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Helldivers 2 Patch 01.003.000 Adds Illuminate Enemies, Weapon Customization

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By Web Desk Published May 13, 2025 3 Min Read
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Helldivers 2 released a major update, Patch 01.003.000, on May 13, 2025, for PC and PlayStation 5. The update introduced new Illuminate enemies, weapon customisation, progression enhancements, and Superstore improvements, as detailed by IGN and the PlayStation Blog.

Titled Omens of Tyranny, the update escalates the galactic war with fresh challenges and tools, reinforcing the game’s cooperative shooter appeal while deepening strategic gameplay for Super Earth’s defenders.

The update unleashes the Illuminate faction’s return, featuring formidable new enemies. The Stingray, a jet fighter, delivers devastating strafing runs from the sky, while the Crescent Overseer launches barrages against Helldivers in cover. The Fleshmob, a grotesque “failed experiment” of fused alien parts, poses a brute-force threat. Arrowhead teased sightings of larger, unidentified Illuminate ships, hinting at future dangers.

🚨 Super Earth is under threat 🚨

New Helldivers 2 update escalates Illuminate menace, introduces new weapon customization, and more: https://t.co/1qZ8aB5pME pic.twitter.com/zRwcZstdgB

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 13, 2025

For the first time, Helldivers 2 offers weapon customisation and progression. Primary weapons now level up through mission completions, unlocking attachments via Requisition. Players can tweak sights, muzzles, magazines, under-barrel attachments, and cosmetic patterns, enhancing tactical flexibility. The update includes patterns themed on Viper Commandos, Freedom’s Flame, Chemical Agents, and Truth Enforcers Warbonds, available from May 15 with the Masters of Ceremony Warbond, sparking excitement on X for personalised loadouts.

Superstore and Balance Updates

The Superstore now offers permanent item availability, removing rotation waits and boosting accessibility, a change praised on X for improving player choice. Patch 01.003.000 also includes balance tweaks, adjusting weapon spread, melee stamina costs, shrapnel mechanics, and fire damage effects, ensuring fairer combat. These quality-of-life improvements, detailed on the PlayStation Blog, aim to refine gameplay while maintaining the chaotic fun that defines Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2's latest update has a new threat: the Illuminate enemies have finally been introduced. https://t.co/Lmd2vcaDS5 pic.twitter.com/KmvjLS2Jjk

— IGN (@IGN) May 13, 2025

The update enhances Helldivers 2’s cooperative intensity, with new enemies demanding adaptive strategies and customisation empowering player creativity. The Illuminate’s advanced tactics, like teleportation and shields, challenge squad coordination, while permanent Superstore items streamline gear access. With over 140,000 concurrent Steam players post-update, per Steamdb, the patch has reinvigorated the community.

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