There are multiple currencies to get familiar with. Whether you're unlocking new Stratagems or upgrading ship modules, you'll find that not everything uses the same currency. Here are the ones you'll need to know and what exactly they can do:

The work of a Helldiver never ends as more planets fall into the enemy’s clutches and the battle rages on. Play your part in an evolving war to reclaim planets for Super Earth and spread democracy and liberty to the furthest reaches of the galaxy.

Image: Arrowhead Game Studios Every second of combat is also fueled by the tension of balancing your cooldowns on the razor’s edge. Using the big guns, like orbital strikes and bombing runs, feels perfect for conserving your ammunition and grenades, but those can easily run dry before the artillery cooldowns are back. On top of their cooldowns, the heavy artillery or support of the Stratagems have to be activated using a wrist-mounted computer that requires fighting game-like button combinations to call down anything from Em excesso ammo to a nuclear warhead.

These days, it's pretty rare for new shooter games to be exclusively PvE. Helldivers 2 is, though, as there's not a single PvP mode in the game, and there aren't any plans for one in the future, either. Helldivers fight for Super Earth together, after all!

Best answer: No, Helldivers 2 cannot be played offline, so you'll need to be connected to the internet to enjoy it.

When interacting with the arcade machine, you'll be prompted with a timed, round-based minigame that requires you to input real Stratagem codes. Not only can you participate in a high-score list, but Stratagem Hero is a fantastic way to get used to inputting Stratagem codes quickly under pressure.

co-op games, it's especially critical in Helldivers 2. Breaking off from your squad is a surefire way to get yourself overrun by the horde, many of the game's best stratagem weapons have poor rates of fire unless you've got a buddy helping you reload them, Helldivers 2 Gameplay and friendly fire is extremely lethal.

Rise through the ranks and take on increasingly difficult missions to solidify your place in Helldiver history – and if one Helldiver should perish, that’s just an opportunity for another Citizen to realize their dream. Prosperity and liberty are your core values and it’s your privilege to spread them.

As the second installment to the series, we expect the in-game content to shake up the original formula, but the limited trailers we are working with aren’t giving away too much information. That said, there are a few things we can pinpoint from what we have seen.

Either way, it’s your team’s first priority to use a Reinforce stratagem to call your brand new Helldiver down to the planet to pick up right where you left off. You can even grab the guns your previous corpse left behind.

” This hints that Helldivers 2 may take a different direction from the original game, which was an isometric, cooperative, twin-stick shooter. Neither Sony nor Arrowhead Game Studios has made a comment, but hopefully, we find out soon whether the rumors are true.

Best answer: Yes, Helldivers 2 has quickplay matchmaking. It works by searching for public lobbies in which other players are getting ready to start a mission on a planet and difficulty that matches the one you've chosen.

These can be anything from completing secondary objections while you're on an operation to taking down a certain number of enemies. Press L2 to see your orders at any time.

This time around, you’ll be closer to the action, which helps to make the experience more immersive and also more intense.