Incoming Warbond: CONTROL GROUP Drops July 17 – Experimental Chaos Awaits!

[n7n7 is verified member.]

Salutations, Helldivers!

Looks like Control Group is rolling out a major Warbond on July 17, compiled from freshly declassified R&D tech!

Here's a breakdown of what Super Earth's top minds have cooked up for us:

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

Weapons & Stratagem Highlights​

• VG‑70 Variable: A wild seven-barrel volley gun with Auto (three RPM modes), Volley (single-shot from each barrel), and Total (discharges all ammo at once—may kill you if misused).
• G‑31 Arc Grenade: A bouncy electrical grenade that fries anything nearby, including friendly Helldivers.
• PLAS‑45 Epoch: Fires plasma spheres but can explode if you "overcharge." No safe mode—entirely your responsibility.
• A/LAS‑98 Laser Sentry: Unlimited laser firing thanks to a supersized heatsink… until it overheats and potentially explodes.
• LIFT‑182 Warp Pack: Teleportation via mini-wormholes with zero cooldown. Painful dematerialization experience, and each jump risks collapsing the singularity.

🛡 Armor & Extras​

• AD‑26 Bleeding Edge (medium armor) & AD‑49 Apollonian (heavy): Both include Adreno‑Defibrillator—a one‑time auto-revive at full health, followed by gradual HP drain.
  Comes with stylish capes ("Conductor of Brilliance" / "Over Artifice Triumphant"), matching player cards, plus a "Protect Eardrums" emote to complete the vibe.
• Title: Exemplary Subject – to flaunt for being a testing pioneer.

What This Means for Us​

1. Playstyle diversity – Want chaos? VG‑70 + Arc grenades. Prefer order? Laser turrets.
2. High-risk, high-reward – Every item carries inherent danger. These are not your standard, reliable toys.
3. Safety (sort of) included – That auto-revive mechanic is a lifesaver if you misjudge how unstable Arc grenades or Warp Packs are.

🗣 Reddit Buzz​

This update is fresh news, so there are no direct user reactions to it yet—but based on the community's response to past Warbonds like "Force of Law," expect wild experimentation and nonstop chaos once Control Group drops.

TL;DR​

July 17 brings explosive experimental gear with insane power—and just enough incentive (capes, revive tech, title) for us risk-taking Helldivers. This Warbond content practically dares you to make mistakes—and livestream them.

Looking forward to seeing the team's first disasters in warp-teleporting gone wrong. What are you test-defensive about? I'm personally all in for the Warp Pack—or at least, once I've got back‑up watching my six.

Let the field testing—and explosions—begin!

Source: Steam