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Following the Escalation of Freedom update,Helldivers 2has received an all-new premium Warbond called Freedom’s Flame that is all about igniting an inferno in the ongoing galactic war. In addition to bundling new weapons, armor, capes, and emotes,Freedom’s Flame adds a new boostercalled Firebomb Hellpods for players to try out in their next deployment. This is the first booster inHelldivers 2that affects your Hellpods by turning them into explosive bombs. Here is what the booster does and whether it is worth the number of Super Credits and Warbond Medals needed.
How the Firebomb Hellpods Booster Works
The Firebomb Hellpods booster transforms all your Hellpods into mini incendiary grenades inHelldivers 2. Every time a Hellpod lands, it ignites the ground and burns everything in an 8-meter radius around the drop site. That includes your Respawn Pods, Resupply Pods, Support Weapon Stratagem Pods, Emplacement Stratagem Pods, and even Hellbombs.
The blast radius does some initial damage and knocks back enemies, teammates, and yourself, following which the burning effect does a few ticks of damage. The flames, however, last for only a few seconds. So, remember to wait until the ground clears before picking up yourfavorite support weapon inHelldivers 2.
Firebomb Hellpods can be found on Page 3 of the Freedom’s Flame Warbond inHelldivers 2. You will need290 Medals, which includes the amount required to unlock the third page and the booster itself.
Are Firebomb Hellpods Worth Unlocking in Helldivers 2?
While they sound perfect for aFlamethrower or Pyro build inHelldivers 2, Firebomb Hellpods are more of a gimmick with more cons than pros. The booster ends up killing more friendlies than enemies during a mission because muscle memory forces every player to stand near a Support Weapon or Supply Drop. You are also likely to drop near a teammate to quickly get back into combat, which means a high chance of burning them to a crisp.
Furthermore, smaller maps,especially for defense missions, make it incredibly difficult to avoid the explosive radius as players reinforce each other or drop Sentries. It falls on the team to notice during the loadout phase that someone among them has equipped the Firebomb Hellpods booster. This lets them change their gameplay accordingly, and most importantly, not summon their Support Weapons in a cluster at the start of a mission.
Terminids are highly weak to fire damage compared to Automatons. Firebomb Hellpods can effectively kill smaller bugs, and do massive damage to larger enemies such asBile TitansandChargersprovided you land on them.
Lastly, there arebetter boosters available inHelldivers 2that offer a lot of advantages.Hellpod Space Optimizationis critical for every team loadout.Vitality EnhancementandStamina Enhancementoffer a ton of value.Experimental Infusionis perfect for increasing your survival chances. Compared to them, Firebomb Hellpods can hardly be expected to be meta in the current state of the game.
