Helldivers 2 Adds Poisonous Noxious Terminid Strain
The update introduces the Noxious Scavenger and Noxious Spewer, plus a new poison status icon and Terminid caves in more biomes.
Helldivers 2 has added a new Terminid strain called the Noxious strain, live today, according to blog.playstation.com. The strain includes two new enemy types: the Noxious Scavenger and the Noxious Spewer.
The Noxious Scavenger is faster than ordinary Scavengers, and its bites inflict poison. It can bite again almost immediately after the first strike.
The Noxious Spewer moves quickly and uses a Web Spit that prevents sprinting on hit. It carries medium armor on its head and an unarmored abdomen; when that abdomen sac bursts, a Web Explosion snares nearby Helldivers and bugs alike.
Poison stages and new caves
Poison now has two stages, shown by a new poison icon on the HUD: lightly poisoned and heavily poisoned. Heavily poisoned Helldivers take more damage over time and cannot sprint, while stims cure poisoning.
Terminid bug caves can also now appear across more biomes on the Galactic map.
Quick answers
What new enemies are in the Helldivers 2 Noxious update?
The update adds the Noxious Scavenger and the Noxious Spewer as part of the new Noxious Terminid strain.
How does poison work in Helldivers 2?
Poison has two stages, lightly poisoned and heavily poisoned. Heavily poisoned Helldivers take more damage over time and cannot sprint, and stims cure poisoning.