Helldivers 2 – Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing

For democracy, you will be sacrificing your life in Helldivers 2. Being a Helldiver is not an easy task as it requires a lot of coordination with your teammates. And to make things a little bit easier, this guide will show you the things that you should know before getting into war.

Dicas gerais

• Remember to complete your daily tasks regularly.
• Reinforce near the location where your teammate perished to support your team effectively.
• While activating stratagems, consider moving backward or sideways; you can customize your keys for smoother movement.
• Hold down the X key to drop items, including Samples, swiftly.
• Utilize the hold-R feature to tailor weapon attributes to your preference.
• Prioritize healing teammates with low HP to maintain team strength.
• Employ reinforcement drop pods not only for support but also to access elevated terrain or combat bosses.
• Enhance your situational awareness by enabling Reticle Visibility and Compass Ordinal Directions in the HUD Settings.
• Instant rewards such as SC, medalhas, and requisition are credited directly to your account upon looting.
• All Helldivers receive equal rewards, regardless of who retrieves them—Super Credits, Medals, Requisition, and Samples.
• Experiment with grenade mechanics; you can cook them for timed detonation.
• Be vigilant for Automaton grenades and consider throwing them back for tactical advantage.
• Follow the yellow beams descending from the sky as they indicate crucial Points of Interest (POIs).

Must Know

• When gathering medals, requisition, and samples clustered together, avoid rapid looting. Allow each looting animation to conclude before proceeding to the next, ensuring you collect all items successfully.
• De forma similar, exercise patience when looting super rare samples. Refrain from quick succession looting to ensure you acquire each valuable item without issue.
• Swiftly eliminate mobs initiating reinforcement calls to prevent further enemy reinforcements from arriving. Act promptly, as you typically have only a short window of around 0.5 seconds to disrupt their efforts.

Gameplay Strategies

• Utilize the mini-map effectively, employing markers to coordinate with your team and plan efficient mission routes. Avoid aimless wandering to maximize mission success.
• Seize the advantage of high ground and utilize natural cover like rocks and bushes to enhance survivability and minimize exposure to enemy fire.
• Prioritize eliminating Commissars among Automatons, identifiable by their flags, to prevent reinforcement calls and maintain battlefield control.
• Maximize mobility with single-handed weapons by shooting while running backward and carrying objective items, ensuring continuous engagement.
• Focus on destroying Stalker nests promptly to mitigate their threat and impede enemy advancement.
• Identify the direction of Stalker attacks and locate their nests accordingly using the mini-map or by spamming pings in the relevant direction.
• Recognize the superior speed of Stalkers and plan accordingly to avoid being overrun.
• When progressing to the next objective, dispatch enough enemies to facilitate movement, leaving the remaining foes to follow while continuing forward.
• Prioritize eliminating bug nests and Automaton bases to prevent prolonged engagements and potential reinforcement calls.
• Take advantage of Automaton weaknesses by utilizing cover to the left, exposing yourself to their right where their accuracy is compromised.
• Use Chargers to destroy bug holes, Illegal Broadcast Towers, or Rogue Research Stations when other options are limited.
• Secure Samples near the extraction point to avoid losing them while awaiting extraction by the dropship.
• Consolidate Samples into a single drop location to facilitate efficient extraction by a designated team member.

Target Weaknesses and Efficient Elimination

• Disable Automaton drop ships efficiently by targeting one of their engines with rockets, causing a catastrophic explosion.
• Identify the vent weak spots on Tanks and Canon towers for optimal damage output.
• Dispatch Chargers swiftly by targeting the armor on one of their front legs, then focus fire on that weakened area.
• Render Chargers ineffective by destroying their backside with appropriate weaponry, preventing them from charging and leading to their demise.
• Dispatch Terminid units rapidly by targeting and detonating their heads, minimizing unnecessary ammo expenditure.
• Neutralize Warriors and Brood Commanders by targeting their legs for swift elimination.
• Defeat Hive Guards using high-powered weaponry like Railguns or Rockets, focusing on the neck area between the armored leg and head.
• Engage Nursing Spewers by targeting their face, utilizing evasive maneuvers to avoid their attacks effectively.
• Use anti-armor weapons such as Railguns or grenades to eliminate Bile Spewers, focusing on their face or bile sack for maximum efficiency.
• Dispatch Stalkers swiftly by targeting their face before they can cover it, preventing their evasive tactics.
• Maximize damage against Bile Titans by aiming for the mouth with Railguns, particularly the side of the mouth to stagger them effectively.
• If unable to employ specialized weaponry, target the belly of Bile Titans for damage, using alternate methods like stratagems, Railguns, or Rockets.
• Disable Bile Titans’ ability to spit by breaking their green pouch, and reduce their HP by approximately 50% by destroying both belly sacks.

Mission Objectives and Secondary Tasks

• Expedite Terminal interactions by pressing the interact button immediately after inputting the required commands, eliminating the need to wait for the objective to complete.
• For SEAF Artillery Objectives, refrain from interacting with the Terminal. Em vez de, locate and stack 5 missiles at the Loader before utilizing the Terminal to avoid unnecessary enemy swarms.
• Increase rocket transportation speed during SEAF Artillery Objectives by continuously pressing the interact button while carrying rockets.
• Clear the fog by shooting at Spore Trees in the distance, enhancing visibility during missions.
• For Illegal Broadcasting objectives, opt to destroy the building directly without accessing the Terminal.
• When rotating the satellite dish, heed the audio cue signaling when to halt rotation for optimal alignment.
• Utilize the Autocannon, Canhão elétrico, or Rockets to destroy Spore Trees and Propaganda Towers efficiently during missions.

Weapons Strategies

• Reload faster by timing your reloads for when your ammo indicator turns red, indicating low but not completely depleted ammunition.
• Maximize ammo efficiency with the Railgun by using the unsafe/unlocked mode, prioritizing conservation over raw damage output.
• Optimize damage per second (DPS) with the Railgun by utilizing the safe/locked mode, emphasizing firepower over conservation.
• Neutralize Chargers efficiently with the Autocannon by targeting the back of one of their legs when they pause after a charge, exploiting weakened armor for swift takedowns.
• Maintain high DPS and uptime with the Autocannon by limiting firing bursts to 1 para 5 shots before reloading, triggering a quick reload animation with only a single magazine.
• Destroy bug holes and Automaton factories effectively by shooting the Autocannon or Rockets directly into them, even at longer ranges; aim for the top vents of Automaton factories if necessary.

Stealth Tactics

• Embrace stealth as a viable strategy, offering opportunities to maneuver without engaging in unnecessary combat.
• Utilize blue stratagems to distract enemy patrols discreetly, allowing you to evade them and avoid triggering alarms.
• Exercise caution with red stratagems, as they will alert enemies and draw them directly to your location.
• Employ turrets to eliminate enemy patrols and locations quietly, preventing the need for reinforcements.
• Avoid direct confrontation with patrols whenever possible; if engagement becomes necessary, dispatch them swiftly within 3-4 segundos.
• Exploit the silent nature of melee attacks to eliminate enemies without alerting nearby foes.
• Utilize weapons with unique sound profiles like the PLAS-1 Scorcher, The LAS-5 Scythe, sidearms, and Redeemer (on semi-auto) to minimize enemy reactions.
• Be mindful of enemies’ 180° cone of vision and your own sound profile, as both can affect your stealth capabilities.
• Utilize the scout armor perk to enhance stealth effectiveness while standing or sprinting, reducing your overall noise output.
• Diminish enemies’ ability to detect you by shooting out lights, reducing visibility and making it easier to remain unnoticed.
• Employ the Autocannon strategically, utilizing the sound of shell impacts to mislead enemies and execute stealth maneuvers effectively.

Efficient Movement Techniques

• Reduce recoil by crouching or going prone, improving weapon accuracy during combat.
• Regenerate stamina faster by going prone, facilitating prolonged periods of movement.
• Minimize damage from explosions by going prone, providing additional protection against explosive hazards.
• Traverse steep hills or cliffs by continuously dolphin diving toward the peak while holding sprint.
• Propel yourself to safety by shooting spores, utilizing them as makeshift propulsion, especially if not equipped with a Shield Pack.
• Utilize the jetpack to reload weapons mid-air, including those with stationary reload animations.
• Enhance survivability against Automaton attacks by diving before administering a stim.
• Expedite movement while under the effects of EMS or Terminid attacks by repeatedly dolphin diving to cover more ground.
• Maintain offensive capabilities while retreating by shooting while diving backward.
• Sacrifice a small amount of health to activate a stim when stamina is depleted, ensuring continued mobility.
• Enhance grenade and stratagem accuracy while airborne with a Jump Pack by holding the AIM button while throwing.
• Avoid damage from Tesla Towers by going prone or diving when near them, preventing electrocution.

Dicas Adicionais

• Higher difficulty levels primarily increase enemy quantity and introduce tougher foes, rather than making them individually harder to defeat or more damaging.
• Utilize the Shield Generator Pack to defend against melee attacks, retarda, and staggers while active.
• Consider equipping boosters unlocked later for higher-level players, allowing lower-level teammates to utilize earlier unlocked ones.
• Eradicate missions offer optimal opportunities for farming green/common samples, Medals, Requisition, e XP.
• Note the starting time of missions to account for the day/night cycle, which can change during the mission.
• Maximize grenade capacity by holding one while looting more, allowing for an increase beyond the typical limit.
• Increase ammo supply by looting the Resupply while multiple players equipped with the same Supply Backpack are present, tripling the available ammunition.
• If stuck, request a quick melee from a teammate to free yourself.
• Expect the extraction shuttle to land facing South consistently.
• Customize your keybindings to include a Switch Camera Side option, enabling you to change the camera shoulder perspective.
• Utilize the personal shield to protect against explosions, such as those from 500kg bombs, and consider shielding teammates in need.
• Exploit Automatons’ susceptibility to suppressive fire, causing them to shoot less frequently or accurately when taking damage.
• Create snowballs by lying prone in the snow for a duration, providing a unique environmental interaction.