There’s managed democracy, and then there’s whatever is happening on Oshaune right now. As of this Major Order in Helldivers 2, Super Earth’s bravest are told to slap the bugs back, collect a galaxy’s worth of samples, and do it all deep inside the Gloom. This isn’t just another MO; this is the first proper “all-in” on a Hive World, and it shows.
MAJOR ORDER: Operation Righteous Reclamation now enters its second stage.
Spore flow readings from Outpost Alpha points toward OSHAUNE, hidden deep inside the Gloom, as a potential Gloom source.
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Sky-high sample collection quotas aren’t the only thing draining hope. With less than six hours left, only about 200 million Common Samples and just 97 million Rare Samples are in the bag—some two-thirds of the total target at best.
State of the Warfront
As of writing, the numbers on Oshaune speak for themselves in brutal clarity:
| Objective | Status | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Extract 350M Common Samples | ~200,000,000 | ~56% |
| Extract 200M Rare Samples | ~97,000,000 | ~48.2% |
Right now, only 50,000 Helldivers—barely a third of the total active population—are even stomping through Oshaune’s toxic mud. You’d think after a week, we would have figured out how to survive. Not so. These caves have swallowed more squads than any Terminid front planet ever managed, and nobody’s found an “easy” sample farm yet.
It hasn’t gotten better with time, either. Every day has just seen more deaths, more frustrated comms, and more memes about why “Failed to Extract” should probably be the loading screen tip. Unless Arrowhead lowers the bar, Super Earth’s expectations are going to have to wa it.
Strategic Briefing From Super Earth: DSS Intelligence & Combat Conditions
The fighting conditions on Oshaune would make even the most seasoned Helldiver reconsider their loadout. The Gloom doesn’t just interfere with visibility; it actively sabotages every piece of equipment you rely on. High Command’s official briefings make it more than clear: this is an endurance test disguised as a sample collection.
- No Arsenal Augmentation sanctions are in effect right now.
- Due to adverse spore conditions, logistical support on Oshaune has been greatly limited. Ammunition pickups on this planet yield 50% less ammo.
- Due to adverse spore conditions, Eagles deployed to Oshaune must have their spore filters changed every time they re-arm. Eagle re-arm times on this planet have increased by 30%.
- Due to adverse spore conditions, Pelican pilots must exercise extreme caution when executing landing maneuvers on OSHAUNE. Extraction times on this planet have increased by 50s.
The Democracy Space Station is currently orbiting Terrek, not Oshaune—the DSS might not be able to get through the Gloom yet, but it’s happy to give active divers there a passive 10% campaign progress boost and slash your Exosuit cooldowns by 35%.
Meanwhile, rumors swirl about new opportunities on Terrek for players stumbling too hard in the Gloom. Some divers have already pivoted to the “Circumvallation” operation there, hoping to encircle Terminids on Cirrus while the main force bleeds out in Oshaune’s caves.
Strategic retreat or tactical cowardice? The debate rages in squad comms.
Ground Reports From Active Helldivers
The community is not only struggling with Oshaune, but they’re also documenting the struggle in excruciating detail. From memes about cave collapses to statistical breakdowns that would make High Command sweat, the ground reports paint a picture of organized chaos:
Average experience of Oshaune so far
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The numbers alone tell half the story. Players are tracking death tolls, mission failure rates, and comparing Oshaune to legendary disasters like Malevelon Creek:
Oshaune is now officially worse than Malevelon Creek and our worst battle yet
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Hot take: I would have been happier with a liberation MO where we made a small amount of progress, then get shoved back Klendathu style. This sample BS amongst the bugs (both kind) was depressing.
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The tactical discussions have shifted focus entirely. Players are sharing underground navigation tips, optimal cave loadouts, and strategies for dealing with the new Rupture Strain variants. The consensus seems to be that traditional Helldiver aggression doesn’t work in tight tunnels—you need patience, coordination, and weapons that won’t blow up your teammates in cramped spaces.
The pain isn’t just from Terminids, though. Community reports consistently mention the other kind of bugs—glitches, crashes, freezes, and stutters that turn democracy delivery into a technical nightmare. Some say the real Major Order is fighting your own client, not the Gloom.
What Happens if You Fail a Major Order in Helldivers 2?
So what if Super Earth’s expectations meet Oshaune’s reality head-on? Failing a Major Order isn’t the universe-ending disaster it sounds like. Past failures have mostly been narrative consequences: planets getting lost, story beats changing direction, but nothing that breaks anyone’s progression permanently.
This particular MO is different, though. It’s the first-ever sample extraction operation on a Hive World, designed more for research than conquest. High Command knows full well that liberating Terminid homeworlds is currently impossible; the resistance is just too fierce. This is reconnaissance disguised as a suicide mission.
What makes this failure interesting is the data it gives Arrowhead about where players stand after the Into the Unjust update. Are we ready for Hive World challenges? Can the community handle the new difficulty curve? Whether the next Major Order goes easier on us or doubles down on the suffering depends entirely on how spectacularly we’ve failed here.
Major Orders are the closest Helldivers 2 gets to a real community-driven narrative. If you want to keep up with future updates (and see whether High Command learned mercy from this disaster), stick around with us for your next Super Earth briefing!
Which squad tactics and loadouts have actually worked for you in the Oshaune brutality? Is it the planet, the bugs, or “the bugs” (the software kind) that’s done you in? Let us know in the comments below!
