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The Illuminate faction in Helldivers 2 has returned less than 24 hours after being completely eradicated from Calypso.
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After annihilating the Illuminate, the force quickly returned and launched another attack, this time targeting Genesis Prime.
Last week, Helldivers 2 made a surprise appearance at The Game Awards, signaling the imminent invasion of the Illuminate. What followed was a weekend of intense fighting, with Helldivers returning to the game in droves, before Illuminate was ultimately completely wiped out.
We know that Super-Earth's enemies have a habit of resurrecting their powers, as we saw in the brief extermination of the Automatons earlier this year. It was a matter of figuring out exactly when Illuminate would start swinging again, but he appeared to have recovered from the bruise much quicker than expected.
Helldivers 2 Illuminate is already back
On the day the Helldivers completely eliminated the Illuminate from Calypso, these forces have now returned to attack Genesis Prime. In the new Major Order, all Helldivers were ordered to descend on Genesis Prime to destroy a “limited” number of Illuminate to complete the extermination process.
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As you might expect, this very quick return shocked quite a few fans, who are now trying to get back into the game and stick with Illuminate once again. Across social media, you can find posts like Reddit user DrGooseThumb's, which is quick to warn fellow Helldivers of the danger. In an attempt to bring in additional reinforcements.
That's pretty bad considering they were once thought to have been wiped out, and it suggests there could be more surprising invasions to come. On the plus side, it gives anyone who may have missed the first Illuminate invasion another opportunity to kick the squid. If you are one of those people, take your keister to Genesis Prime before we eradicate them again.
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