Helldivers 2 Gamers Discover Hidden Messages in the Wake of Illuminate’s Devastation on Moradesh

Things aren’t looking too great for the Helldivers 2 community at the moment. Despite putting up a valiant fight, the mighty forces of Lady Liberty just couldn’t bring down enough Automatons and Terminids—needing a hefty billion of the first and 1.5 billion of the second—to build a blockade around the Illuminate’s Meridian Singularity. This shortfall let enough Dark Energy slip through to propel a black hole straight into the planet Moradesh, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake.

There’s scarcely any time to grieve this loss, as High Command has promptly assigned a new mission. The call has gone out to the Helldivers to stand their ground on the planets Achernar Secundus, Fenrir III, Ursica XI, and Heeth against the advancing Terminid horde. Hold the line for the next three and a half days, and Super Earth’s top scientists will be set to deploy a Penrose Energy Siphon in orbit, helping to drain away the nasty Dark Energy plaguing the black hole.

While this massive defensive effort gets underway, sharp-eyed players have started uncovering what appear to be hidden messages sprinkled throughout the in-game videos shared by Arrowhead Game Studios. As these clips announce the fall of Moradesh, they also seem to harbor secrets. Notably, the “Destruction Imminent” video urged swift evacuation, and the “Signal Lost” clip confirmed the planet’s demise. Fans have been quick to dig into these.

Over on the r/Helldivers subreddit, there’s been some intriguing discovery. By tweaking the videos with a spectrogram analysis, they stumbled upon hidden Morse code and the striking image of an egg-like figure, an energy stream, and even a skewed planetary horizon. One particularly eagle-eyed user, u/Possible_Monitor_215, noted how a clearer glimpse of this mystery planet can be snagged on a freeze frame from the “Signal Lost” video, if you manage to pause at precisely the right time.

Although attempts to decode the Morse messages haven’t hit the jackpot yet, enthusiasts are putting in a valiant effort via a shared Google Doc. A hot theory points to a code string “06EFBC” extracted from the Morse—interpreted as a hexadecimal color—possibly pointing towards the world of Rogue 5 on the galaxy’s southern rim. Intriguingly, the color #06EFBC fits snugly over Rogue 5’s spot on the Galactic War map when examined through Helldivers 2’s lens.

This has sparked chatter about whether the Illuminate faction may be targeting Rogue 5 as a new stronghold—particularly because its ‘wet planet’ with deep oceans might just be the perfect home for squid-like aliens. Rogue 5 was previously attacked by the Illuminate during a Major Order focused on Automatons, only to be fended off by the tenacious Helldivers.

Furthermore, there’s buzzing speculation that Rogue 5 might be the mysterious planet from the spectrogram images and the freeze frame of the “Signal Lost” video due to its light blue and slightly purplish hue. Some also wonder if it could be Squ’bai Shrine, the once-home world of the Illuminate during the First Galactic War, which is yet to be featured in Helldivers 2 and has a matching look.

Ultimately, the mystery deepens. Whether the Illuminate plan on pulling Squ’bai Shrine through the Meridian Singularity for an audacious attack or transforming Rogue 5 into a major base remains unclear. But whatever they’re concocting is unlikely to be anything good.

For now, Helldivers must rally their strength to defend the four key planets and work to slow the progression of the Meridian black hole. Should they falter, the next target, Ivis, may become the next casualty in this cosmic struggle. So gear up, frontline fighters! It’s time to apply your best anti-bug strategies and leap back into battle.

Helldivers 2 shines as a top choice for fans of cooperative shooters and lovers of intense sci-fi, with its quirky humor and unpredictable action. Regularly priced at around $40, you might find a good bargain with discounts; right now, CDKeys has a deal that trims the cost by over $13, letting you pick up this explosive adventure for less than $30.