After the Hover Pack, Helldivers 2 Should Introduce a New Traversal Item

When playing Helldivers 2, players should learn how to escape fights just as much as how to engage them. Units of the Terminids, Automatons, and the Illuminate can quickly overrun their targets with sheer numbers and aggression, meaning it’s essential to have something that helps one get out of such situations. The recently introduced Hover Pack is a perfect example of something that can help with that, allowing anyone who uses it the ability to fly temporarily and evade most attackers. Seeing as to how it points out how important mobility is for survival, it could be what justifies Arrowhead Game Studios to add a particular tool that could change the combat experience for the better.

The introduction of the Hover Pack in the Borderline Justice premium Warbond has allowed players to live through encounters that would have otherwise killed them, emphasizing how useful tools that provide additional movement options can be. Since there isn’t much equipment that provides extra mobility in the game, it may justify the addition of a new tool, one that can expand the concept even further: a grappling hook. Having it in Helldivers 2 opens up many different ways to make the game more enjoyable for players, making it something that Arrowhead Game Studios should strongly consider.

Helldivers 2’s Hover Pack is Less of a Want and More of a Need on Bug Planets

The Hover Pack is one of the newest tools in Helldivers 2, and it can be extremely useful when brought to Terminid-related missions.

Why Helldivers 2 Should Have a Grappling Hook

Although the game has many unique weapons and tools added since its inception, one could say that a grappling hook has the potential to outshine them all. Helldivers 2 would benefit from having it implemented by Arrowhead Game Studios, especially when considering certain factors:

As of now, only Helldivers 2‘s Jump Pack and Hover Pack provide additional movement options, making the addition of a grappling hook all the more essential since it can give even more
A grappling hook could open up a new category of equipment specifically around movement, which could open up the possibility of more being added in the future
With the different surfaces a grappling hook could latch on to, it can allow for more exciting ways to traverse the planets, incentivizing players to explore rather than just heading straight for the mission objectives
Being usable on every difficulty of Helldivers 2 means players will always have an effective method of escaping regardless of the challenge, which is beneficial for both newbies and veterans, and could make them want to play more

Putting in a grappling hook could be difficult, considering possible issues like it not grabbing onto places it’s supposed to, but the potential it brings makes it worth the effort. Hopefully, Arrowhead Game Studios will consider including it in a future update, as players will likely welcome it with open arms.

How Adding a Grappling Hook to Helldivers 2 Opens up a Possible Improvement to Gameplay

Adding a grappling hook to Helldivers 2 will undoubtedly increase players’ mobility, but that’s not the only thing it can be good for. Given that it can propel people towards whatever surface it latches on to, perhaps it can also be given the ability to haul in any item lighter than its user. This would mean players can obtain the game’s Super Credits and Samples from a distance, which would be especially useful if such essential resources are surrounded by enemies or hazards that can cause death. It may even be used to pull switches or grab items such as SSSD Hard Drives and SEAF Artillery Shells from afar, further increasing its utility and emphasizing why the game should have it.

There’s no doubt that a grappling hook would open up many opportunities to improve players’ gameplay experience and gain the attention needed to help keep the game and its community active and relevant. Perhaps one day, Arrowhead Game Studios will include it in one of Helldivers 2‘s premium Warbonds that will be added in a future update, but one will have to wait and see if it ever happens.