Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40,000 Warbond Lands August 12 With a Meltagun and Bolt Pistol
The Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40,000 Warbond arrives on 12 August 2026, and the studio has now confirmed exactly what is inside it. Officially titled Castellan's Creed, it is a Legendary Warbond priced at 1,500 Super Credits, and it lands the same day on all three platforms the game runs on: PlayStation 5, PC via Steam, and Xbox Series X and Series S.
The theme is drawn from the Cadian Kasrkin, the elite storm trooper regiment of the Astra Militarum, rather than the Space Marines that usually front a Warhammer crossover. That choice matters for what you actually get: this is a kit of infantry weapons and flak-armoured trooper gear, not power armour.
What's in the Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40,000 Warbond
Four pieces of ordnance make up the combat side of the Warbond, covering primary, secondary, stratagem and throwable slots:
- R/40-K Hot-Shot Marksman Rifle — a long-range precision primary.
- P/40-K Bolt Pistol — the sidearm, and the one item most likely to sell the crossover on name alone.
- 40-K Meltagun Stratagem — a short-range thermal beam weapon, called in as a stratagem rather than equipped from the loadout screen.
- G/40-K Meltamine — a proximity-detonated energy mine in the throwable slot.
Note the split there. The Meltagun is a support weapon you request mid-mission, so it occupies a stratagem slot and competes with your usual backpack and turret calls. The other three sit in the standard loadout.
The armour and the True Grit passive
Two armour sets ship with it: the TG-8 Sharpshooter at medium weight and the TG-122 Demo-Trooper at heavy. Both carry a new passive called True Grit, which grants +20 weapon handling and a 30% reload speed bonus for support weapons.
That second figure is the interesting one. Support weapon reloads are among the longest animations in the game, and a bonus of that size applies to the Meltagun in the same Warbond as well as to existing heavy weapons. Pairing True Grit armour with a support weapon you already favour is a real loadout change, not a cosmetic one.
Cosmetics and platform availability
The non-combat contents are two capes — Camo Cloak and City Fighter's Resolve — plus a vehicle pattern called Castellan's Green that applies across the Shuttle, Hellpod, FRV and Exosuit, and a player title, Still Standing.
On pricing: 1,500 Super Credits is the Legendary tier, higher than a standard Warbond, and it matches what previous headline crossovers have cost. Super Credits can be bought with real money or earned in-game by finding them on missions, so the Warbond is not strictly paywalled — it just takes a long time to reach 1,500 through play alone.
There is no Switch or mobile version of Helldivers 2, so if you were hoping to take this one portable, that is not on the table. Players on handhelds are limited to streaming or the Steam Deck route through the PC build. If you play across a couple of machines, our walkthrough on how to appear offline on Steam is useful when you would rather grind Super Credits without friends dropping into your session.
What is confirmed and what is not
Everything above — the name, the date, the price, the full item list and the True Grit values — comes from the official announcement. What has not been stated is how long the Warbond stays purchasable. Warbonds in this game have historically remained available permanently once released, unlike time-limited battle passes elsewhere, but the studio has not restated that guarantee for this one, so treat permanence as expected rather than promised.
Nothing has been said about a second wave of Warhammer content, a follow-up Warbond, or crossover enemies. Claims circulating to that effect are unverified.
Getting ready before Wednesday
If you intend to buy in on day one, the practical step is checking your Super Credit balance now rather than on the morning. Beyond that, this is a Warbond built around aim and reload timing, so a controller in good condition is worth more than usual here — if yours has started drifting, our guide to fixing stick drift on PS5 covers the fixes that actually work before you resort to a replacement.
For anyone splitting time between console and phone, the Android games with full gamepad support list pairs well with the same pad, and readers coming to PS5 from an older console may want the real answer on PS3 backwards compatibility first.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40,000 Warbond release?
The Castellan's Creed Legendary Warbond releases on 12 August 2026. It arrives the same day on PlayStation 5, PC via Steam, and Xbox Series X and Series S, with no staggered platform rollout announced.
How much does the Castellan's Creed Warbond cost?
It costs 1,500 Super Credits, which is the Legendary Warbond tier and higher than a standard Warbond. Super Credits can be purchased with real money or collected for free during missions, so you can reach the total through play if you have the patience for it.
What weapons are in the Warhammer 40,000 Warbond?
There are four: the R/40-K Hot-Shot Marksman Rifle as a primary, the P/40-K Bolt Pistol as a sidearm, the 40-K Meltagun as a stratagem-called support weapon, and the G/40-K Meltamine proximity mine in the throwable slot.
What does the True Grit passive do?
True Grit grants +20 weapon handling and a 30% reload speed bonus for support weapons. It comes on both armour sets in the Warbond, the TG-8 Sharpshooter at medium weight and the TG-122 Demo-Trooper at heavy weight.
Is Helldivers 2 available on Nintendo Switch or mobile?
No. Helldivers 2 runs only on PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series X and Series S, and there is no announced Switch or mobile version. Handheld play is limited to the Steam Deck through the PC build or to cloud streaming.
