Hilarious Helldivers 2 Glitch Causes Most Brutal Death Possible

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A Helldivers 2 player has discovered a hilarious glitch in the game that has caused one of the most brutal deaths ever. Helldivers 2 offers many strange ways that players can die in the game, but this latest death is as unfortunate as any that has come before.

Helldivers 2 is one of the biggest surprise success stories of 2024 so far. It was released to very little fanfare, although once players got their hands on the game, news of its unique brand of chaotic fun began to spread like wildfire. There’s no doubt that a big part of its success is down to the hilarious moments that the game naturally manages to create. After all, it never gets old seeing the funniest ways to die in Helldivers 2. As the game continues to expand its popularity, there’s no doubt that players are going to find even more hilarious ways to die in the game.

Redditor Apocryphea shared the hilarious clip, which begins with the player spawning in the middle of combat. They manage to get themselves caught on the corpse of a dead Helldivers 2 Bile Titan, before being flung to their death in the air. It’s a strange glitch by itself, but it certainly doesn’t end there. A teammate calls in an Eagle Stratagem at the perfect moment, cutting through the player’s corpse midair, destroying it completely. It’s absolutely brutal to see, but there’s no doubt that it makes for an incredible spectacle.

Gamers in the thread honed in on one particular element of the strange situation — the fact that the Eagle can actually collide with players. While it isn’t one of Helldivers 2’s main selling points, the attention to detail in the game has commonly been highlighted by players as one of the strongest elements. Gamers are constantly finding new Helldivers 2 details, keeping it fresh for returning players.

It has been awesome to see how developer Arrowhead Game Studios has reacted to the surprise success of Helldivers 2. It may have been easier for the studio to revel in its success, before abandoning the game with