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Helldivers 2

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

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Guides

Guides

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Helldivers 2 Beginner Guide — First Missions, Currencies and What to Unlock First

Helldivers 2 explains its controls in basic training and then leaves the rest to you: four currencies, ten difficulties, a free Warbond, Ship Modules and a friendly-fire rule that never switches off. This guide covers your first hours in order: what to do in the first missions, how a mission is won and how samples are lost, when to move up a difficulty, what each currency buys, which Warbond items and Ship Modules to take first, how armor works, and the beginner mistakes that cost the most.

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Helldivers 2 Weapons Tier List | Best Primaries and Faction Loadouts

In Helldivers 2 your primary, secondary and throwable decide whether you can deal with everything your stratagems are not aimed at: medium-armored enemies, swarms, nests and Fabricators. This guide ranks the weapons that matter on the current patch, explains armor penetration and damage types in plain words, gives the best picks per faction, separates the free Helldivers Mobilize options from Warbond weapons, and covers customization and common mistakes.

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Helldivers 2 Faction Guide — Bugs, Bots, and Illuminate Weaknesses

Terminids, Automatons and the Illuminate do not just look different; they ask for different damage. Bugs need crowd control and anti-tank that works on the move, bots need armor penetration and cover, and the Illuminate need sustained damage that beats shields. This guide compares the factions, then covers each dangerous unit's weak points and fastest kill, how to stop reinforcements, how to destroy nests, Fabricators and Warp Ships, and a loadout per faction.

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Helldivers 2 Best Stratagems — Tier List, Faction Picks and Loadouts

You bring four stratagems into every mission, and the loadout decides more fights than your primary weapon does. The best picks answer two questions: what kills the heavy enemies of this faction, and what keeps the swarm off you while you do it. This guide ranks the stratagems that matter on the current patch, picks the best for Terminids, Automatons and the Illuminate, explains how Eagles, orbitals and backpacks share their limits, and gives four-slot loadouts for solo play and for a squad.

Overview

What's the Game?

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

4-player co-op

Tackle missions with friends or random squads. Teamwork is essential in high-density combat.

78-plus Stratagems

Anti-tank weapons, orbital bombardments, defense turrets, and support gear, all summoned via command inputs.

Three enemy factions

Bugs (Terminids), Bots (Automatons), and Illuminate. Each has distinct weaknesses and tactics.

Galaxy-scale metagame

All players results shift the galactic war state in real time.

Friendly fire tension

Explosives demand team coordination. Mistakes are part of the comedy.

Ongoing updates

Regular new Stratagems, planets, and enemy variants.

Trailer

Trailer

Machinery of Oppression Watch on Steam

Screenshots

Screenshots

Languages

Supported Languages

Language Interface Audio Subtitles
English ● ✓ ✓ ✓
Deutsch ✓ ✓ ✓
Español ✓ ✓ ✓
Français ✓ ✓ ✓
Italiano ✓ ✓ ✓
日本語 ✓ ✓ ✓
한국어 ✓ — ✓
Português (Brasil) ✓ ✓ ✓
Русский ✓ — ✓
简体中文 ✓ ✓ ✓
繁體中文 ✓ — ✓

Specs

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470 Storage: 135 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Recommended

Achievements

Achievement Highlights

Caught them by Supplies! Caught them by Supplies!
Doing your part Doing your part
Extractamundo! Extractamundo!
For the greater good! For the greater good!
Gone in 360 seconds! Gone in 360 seconds!
Hell Dive Hell Dive
Hold my primary, I'm going in! Hold my primary, I'm going in!
It's the only way to be sure... It's the only way to be sure...
Kill it with fire! Kill it with fire!
Samples are a diver's best friend Samples are a diver's best friend

FAQ

FAQ

Yes. UI and subtitles are available in both English and Japanese on Steam.
A third-person co-op shooter where players are Helldivers fighting galactic enemies. Drop in 4-player squads, complete objectives, and extract. The Stratagem system (input commands to call in gear) defines the combat identity.
No — buy-to-play (around 39.99 USD on Steam). Ongoing updates add new Stratagems, planets, and enemies.
Start on the lowest difficulty and learn Stratagem command inputs and basic movement. Friendly fire is real — be careful with explosives. Splitting Stratagem roles across the team dramatically improves outcomes.
The GR-8 Recoilless Rifle (level 5 unlock) handles both armor and regular threats. The HMG Emplacement (level 10) clears medium enemies. Eagle Strafing Run is great early-game area damage. Level up to expand options.

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