The long-awaited Illuminate faction was finally introduced to Helldivers 2 back in December after a surprise announcement at The Game Awards. This long-awaited alien race brought a needed shake-up to the Helldivers 2 enemy roster. The two enemy factions featured at launch, Automatons and Terminds, are still formidable foes in the fight for Super Earth and its goal of Managed Democracy, but a third addition to the battlefield means more intense action involving new strategies.