Free Colony

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The Illuminate have invaded this colony, turning its citizens into Voteless hordes. They have raised uncanny, malevolent monoliths that generate some kind of exotic energy fields. We know neither their function nor their true nature—that is why we must destroy them. We must cast off their occupation. Deploy to the colony, tear down the invaders' structures, and raise the flag of Super Earth once more.
— Mission Briefing

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The Illuminate have laid false claim to this city, besmirching our streets with more of their despotic monoliths. Deploy to the city, raze the enemy's totalitarian monuments, and raise the Flag of Super Earth to restore hope to our citizens.
— Mission Briefing, city mission

Free Colony , or Free the City in the Metropolis biome, is a mission in Helldivers 2. Helldivers are tasked with destroying an Illuminate Monolith, and asserting Super Earth's presence in the area by raising its flag.

Objective Steps

Much Like Spread Democracy Missions, Helldivers must travel to a designated flag raising point and deploy the Super Earth Flag Stratagem. However, there will almost always be an additional Monolith on the map that must be destroyed.

Difficulty 1-5 will almost always have one Raise Super Earth Flag Objective, and one Destroy Monolith.

Raise Flag of Super Earth

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This location has been strategically chosen to maximize the flag's inspirational impact.
— Objective Overview

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Defy invaders who dare forsake our flag. Proudly raise our enduring symbol of Managed Democracy, and reclaim this city in the name of Freedom.
— Objective Overview, city mission

Trivial difficulty will have one raise flag objective, difficulty 6 and up will add an additional objective.

(If Helldivers are out of range) Move closer to objective
- Helldivers must move closer to the objective location.
Use Stratagem: SUPER EARTH FLAG
Flag Raising
- Helldivers must wait and defend the flag from constant Illuminate Reinforcements the entire one minute and forty seconds until the objective is complete.
- Unlike flag raising objectives on other fronts, Helldivers do not have to clear the area once the flag is fully raised.

Destroy Monolith

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Strange Illuminate monoliths seem to be creating fields of negative energy. We do not understand their purpose of their true nature. That is why they must be destroyed.
— Objective Overview

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Grotesque Monoliths now pepper this city, boldly empowering the Illuminate through unknown means. Their inscrutability is an affront to Liberty. They must be destroyed
— Objective Overview, city mission

One Destroy Monolith objective will appear on each mission, regardless of difficulty.

The Monolith can only be destroyed by explosions with a demolition force of 60. The intended way is with a NUX-223 Hellbomb, but the objective can be cleared far easier without needing to clear the area of enemies as thoroughly with the B-100 Portable Hellbomb or the SEAF Artillery Mini-Nuke.