TL;DR<\/p>
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- Democratic Detonation is the consensus first buy \u2014 Thermite, Adjudicator, Grenade Pistol close objectives solo<\/li>\n
- Cutting Edge (Stun Grenade, infinite-ammo Sickle\/Blitzer) and Steeled Veterans (Breaker Incendiary, Senator) are the usual next two<\/li>\n
- Every Premium Warbond costs the same flat Super Credit price \u2014 there are 20 Premium and 3 Legendary Warbonds as of patch 7.0.0<\/li>\n
- Warbonds don't rotate out or get removed, so there's no real rush unless you're gearing for specific high-difficulty<\/a> content<\/li>\n
- This is a guide-community consensus, not an official Arrowhead ranking, and it can shift as balance patches land<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What Is a Warbond in Helldivers 2?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n
A Warbond is Helldivers<\/a> 2's version of a battle pass: a page of unlockable weapons, armor sets, boosters and cosmetics that you buy with Super Credits and then earn through pages using Medals. There's one free Warbond every account gets automatically, plus a growing list of paid ones. Premium Warbonds never expire once released, and none of them are tied to a season \u2014 you can buy the very first one released the same day you buy the newest.<\/p>\n\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Warbond type"},{"header_text":"How you get it"},{"header_text":"What it offers"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Standard \/ Free (Helldivers Mobilize)"},{"cell_text":"Unlocked automatically, no cost"},{"cell_text":"Starter weapons, armor, and Super Credits earned as you progress its pages"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Premium Warbond"},{"cell_text":"Bought with Super Credits"},{"cell_text":"New primary\/secondary weapons, grenades, armor sets, and some Super Credits refunded across its pages"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Legendary Warbond"},{"cell_text":"Bought with Super Credits, priced higher"},{"cell_text":"Themed crossover content (like the Warhammer 40K set); contains no Super Credits to earn back"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Why Democratic Detonation Is the First Warbond Most Guides Recommend","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n
This isn't an official Arrowhead ranking \u2014 it's the answer you'll see repeated across player guides and community threads on patch 7.0.0, and it holds up because of what the warbond actually does mechanically. The Grenade Pistol closes bug holes and bot fabricators on its own, which means you're not spending a stratagem call just to finish a side objective. Thermite grenades stick to armored targets like Chargers and Hulks and can solo them without a support weapon. The Adjudicator rifle penetrates medium armor as a primary, which most starting loadouts lack. Stack those three together and you can clear objectives that would otherwise force you to burn stratagem cooldowns you'd rather save for the fight itself \u2014 the same logic that shapes which stratagems are worth unlocking early, covered in our stratagem unlock order guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n
The warbond also throws in the Eruptor and an explosive crossbow, both of which add area damage against groups \u2014 useful whether you're running bugs or bots. The consensus isn't unanimous on every single item in the pass, but the \"utility that replaces a stratagem\" argument is the one that keeps coming back.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"
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Beyond those three, the field opens up fast. Between the 20 Premium Warbonds and 3 Legendary Warbonds live on patch 7.0.0, you're picking based on playstyle more than any objective ranking \u2014 someone running higher difficulty content might jump straight to a warbond with a specific support weapon they need, which ties into knowing when your difficulty ladder progression<\/a> actually calls for it. At that point, order matters more than completeness \u2014 you're never realistically owning all 23 on day one, so picking the next one that solves a problem you actually have beats chasing full collection.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"table","headers":[{"header_text":"Warbond"},{"header_text":"Main items"},{"header_text":"Best for"}],"rows":[{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Democratic Detonation"},{"cell_text":"Thermite grenades, Adjudicator rifle, Grenade Pistol, Eruptor"},{"cell_text":"Every new player \u2014 closes objectives without stratagems"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Cutting Edge"},{"cell_text":"Stun Grenade, Sickle and Blitzer (both infinite ammo)"},{"cell_text":"Players who want a crowd-control tool and a primary that never needs resupply"}]},{"cells":[{"cell_text":"Steeled Veterans"},{"cell_text":"SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary, Senator revolver"},{"cell_text":"Bug-heavy squads that need horde-clear firepower plus a hard-hitting sidearm"}]}],"size":"small"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What Buying Every Warbond Actually Costs","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n
Every Premium Warbond sits at the same flat Super Credit price, and with 20 of them live on patch 7.0.0, buying the full set at sticker price runs into the tens of thousands of Super Credits. Some of that comes back \u2014 each Premium Warbond includes a stack of Super Credits somewhere in its pages, which softens the total if you grind through them in order. Legendary Warbonds, like the Warhammer 40K crossover covered in our Castellan's Creed breakdown<\/a>, don't include any Super Credits at all, so they're a pure spend with no partial refund.<\/p>\n
\n20<\/span>Premium Warbonds live<\/span><\/div>\n3<\/span>Legendary Warbonds live<\/span><\/div>\n0 SC<\/span>refunded from Legendary passes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nWarning<\/p>
Legendary Warbonds don't contain any Super Credits to earn back, unlike Premium ones. If you're farming toward a specific pass, budget for that difference before you commit Super Credits to a Legendary Warbond.<\/p><\/div>\n
If you're earning Super Credits without spending real money, that grind is its own topic with its own methods and rates \u2014 this piece isn't going to re-walk that ground, but the honest version is that farming enough for even the first two or three recommended warbonds takes real, sustained playtime, not a couple of missions.<\/p>\n\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"Common Misconceptions About Warbond Order in Helldivers 2","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n
Myth: You need every warbond to be competitive<\/h3>\n
- This is a guide-community consensus, not an official Arrowhead ranking, and it can shift as balance patches land<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"title","heading":"What Is a Warbond in Helldivers 2?","tag":"h2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"\n