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Everything we know about Helldivers 2 vehicles

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By Will Sawyer last updated 12 December 2024

Datamines, leaks, and potential hints point toward new vehicles arriving for Helldivers 2 in the future

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Helldivers 2 vehicles, cars and ATVs are something that players have been hoping for since launch, but teased content, leaks and datamines have made it feel pretty clear that such an update and addition is at least being considered, if not actively planned - though we stress to announce that no official announcement about adding vehicles to Helldivers 2 has happened yet. Still, with vehicles in Helldivers 2 being constantly teased and rumoured, we've got everything we know laid out below.

All Helldivers 2 vehicles details and leaks

Helldivers 2 Exosuit shooting terminids

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To be clear, there has been no official confirmation from Arrowhead Game Studios that Helldivers 2 vehicles will be added to the game. Although, as mentioned, leaks, gameplay footage, and other details mean it seems unlikely they won't be a new feature at some point. Here's what we know about Helldivers 2 vehicles so far:

  • Two vehicles have already been leaked, probably via hacking the game. Several video clips have been uploaded and re-uploaded clearly showing legitimate Helldivers 2 gameplay of two new vehicles – an armored buggy vehicle with seats for all four Helldivers and a machine gunner position, as well as a six-wheeled vehicle with a couple of gunner positions that seems much more like the original M5 APC. Clips are hard to come by, with many being taken down, but these snippets from Twitter/X user @somnium_dusk show the vehicles in action.

Proof from my own gameplay. pic.twitter.com/Du694rgMaBMarch 3, 2024

  • Based on reading discussions of the footage, most of it seems to be from players who happened to match with hackers that were able to spawn vehicles and other unreleased Stratagems by exploiting files already in the game's code. It should go without saying but hacking the game almost certainly risks you getting a ban, so I advise not doing this.
  • Vehicles seem to be Stratagems that you can call in. This lines up with how vehicles were implemented in the first Helldivers game and how Helldivers 2 Exosuits work currently, with each vehicle Stratagem having a limited number of uses per mission.
  • You can find wrecked vehicles during missions. This isn't really hard evidence that vehicles are coming to the game as they're obviously just set dressing but given the precedent that Helldivers 1 set by having vehicles at all, players are bound to ask, "when can we drive one of those?!".
  • The unpredictable nature of updates and the Helldivers 2 roadmap, thanks to Game Master Joel, means there's no way to predict when vehicles could be added.
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The evidence seems quite overwhelmingly clear that vehicles will be coming to Helldivers 2 at some point, but the vehicles in the footage above are almost certainly still in development and being tweaked. While they seem mostly finished, it's not impossible that they could be or have been scrapped. I'll be sure to update this page with any new Helldivers 2 vehicle information as it becomes available.

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All Helldivers 1 vehicles

Helldivers 2 Illuminate

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Helldivers 1 has seven vehicles for players to pilot and drive around during missions which the sequel is lacking. Obviously, Mechs can be used, but you're out of luck if you're looking for a vehicle with wheels of some kind. Again, there has been no confirmation from Arrowhead that vehicles will be added to Helldivers 2, but here's a list of the original Helldivers 1 vehicles so you can get an idea of what could come in the future:

  • "Lumberer"-equivalent Exosuit: There currently isn't a Mech in Helldivers 2 with a loadout that matches the first game's Lumberer variant, which came with a 90mm cannon and a flamethrower.
  • MC-109 Hammer Motorcycle: An agile motorcycle and sidecar for two Helldivers.
  • M5 APC: A bulky, six-wheeled vehicle capable of carrying four Helldivers – one driver, one turret gunner, and two sponson gunners.
  • M5-23 HAV: An even more heavily armored variant of the M5 APC, the HAV trades overall mobility for firepower and resilience, carrying a 90mm cannon.
  • TD-110 Bastion: A mini tank that requires a driver and a gunner to operate its massive cannon.

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