Helldivers 2 Scope of Authority Warbond and 7.2 Patch Notes

The newest Helldivers 2 content is the Scope of Authority Premium Warbond, released on October 20, 2026 alongside patch 7.2.0 for the Devoid of Liberty update. Patch 7.2.0 added Easy Anti-Cheat and a large balance pass, and hotfix 7.2.2 followed on October 29. Arrowhead's roadmap lists no major content for November and Major Update 8.0 for December 2026, with no exact date announced.

Updated November 7, 2026.

This page tracks the current state of Helldivers 2 using the official PlayStation Blog Warbond announcement and Arrowhead's 7.2.0 patch notes on Steam. For everything else on the game, head to our Helldivers 2 hub.

What is the latest Helldivers 2 update?

The current major update is Devoid of Liberty, which launched on August 12, 2026 on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X|S. According to PlayStation's update page it brought new hostile enemies, new frontline operations and new worlds to fight on. Since then Arrowhead has released smaller numbered patches in the 7.x series plus two Premium Warbonds.

What is in the Scope of Authority Warbond?

Scope of Authority is a precision and marksman themed Premium Warbond. The PlayStation Blog lists the following contents:

• Primary weapons: R-40 Sightliner bolt-action sniper rifle and LAS-44 Nova energy rifle.
• Secondary: P-44 Mist, a one-handed machine pistol.
• Support weapon: AMW-20 Apex, a backpack-fed anti-materiel rifle with assisted reload.
• Stratagem: G-11 Caltrops, which scatter proximity submunitions that slow and stun enemies.
• Armour: SS-33 Mimetic Marshal (light) and SS-15 Focal Point (medium), each with a matching cape and player card.
• Armour passive: Stationary Shroud, which reduces weapon sway and detection range while crouched or prone.
• Extras: the Manual Ballistic Projection emote and the Longshot title.

The official announcement does not list a Super Credit price, so check the in-game Acquisitions screen before you buy. Like every Warbond, it never expires once unlocked.

What changed in patch 7.2.0?

Patch 7.2.0 was a big one. The headline change is the introduction of Easy Anti-Cheat with additional security tools. The notes also split the Terminid strain that spawns Bile Warriors, Spewers and Scavengers into its own strain with a visual indicator. The main balance changes were:

• Killzone and Halo Legendary weapons had base stats raised to make up for their lack of customisation.
• PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle reload dropped from 3.3 to 2.7 seconds.
• Sickle variants spin up and cool down faster.
• Light-penetration shotguns such as the SG-8 Punisher and SG-225 Breaker gained damage.
• CQC-20 Breaching Hammer spare charges rose from 7 to 10.
• Orbital Airburst Strike got a shorter cooldown and a tighter shrapnel cone.
• Eagle Airstrike Gas lost demolition strength so it no longer destroys more structures than other Eagle bombs.

The patch also fixed a long list of crashes, enemy behaviour issues and performance problems, including better frame pacing and less shader-compile stutter.

What did hotfix 7.2.2 fix?

Released on October 29, 2026, 7.2.2 was a smaller cleanup. The new AMW-20 Apex now shows anti-tank penetration with a higher demolition value, the LAS-44 Nova armoury listing was corrected, and the SG-22 Bushwhacker's damage was raised again after Arrowhead said the earlier numbers were miscalculated. Two rare crashes were also fixed.

What is coming next for Helldivers 2?

Arrowhead's late-August roadmap shows no major content in November and Major Update 8.0 in December 2026, tied to the Automaton front. The exact release date and the full contents have not been announced. Major Orders and Galactic War events continue in the meantime, so check the in-game war table for the current objective.

How does this update affect your loadout?

The 7.2 balance pass made several overlooked weapons viable again, especially light shotguns and the Sickle family. If you are rebuilding your kit, our beginner guide and best stratagem loadouts covers what to run, and our difficulty and progression explainer shows which levels drop the samples you need for ship upgrades.