After accidentally revealing the Freedom’s Flame Premium War Bundle for Helldivers 2, Sony has now made it official along with an August 8th release date.
Freedom’s Flame is predictably themed around burn damage and survivability with new weapons, armor, emotes, capes and skins set to hit next week, according to Mitch Ayre, Junior Community Manager at developer Arrowhead Games Studios . PlayStation Blog post.
As with the previous Premium War Bonds, expect Freedom’s Flame to cost 1,000 Super Credits. While you can get super credits from the game and the warbook itself, you can also buy them with real money. 1000 Super Credits cost $9.99 through the in-game store. Premium War Bonds don’t expire, so you can work your way through them at your own pace safe in the knowledge that their items will remain available.
Here’s everything that comes with Helldivers 2’s Premium Warbond, Freedom’s Flame
Firepower
Main:
SG-451 Cookout
Burn baby burn! A pump-action shotgun that unleashes a volley of incendiary phosphorous pellets at your helpless enemies.
Burner FLAM-66
A lightweight flamethrower that shoots compressed fuel through a nozzle into a roaring open flame. Sounds safe. it isn’t. Watch where you stand.
Secondary:
P-72 Crisper
A pocketable flamethrower for the Helldiver on the go! What will these guys come up with next? This beautiful compact pistol throws a stream of freedom flames at short distances.
Booster:
Fiery Drop – Firebomb Hellpods
Burn the ground (and anything else) below it when you land in a stance and ignite the dropsite.
Armor:
I-09 Heatseeker
Proudly display the polished blood-red slabs that were forged in righteous fire like the heroes they were made to protect—the true vision of democracy.
I-102 Draconaught
Ah, nothing compares to those satisfying screams when the enemies of freedom burn. Enjoy it all in this 14cm coated silica foam armor with exclusive tube-to-ear functionality.
Passive armor
Flammable! Enjoy 75% resistance to fire damage as you run headfirst into danger like the unstoppable legend your mom told you about.
Title: Fire Safety Officer
Now you can call yourself a fire safety officer. Does not come with a certificate.
Leather: Safety Orange
Repaint your shuttle, Hellpod and Exosuit in striking Safety Orange.
Capes & Cards
Purifying Eclipse
A sincere tribute to the liberation of Choepessa IV in the first galactic war, in which so many orbital munitions were fired that her sun was obscured by ash for an entire lunar cycle.
Violation
The final mission of the 361st Flame of Freedom saw this legendary unit deploy to the heart of a supervolcano on a mission of heroic sacrifice. This act of incredible bravery sparked a massive eruption and wiped out a massive Terminid swarm. As documented in the best-selling graphic novel ‘The Breach’, it is available at all good bookstores on Super Earth.
Emoticons
Big stretch, deep bounce and collision collision maneuver while sharing emotion. If you want to win. Win in style.
Freedom’s Flame is set to arrive two days after the Escalation of Freedom update, Helldivers 2’s biggest yet. Due out on August 6, this update adds new missions, objectives, enemies, planets, and even a new difficulty mode.
Helldivers 2’s explosive launch on PC and PlayStation 5 in February saw it become the fastest-selling PlayStation game of all time, with a whopping 12 million copies sold in 12 weeks. IGN’s review of Helldivers 2 returned a 9/10. We said: “Helldivers 2’s combat feels fantastic, its missions stay fresh and interesting, and its intelligent progression system won’t break you down.
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