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Helldivers 2’s Scope of Authority Warbond Will Arrive October 20 With New Sniper Gear

The Warbond adds four firearms, the G-11 Caltrops, and two armor sets whose Stationary Shroud passive reduces weapon sway and detection range while crouched or prone.

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A camouflaged Helldiver holds a rifle in a jungle scene, with another long firearm in the foreground.

Helldivers 2’s next Premium Warbond is built for squads that want to pick off threats before they close in. Scope of Authority will arrive on October 20 with four new firearms, a throwable that slows and stuns enemies, and two armor sets with a concealment-focused passive.

Scope of Authority Warbond weapons, armor, capes, emote, and player title

Arrowhead’s Steam announcement confirms the October 20 release. Unlocking the Warbond requires the base game, Super Credits, and game progression.

The weapons cover several ranges and roles. The R-40 Sightliner is a bolt-action primary rifle with armor-piercing rounds and long-range precision, while the compact, one-handed P-44 Mist machine pistol offers a faster option when enemies get close. For tougher targets, the backpack-fed AMW-20 Apex brings heavy anti-materiel firepower and assisted reloading. The LAS-44 Nova fires a precise, non-explosive thermal projectile after a short charge, with infinite ammunition and an adjustment intended to improve its cooldown performance.

The G-11 Caltrops gives squads another way to control a fight. Its proximity-detonated submunitions spread across a wide area, slowing and stunning foes.

Scope of Authority’s SS-33 Mimetic Marshal light armor takes inspiration from ghillie suits, while the SS-15 Focal Point is a medium set with adaptive camouflage and an asymmetrical visor. Both use Stationary Shroud, which reduces weapon sway and detection range while the wearer is crouched or prone. The Mimetic Marshal comes with the Mimetic Mesh cape and player card, and the Focal Point is paired with the Boundary Banner cape and player card.

The remaining rewards include the Manual Ballistic Projection emote and the Longshot player title. Would you build around Stationary Shroud or the Apex’s assisted reload? For more on the new gear and loadout options, stay connected through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Helldivers 2 is a cooperative third-person shooter in which squads of up to four players are deployed from orbit onto hostile planets to complete strategic missions. Players select loadouts of weapons, armor, and stratagems that allow them to call in orbital strikes, supply drops, vehicles, and turrets during combat. Friendly fire is always active, requiring coordination between teammates. The game features a persistent galactic war where community-wide performance determines which planets are liberated or lost.