Easter eggs and secret messages are a beloved tradition in many ongoing games, and Helldivers 2 is no exception. With the ongoing, calamitous conflict against the Illuminate, players are meticulously analyzing messages for hidden clues and secrets.
If you haven't kept up with the evolving narrative in Helldivers 2, let's get you up to speed: Arrowhead Game Studios has reintroduced the Illuminate, who are now escalating the galactic warfare by pushing a massive black hole towards Super Earth. This eerie enemy has brought the black hole to Angel's Venture and now to Moradesh. Ironically, this black hole was originally created by Super Earth on Meridian in an attempt to eradicate a Terminid Super Colony. Arrowhead is known for its creative approach to evolving the outcomes of the galactic campaigns, and the current situation with the Illuminate advancing a black hole towards Super Earth is just the latest twist in a series of escalating events.
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING
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EVACUATE PLANET
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING
EVACUATE PLANET
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING
EVACUATE PLANET
MORADESH EVACUATION WARNING pic.twitter.com/G4vpaIgLpz
As Moradesh faces evacuation, the Helldivers community is eagerly anticipating the next phase of this cataclysmic campaign. Meanwhile, some players are delving into the evacuation orders, searching for hidden meanings in Arrowhead's communications.
Reddit user Pinglyadya posted an image of what appears to be an egg hidden in the Moradesh videos. In the comments, they further analyzed potential morse code strings, breaking them down into sequences of dots and dashes, which they believe translate to several codes: "045a5, 06efbc, e1b5f0 then 21232. We don't know what this is the code to, but have fun."
The code "06EFBC" sparked interest in another thread, as it might correspond to the hex code for a shade of teal called Last Straw—an intriguing hint. While no concrete discoveries have emerged beyond this, some fans are convinced that there are deeper secrets embedded in these messages.
It's not the first time players have hunted for secrets in Arrowhead's updates. However, with the Meridian Singularity steadily approaching Super Earth, it raises the question of whether Helldivers have the luxury of time to pursue these mysteries.
MAJOR ORDER: Following days of diligent resource collection and repurposing of enemy combatants, the Helldivers have enabled the construction of a partial blockade of the Meridian Singularity. The blockade is porous, but still moderately effective, and has slightly reduced the… pic.twitter.com/ye33V6VKa6
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Following the destruction of Moradesh, Arrowhead has issued a new Major Order for players, directing them to defend planets to facilitate the construction of a Penrose Energy Siphon. This device aims to achieve a "one-time reduction" in Dark Energy Accumulation, hopefully halting the spread of the giant tear in space that threatens everything the Helldivers hold dear. And, who knows, it might also release more secret messages into the ether.
All of this is woven into the fabric of Helldivers 2's ongoing, community-driven Galactic War, which has captivated players for over a year. The Illuminate invasion began in December, introducing new alien enemies and new Super Earth colonies, including the game's first urban environments. These city streets are filled with innocent civilians, known as the Voteless, who are mind-controlled by the Illuminate and turned into zombie-like beings intent on tearing Helldivers apart.
