As Helldivers 2 gears up to bring back an old threat, veterans of the original shooter come together to train newer recruits on how to squash them: "It is our duty"

Two Helldivers shake hands in a screenshot showcasing the Viper Commandos Warbond.

Veteran Helldivers players are joining forces to brace relatively new Helldivers 2 grunts for the imminent return of the Impaler.

Earlier this week, Helldivers 2's huge Escalation of Freedom update was announced. Set to launch on August 6, it's effectively a massive free update introducing new enemies, mission types, difficulty levels, and more. One of those new enemy types is actually a returning one, called the Impaler - a series of huge tentacles that jut up from the ground and block the path of any unlucky Helldivers.