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2,000 Clans! A community review
2026-09-17
16 months ago, the first version of HD2Clans.com launched. 4 months ago, we crossed 1,000 clans. Now, we have passed 2,000 registered clans, and the number keeps rising! A brief reflection on how cool this all is.
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Explosions, E710, and Void War Games!
Week #50Published: 2026-09-14, 10 entries
D.I.V.E.R.S. keeps blowing things up, the 9th ODST Battalion and Jesters restored E710 production on Bore Rock, and the Triple Armada smashed 100,000 enemies over Mintoria. Plus, IHC's War Games kick off soon for a great cause!
Read Full NewsletterWFAR 437.7 Anniversary and Giveaways!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-09-11
The Freedom Alliance Radio is turning 1 year old, and we're celebrating with a new Melchior Module, and giving away FIVE free WFAR shirts!
Read Full NewsletterYour Super Destroyer Was Only the Beginning!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-09-07
What if you could pilot more than just your Super Destroyer? The Legion-Class Super Destroyer is here: a second Personal Ship you earn by leveling the one you already fly, plus a new Personal Hangar on your profile page that grows as you earn more ships!
Read Full NewsletterShotguns, Spore Spewers & a Bot Impersonator
Week #47Published: 2026-09-07, 14 entries
D.I.V.E.R.S. ran shotgun-only ops to boost Super Earth's weapons funding — and sent Private Simon to reeducation for impersonating a bot. Meanwhile, the 9th ODST crushed 71 nests in Bug Hop: Borgus, and the 501st Helldive Battalion hit 220+ members one month after recommissioning!
Read Full NewsletterMultiple operations underway in the wake of the Void collapse
Week #46Published: 2026-08-31, 15 entries
The Voidborne Vultures race to rescue their leader from enemy lines, while the 25th Helldiver Rifle Division commissions two new assault cruisers and celebrates squashing 21 426 Terminids. Meanwhile, S.T.R.A.Y.S. agents bust Hyena Clan sympathizers hiding in suspiciously patriotic coffee shops.
Read Full NewsletterVoid Collapsed: Democracy Strikes Back!
Week #45Published: 2026-08-24, 14 entries
The Void is collapsing and Democracy is winning! The 9th Hellraisers racked up 580K Illuminate kills, earning mysterious shards, while the Avengers of Super Earth eliminated over 320K Squids in their Reckoning Campaign. Meanwhile, the 93rd Masters of None just went rogue — loyal to the people, not the politics.
Read Full NewsletterMelchior & HD2Clans v6.0: The Campaigns Update!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-08-21
The next big update to Melchior and HD2Clans is here! The headline is Campaigns, letting your clan connect multiple Orders into a larger ongoing story with its own webpage. Also brand new: Extra Statboard Channels, Staged Goal Orders, Goal Order Deadlines, a fully rebuilt homepage, and more!
Read Full NewsletterThe Void Gateway is open: Expeditions begin.
Week #43Published: 2026-08-17, 17 entries
The Void is open and Freedom Alliance units are surging in! The 917th Mech. Engineering blew an Illuminate Mothership in half with a ground-to-orbit cannon, the 501st SOARD is charting strange void-space anomalies, and Valravn Industries hit 50 members while diving into Super Earth's shadowy elite in Operation: London Bridge.
Read Full NewsletterHangar Update: Martyr-Class Battleship, and Battle Groups!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-08-11
In this update, we unveil the Martyr-Class Battleship, a new flagship releasing tomorrow - along with a 40,000 FP bonus in celebration of the WH40K warbond. We're also releasing the Battle Groups update, letting you deploy multiple ships at once, and giving you more control over your Clan Hangar's setup!
Read Full NewsletterAll hands, prepare for Void expedition.
Week #41Published: 2026-08-10, 6 entries
Project Eagleopolis hits Phase 2 as SEAF Division XVII moves from research to building. The 917th Mech. Engineering's SES Ironwall is already probing the Void with an E-Pulse Stabilizer and the 9th Hellraisers are preparing for a Void expedition. Meanwhile, the 501st SOARD eyes the commission of a shiny new Martyr-Class Battleship for its fleet.
Read Full Newsletter808 Strong & Squid Hunting Season!
Week #40Published: 2026-08-03, 9 entries
The 808th Mad Bastards hit a milestone, finally exceeding 808 members! Meanwhile, the Night Lords are decorating their ships with Hive Lord carapace trophies, and the 306th Red Seraphs are renovating HQ under fresh leadership after Director Venaren's dramatic exit denying the Dark Seraphs' return.
Read Full NewsletterFleet Conquest is Live: Take Command of the Freedom Alliance Navy!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-08-01
Fleet Conquest, our free real-time strategy game, is now live for everyone! Build your fleet, liberate the galaxy, unlock Achievements and Escalations, and much more - all in solo or 2-4 player coop!
Read Full NewsletterSuperweapons Down, Fleet Growing!
Week #38Published: 2026-07-27, 12 entries
The 501st Helldive Battalion smashed an Automaton superweapon before it went live, while the 555th E.A.G.L.E Group ran three straight operations hammering the same target from another angle. Meanwhile, 501st SOARD hit ten commissioned ships — a serious milestone. The eastern front is heating up and everyone's pushing hard.
Read Full NewsletterJazz, Ailments & Iron Blockades!
Week #37Published: 2026-07-20, 14 entries
The 204th's leadership is hospitalized after a mysterious drone incident aboard the SES Dream of Iron, leaving operations headless. Meanwhile, the 501st pushes Iron Blockade to its final phase on Charon Prime, and DeaDHaunt Division pivots from defeat to launch Operation Stormtrawler with 400 squids already eliminated.
Read Full NewsletterIntroducing Stories: A Home for Helldivers Writing
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-07-15
Stories is a brand new section of HD2Clans.com built for writers: write about your lore, Helldiver character profiles, unit histories, in-universe RP, or anything else fitting the Helldivers universe - along with powerful features like connecting them into Series and featuring them on your clan's homepage!
Read Full Newsletter70K Freed, Nests Crushed, Fleet Rising!
Week #35Published: 2026-07-13, 12 entries
Big week across the Alliance! SEAF Division 17 evacuated over 70,000 prisoners during Operation Magnum Opus, while the 25th Helldiver Rifle Division obliterated 2,251 Terminid nests alongside allied clans. Meanwhile, IHC's new fleet is nearly battle-ready and calling for captains. Democracy is on the march!
Read Full NewsletterClasa Rising: Bots on the Brink
Week #34Published: 2026-07-06, 15 entries
113th Angels of Death crushed it at Heroes '26, finishing 4th among 300+ clans while helping liberate Yed Prior. Hellblitzers are on the verge of reclaiming their homeworld Clasa. Meanwhile, the 501st Helldive Battalion 2.0 has been recommissioned after a dramatic fragmentation: they're back and ready to drop!
Read Full NewsletterHeroes '26: $250K & 5.5M Kills!
Week #33Published: 2026-06-29, 17 entries
Heroes '26 wrapped with over $250,000 raised and 5.5 million kills — an alliance-wide triumph! The 808th Mad Bastards cracked the Top 5 clans, the 116th Exterminator Battalion celebrated their first anniversary on Avenger Day, and Yed Prior is now liberated. Democracy never looked this good.
Read Full NewsletterHEROES '26 Prep!
Week #32Published: 2026-06-22, 11 entries
The 204th sounds the call to raise morale fleetwide, while the 63rd Hell Imperator battles bug boarders straight from Omicron. Meanwhile, Heroes '26 prep is in full swing: the 808th Mad Bastards, 57th HellRaisers, and Red Seraphs are all gearing up to answer the call.
Read Full NewsletterHEROES '26: A Worldwide Charity Event
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-06-19
HEROES '26 is a community-wide charity campaign for Save the Children, running June 23-28 with a 20+ creator streamathon, a one-of-a-kind charity auction, and an exclusive Super Destroyer skin in The Hangar to mark the occasion.
Read Full NewsletterBlood Games, Bug Hunts Heat Up
Week #30Published: 2026-06-15, 13 entries
The Night Lords compete in Blood Games on Omicron while Flamebound reorganizes into specialized Terminid and Automaton divisions. Operation Galactic Offensive launches with massive kill quotas as multiple clans secure victories across all fronts.
Read Full NewsletterPoetic Justice & a Moon-Sized Museum!
Week #29Published: 2026-06-08, 17 entries
EPSILON-4 constructs a moon-sized museum while 13th HID grills 36,347 squids in Operation Grill-Squid. Multiple clans support Operation Poetic Justice as the 80th Division's bakeoff gets cancelled over Illuminate cult infiltration.
Read Full NewsletterGrill-Squid: 25K Illuminate Hunt!
Week #28Published: 2026-06-01, 22 entries
13th Heavy Infantry fires up the grill for Operation Grill-Squid, targeting 25,000 Illuminate hostiles after securing Phact Bay. SESF dominates with 13,604 kills in Operation Blue Horizon. Multiple clans torch nearly 300k squids in INFERNUS CRUSADE success.
Read Full NewsletterTwo new ships are live!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-05-31
Not one, but TWO brand-new ship classes just landed in the Hangar: the Freedom-Class Light Cruiser and the Trafalgar-Class Expeditionary Star Base. Head to the Fleet Shop to commission yours!
Read Full NewsletterIHC Manhunt & Anniversary Stims!
Week #26Published: 2026-05-25, 25 entries
IHC announces a galaxy-wide hunt underway for escaped terrorist "Shaune" after an attack. S.T.I.M. Division celebrates first anniversary with paid breaks and experimental infusions. 555th E.A.G.L.E. scrapped 21k+ bots liberating Meissa.
Read Full NewsletterMenkent Siege & Fleet Expansions!
Week #25Published: 2026-05-18, 24 entries
The 117th Salamanders lead a massive 25-clan assault on their fiery homeworld Menkent with dreadnought support. Meanwhile, S.E.S.F. welcomes new ships after joining the Melchior network, and multiple fleets expand operations across the bot and bug fronts.
Read Full NewsletterThe Fleets Module: Deploy Your Fleet from Discord!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-05-16
The Fleets Module for Melchior brings The Hangar directly into your Discord server with four brand new commands. Plus, you can now enable DM notifications about your ship deployments, and we've improved how the Drydock works!
Read Full NewsletterShip Refits, Deployments, & New Tech!
Week #23Published: 2026-05-11, 23 entries
The Red Seraphs and the 99th Hell Company collaborate on a NOMAD initiative to refit and repair a derelict ship. Meanwhile, the HellDads deployed their new Dreadnought HDN Patres Inferni to Zygos, and EPSILON-4 prototypes new teleporter tech aimed at faster galactic travel.
Read Full NewsletterFleet Week Mayhem!
Week #22Published: 2026-05-04, 30 entries
The 36th Jomsvikings crowned Pvt Valkyrie kill leader during this MO, while SEPD struck a ceasefire deal. Fleet Week sparks a Homeland Defense Corps vs 117th arms race to build ships. Finally, HellDads Science Team claims King of Kill crown!
Read Full NewsletterFleets Update Part 4: Building Your Clan Fleet
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-04-28
Part 4 of 4, the finale of our V5.0 teaser series! Here, we cover how your clan grows from a single starter ship to a full fleet: Fleet Points, the Fleet Shop, Fleet Readiness, and your personal Super Destroyer that you can Deploy anywhere.
Read Full NewsletterFleets Update Part 3: Deploy your Ships!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-04-27
Ships in The Hangar aren't static decorations. Deploy to planets, support your clan's operations, escort the DSS, and manage your hull integrity. The longer you push, the more you earn... but the more you risk.
Read Full NewsletterStations Rise & Sectors Fall!
Week #19Published: 2026-04-27, 13 entries
The 124th Scarlet Coyotes completed the construction of Helios Station, boosting recruitment capacity. Meanwhile, the 777th Relief Regiment expanded into a full Regiment with new battalions, while the 501st SOARD reports Clasa's fall to enemy forces demands immediate deployment to Yed Prior.
Read Full NewsletterFleets Update Part 2: The Paint Shop
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-04-25
The Hangar will give your clan brand new ships. And they won't stay gray for long. The Paint Shop lets clans customize their ship look piece by piece, with new customization options unlocking as each ship earns its stripes.
Read Full NewsletterFleets Update: A Complete HD2Clans.com Redesign
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-04-23
The biggest site overhaul in HD2Clans history is arriving May 1st: inline editing across the entire site, image uploads to your clan pages, a redesigned Player Card editor, and a streamlined site experience everywhere you go. And this is only the opening act for what else will be in the V5.0 Update.
Read Full NewsletterCalamari Burgers &... Slap A Squid???
Week #16Published: 2026-04-20, 20 entries
The 80th Independence Division faces a Carlburger scandal with Voteless remains in fast food, while Imperial Reach launches 'Slap A Squid' event targeting 100k kills. 4th Trenchers battle for Hydrobius liberation to support sick children, and multiple ops wrap up across sectors.
Read Full NewsletterMafia Family, Orbital Bastions & DRIP!
Week #15Published: 2026-04-13, 11 entries
The 86'D Family is recruiting with their mafia-themed structure, while the 1313th Cratermakers have successfully raised Fort Invictus into an orbital bastion. Meanwhile, the 9th Hellraisers launch Fashion Creek voting for the coveted DRIP MARSHAL title - democracy in action!
Read Full NewsletterClan Conquest Chaos & No Diver Left Behind!
Week #14Published: 2026-04-06, 21 entries
Clan Conquest wrapped with massive alliances forming across the galaxy! The 565th Thesean Mobile Infantry and others discuss territory control, while 382nd Crimson Strike Group's No Diver Left Behind charity drive wraps up and so does their highly-participated Clan Order.
Read Full NewsletterClan Conquest: The Aftermath
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-04-03
Clan Conquest is over. You can now watch the full 36-hour battle unfold tick by tick, explore the capture heatmap, and browse community memes, all live now on the Conquest page!
Read Full NewsletterClan Conquest: Can Your Clan Take the Galaxy?
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-03-31
This April Fools, we're launching Clan Conquest: a limited-time-only territory game where every clan fights to conquer the galaxy map. Log in, vote with your clanmates, and watch the board shift every 5 minutes!
Read Full NewsletterStorms, Saviors, & Symphony of Destruction!
Week #11Published: 2026-03-30, 20 entries
The 503rd battle brutal storms on Seasse while the 382nd continue the charity event "No Diver Left Behind". Meanwhile, the 117th Salamanders torch enemies in their Symphony of Destruction op with 26 allied clans.
Read Full NewsletterSeasse Stories & Razor Back from Dead!
Week #10Published: 2026-03-23, 21 entries
Hell'Mercs celebrates 300 members while 901st farms 8,000+ Super Credits in 3 days. Multiple clans crush Illuminate forces on Seasse. Meanwhile, Captain Razor of the 76th Recon Wing is (unexpectedly) brought back to life - and fortunately still qualifies for a life insurance payout.
Read Full NewsletterOperation Cold Steel & Squid Slaughter
Week #9Published: 2026-03-16, 22 entries
The Hell'Mercs completed Cold Steel, their first Joint Operation involving 14 clans, while the 9th Hellraisers collected over 5,000 rare samples from squid-infested worlds. The 148th Team Divers report that Automatons are monitoring the Creek, while lots of clans report expansions, operations, & initiatives.
Read Full NewsletterOperation Cold Steel & Squid Slaughter
Week #8Published: 2026-03-09, 21 entries
The Hell'Mercs completed Cold Steel, their first Joint Operation involving 14 clans, while the 9th Hellraisers collected over 5,000 rare samples from squid-infested worlds. The 148th Team Divers report that Automatons are monitoring the Creek, while lots of clans report expansions, operations, & initiatives.
Read Full NewsletterV4.5 - Player Card Overhaul, Leadership Tools, and Support the Network!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-03-02
This update brings new features for your Player Cards, for managing your clan members, and for sending your weekly clan news to The Super Citizen's Bulletin! You can also now support the growth of Melchior & HD2Clans.com.
Read Full NewsletterWolf Pack Goes Lone Wolf & Sallies Ambushed!
Week #6Published: 2026-03-02, 22 entries
118th Wolf Pack conducts secret ops supporting the 77th Femme Guard, while 117th Salamanders get ambushed en route to G.H.O.S.T.'s birthday party. Meanwhile, 66th Rebel Legion launches new specialized divisions.
Read Full NewsletterCyberstan Closeout & Pelican Down
Week #5Published: 2026-02-23, 16 entries
In this newsletter, many clans report their activities after the end of the push for Cyberstan. Democracy marches on! Meanwhile, the Freedom Alliance announced Pelican Down, a unique story experience unlocking Feb 24th at PelicanDown.com.
Read Full NewsletterJoint Operation CRUCIBLE Progress
Week #4Published: 2026-02-16, 17 entries
With less than 24 hours remaining, CRUCIBLE nears 4 million kills with 150+ clans participating - lots of clans report their updates for the Joint Operation. Meanwhile, G.H.O.S.T. preps anniversary celebration above Fenrir III while 80th Division experiments with anthem-based interrogation on Illuminate captives.
Read Full NewsletterV4.4 - New Goodies for Clan Leaders!
AnnouncementPublished: 2026-02-13
This update introduces a fully revamped /moderate command that lets you have full control over your clan's reports. Nudge them to fix mistakes, delete reports directly, or escalate suspicious findings to the Competition Committee. 4.4 also brings other QoL improvements aimed at leaders.
Read Full NewsletterMarch to Cyberstan, and Synthosis Completed
Week #2Published: 2026-02-09, 15 entries
Multiple clans are gearing up for the upcoming Cyberstan offensive. Meanwhile, the wide-reaching clan order Operation: Synthosis concluded, racking up nearly a million Bot kills - with 32 clan servers opting in, and 18 additional clans adding support.
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