The Illuminate are back in Helldivers 2, and they're deadlier than ever. In case you missed the news, they've brought a full invasion fleet through the Meridian Singularity, kicking off the new Galactic Emergency update and threatening Super Earth itself with horde upon horde of troops; along with the regular units players have gotten used to facing since the squids first began hit-and-run attacks late last year, they've begun fielding three additional enemy types as well.
As I write this, well over 100,000 Helldivers have deployed to Widow's Harbor to meet the Illuminate threat head on and impede its advance as much as possible, and more are sure to join the fight in the evening after-work hours. Naturally, with how wide and deep Helldivers 2's massive sandbox of weapons, armor sets, and stratagems is, many of those brave soldiers on the front are wondering what the best anti-Illuminate loadout to bring into the fray is.
