What time does Helldivers 2’s Polar Patriots Warbond release?

Polar patriots is the third Premium Warbond for Hell divers 2after the Democratic Detonation and Cutting Edge Warbonds released in April and March respectively.

Hell divers 2 is currently going through a period of turmoil, thanks to the announcement and near-immediate revocation of a controversial mandate for linking accounts to Steam players. Yet the war must continue. At the time of writing, the Polar Patriots Warbond is still on schedule this week.

Below we indicate when the Polar Patriots Warbond will be released Hell divers 2 in your time zone, plus some details about what to expect.


Polar Patriots Warbond release time: when will the new one come Hell divers 2 launch update?

The Polar Patriots Premium Warbond will continue Thursday May 9. While neither publisher PlayStation Studios nor developer Arrowhead Game Studios has announced the exact release time, we can make an educated guess at release time based on previous launches. Cutting Edge went live around 6:30 AM EST, while Democractic Detonation went live around 5:00 AM EDT.

With that in mind, there is a window of about three hours for this when the Polar Patriots Warbond goes live in your time zone:

  • Between 2am and 5am PDT off the west coast of North America
  • Between 5am and 8am EDT off the east coast of North America
  • Between 9am and 12pm GMT for Great Britain
  • Between 10am and 1pm CET for Western Europe / Paris
  • Between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM JST for Tokyo

How much does the Polar Patriots Warbond cost? Hell divers 2?

While no price has been announced for Polar Patriots yet, previous Premium Warbonds have arrived Hell divers 2 have costs 1,000 Supercredits (or $9.99)so it’s safe to expect the same in this case.

Unlike battle passes in many other live service games, once purchased they are Premium Warbonds never disappear Hell divers 2. Please note that you will not automatically receive all associated rewards; you still have to play your way through the pass.


What’s new in the Polar Patriots Warbond for Hell divers 2?

Image: Arrowhead Game Studios/PlayStation Studios

The Polar Patriots Premium Warbond will include three capes, three primary weapons, two utilities, and one sidearm. Let’s list the highlights:

  • There are three primary weapons: the AR-61 Tenderizer, a high damage assault rifle with a small clip; the SMG-72 Pommeler, an SMG with concussion but a slower than normal fire rate; and the PLAS-101 Air Purifieran energy weapon in which you charge shots for greater impact.
  • The P-113 judgment sidearm is a semi-automatic pistol with a large ammunition capacity.
  • Each of the armor sets in Polar Patriots comes with a passive boost. The CW-36 Winter Warrior features the servo-assisted advantage. CW-22 Kodiak comes with reinforced. And CW-4 Arctic Ranger grants Scout.
  • As for tools, the Motivational shocks is a utility booster that minimizes lag effects while the G-13 Incendiary impact grenade lives up to its namesake: it sets everything on fire on impact.