In Helldivers 2 there is a wider selection of firearms and now even an exosuit. But one player is not satisfied with that: He fights with his bare fists and already has 116 melee kills.
What has the player achieved? reddit user xXIns1d1ousXx posted his stats list on reddit. At first glance, it looks normal: 337 kills at 75.5% accuracy. The player, who is named PoopyDevourer in Helldivers 2, died exactly twice by the time of the recording.
However, further down the list, there are a total of 116 melee kills.
Why is that impressive? Helldivers 2 is a pure shooter. Currently, there is not a single melee weapon in the entire game. This means that PoopyDevourer has actively put away his firearm and achieved the 116 melee kills with his character’s bare fists.
The best part is that not all enemies in Helldivers 2 can be defeated with just a single blow. Most take significant damage, which makes the 116 kills even more impressive.
What does the player wish for? xXIns1d1ousXx, or PoopyDevourer, titled his reddit post I won’t stop until I have a melee weapon, Joel
. In the comments, he goes into more detail: He wants a real melee weapon
like a sword or a hammer. He would also find a chainsaw cool.
The developer, whom xXIns1d1ousXx addresses directly in his post, is one of the game masters of Helldivers 2. Joel manages the galactic campaign, the meta-game of the title. Together with his team, he takes care of the difficulty level of the missions, among other things. However, as he does not seem to be responsible for implementing weapons, he may not be the right person to address melee weapon requests.
How do other players react to the 116 kills? Other commentators celebrate xXIns1d1ousXx for his achievement and throw in their wishes for melee weapons. Here’s a selection:
- Energized Cavalry Saber from Helldivers
- Lightsaber from Star Wars
- Daggers
- Saw sword
In the predecessor to Helldivers 2, there were already some melee weapons, like the Energized Cavalry Saber. If the community continues to express this wish to the developers, the chances are not too bad that melee weapons will make it into the game soon.
For now, players can give themselves a pat on the back: Last week, a large in-game event started, culminating in the unlocking of new mechs. The community actually succeeded in achieving the set goal of liberating a planet. Now everyone can unlock the new exosuits. But are they even worth it?
