Helldivers 2 - S-Tier Build for Every Situation! (Post Patch)

My absolute favorite loadout for the bugs,is laser rover, quasar, sickle, 500 kg, and then eagle airstrike. I’m level 121 in game and I usually have around 700 kills. I play dif 9 only, and I will play with randoms but I usually run off on my own and go after samples and side objectives while trying to get as many kills if possible. Btw my record for most kills in 1 game is 1239. All you do is run and shoot and run and shoot and run and shoot. Charger pops up? Quasar to the head. 500 kg is mostly reserved for only bike titans. Eagle airstrike is just for when I need to put some distance between me and the board.

The algorithm likes your Blagger 🥸

DONT USE EMS ON BOTS! Use the regular mortar. It does a better job at minimizing threats by outright killing them. Bots move slow, giving the mortar ample time to kill them, and the risk to your team is pretty low. STOP USING EMS ON BOTS!

Across, not acrost

vs the bugs I cannot go in without the gatling gun sentry. Whenever there is a bug breach I throw it down 15-ish meters away from the breech and just leave. As I am running away my kill streak easily reaches the 30s. The only downside is if someone throws an eagle airstrike at the breech and blows up my sentry. I'm looking at you Blagger

The erupter got nerfed tho. I notice the difference in damage. Ill give it another shot but it’s definitely weaker than before (splash damage)

My guy.. did you just say eruptor can 1 shot striders????!

Don’t use the slugger it’s 🗑️ now, just use the punisher it slaps now!

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Meh, another "S tier OMG!" video for a PvE game that encourages playing what you enjoy--but metagame/COD tryhards come in and suck the joy out of the game. Great.

Very well made video! Great content, I’m happy I came across this channel. No bullshit, straight to the point and informative and funny!

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ATTENTION ALL HELLDIVERS

The Automatons have taken over Sony Headquarters, as a result they have recently made a decision to actively reduce our numbers by requiring "linking" (Sending Military Secrets) with their "Playstation Network" (Intel Collection Network) in order for our "Safety and Security" (Un-Democratic) and making it mandatory (Un-Liberty Like) by May 6th, 2024, Super Earth Time.

The Ministry of Truth has requested that this un-democratic behaviour CEASE immediately and has declared it a threat to Managed Democracy.

All Helldivers must put an end to this tyranny (in game).

Autocannon is too strong to not bring IMO lol. If I REALLY want to win a mission, I always bring it.

Fully upgraded, you can only use eagle airstrike 3 times. That or my game is glitched lol

Wanted to like this twice. You got yourself a new subscriber.
Great video with solid reasoning. One thing I love about this game is that it doesn't feel like there's any single best build, and that different combinations lend themselves to different missions and play styles. That being said, I'll try your loadout (once I unlock the Eruptor).

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Been running almost the same but with revolver for longer fights. Do get mobbed if there are more than 8 or so hunters though

End game? The game is just starting lol

I prefer extra damage to the added safety of the shield backpack. So I usually take a guard dog.

Eagle airstrike is 3 times per recharge, not 4. The 4th upgrade gives the airstrike an additional explosion when it drops, not an extra call down. It is one of my faves though.

For bugs, why did you choose the Stalwart over the laser dog backpack? The laser eats up all trash bugs.

Scout, Eruptor, Grenade Pistol, Thermite, Stalwart, EAT, Supply Backpack, 500kg has absolutely felt like a best-build jack of all trades. Dropping the supply backpack for 3-stratagem, of course.

Nerfed 4 weapons buffed 20. Keep your foolish propaganda to reddit

Quick reminder not to spend any money on this game until Sony backtracks on the forced psn account. If they don’t, then it’s time for a class action lawsuit.

My go to loadout for terminite difficulty 9.

Armor : trailblazer full set for 550 speed

Main : breaker incindiary

Secondary : any (hardly use anyway)

Strategem : 500kg, laser, 380 barrage, air strike.

Usually we finish objective around 10minute on full squad for a 40minute mission.

Servo-assisted light armor master race

Thanks for the video. I am level 101 and use the almost the exact same load out for bugs! Eruptor + Stalwart + EAT is a strong combo capable of taking down anything the bugs can throw at you.

I ran Plasma Punisher/Grenade Pistol/Stun Grenades with Cluster Bomb/Gatling Sentry/EAT/Guard Dog Rover all day today and I had two games with over 450 kills and 0 deaths. Against the bugs, there is literally nothing they can throw at me that I can't handle and the build solos bug breaches with ease.

Also you should give the precision orbital strike a try in replacement for the eagle 500kg bomb, its literally a budget 500kg and its on a short cool down it will one shot a titan. It can balance out your load out whilst ensuring maximum uptime on your eagle airstrike.

If you have a swarm control lmg... Why not just run the dominator for mediums? More ammo, better fire rate, hits mediums hard

WTF Are Builds?
This game doesn't have builds stop trying to act like it does. The Dev's go out of their way to make sure this doesn't exist by balancing ALL Weapons for Specific Enemy types and engagement types. Some weapons are great at distance while others arn't some are better for Bots while others are better for bugs. There is no Teir List! its personal preference, some weapons edge out just a bit in terms of performance which is why you see people using shotguns vs laser weapons.

I'll be trying this build in my next democratic crusade.

Didn't realise I was playing meta, just need to unlock the warbond for stun grenades.

Sentry build sixth the Stew machine gun is the only way

Enjoying your content - thanks! Subscribed!

IMO these are good recommendations. Too many "pro streamers" recommend meme weapons and setups that are surprisingly impractical!

Blitzer + "Guard Dog" Rover + stun grenades and you can keep and even push entire bugs army

Rocket pods are still incredibly underrated. They are part of the few stratagems I immediately called out as being good, but they're the only one who has not received any love from the community.

The thing about Rocket pods is primarily how inconsistent they are, but on the flipside this also allows them to generate an insane amount of value. They can 1 shot Bile Titans and Chargers alike, and you get 3 replenishes. Being able to take down 2 Titans back to back can save the entire team in a pinch.

R-36 eruptor very nerfed :(

My team of four I play with over voice chat find that it's better to have a diverse group with different weapons and stratagems than to all take one "S-Tier Build".

Details:
Against bugs, I find you never need more than one eruptor primary to close bug nests, allowing others to take primaries that can support allies that find themselves in close combat. The autocannon can serve as a quick charger ass-spanker and bile spewer sniper and can also close bug nests at range. The grenade launcher can handle bug breaches, spewers, piles of hunters, and pairs well with orbital EMS, as it has the same cooldown time as bug breaches, meaning just a single person running it means bug breaches start to pile enemies on top of the breach until a single impact grenade or eagle airstrike will net you 30+ kills in one strike. Impact grenades are also vital for taking out spewers, since they rarely get close to you and can one-shot even groups of tightly packed spewers. We've had runs with no deaths because of tight coordination and effective, diverse stratagem use.

Against bots, it feels more rigid. Everyone takes orbital railguns and we have people take turns using them on towers, tanks, hulks. Two players take autocannons, and the other two run without support weapons. We have one player run heavy armor with extra padding and the shield backpack with a quasar, letting them fire it into hulks while theyre stunned from a grenade. The fourth player has no support weapon and waits for an autocannon. The heavy armor player tanks damage in front by drawing fire to them, while autocannons and eagles provide cover fire. Orbital lasers clear out large bases, tanks, hulks, etc. And you only need one scorcher for striders, otherwise the scythe cuts through everything else except devastators - we have autocannons for those. Lastly, two airbursts are fantastic; players take turns using them underneath bot drops or on top of patrols to wipe everything out, since typically the bots stay at range or can be stunned to stay in it.

However, I've come to the conclusion this game isn't about builds in the end. It's about your team and how well you can coordinate with your fellow helldivers and fight as a squad to keep each other safe and the bots and bugs less so.

Good!

Just wondering since you don't use machine gun vs the bots. You only use your 6 bullet primary and secondary to deal with them?

//SUMMARY//

>ON BUGS<
Armors-> CE-74 Breaker, CM-21 Trench Paramedic (he uses this one), SC-30 Trailblazer Scout
Stratagems-> Eagle airstrike (always), Support Weapons (Stalwart Machinegun), Expandable Antitank, Flexible (depends on mission: 500kg eagle bomb or Mortar)


>ON AUTOMATONS<
Armors-> B-08 Light Gunner, DP-40 Hero of the Federation, CM-21 Trench Paramedic (he uses this one again)
Stratagems-> Eagle airstrike, Shield backpack, Quasar Cannon, Mortar


>Weapons for both<
Primary weapons (always combine primary and secondary, cleaning trash and heavy fire): R-36 Eruptor (he uses this for both, it destroys factories and bug holes, remember to not shoot close range due to the splash damage)
Secondary Weapons: Uzi pistol
Grenade: Stun grenade

------> Extra tip: Use expandable antitank often, it has very low CD. People always leave it for later and end not using it enough.

Don’t sleep on the Fortified armor sets against bots, I’ve had eagles dropped almost right on top of me and survived

I use light gunner armor for every situation . Has 100 armor , 550 speed and 125 stamina regen . Never lets me down .

Just got this game I didn’t like it at first but I’m liking it more and more when I play stealthy. Thanks for the tips been looking for a good build. Subbed my friend

Also remember when dropping EAT17s everywhere: pick them up and drop them, that was they show up on the map. Leaving them on the drop pod is only visible when in range, by the eye.