The hostile universe of Helldivers 2 is teeming with threats, from swarming insectoid hordes to hulking robotic legions. Taking down these menaces requires a Helldiver to be prepared for anything. In this Helldivers 2 build guide we’ll cover the best weapons and Stratagems to conquer any battlefield, whether you’re facing a wave of chittering bugs or a phalanx of mechanized enemies. We’ll cover the essential gear for both close-quarters combat and long-range engagements, ensuring you become a bug-squashing, robot-wrecking machine.
The Builds
After the recent balance changes to Helldivers 2 alot more loadouts are viable. Here are 2 standout and reliable loadouts for fighting Terminids and Automotons.
Terminids: Fire Bomber
- Primary: Breaker incendiary shotgun
- Secondary: Redeemer pistol
- Grenade: High Explosive
- Armor: Light or Medium with the engineering kit or Servo-Assisted perk
- Stratagems: Flamethrower, Gatling Sentry/Laser Guard dog, Napalm Strike, Orbital Laser
As the Bugs rely mainly on swarming tactics so anything that takes weight of the hoard of bugs off your shoulders in welcome. The Gatling Sentry or Guard dog rovers can help you accomplish that. The Terminids are also highly weak to any form of fire damage, the recent buff to the Flamethrower is enough for it to take out a charger in half a mag and you can always rely on the Breaker incendiary to for the smaller bugs. The Napalm strike is there to help you elimnate large hordes and the Orbital laser is for clearing large bug breaches and for taking out Bile Titans.
Automotons: The Engineer
- Primary: Breaker shotgun
- Secondary: Redeemer pistol
- Grenade: High Explosive
- Armor: Light or Medium with the engineering kit or Servo-Assisted perk
- Stratagems: Autocannon, Mortar Sentry, Eagle Cluster Bomb, Orbital Laser/Railcannon
The Automotons are heavily armored and rely on ranged weaponry. The Autocannon is a reliable weapon you can use to take out of most of Automoton heavier units. As you will likely be fighting at a distance or behind cover the Mortar Sentry will allow you to stay at a safe distance and still rain bombs on the enemy even behind over. The Eagle Cluster Bomb is there to help you elimnate large patrols quickly and the Orbital laser or the Railcannon is for taking out tanks and hulks.
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