The Pioneering war bond is the first new Warbond to arrive Hell divers 2 post release. It is also the second Premium War League – meaning it will cost extra money – after the Steeled Veterans game launched alongside the game in February.
Cutting Edge gives you something new cosmetics to equip your Helldiver and – most importantly – some new weapons that you can use in the battle to save Super Earth. If you’re looking for new Stratagems, you won’t find them here (but check out the hilarious garbage mech Arrowhead Studios recently added).
In this Hell divers 2 guide, we’ll show you when you can pick up the Cutting Edge Warbond, how much it costs and what’s involved.
Cutting Edge Warbond release time: When is the new one coming Hell divers 2 launch update?
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The very latest war bond for Hell divers 2 will start Thursday March 14. It is currently unclear what time the update will go live, although this is based on the release times of the previous one Hell divers 2 updates, we can make a reasonably informed estimate.
Hell divers 2 itself launched on February 8 at 4am EST, and most patches seem to arrive within an hour or two of that same window. Assuming Cutting Edge Warbond releases around Arrowhead Games’ usual update time, here’s what you can expect in your time zone:
- 2am PDT off the west coast of North America
- 5 a.m. EDT off the east coast of North America
- 9am GMT for Great Britain
- 10am CET for Western Europe/Paris
- 6pm JST for Tokyo
We will update this post if Arrowhead Games announces an official time for the release of the Warbond.
How much does the Cutting Edge Warbond cost? Hell divers 2?
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Arrowhead Games and Sony have not announced how much the new Warbond will cost. however, the Steeled veterans war bond players walked 1,000 Supercredits (or $9.99) in February.
The Steeled Veterans Warbond offers the same number of weapons – the most valuable items in the Warbond – as Cutting Edge, so it’s pretty safe to assume it will also set you back 10 bucks on the 14th.
Just remember those War Bonds does not automatically award rewards. Like a Battle Pass track in Fortnite or Lot 2, you pay for the right to unlock items from the Warbond as you play, earn medals, and buy the new goodies you want most. If you play long enough, you can eventually unlock everything in the Cutting Edge Warbond. And, unlike season passes in some other live service competitions, War bonds never go away Hell divers 2.
What’s new in the Cutting Edge Warbond for Helldivers 2?
The Cutting Edge Warbond comes with four new weapons, three capes, three armor sets, a new grenade, and a variety of other goodies like player cards and emotes. Let’s break it down.
- The LAS-16 Sickle is a new gun that shoots lasers in bursts. Instead of having to recharge, make sure the battery doesn’t overheat.
- The SG-8P Punisher Plasma is a Punisher shotgun that shoots plasma instead of bullets. Although it is described as a shotgun, it appears to fire more like a grenade launcher.
- The ARC-12 Blitzer is a shotgun that shoots lightning at targets and appears to arc between them.
- The LAS-7 Dagger is a laser pistol, which isn’t very fancy compared to the other items on this list. But hey… it’s still a gun that shoots a sustained laser.
The three armor sets are the EX-03 prototype 3the EX-00 Prototypeand the EX-16 Prototype 16. The grenade is a stun grenade called the G-23.
This Warbond seems especially good for dealing with Automatons, which have caused the community quite a bit of trouble since the game’s release last month.