Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a 2024 cooperative third-person shooter game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the direct sequel to Helldivers, a 2015 top-down shooter. The premise is set a century after the triumph of "Super Earth", a self-described managed democracy, over the Cyborgs, Bugs, and Illuminate during the events of the first game. Now taking place in the Second Galactic War, Super Earth relies on the elite shock troops called the Helldivers, with the aim to exterminate alien threats, colonize planets and spread their high values across the galaxy.

Helldiver dialogue

• [upon landing down] Helldiver, reporting to the front.
• [upon landing down] Democracy has landed.
• [upon landing down] Point me to the enemy.
• [upon landing down] Ready to Liberate.
• [upon landing down] Joining the fray.
• [upon collecting a sample] This sample should greatly aid in the war effort.
• [upon collecting a sample] Another sample collected for Democracy.
• [upon collecting a sample] Democracy fills my sample container.
• [upon collecting a sample] Rare sample collected/acquired.
• [upon killing enemies] Get some! GET SOOOOME!
• [upon killing enemies] Have a taste of Democracy!
• [upon killing enemies] How'd you like the taste of Freedom?
• [upon killing enemies] How about a nice cup of Liber-tea?
• [upon killing enemies] You will never destroy our way of life.
• [upon killing enemies] Freedom forever!
• [upon killing enemies] SAY HELLO TO DEMOCRAAAACCYYYYYYY!!!!
• [upon killing enemies] FOR SUPER EAAAAARRRTTHHHH!
• [upon killing enemies] KILL 'EM ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
• [upon killing enemies] FREEEEEEDDDDOOOOOM!!!
• [upon killing enemies] AHHHHH HA HA HA!!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Requesting advanced weaponry/air support!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Orbital/support weapon inbound!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Freedom requires firepower.
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Calling in reinforcements!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Sending in an Eagle!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Liberty save me!
• [upon throwing a stratagem] Eat this!
• [upon being mortally wounded] Sweet Liberty, my arm/leg!
• [upon being mortally wounded] I'm losing so much blood!
• [upon being mortally wounded] Flag-forsaken leg's slowin' me down.
• [upon being mortally wounded] Gotta fix this Liberty-forsaken arm/leg.
• [upon being mortally wounded] My legs! For the love of Liberty, my legs!
• [upon being mortally wounded] Cannot. Liberate. Effectively. With injured arm.
• [upon being mortally wounded] I need stims!!!
• [upon restoring health] My life/body for Super Earth!
• [upon restoring health] Must defend Prosperity!
• [upon restoring health] Freedom never rests/sleeps!
• [upon restoring health] A little shot o' Liberty.
• [upon restoring health] Democracy needs me.
• [upon restoring health] Injury? What injury!
• [upon restoring health] No pain no Freedom.
• [upon restoring health] Helldivers never die.
• [upon restoring health] Whatever it takes.
• [upon restoring health] Feels gooooood.
• [upon restoring health] Not today!

Democracy Officer

• Greetings, Helldiver. The Galactic War awaits.
• You're here. The Galaxy awaits your salvation.
• Helldiver, take command of the Galaxy's liberation.
• The siege upon Managed Democracy continues. Let us rally to her defence.
• The hour of our next victory rapidly approaches. Let us cleanse the Galaxy of alien scum.
• The freedom of the Galaxy remains in jeopardy. Let us join the fight.
• Managed Democracy calls for aid. Only you can answer, Helldiver.
• Innocents perish with every wasted second. We must act.
• Liberty's enemies march ever closer.
• Lady Liberty's calls for aid haunt my dreams.
• Every star is a distress beacon, crying out for Liberation.
• Every moment we ruminate, another family is torn limb from limb. We must strike.
• Your fellow Helldivers rage against the enemy's tyranny. Join them.
• Helldivers across the Galaxy are fighting for every inch of territory. Where will you join them?
• We must give no less than the entirety of our being in service to Freedom.
• A true servant of Freedom keeps no companion, save Damsel Democracy herself.
• Our enemies forsook mercy long ago. Oblivion is all that awaits them now.
• The enemy may anticipate but one outcome: total annihilation.
• Managed Democracy offers true Freedom: Freedom from the burden of choice.
• The people of Super Earth look to us for hope. And we will deliver it—one enemy corpse at a time.
• I only regret that I have but one ship's worth of lives to give to our cause.
• Ours are the hands that will tear asunder the binds of tyranny.
• Go now, and should you fall, remember this: Every day is a good day to die for Democracy.
• Let them come. Let them brawl. Let them face the insurmountable might of the Helldivers.
• Go now—and fear the shadow of neither death nor tyranny, for Justice is your cause.
• The fate of all humanity's children are in your hands. Do not let them fall.
• You are the best of the best. Live up to your name. Live up to Freedom.
• All the galaxy looks to you for salvation. Let nothing stand in the way of Liberty.
• Today the light of Liberty will grace the skies of this world once more.
• [after successful extraction] Today you've carved another foothold in the long climb to Liberty.
• [after successful extraction] Another victory for the right side of history.
• [after successful extraction] You have maintained our way of life.
• [after successful extraction] Democracy prevails once more.
• [after successful extraction] Victory was never in doubt.
• [after mission failure] Return, refit, and redeploy to purge the stain of this failure with the peroxide of victory.
• [after mission failure] Defeat is but the catalyst of its own rectification.
• [if Helldiver leaves mission area] They abandoned our mission and our cause. Execution was our only choice.
• [if Helldiver leaves mission area] There is but one sentence commensurate to the crime of treason.
• I realized long ago that death in the defense of Freedom was not a tragedy to be lamented, but a sacrifice to be revered.
• All of posterity shall either prosper in Liberty, or suffer in bondage. That determination is our duty.
• As the chain does not scrutinize the brevity of its links, neither does Liberty mourn the transience of a Helldiver's service.
• Here at war, you may cast your vote many times. Once on Election Day, and another with every bullet buried in an enemy combatant.
• Remain ever-vigilant for deceit and treachery. They can take root in the smallest of cracks.
• Dissidents sow their lies in the smallest of fractures, Helldiver. Stay vigilant.
• The lives of Humanity's present are a crumb; the lives of Humanity's future, a boundless loaf.
• We fight them, but we cannot forget that the Terminids are the ichor of Democracy itself.
• The Terminids are a force to be harnessed, not a scourge to be cleansed. Liberty demands our temperance.
• The Terminids spent decades content on the E-710 farms. Now their most destructive instincts run rampant, to the detriment of all.
• Managed Democracy is a watchful shepherd, guiding the will of the people so they do not stray from safety.
• Though we are the most powerful fighting force the universe has ever seen, we are naught but humble servants before Managed Democracy.
• When the undemocratic din of our enemies has at last been silenced, we shall finally perceive the unsullied peal of Democracy, reverberating evermore.
• The torch of Freedom is passed hand to hand, from one thawed hero to the next. They may bear it for one hour or one minute, but there is always another to keep it from going out.
• In the First Galactic War, we cast the Illuminate from our galaxy, and secured the half-human Cyborgs safely in the mines of Cyberstan. Our enemies in this war will do no better.
• The Helldivers receive their orders from the Ministry of Defence, and I mine from the Ministry of Truth. That way, the hands of Liberty are intertwined.
• Your sample collection is of great value to the Ministry of Defence. Everything serves Liberty, in the end. Even our enemies.
• Tyranny is a cancer, and Managed Democracy is the cure. And you, Helldiver, shall administer the antidote.
• The final absolution of xenocide is a mellifluous clarion guiding our path.
• There is but one assured path to peace... and that path is war.

Ship Master

• Welcome aboard, Helldiver, and congratulations on completing your training.
  • The Galactic War needs you.
  • The Super Destroyer is yours.
  • I look forward to serving with you.
  • Always good to have another hero onboard.
  • Now that you're here, the war is as good as won.
  • We can never have too many heroes fighting for peace.
• You inspire me, Helldiver. You inspire us all.
• There's nothing sweeter than victory in the name of Freedom.
• Our enemies can fight as hard as they like, but Freedom always wins.
• That was one for the record books. Where all mission are logged for analysis.
• Keep up the good work, Helldiver. Once we win, the planets we're fighting over will finally be allowed to prosper. Like the rest of the Federation.
• Keeping things running around here isn't easy, but if that's how I can best serve Liberty, I'll do it gladly.
• Mission accomplished, Helldiver. One small step for Democracy, one giant leap in the death count of our enemies.
• No Helldivers KIA on that mission. This is cause for celebration.
• Mission complete without a single friendly fire incident. That will save paperwork.
• Welcome back, Helldivers. Your comrades who didn't return will rest easy knowing that this mission had a lower than average casualty rate.
• Every Helldiver lost is an unspeakable tragedy, but this mission had fewer unspeakable tragedies than average.
• This mission required fewer heroes to make the ultimate sacrifice than normal.
• Super Earth will never forget the Helldivers we lost today, nor the incremental gains their sacrifice achieved.
• Many sacrifices were made today. We will never forget.
• The existence of high-casualty missions implies the existence of low-casualty missions. And we can take some solace in that.
• Watching Helldivers in action is great for crew morale. It's even better than a... dissident execution.
• Stay vigilant, Helldiver. Complacency plays right into the hands of dissidents.
• Liberty rests on your shoulders, Helldiver. I know you can bear the weight.
• The more we fight, the more it becomes clear that our enemies will never accept our way of life. It's us or them.
• The enemies on the battlefield are one thing, but at least they're out in the open. It's the traitors among us I truly hate.
• Ammo, fuel, personnel—I manage everything on this ship with one thing in mind: making sure you have the support you need, Helldiver.
• There's no day-night cycle onboard these ships. I like to imagine it's always morning, with a whole day of defending Freedom ahead of me.
• The Democracy Officer is here to optimise our Citizenship. We're lucky—we should always strive to be the best Citizens we can be.
• Even though the First Galactic War ended almost 100 years ago, we're still enjoying the Freedom those heroes fought and died for. Maybe in another 100 years, our descendants will be doing the same.
• This ship will never visit most of our planets. Why? Because they aren't under attack. And with you here, they'll stay that way.
• When I get exhausted, I just think of all the brave Super Earth colonists out there settling new planets. They do their part, and we do ours.
• Some of the crew like to talk about what they'll do when the war's over. I don't allow that sort of thing—we need to focus on the fight.
• If the Terminids had stayed on the Element 710 farms where they belonged, all this bloodshed could've been avoided.
• If we don't stop the Bugs' mindless reproduction, the burden's going to fall on our children. And our children's children.
• The Bots are simple enough. Little more than bits of metal welding to a gun and a CPU, with a single overriding directive: kill.
• The Bots are proof that if you put enough 1s and 0s together, you can threaten the entire galaxy.
• You know, the problem with the Bugs is that they're relentless expansionists. In their region of space, we've found them on nearly every planet we've settled.
• Here's the problem with the Bots, Helldiver: Their whole society revolves around violence. If they actually won the war, they'd have no idea how to function.
• I thought we had a lot of planets when I was a kid, but we've settled dozens more since then. A few generations from now, and the entire Milky Way will be one united Democracy.
• The Destroyer is mighty, but it's not Super Earth's greatest weapon. No, that is Managed Democracy—the one thing our enemies can never understand.

Service Technician

• You're doing Democracy's work.
• Proud to serve by your side, sir.
• You truly are one of Liberty's greatest heroes.
• Helldiver! Every day, you put yourself at risk to defend Freedom and Liberty, and I just wanna say... Thank you.
• I don't know how you do it, Helldiver. Facing off against monsters who haven't got a democratic bone in their body. If they even have bones.
• Hey there, Helldiver. I know you put your neck on the line for regular folks like me every day. It's not much, but I donate 15% of every one of my paychecks to the War Fund. It's the least I can do.
• Before I joined the service, I'd never left my home planet. Now I see a new planet almost every day. Makes me appreciate what a beautiful Democracy it'll be once we finish stamping out those Facist bugs.
• When I face Super Earth for the Vow of Allegiance every morning, I can almost always feel where it is. Even in a brand-new part of the galaxy.
• You ever run into any equipment issues, let me know. I've got your back.
• Ship's in top shape, Helldiver. Ready to dispense Democracy wherever you choose.
• Flag-forsaken Bots. They just won't accept Freedom, no matter how hard we give to 'em.
• As much as I hate the Bugs, I hate dissidents even more. They were handed Freedom, and chose to spit in its face. Death is too good for 'em.
• If I were a Helldiver, I think my favourite enemy to kill would be the Bugs. It's gotta be real satisfyin', hearin' 'em crunch under your boot.
• If I were a Helldiver, I think my favourite enemy to kill would be the Bots. I bet watchin' 'em spark and explode really lights up your Freedom-lovin' heart.
• If Terminids didn't decompose into Element 710, we'd have eradicated them completely a long time ago. They should count themselves lucky.
• Super Earth really is the best place to live in the entire galaxy, isn't it? Sometimes, when I can't sleep, I imagine what it would be like to live there.
• Democracy is kind of like these machines I work on. It needs regular maintenance to keep running smoothly. And the Bugs are sort of like if...bugs got into one of these machines. The only thing to do would be to exterminate 'em.
• You know, sometimes as a technician, you gotta realize when something's beyond repair. When it comes to these Automatons, there's no fixing 'em. Only solution is to wipe the slate clean.
• When I was a kid, I always loved All Heroes' Eve. The adults would all dress up as Bugs and ring our doorbells, and we'd have to fire three shots in the air and say "No Facism here, insects!" At the end of the night, they'd re-enact the Battle of Liberty Peak, and we'd all get cake.
• I can't wait to get home again. It's the little things you miss, y'know? Like sitting in candlelight on Heroes' Day, chanting with my family and renewing our vows of Citizenship together.
• If I had all the Super Credits in the galaxy, I'd try to find some way to convince our enemies to embrace Freedom. Maybe print a trillion pamphlets, or build a billion interplanetary radio stations, something to break through whatever propaganda they're feedin' 'em. *sighs* But that's just a pipe dream. We gotta kill 'em all.
• Back when I was a kid, the local Loyalty Officer would give us sweets for telling him what was going on with the adults around town. Things they were sayin', where they were headed, that sort of stuff. Nice to look back and know you were helping keep everyone safe, even if you didn't know it.
• I earned a few more Citizenship points the other day. All it took was reportin' some unpatriotic talk I heard in the barracks. Now there's one less dissident, and I get one more doctor's visit every year.
• I just set all the ship's clocks back an hour for Freedom Savings Time. I'm gonna spend my extra hour doin' another round of maintenance checks. It's nice, cuz today I won't have to work overtime to get 'em done.
• I heard that some dissidents wanted us to select our own candidates instead of using the algorithm. *scoffs* Great idea. Everyone'll just become a political expert overnight. Treasonous morons.
• I heard dissidents set another weapons factory on fire. They didn't take responsibility, of course. Tried to blame it on "working conditions." Tell that to the 27 dead patriots and their families.
• Nobody back home can believe I get to talk to Helldivers every day. I don't blame 'em—all of us had Helldiver posters all over our bedrooms growin' up. I still have to pinch myself sometimes.
• Back when I was a kid, we used to play "Bug Killers" out in the schoolyard. Whoever could kill the most bugs by the end of recess won. Sometimes the teachers would join in, too.
• You know, if it weren't for Super Earth, I couldn't even afford these high-tech tools I use every day. They lease 'em out to me, so I can do my job. Pretty low interest rate, too.
• When I need motivation, I like to read The Helldiver Ethos. Picks me right up. Sometimes I read too much and get overly motivated and kinda jittery and need to put it down.
• Sometimes, I almost feel bad for our enemies, livin' without Democracy. No say over their own lives, just believin' whatever they're told. It's sad.
• Whenever the war gets me down, I try to remember that at least I'm a free citizen. It's up to me how I serve Super Earth. Can't take that for granted.

General Brasch

• [catchphrase] BRASCH TACTICS! Use 'em or die tryin'!
• [addressing fire modes] Ah, the simple joy of unloading round after round into the bodies of your enemies. Oh yeah, that's good. But if you get carried away... Your shooting days are over! Elite soldiers adjust their fire mode, so they can keep the killin' goin' all day long. Oh yeahhh, that's gooood.
• [addressing injuries] Young bucks always think they're invincible. And while they are mostly right, the fact of the matter is that Helldivers with broken arms cannot aim! Helldivers with broken legs cannot run! And Helldivers with serious injuries to their vital organs will bleed out before they can say "Death to my enemies!" So next time you find yourself unable to run, aim or stay alive, stick yourself with a STIM, soldier!
• [addressing cover] You will get shot at. But remember your ABCs and you will never die. Always. Be. Taking Cover. Because if there's one thing I've learned, it's that bullets do not go through cover... assuming that cover is thick and largely impenetrable.

Ship TV

• There is no one way to prove your devotion to Super Earth. But there is one best way. Become a Helldiver. Become a hero. Become a legend.
• War. It brings us together. It makes us stronger. And it leads to countless new technologies, some of them related to saving lives. This, is why we fight.
• Helldivers are willing to give their lives to protect our Liberty. Helldivers: all heroes wear capes.
• Super Earth has created the most advanced weaponry in the galaxy. Our power is in your hands.
• Helldivers. Protectors of humanity. Paragons of Democracy. Heroes to their very core. Do you have what it takes?
• There is no greater honor than defending our way of life. Remember, winning is more important than living!
• Do not think of Rebels as fellow humans. If our ideals are alien to them, then they are aliens to us.
• Bugs, as essential as they are vile. Never forget: Element 710 extraction is just as important as eradication!
• The bots will stop at nothing to turn our galaxy into little more than steel and code. Unless we stop them first. Unless we send in... the Helldivers.
• Reminder: Element 710 is safe and environmentally friendly. Any rumors of E-710 spills are the work of dissidents seeking to undermine our way of life.
• Helldivers. Heroes of the Federation. Abolishers of tyranny. Legends that secure the Element 710 we need to maintain our way of life.
• In the first intragalactic war alone, the Bugs accounted for the deaths of one hundred and eighty-nine million Super Earth citizens. Many of them babies. Don't let the Bugs kill babies—fight the good fight!
• Justice is putting an end to those who would destroy us. Justice is every citizen having an equal chance to excel within their assigned role. Justice is Super Earth.
• You may have won countless battles, but how many thoughtcrimes have you reported? Remember, REAL heroes fight on every front—even the front within.
• Have any of your friends or family members been behaving unpatriotically? If so, report them to your local Loyalty Officer for immediate reeducation. Remember, Freedom dies in Silence!
• Children of Super Earth, keep an ear trained on your parents for signs of rebellion! Signs include: disparaging Super Earth, distrust in Managed Democracy, asking questions, and any sentence that includes the phrase "alien rights". A report today is a life saved tomorrow!
• Every day, millions of soldiers have their names inscribed upon the Wall of Martyrs. Show your support. Purchase one of Super Earth's exclusive Martyrs Day celebration packages!
• Thanks to Super Earth's mandatory Freedom of Assignment program, every citizen gets to select which government-provided career best suits their dreams.
• Thousands of Freedom-loving citizens were killed in the mines of Cyberstan. Don't let their deaths be in vain. Buy war bonds today!
• No one likes a complainer. If your living conditions aren't to your liking, just remember, aliens could kill us all at any moment.
• Report all signs of dissidence to your local Loyalty Officer. Remember—heroes report, cowards stay silent.
• Crack open one of the Automaton's battery packs, and you'll find bot technology is powered exclusively by injustice.
• Managed Democracy, the pillar that keeps us safe in these trying times. Super Earth—governed by you.
• Why would you grant rights to an Automaton? After all, you wouldn't grant rights to a dishwasher.
• History matters! Today, we remind you that Super Earth has always been, and always will be.
• Give everything to the cause! Remember: apathy is Liberty's greatest enemy.
• Don't worry. Top Super Earth scientists have proven that bugs don't feel pain.
• Remember, it's not that Super Earth hates aliens. It's that aliens hate Freedom.
• There is only one choice that truly matters: Democracy or... Treason.
• The celebration of Liberty Day is mandatory. And... fun!
• Never forget: we are all one Super Earth.
• Skepticism is treason. Treason is bad.