The Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond, released on March 14, 2024, brought “Cutting Edge” gear to the Helldivers’ arsenal. The Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond is the second premium Warbond to release in Helldivers 2. But make no mistake, the Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond can hold its own against the other Warbonds.
The theme of the Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond is all about top-of-the-line prototype equipment. The contents of this Warbond are similar to those of the Control Group Warbond, except it features safety features. But does the integrated protection decrease its effectiveness, or does the inclusion of protection make no difference?
The High-Tech Contents Of The Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond
The Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond contains some of Super Earth’s finest technology in one little package. And the equipment in this package harnesses the power of light and lightning like the Greek gods of old. The gear in the Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond in question is:
- The LAS-16 Sickle: A laser rifle that fires light penetration lasers that act similarly to bullets. Like its other LAS brothers, the Sickle uses a heatsink instead of a magazine. Meaning that if properly managed, the LAS-16 Sickle can be used infinitely without the need to reload.
- The SG-8P Punisher Plasma: A modified SG-8 Punisher shotgun that can now fire balls of superheated plasma. These superheated projectiles fly through the air in an arc and explode with medium penetration upon impact. But if the projectile doesn’t land on its mark, it can still damage enemies with its explosion radius.
- The ARC-12 Blitzer: A shotgun that harnesses the power of Zeus to channel lightning into the enemies of humanity. The Blitzer fires high-voltage, medium penetration lightning in a wide angle that arcs between targets. The ARC-12 Blitzer is also the only weapon that truly has infinite ammo, requiring no heating and ammo management.
- The LAS-7 Dagger: A sidearm that fires a steady laser beam to melt any foe in its way. This sidearm fires a beam capable of penetrating light armor and uses a heatsink, similar to the LAS-5 Scythe. The laser beam the Dagger fires will also set the target on fire after a few seconds of contact.
- The G-23 Stun Grenade: A non-lethal grenade that instantly stuns targets. It’s effective against light, medium, and heavy enemies, meaning that vehicles, Bile Titans, Impalers, and Factory Striders won’t be affected. The G-23 Stun Grenade is perfect for when you need to run away or need an enemy to stand still for a stratagem to land.
- The EX-03 Prototype 3 & EX-16 Prototype 16 Armor: Medium armor sets that feature the Electrical Conduit armor passive.
- The EX-00 Prototype X Armor: A light armor set integrated with the Electrical Conduit armor passive
- The Electrical Conduit Armor Passive: The Electrical Conduit armor passive protects the user from electrical damage by 95%.
- The Localization Confusion Booster: This Booster increases the time it takes before an enemy can call in more reinforcements.
Although the armor sets in this Warbond didn’t seem all too useful on release, they now help against the Illuminates. Besides the armor, the equipment provided by this Warbond proved valuable with its release and still does. And regarding the unstable Control Group Warbond, safety doesn’t mean a loss in effectiveness.
Is The Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond Still Worth It?
Despite the age of the Helldivers 2 Cutting Edge Warbond, it still excels in the stage of Warbonds. The equipment and armor sets have carried Helldivers to where they are now, and more so now with the arrival of the Illuminates. So the usefulness of this Warbond has grown since its release, more so since the aforementioned arrival of the Illuminates.
So arm yourself with weapons that harness the power of both Zeus and Apollo. And with this power, no foe of humanity can stand in the way of managed democracy. Now get out there, and vanquish the forces that aim to destroy our way of life, Helldiver!
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