Helldivers 2 recently got its third faction, the Illuminate, which wasn’t a disappointing addition to the game at all. The Illuminate missions are quite exciting but for everyone who has played the first game, it is technically the same experience all over again. The game now needs a brand-new enemy faction, preferably mutants.
Mutations are quite common in the Helldivers universe, so it would make sense that some Super Earth’s citizens or soldiers came in contact with a foreign chemical that turned them against Super Earth. In fact, an entirely new faction full of rebels would also be a sensible addition to the game, considering how Super Earth’s dark truth is slowly getting exposed.
Helldivers 2‘s fourth enemy faction could be a combination of Automatons and Terminids
There are many theories online that Automatons are “children” of Cyborgs of Cyberstan, but there is not enough evidence to prove that this theory is true. To some extent, this theory might be true because Automatons are mindless robots, so there might be someone pulling the strings. It is believed that these “cyborgs” who are controlling Automatons are former humans who rebelled against Super Earth.
There is a possibility that a similar race exists within the universe that evolved into mutants due to a certain alien virus, or due to exposure to Terminid DNA. The possibilities are endless, but mutants are a great starting point for Arrowhead Game Studios. The Illuminate is great, but it is about time the studio gives players something fresh, something that comes out of the ongoing lore in Helldivers 2.
The community has shared some wild ideas for new enemies
After the announcement of the Omens of Tyranny update, game director Mikael Eriksson told IGN that the initial invasion involved the Illuminate Vanguard Fleet, so more Illuminate enemies are yet to appear on the battlefield. To make things easier for Arrowhead, players on social media have shared some wild ideas for new Illuminate units, and one of them involves Super Earth’s soldiers going rogue.
New Illuminate Unit Idea: Fallen Helldiver#Helldivers2 pic.twitter.com/6AoJBvgcJ5
— Helldivers 2 Media (@Helldiversmedia) February 16, 2025
This concept suggests that some of the Helldivers who fought against the Illuminate in the first Galactic War were captured and turned into one of the Illuminate units. This also ties in with the theory that Super Earth has been exploiting Terminids, Automatons, and Illuminate for their resources. In fact, Johan Pilestedt, the Chief Creative Officer of Arrowhead once hinted that Super Earth is actually the “evil side.“
Recently, it was confirmed that a new Terminid strain has appeared on the battlefield, which certainly makes the game more exciting, but the Helldivers 2 community is constantly hoping for fresh content, and introducing some sort of rebels would make the lore much more intriguing.
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