Summary
A number ofHelldivers 2trophies can no longer be unlocked. And whileHelldivers 2is hence currently impossible to platinum, there’s reason to believe that players will eventually get another chance to grab these trophies.
Both the PC and PS5 versions ofHelldivers 2have 38 achievements in total. Several of them are tied to Automatons, a faction of cyborg-like enemies that many fans found to be challenging to deal with, at least relative to the much more squishy Terminids. The High Command has finally authorized the community to deal with this galactic threat once and for all in March 2024, when a Major Order called Operation Swift Disassembly was issued, tasking the player base with completely eradicating Automatons.
Helldivers 2 Players Eradicated Some Trophies Along With Automatons
While the mission wasn’t always looking like it was going to be a success, the community did eventually manage to complete thisHelldivers 2Major Ordercome early April. Arrowhead promptly congratulated the fandom for their achievement, proclaiming that “the galaxy is free once more” in an April 7 tweet. But as some players were quick to note while the celebrations were still ongoing (viaTheGamer), the triumph came at the cost of making some PS5 trophies and Steam achievements impossible to unlock.
Specifically, the fact that Automatons can no longer be fought means players are now locked out of completing"Let’s call it a draw" and two otherHelldivers 2achievements, all of which require engaging with some shape or form of these deadly cyborgs. The most widely unlocked of the newly retired trophies is “Bot Scrapper,” awarded for playing any Bot Mission, which approximately 87.4% of Steam players did by the time Operation Swift Disassembly concluded in early April. Meanwhile, “Nothing is bigger than Freedom” and “Let’s call it a draw” have so far been unlocked by 74.4% and 12.2% of PC players, respectively.
Helldivers 2 Trophies That Are Currently Impossible to Unlock
Given how the hit co-op shooter has just celebrated its two-month anniversary on April 8, the chances of its platinum trophy already being permanently out of reach appear slim. It is instead much more likely that Arrowhead will eventually reintroduce Automatons to the game, allowing players to resume their achievement hunts. Such a move would also fitHelldivers 2’s overall live-service philosophy, which aims to avoid the FOMO (fear of missing out) phenomenon with things like permanent battle passes.
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