Helldivers 2 Players Report Casualties From Mysterious Snipers With Deadly Blue Laser Beams

March 18, 2024 Marc Marasigan Comments

There are rumors that there’s a new enemy type on the prowl in Helldivers 2, hot on the heels of the new flying bugs that began terrorizing players last week. Players report seeing blue laser beams that have been taking out Helldivers with deadly precision, leading to speculation that a new faction has joined the galactic war since the Automatons exclusively use red laser beams.

“Out of nowhere I got hit with a vibrant blue laser shot, almost resembling a sniper round, from an angle that would suggest a high angle shot,” recounts one Reddit user. “Wearing heavy armour I got knocked down 60~% hp immediately and very lightly ragdolled just maybe a foot backwards.”

“After the shot, I looked around, nothing anywhere in sight, opened minimap,” they added. “After the shot, I looked around, nothing anywhere in sight, opened minimap, [all] the enemies on it were quite far and behind natural walls,” he added.

It’s worth noting that the highly sophisticated Protoss-like Illuminate faction from the original game has yet to make an appearance in the sequel. The fact that the entire southern portion of the Galactic Map is completely devoid of any hostile forces only lends credibility to the rumors that another faction will soon be joining the fray.

Arrowhead Games CEO Johan Pilestedt, as always, denied the existence of blue laser beams entirely. “Blue beams aren't real, it can't hurt you,” he tweeted. Of course, there’s also the possibility that it could just be Joel up to his dastardly tricks once again.