Man, woke up today dead set on snagging those slick helmets in Helldivers 2. You know the ones – seen ’em on other divers, lookin’ cool while spreading democracy. But checking the requirements? Pure grind fest. Warbond Medals? Nah, ain’t got time for that.
The Lazy Scout Approach
Started poking around, figured there had to be another way. Just clicked stuff randomly in the Ship Management screen, browsing helmet sets. Then I noticed it – some helmets weren’t locked behind medals at all. They were just… there? Like, staring me in the face.
Scrolled down past all the “Buy with Medals” nonsense. Focused only on the bundles near the bottom. Most needed Super Credits. Okay, I had a few stashed from my last bug-busting session, but not loads. Needed the good stuff.
Here’s what I actually found ready to roll:
- The Trailblazer Bundle: Got this white and orange jobbie. Clean look. Didn’t cost medals, just the base game. Score one.
- The Riot Corps Set: Okay, okay. This one needs Super Credits. But it looks tough, kinda militaristic. I forked over my saved credits for it. Zero medals spent.
- Sierra’s Vigilance Set: Super shiny chrome vibe. Definitely catches the eye. Another Super Credits buy, but worth it to skip the grind.
- The Terrain Master Bundle: Earthy colors, kinda glow-y bits? Looked cooler than expected. Free for me. Nice.
- The Frontier Patriot Set: Simple soldier feel. Freebie!
No Way? That Simple?
Seriously, felt kinda dumb. Jumped into a Quickplay mission rocking that new Riot Corps lid. Buddy instantly started shouting “Yo, how’d you get that so fast?! Farming medals for days!” Had to break it to him: “Checked the Ship Management, bottom stuff. Some you buy. Some you just get.”
Played another round with Sierra’s Vigilance. Pure chrome. Got a couple “Sweet helmet!” messages even before we dropped. Made failing the extraction feel slightly less bad.
Why You Avoid the Grind
Okay, truth bomb. The best-looking, rarest stuff? Yeah, you probably gotta grind Super Earth Credits like crazy later. Top-tier warbonds are medal munchers. But right now? Early days? The stuff I listed? Zero grind if you know where to look.
Just fire up the game, go manage your ship. Ignore the top, scroll down. Free bundles? Snag ’em. Super Credits bundles? Decide if you’ve got the dough. Done. Lookin’ cooler than 90% of other divers instantly without farming a single medal. Democracy never looked so good with so little effort.
