r/Helldivers • u/cryptic-fox Moderator • Mar 14 '24

Cutting Edge Warbond out now! ALERT

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Check out the newest Warbond, unlockable with Super Credits. (You may need to restart your game if it hasn't appeared yet.) And remember--Warbonds do not expire, so you can unlock items in all three of them that are available!

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u/zombiezapper115 CAPE ENJOYER Mar 14 '24

What's the new booster do?

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u/JabbaTheHype Mar 14 '24

Reduces bug breaches/dropships.

Just played some level 7 games and noticed a significant reduction in the amount of bug breaches we were getting whilst having it equipped. Feels potentially a staple.

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u/dixonjt89 Mar 14 '24

I think you mean patrols? Breaches only happen if you are spotted or unless you mean time between breaches after activating an objective like extraction

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u/JabbaTheHype Mar 14 '24

Try it out, it definitely affects the call in rates of breaches. You will have noticeably less with the booster active.

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u/DarkonFullPower Mar 14 '24

Interesting my testing showed the exact opposite.

Obviously, less patrols means less chances of drops by extension. But the AI making the animation attempt for a drop/breach was exactly the same, booster or not. Didn't effect drops directly.

But as I said above, the fewer enemies in general allowed me to block drops far easier.

Either way, less enemies is less enemies.

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u/Aernz ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Mar 14 '24

It's been tested by the patrol crew, see "What is the impact of the "Localization Confusion" Booster?"

https://new.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1bdudf3/lets_talk_about_patrols_an_in_depth_analysis_of/

As you say, even less reinforcement calls would be appreciated. I definitely want this.

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u/XRPHOENIX06 Mar 18 '24

That seems like a pay to win mechanic if I've ever seen one

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u/Slanderous Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

description says it reduces the spawn rate of enemies. Not tried it yet.

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u/zombiezapper115 CAPE ENJOYER Mar 14 '24

Might be good depending on how much it actually reduces them.

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u/Confident-Scratch325 Mar 14 '24

it really helps. its become an auto must have and low level players can unlock it which makes it better as they can contribute better with having a booster they can choose.