# Helldivers 2 Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.0 - Product: Helldivers 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helldivers-2) - Vendor: Arrowhead Game Studios - Date: 2026-08-12 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/703276586134143012 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helldivers-2/releases/2026-08-12-devoid-of-liberty-7.0.0 What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — New Illuminate enemy Crusher that regenerates while taking heavy damage - **added** — New Illuminate enemy Wretch that can dodge, leap, and dismantle weapons - **added** — SEAF Support as a planet modifier that deploys friendly NPC troops with new weaponry and behavior - **added** — 15 new ranks extending the Helldiver level cap from 150 to 300 with unique titles and icons - **added** — Emote wheel capacity increased from 4 to 8 emotes - **added** — CASTELLAN'S CREED Legendary Warbond featuring Warhammer 40,000 content - **changed** — GATER engine and transmission replaced with Super V48 Interceptor engine to improve speed and handling - **changed** — The Constitution now has stripper clips - **changed** — Assisted reload rework to allow Helldivers to assist reload as long as either the wielder or reloader has the correct backpack - **changed** — Stratagem weapon icons now include backpack icon indicator for weapons requiring a backpack - **changed** — Stratagem weapon icons now include drop weapon icon indicator for weapons that cannot be reloaded - **changed** — Decreased heavy landing animation duration by approximately 40 percent - **changed** — Improved stim action input smoothing to reduce dead input feeling I'm your host, **Release Captain Morris**. When humanity is at stake, we bring you this update from **Super Earth High Command** to further your efforts in the war. ***** INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM SUPER EARTH HIGH COMMAND ***** Helldivers, you are needed on the battlefield of a new frontier–one more wild and uncertain than any we have faced prior. We are so close to entering the Void. Stay frosty, divers. As you fight your way toward the Void, you’ll encounter new, hideously mutated organisms. We have received intelligence reports that indicate these metamorphosed creatures are emerging from the heart of the Void–they are ghoulish diversions wrought into existence by the Illuminate scourge to threaten our freedom. We aren’t sending you in without backup. You may now gain all 300 ranks of security access and privileges, and we have commissioned SEAF platoons to aid you on the surface of the Void source planet. This is our opportunity to strike and avenge the citizens, SEAF, and Helldivers lost in the Battle for Super Earth. This is our chance to destroy them. ##### 📍 **Patch Highlights** **New Illuminate Enemies** A new biome full of fresh horrors awaits, the void warps everything it touches and your foes have taken new hideous forms. - The Crusher is on a deathmarch capable of regenerating while taking heavy damage and needs to be worn down quickly and consistently without a moment of pause. - The Wretch is a relentless and nimble enemy that requires quick trigger fingers and focused aim as they are able to dodge and leap at the player while advancing to quickly dismantle its weapons along with their will to live. ** SEAF Support ** SEAF have entered the battle! Super Earth Armed Forces (SEAF) can now appear as a planet modifier, joining you in battle in your missions and enhancing your combat capabilities with a range of new tools (Stim pistols, Heavy Machine guns and more) - The SEAF take to the stars. Super Earth High Command has mandated the SEAF be deployed directly to the frontlines of the Galactic Campaign for Democracy. Helldivers will be able to be supported by friendly SEAF NPC troops, with new and improved behavior, weaponry and updated visuals **Level Cap Increased** We've expanded the Helldiver rank system beyond Level 150, adding 15 new ranks and titles that carry Helldivers all the way up to Level 300. Each new rank comes with its own unique title and icon to recognize the most dedicated defenders of Managed Democracy. Super Earth thanks you for your continued service, the fight never ends, and neither does your potential. **Expanded Emote Slots** Helldivers, you now have twice as many ways to express yourself on the battlefield! The emote wheel capacity has been raised from 4 to 8 emotes. **CASTELLAN'S CREED Warbond** Channel the formidable battle prowess of the Astra Militarum’s finest in the HELLDIVERS™ 2 x Warhammer 40,000: Castellan’s Creed Legendary Warbond. ##### **🤝 Community Feedback Changes** We’re trying out a new section to shout out some of the fixes and changes that are high up on the community’s wishlist! **GATER Upgrades** Super Earth engineers have replaced the engine and transmission in the GATER in favor of a much more powerful Super V48 Interceptor engine, this has improved its speed and handling. **The Constitution** … has stripper clips! **Assisted Reload Rework** Problem we want to solve: - The original intent was a tactical action that needed collaboration with a designated reloader that carries the backpack - We have reevaluated how this works and with how the game has evolved since launch we got to the conclusion that the assisted reload action require too much coordination which lead to it rarely happening Intent and expectation with the change: - We want to reduce the complexity with assisted reloading to promote using it more. - Allow players to keep their backpack and reload whenever you need, while also allows a teammate to easily help you if th _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/703276586134143012]_