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Festival of Reckoning lands in Helldivers 2 – dates, times, access
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The seasonal Festival of Reckoning returns to Helldivers 2 with a longer 2025 run and a focus on gameplay variety. The event introduces holiday Major Orders that open up limited-time access to a broad slate of stratagems. According to the official post, that pool will include select options normally tied to Premium Warbonds. Throughout the festival, in-game dispatches will announce which Major Order is active and which stratagems are temporarily available. Below are the confirmed dates, times and how the rotation works.
Dates and global times
The Festival of Reckoning kicks off mid-December and spans into the New Year across regions. The schedule below converts the official timing into key time zones for clarity.
What changes during the festival
The event centers on rotating objectives and expanded tools that temporarily reshape squad loadouts. Here is what the studio outlined:
- Holiday Major Orders will run during the event window, setting time-limited directives for all players.
- Major Orders grant temporary access to a wide set of stratagems, broadening tactical options for the duration of each order.
- The rotation will also feature some stratagems from Premium Warbonds, available for festive use while the relevant order is active.
- In-game dispatches will notify players which celebratory Major Order is live and list the mandatory celebration stratagems currently enabled.
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Announcement video
Watch the official Festival of Reckoning announcement here:
Why it matters
Final takeaway – The Festival of Reckoning is a limited-time chance to experiment with an expanded stratagem toolkit under rotating, community-wide objectives. Mark the dates, keep an eye on dispatches, and plan squads around each Major Order’s temporary unlocks.
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