While the Ministry of Truth may want to suppress the reports of Illuminate sightings, that’s no guarantee they aren’t without merit. For Helldivers who thought missions against the Automatons could get difficult, the prospect of The Illuminate’s return yields even greater levels of danger. In the original title, The Illuminate had units capable of teleportation, shield generation and even cloaking, all of which has the potential to be even deadlier when making the transition to Helldivers 2<\/em>‘s third-person gameplay compared to 2015’s top-down experience.<\/p>
The return of The Illuminate to Helldivers 2<\/em> could also be in a form separate from their original incarnation. While they share many similarities, the Automatons are an evolution of Helldivers<\/em>‘ Cyborgs better suited for the new genre. Arrowhead could choose to do something like that with The Illuminate if they are planning to add them.<\/p>
Nothing is certain for now, of course. However, the mention of them does offer a glimmer of hope for veteran fans of the franchise that one of the toughest enemies hasn’t been forgotten. A quick glance at the star map even shows plenty of room away from the Automaton and Terminid fronts for additional factions like The Illuminate to be added in later content updates.<\/p>
