foes, there are a few key players in the galactic war that have yet to make the jump. However, a recent discovery suggests that a powerful type of Terminid that's thus far been missing is actually hiding under players' noses.
Posted to Reddit by Tnel1027, the fan shared a screenshot of their character looking up at what appears to be a massive statue or fossil of an insectoid alien that isn't actually in the game.
They go on to explain that the rock formation looks like an enemy known as a Hive Lord that terrorized players in the first by digging around under the surface of planets and creating new spawn points for smaller bugs. Given that ability, Tnel1027 posits that the recent tremors players have reported may be Arrowhead hinting that Hive Lords will soon be added to the game as a new form of ultra-powerful Terminid.
Given Hive Lords' prominence in the original game, many players questioned why the hulking worms weren't included in , especially since their addition would work well when paired with the third-person shooter mechanics. Some speculated that they were locked to some of the higher mission difficulties but even the hardest levels don't feature the tunnelling bugs. Since a datamine of 's files suggest that The Illuminate, a returning faction, will eventually be added to the sequel, it would make sense that future content updates could spruce up existing threats with some new enemy units.
Hive Lords may sound like an exciting addition to but the community is already struggling to defeat monolithic Terminids like Bile Titans and Chargers. A recent balance patch nerfed several «meta» weapons and increased the spawn rate of larger enemies during certain missions, prompting players to request some kind of
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