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There probably isn’t an active Helldiver out there that hasn’t heard of the Illuminate’s return. Not only did the Squids attack Calypso, but they transformed the citizens and created the Voteless. However, we’re sure they didn’t count on the swift reaction from the brave players. Since the Illuminate showed their ugly faces, Helldivers killed more than 2 billion of them. That’s quite a number.
Helldivers Slayed More Than 2 Billion Squids
As you probably know, the Illuminate dropped during The Game Awards, on the evening of December 12. At the time of writing this article, they’ve been in-game for a bit less than two and a half days. Still, they’ve suffered many casualties, and rightfully so.
According to a third-party app, more than 2,3 billion Squids have been killed so far. And, according to players, many more will face the same faith in the upcoming days. For comparison, since the Automatons dropped, around 31 billion of them were executed. Of course, the Terminids are another story, as a faction more popular with the players, almost 80 billion bugs have been squashed so far.
TheDash301 noted: “Squids rearing their ugly heads after 100 years thinking they’re clever for attacking us while we are busy with the return of the bots and bugs only for them to realize that over 150,000 divers have abandoned all other missions and beelined to absolutely crush their big surprise attack and already having 2 billion casualties (subtract the Voteless and that’s a few hundred million dead squids)”.
The Fight Against the Illuminate Has Just Begun
As it turns out, more than two billion Illuminate kills still aren’t enough to fend off their attack in Helldivers 2. At the time of writing this article, the prognosis for the current Major Order is dire.
According to a third-party app, almost 58k divers are currently fighting on Calypso. Those numbers will have to grow significantly for the players to defend Calypso in time. With around 16 hours left, we hope the players will double down and defeat the Squids.
However, even if the divers manage to complete this Major Order, a long fight is ahead of us all. The Second Galactic War has become even more interesting, and the players know that the Illuminate won’t just disappear.
One player, Moricai, noted: “I’m calling it now, the bottom quarter of the map is already enslaved and has been for months. The only reason we see them on Calypso is because the Squids made a mistake and got noticed”.
So, prepare yourself, everything is about to get even more complicated. Truth be told, we can’t wait. We suggest you pick up the Urban Legends Warbond, and join us on Calypso, as soon as possible. For Liberty and Super Earth.