Overview

• The unannounced stealth Major Order introduced jetpack-equipped Hulks, marking the Automatons’ first aerial heavy assault units.
• Community-captured videos and an official Helldivers 2 Twitter clip show Hulks propelling skyward before unleashing flamethrower attacks.
• The Major Order escalates the conflict by demanding Helldivers to repel a large-scale, coordinated Automaton offensive across multiple fronts.
• Players are adopting new countermeasures such as Arc Guard Dog drones to stun airborne Hulks and preferring Loyalist plasma pistols in direct engagements.
• Arrowhead Game Studios’ track record of surprise updates has fueled player speculation that other Automaton units may gain jetpacks and that promised cosmetic rewards will follow.