Helldivers 2 dev says there’s still time to get the new Stratagem even after we chose to save the children, but GM Joel says we “never will”

Helldivers 2 players can give themselves a hearty pat on the back after choosing to save thousands of sick children instead of liberating the planet Marfark and getting a new Stratagem, but now there’s a seemingly insurmountable challenge to overcome.

The latest Helldivers 2 major order presented freedom fighters a very difficult choice: Drop down into Vernen Wells to save the children trapped in Super Citizen Anne’s Hospital for Very Sick Children; a heroic task but one without any real reward beyond the ability to sleep at night; or liberate Marfark and get access to the new MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines Stratagem. The Major Order was a test of moral fortitude, and the Helldivers 2 community passed with flying colors. As an unexpected reward, Arrowhead is donating $4,311 (the number of children saved and also the numeric equivalent to the word ‘hell’) to a real-life charity benefiting children impacted by tragic events.