While I've always found Helldivers 2's mechs to be more style over substance, it is undeniably fun to call in a hulking exosuit and spend a few minutes going ham on the enemies of freedom. If you're the kind of player who likes to go full Armored Core on your foes, there is great news: Arrowhead's sci-fi action game is receiving a mech-themed Warbond.

Double the Destruction with New Exosuits

The upcoming Exo Experts warbond doubles the number of exosuits currently available in Helldivers 2. The first of these is the EXO-51 Lumberer, an all-purpose offensive mech. It is equipped with a powerful anti-tank cannon for bringing down armoured foes, plus a flamethrower to keep swarm enemies at bay. While nothing too flashy, that loadout is much more well-rounded than the mechs currently available in the game.

More unusual is the EXO-55 Breakthrough, which strides into battle equipped with a flak cannon and a ballistic shield. I feel like a mech brandishing a shield is a bit like a person wearing a second hat, but there's no such thing as too much protection. Plus, as a chronic Unreal Tournament sicko, the mention of a flak cannon naturally has my attention.

New Arsenal in the mech-themed Warbond

While mechs are the main event of Exo Experts, the warbond backs up these mobile artillery platforms with a hefty dose of small arms fire. The update introduces several new tools for your tactical kit:

  • MGX-42 Bullet Storm: A disposable machinegun that blasts an intense swarm of bullets from a ridiculous number of barrels. Each drop-pod provides two, similar to the expendable anti-tank stratagem.
  • SMG-203 Gallant: A rapid-firing submachine gun that sacrifices clip size for increased armour penetration, much like the MP-98 Knight.
  • P-33 Missile Pistol: A new sidearm that literally puts a rocket in your pocket—just make sure to keep the safety on.

New Armor and Customization

Outside of weapons, the warbond adds two new armour sets that come with passive boosts to running, sprinting, and sliding. You can also expect the usual array of fresh capes, banners, title cards, and emotes to customize your Helldiver.

Exo Experts stomps into Helldivers 2 on April 28. Two years on since launch, the game continues to go from strength to strength, with its recent Siege of Cyberstan event bringing some of the most incredible action seen in the game yet. Additionally, the game no longer grinds my PC to a halt every time it performs a Steam update, which I can only assume is due to its slimmed down install size.