Is Helldivers 2 Pay To Win? The TRUTH (Warbond Progression System Explained)

Is Helldivers 2 a pay to win game? What are warbonds in Helldivers 2? This video will explain the warbonds system and progression in Helldivers 2 and help you decide.

The warbond progression system (basically a battle pass) has created some controversy during the launch of Helldivers 2 on Steam and PS5. With weapons and grenades locked behind the premium warbond, players are complaining that Helldivers is actually a P2W (pay to win) game that requires you to buy the premium warbonds to get the most of your experience. While there are weapons and cosmetics in the free warbond, the premium paid version has weapons with buffs like explosive and incendiary ammo.

While this is the case, I will break down how you can earn medals for warbonds and even premium currency without spending any extra to play Helldivers 2.

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[ThatsJStorm]

What are your thoughts so far on Helldivers 2?

[eyancode]

If you complete the free battle pass you should have enough super credits to get the premium one, and the spawn rate for super credits during missions are pretty high from my experience

[GLIDERIAN-fnnt]

Let me all save you a watch. No it is not P2W in any shape or form.

[ludokai]

Some stuff I'd like to point out. He keeps saying "cosmetics" on things that aren't cosmetics. Armor sets have bonuses and stats so they aren't cosmetics. He also didn't point out that the sets in the cash-shop have already confirmed to be limited time and are only obtainable through a premium currency.

[alexandersergal]

The most pay to win thing about this game is spending 40$ to get the game. You win after doing that because you now can play helldivers 2.

[chaosmedia]

also the cosmetics are the cheapest iv seen a game this size do a skin is 2 bucks

[charliecook-ptgu]

you cannot pay to skip the grind as you cannot buy medals only sc

[AussieCrum]

Being able to pay for the advantage immediately that you can't get without a grind is "pay to win". It seems everyone is okay with it as long as its not too grindy (Battlefront 1 or 2 on release for example)

[Plug-kqhj]

It is not play to win at all, it’s better to just actually play the game and find game credit instead of buying it

[SteelBerserkChannel]

I bought the deluxe version so I had access to the premium from day 1, I still farm the normal warbond because it's way cheaper and has better progression. I also bought the revolver and explosive liberator to try them out: the later doesn't feel like was even worth the money and I use it to meme sometimes, the revolver it's good and hit like a truck but the reload makes me reconsider of i want to carry that in more challenging missions.

It honestly doesn't feel OP at all and more like end game content in my opinion.

[Purdue_Pharma]

This video didn’t really hold up well. That’s a big critique after only 4 hours in.

[dibidibadibidibou]

Seriously, the standard game is half the price of a regular games and the "premium" version still 2/3 of a normal game.
And people still complain?

[dwrdwlsn]

in a word- No.

Premium stuff is at best sidegrades of existing gear. The only weapon that is not a sidegrade is the Jar and that frankly is underwhelming compared to the Breaker shotgun but then again everything else is too.

You can get everything in the game by playing, including the premium content so it is not Pay2Win.

[bartellj]

You can find SUPER coins in game, you just have to look

[blackstone]

It only takes 1k in super credits to unlock, which you can earn in game. No need to purchase if you don't want to.

[sunbather]

Incredibly informative without bloating the video, thanks for that.

[abrahamalviarez]

"U ONLY BUY THE ABILITY OF UNLOCKING THE WARBOUND"
man if that isnt predatory, I dont know what it is then.

[leewilson]

The days of showing off that armor you earned are over

[diogorosa]

hope you found this helpful me with 60.7 hours gameplay and base game only and no extra money to the game I was able to buy the premium pass with the looting super credits on missions and unlocking via the free pass was pretty easy and top of that using that method I too unlocked a armour set from the store

[SEVENTEENPOINT]

It is a co-op game and nothing you get with real money is going to give you an advantage anyway.