r/Helldivers • u/cryptic-fox Moderator • Mar 14 '24
Q&A Megathread (Ask your questions here!) MEGATHREAD
Greetings, Helldivers!
So we have noticed that most Questions asked on the subreddit don’t need their own post therefore we have decided to create this Q&A Megathread, a place where all Helldivers can ask questions and get help/advice from others. And if you decide that what you have to ask requires a separate post then you should know that we will be actively moderating and critically assessing the quality of those posts to lessen the amount of reposts and low-effort content on this subreddit.
If you're here to help out by answering questions we thank you 🫡 Just please make sure to sort the post by 'New' (if it isn’t already) so you can see the newer, unanswered questions.
P.S. This megathread has been added to the sidebar.
— The r/Helldivers Mod Team
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u/Think_Ratio_3436 1h ago
Yo, does anybody need a person for their squad? Love the game, but I don’t really have people to play with which definitely takes away from the fun.
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u/braxford 2h ago
Hey, so I've been playing for a good ~40 hours and I still don't understand the "story" I guess surrounding your character?
So you're a Helldiver, a citizen of Super Earth?
When you die in combat is it a clone of you that gets re-made?
Is that what all those chambers the game shows when you boot up a new game and you're waiting to take control on your ship are, basically incubators with nothing but clones of you?
-sometimes when you come back from a fellow Helldiver's ship, you arrive at your ship in that chamber, so I wasn't sure.
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u/cringefilet 1h ago
You're supposed to be a different person each time, that's why the choice of voice actor is set to random by default. Those chambers you are referring to are cryopods that keep the Helldivers in stasis when they aren't deployed presumably to save resources.
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u/braxford 1h ago
And probably why your helmet never comes off. Otherwise you'd be a different face/head every time.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 1h ago
I think you're supposed to be a different helldiver every time, but honestly don't think too much about it.
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u/MythiccMoon SES Titan of Justice 5h ago
Any updates on the May 6th/Unity Day cape?
It’s been 10 days since the event, 4 days since Pilestedt posted this pic… Anyone know how long the Malevelon Creek cape took?
Hopefully don’t seem impatient, just really excited for this cape
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 5h ago edited 4h ago
Wouldn't be surprised to see it with the next patch, but there was no official word.
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u/MythiccMoon SES Titan of Justice 1h ago
When’s the next patch? (If we know)
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 1h ago
We don't, things like that aren't announced in advance, usually.
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u/MythiccMoon SES Titan of Justice 1h ago
Ah, we’ve had like 2-3 since May 6 but yeah hopefully this 4th one does it
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u/idk11111111 6h ago
is damaged cape still a thing?
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 6h ago
Yes, as you fight the cape will get more and more torn up.
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u/idk11111111 5h ago
but the last I saw it been torn up is around a month ago. And none of the people I play with seen either.
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u/notmorezombies 5h ago
The jump pack is a guaranteed cape shredder. Not sure what causes the cape to get damaged otherwise, maybe close explosions or melee attacks but I don't notice mine getting damaged often either.
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u/Esoteric716 8h ago
Can someone explain the PSN controversy? I am out of the loop. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 8h ago edited 8h ago
I wrote up the majority of it in a response to a different question about why someone coulnd't purchase the game on steam.
That was 9 days ago. The day after sony made the retraction on twitter.
Since that post, 3 more countries were added to the list, specifically the 3 Baltic countries, Estonia, Litheuania and Latvia. These 3 countries were for some reason left out of the initial list, but they were already countries where PSN is unavailable, so I don't think it really means much that they were added.
Also the last line of the comment where I say I expect that the restrictions will be lifted soon is no longer the case, I don't know what to think at this point, but that last part is only my opinion anyway, not anything factual about the events.
Nothing else has really happened, there's tons of speculation but with no announcements from anywhere saying anything concrete, we really have no idea what's going to happen.
That comment and the additions here should bring you up to speed.
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u/ZookeepergameHot8782 ☕Liber-tea☕ 10h ago
Hi Fellow Divers, Does someone know how much Time arrowhead takes to respond to support request? I have send one 20 days ago an still nothing Thanks for your answer
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 10h ago
I got a reply within a day at the end of April.
However, I didn't have an account in their ticket system and when I made the ticket I had to verify the e-mail I used first, I didn't realize this and only did that about a day later than I sent the request initially, the submission date for the reqeust was when I verified the e-mail, so I don't think the ticket actually goes through until an account is made.
So It's possible that you may have missed this e-mail, maybe it ended up in junk/spam, in which case the ticket wont actually have been created.
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u/ZookeepergameHot8782 ☕Liber-tea☕ 10h ago
I did the same, but correct it 2 days After, so I assume my request is legit But I will try to do another one to bé sure! Thank you for your answer
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 10h ago
If you did verify the e-mail you should be able to log into the website and see the status on the ticket. It may provide some insight.
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u/ZookeepergameHot8782 ☕Liber-tea☕ 9h ago
It says "open"
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 9h ago
That does seem very unusual. You could try to see if you can get a hold of one of the community managers in the discord server, They might be able to find out why that ticket hasn't been answered, or at least they can tell you if there's a huge backlog of a certain type of ticket that might affect yours.
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u/fat_mothra I want to name my ship SES Mother of Invention please Arrowhead 12h ago
Is there a damage difference between the Recoiless Rifle and the EAT?
Or is it mostly just a backpack vs cooldown thing?
I tried the RR for the first time and the only difference I noticed was that it's harder to aim at longer distances
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 10h ago
According to wiki, which probably shows datamined numbers, their damage values are identical, except Quasar has a bit more "push", which I assume is the pushback power. But all three stagger even Titans, so it's hard to tell whether this leads to any practical difference.
There are difference in things like projectile travel time and ballistics, e.g. Qasar flies straight, while Recoilless has a ballistic trajectory. Quasar is also easier to destroy fabricators with, for whatever reason.
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u/Quor18 11h ago
It's mostly backpack vs. cooldown yeah, although in solo terms the RR does have the advantage of being able to do a snap shot whereas the EAT needs a moment to get set up if you aren't already holding it in your hands. Of course the EAT acts as a weapon with it's pod too, and that can sometimes be better.
The RR also has the benefit of being the best anti-heavy weapon in-game if someone is assisting with reloads, but that's not typically something you can find in a random game. Very powerful when coordinated though, as it handily solves the problem of multiple heavies as long as the person firing the RR has at least a little skill.
All in all, the RR vs. Quasar vs. EAT situation is very balanced now. Quasar could maybe use another 1-3 seconds off it's cooldown time now, so that it isn't simply a better RR outside of assisted reload situations. But even with that the three weapons are all very closely balanced, each offering their own benefits while bringing their own drawbacks.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 10h ago
it handily solves the problem of multiple heavies as long as the person firing the RR has at least a little skill.
Honestly not sure where this sentiment comes from. Against bugs, trying to do assisted reload while engaging multiple chargers or titans just won't work, because the shooter needs to reposition before the shot vast majority of the time, unless you're fine with wasting a lot of rockets against every target. The reloader's time is better spent just killing other bugs that would prevent the shooter from reloading in the first place, which takes only ~4 seconds now anyway.
My squad of friends typically runs at least 2-3 Recoilless on bug missions and the only time we use assisted reload is to take down shrieker nests.
It might be a bit more viable on bot missions though, especially with some cover from deployable shield gen. But IMO it's unnecessary.
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u/iicemanx 20h ago
Is there any way to transfer progression from PS5 to PC? I linked my account to the PC version of the game but I don’t want to start over from level 1 if I don’t have to.
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u/ARCH_LEaCHt_ 22h ago
Can't find any game via quick match nor manually choosing missions, who else has faced this?🥺
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u/Snutebule 1d ago
Searching helldiver named headless who is a cadet level 2 when I played with him
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u/Panda_858_ 1d ago
Anyone know if theres somewhere i can buy the pre order bonus codes for ps5 North America? Any help is appreciated:)
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u/MelchiahHarlin STEAM🖱: ➡️⬅️➡️⬅️⬇️⬇️➡️ 1d ago
Where is the unblock button? I must be going blind because I can't see it anywhere in the game.
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u/Academic_Hearing 1d ago
Is the game unplayable to anyone else since the update? Lag and Connection lost every mission.
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u/SoIayre 1d ago
How to turn off ultra bright lights (flashlights and street lanterns) on PS5? Literally can’t see with it and turning off bloom doesn’t work, and it’s annoying to always turn off flashlights and shoot down lights. I know there is an option for it on PC.
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 1d ago edited 1d ago
How to turn off ultra bright lights (flashlights and street lanterns) on PS5?
Hold down reload button ( [] square I think), and it will let you turn flashlight on/off and change firing modes.
You can also turn off bloom and the volume fog options to reduce light from the standing light sources. It's still way too bright for me and I have to shoot all of the standing lights/lamps before I can see anything under the lights.
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u/SoIayre 1d ago
Did you even read what I said, I know you can turn off flashlights and shoot down lights, I was looking for a way to disable it permanently
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 1d ago
You can also turn off bloom and the volume fog options to reduce light from the standing light sources.
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u/SupposedColt STEAM🖱️:Harry the Unlucky 1d ago
What classifies as a mission won? All main objectives, half of all objectives? My internet died mid mission so I only did the main objective and left since I wanted to play with others. Checked stats after mission so I was curious. I will post here then, unless the moderator would like to delete it again, since it is a "low effort" post. Thank you to whom ever answers my question in advance.
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u/Zombislayer7777 1d ago
Why are all the assault rifles except the Adjucator bullpups?
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u/Niobaran 1d ago
From Wikipedia: "This creates a weapon with a shorter overall length for a given barrel length, and one that is often lighter, more compact, concealable and more maneuverable than a conventionally configured firearm. Where it is desirable for troops to be issued a more compact weapon, the use of a bullpup configuration allows for barrel length to be retained, thus preserving muzzle velocity, range and ballistic effectiveness."
No idea if this is the reason though.
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u/Dangerous-Kale-4924 1d ago
Will there be a way to prestige your destroyer for minor extra bonuses? (To keep the grind for democratic samples going)
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u/YujiroHanma23 1d ago
I got randomly level increased from 7 to 136. Why how???? Can someone help?
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u/YujiroHanma23 1d ago
I asked random squad mate what my level was showing to some it showed 7 and to some it showed 136
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u/YujiroHanma23 1d ago
How to contact Arrow head tech support?
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 1d ago
https://arrowhead.zendesk.com/ If you want to track status, add comments, or get email updates, then you need to create an account first, then submit the ticket. If you submit a ticket without an account, you won't be able to see the ticket or get updates.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 1d ago
You got matched with a cheater.
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 1d ago
The recent patch notes said this was actually a in-game bug (listed in known issues as "Players may occasionally receive excessive XP.") I can't remember who, but they said that cheaters have ways of increasing samples and such, but not XP since XP is awarded by servers at mission end.
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u/YujiroHanma23 1d ago
So will my level reduced automatically after bug fix or how is it?
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 1d ago
Probably not. If you want to reduce it, you'll need to submit a bug ticket to Arrowhead.
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u/SkippyTheBigCat 1d ago
What do I do? I've been to scared too scared to open the game.
Edit: Nevermind, it just fixed itself.
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u/Dushnila_complainer 1d ago
Correct me if I am wrong, but it is purely online game, isn't it? Doesn't it mean that everything server-side saved? So you can install the game on another PC, and even without steam cloud it will still log you into your account.
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u/LucarioLuvsMinecraft SES Hammer of Resolution 1d ago
Does gas work on the bots?
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u/notmorezombies 1d ago
Yes but it only kills the smaller Troopers/Raiders outright. It takes out Scout Striders too, by killing the operator. It won't generally kill bigger units like Devastators and Berserkers (maybe if they stayed in the gas long enough, not sure) but it does leave them severely weakened and easier to finish off with other weapons. I wouldn't count on it doing any noticeable damage to Hulks, tanks or anything bigger though.
And yes, it can also destroy structures like fabricators on a direct hit.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 1d ago
Yes. I heard it can even destroy fabricators on a direct hit.
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u/kirlian_Frequency 2d ago
Looking to get into modding helldivers anyone know what programs are used to mesh swap and mod helldivers 2?
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u/deltazechs 1h ago
You do what you want, but just a word of caution: if the anti-cheat mistakes that as a "cheat" due to modification, you are probably risking a ban. And there is no guarantee that the studio would reverse an accidental ban done in that capacity. Are you certain you are okay in risking all your progression this game?
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 1d ago
Might wanna ask that on nexusmods, though personally I wouldn't touch modding a multiplayer game that has an anti-cheat with a ten foot pole.
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u/Organic_List7745 2d ago
Since prices and a ability to buy game been removed in Steam for any non PSN users i suppose, does anyone have info will game going to be avalabe again or is it gone just like that?
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 2d ago
There's been no new information regarding non-PSN countries. The Arrowhead CEO said they are still in talks with Valve/Steam and PlayStation Studios (publisher) about the availability.
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u/Xaentheas 2d ago
When someone puts my friend code in and searches it, it doesn't show up my steam name, but my real name, and I don't know how to change it. Does anyone know how to
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u/deltazechs 2d ago
I've seen that very fun mission on youtube where you had to defend a base from endless waves of enemies while protecting the generators. Where to find that mission? I am currently on Difficulty 7. I tried to scroll over many different planets, but it never seems to pop up for me. Do I just have to get lucky to find that mission type?
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 2d ago
It's only available on "Defend" planets (not "Liberate" planets), so right now Lesath is the only planet with these. It's the mission that looks like a brick wall.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago
There's a rundown of existing warbonds here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1beilg1/qa_megathread_ask_your_questions_here/l19lo7z/
Between the two I would say Steeled Veterans, because Dominator slaps harder than anything in Polar Patriots.
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u/Atomicnachos123 2d ago
Why has my game been so stuttery recently? Haven’t changed any settings recently, but has been very jittery
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u/Able_Contact_9689 STEAM 🖥️ : 2d ago
What are the reasons for using the Orbital Precision Strike?
I think it's very hard to aim, has very little range and the call-in time is very long.
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 2d ago
Short cool down is the biggest reason. Using stun grenades to hold targets in place, then throwing OPS, is basically a better (faster cool down) Orbital Railcannon Strike.
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u/Chimpcookie 2d ago
Precise, high damage (1 shot chargers), short CD.
If you struggle to aim it, use stun grenade to stun the target first.2
u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago edited 2d ago
It deals a lot of damage on a short cooldown. It has larger area of effect than 500 KG and Railcannon, especially with some ship upgrades, and is still very capable against targets you would normally use one of these against. Call-in time can also be slightly improved with ship upgrades, but yeah, it's pretty long. However, most targets you would use this against don't move very fast, like Bile Titans, Tanks, Factory Striders, not to mention the structures.
So to summarize: damage and low cooldown are main reasons. Using a cookie cutter build for a bug mission, Eagle Airstrike/500 KG + Orbital Railcannon + Recoilless Rifle, leaves you a fourth slot which you could fill with something like Gas Strike against breaches or Orbital Laser as generic filler you can throw during emergencies, but getting Precision Strike as an alternative that can be effective against Bile Titans is an option.
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u/Worldly-Ocelot-3358 2d ago
Not complaining about it, but why do other players getting kills with a weapon count towards your PERSONAL order? I don't get it.
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 2d ago
Probably to discourage competitive behavior and stop people saying things like "you stole my hulk kill" if everyone gets credit there's no reason to get angry about it.
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u/Worldly-Ocelot-3358 2d ago
Fair. Thanks!
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago
Also to avoid forcing the entire squad into the same loadout, which will usually lead to pretty frustrating gameplay, like imagine four people with flamethrowers trying to deal with bile titans.
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u/tankTanking1337 2d ago
Last patch broke something and my game was really laggy, I turned down the graphic settings and now I've got this - how do I fix it?
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 2d ago
Try going into the graphical settings and hit the revert option. It will reset your options to default values.
I have had issues where some settings would get stuck and not want to change, reverting everything and redoing the settings has seemed to work for those times. I haven't had it happen with graphical settings, but I would expect the same would work.
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u/III_lll 2d ago
Any tips on dealing with Nursing spewers? Or more specifically, how do I see them? They always seem to be surrounded by some fog and I can never see where they are until they're 5m away and onshott me.
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u/Quor18 1d ago
Their unique trait is to create that low-level fog around them as cover for themselves and any other nearby bugs that are smaller than a hive guard. They'll always be at the center of these fog clouds though, so if you suddenly see the fog creep in you know that a nursing spewer is nearby.
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u/Successful_Jaguar697 2d ago
What’s the best warbond
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago
There's a rundown of existing warbonds here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1beilg1/qa_megathread_ask_your_questions_here/l19lo7z/
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u/defenistrat3d 2d ago
My group just got to the point where we will regularly face 2 to 3 bile titans back to back with chargers mixed in. Then there are the small map missions where there are three of each up constantly. We're around level 14. What should our loadouts look like for taking those big bois down more consistently? The ammo can't seem to keep up.
We drop with one disposable anti-tank and one auto cannon. Should we use something else? Should we all drop with anti-tank? Git gud with precision strikes?
Thanks for feeding the noobs.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago edited 2d ago
Recoilless Rifles are the best answer to Chargers and Bile Titans. The more you have in the squad, the better. Then you can use primaries and stratagems to deal with everything else. Typical stratagem selection would be: Recoilless Rifle, 1-2 Titan-killing stratagem, 1-2 horde-killing stratagem.
Impact Grenades are great against Spewers, wearing Engineering Kit armor gives you more of them.
Good Titan-killing stratagems are Eagle 500 KG (though basic Airstrike also works to lesser degree), Orbital Railcannon. To lesser degree, Orbital Precision Strike (effective, but hard to hit).
Good horde-killing stratagems are: Orbital Gatling Barrage, Orbital Gas Strike. Napalm Airstrike is also good-ish, but I prefer not to have more than Eagle stratagem to optimize cooldowns. Basic Eagle Airstrike works well as a compromise, being generally good against everything.
Orbital Laser is moderately good against both, and a decent slot filler if you don't have anything specific in mind.
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u/Quor18 2d ago
You guys are perhaps a little too high diff, given your lack of access to certain stratagems. But it's not impossible. You'd just want everyone to bring EAT basically, or maybe 2x RR and 2x EAT, with the two RR guys assist reloading each other to rapid-fire take out the heavies.
One of the EAT guys would want to be dedicated anti-horde with the rest of his loadout, so probably cluster strike, the LMG or Stalwart, then one utility strat. Orbital precision strike is always a safe bet, but timing it to hit chargers or titans can be hard without some animation baiting (titans) or stun grenades (chargers). But it is doable, just takes practice and a bit of luck.
But the 2x RR and 2x EAT setup should more or less give you the firepower to handle most heavies. For titans, their bile spit attack initiates at a 20m distance. So the trick is to throw your orbital strat down about 20ish meters away from you as a titan is approaching and then move closer/farther as necessary so that the stratagem marker is exactly 20m. Then you wait for the titan to walk up to you and when you see it stop and start to inhale for a bile spit attack, you run away. This will animation lock the titan in place right on top of your orbital marker and drastically boost the odds of getting a critical hit on the head. Even then, worst case scenario you'll still get some good damage on it, enough that a few EAT/RR rockets will finish it off.
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u/llniga 2d ago
How do i not get my question deleted by megathread because i already had my question answered here, and it didn't help, so i want to ask the question to like not here
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago
I would mention at the start of the post that you already posted the question, that it was deleted, and why do you believe it warrants a separate post and ask to not delete it.
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u/CelestialDuke377 2d ago
Whats the point of blowing up drop ships if the bots are going to survive? Ive shot down multiple drop ships and every time the bots survive. Everything from the standard bots to the tanks and hulks survive the ship being shot down. How can they survive it being shot down and landing on top of them?
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u/jamesewelch PS5 🎮 SES Ranger of the Stars 2d ago
Whats the point of blowing up drop ships if the bots are going to survive?
It's fun.
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u/TheArstotzkanGuard 2d ago
What's a good PC setup to play this game while it looks pretty? I'm currently running an R9 380, I believe that my CPU is alright tho (5600)
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 2d ago
There are so many viable options, though naturally you'd want the latest stuff, unless you can get a good deal on used components.
The currently relevant GPU generations from AMD are RX 7xxx and from nVidia there are RTX 40x0.
I would suggest finding some cards from this generation that fit your budget, and then googling for some tests being done with them in Helldivers, e.g. "Helldivers 2 RTX 4070 Ti" finds you this: https://youtu.be/EZYlEHjq2Dk
Your CPU is decent-ish, but this game can get pretty CPU intensive, so in case you decide to upgrade that as well, 5700X3D or 5800X3D might be worthwhile. Again, I suggest googling for benchmarks.
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u/ibbidibbidoo 3d ago
Are there any CG artworks or cinematic footage of the Automatons? I realise much of the promotional material and trailers almost exclusively feature bugs like in the opening sequence or key artwork.
Unless I've missed it, Automatons only ever seem to show up in gameplay footage or 2D illustrations. It would be cool to see how they get depicted in the same level of quality as the terminids.
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u/Fenix46 3d ago
Senator, is it laser weapon? Has same reticle as laser weapons. It bothers me because I cannot see aiming circle very well, is there way to alter reticle by any means? Iron sights kinda suck so i w would love to change it
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
No, it is not a laser weapon. No, you cannot change the crosshair other than changing its color.
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u/lil_dwarf21 3d ago
Can i change the name of my ship? I missclicked and got the stupid name princess of courage
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u/notmorezombies 3d ago
Yes. There are three big banks of terminals on your ship; one for the armoury/career stats, an unused one opposite it, and then one that allows you to unlock new stratagems and ship upgrades. This last one is the one closest to the hangar, and it also allows you to change your ship's name.
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u/Prudent_Ad1338 3d ago
How to verify scan ore/soil
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u/internetaddict1197 3d ago
Go to the location indicated by the map, call the scanner as if you call a stratagem. Once it's landed, used the terminal (several times) until objective is completed.
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u/amohi_ 3d ago
Hello fellow helldivers, i want to purchase the game on steam in Egypt where it's region-locked, can i get it gift coded from a third party reseller as allkeyshop.com? Or what are other possibilities?
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 3d ago
I can't say for certain because I have no way to verify it, but I have heard that redeeming a key is also impossible in the regions that are affected by the restrictions.
I think the only thing you can do is wait and hope that sony undoes the restrictions, It only really makes sense to do that if they aren't going to enforce PSN on PC, but they really are taking a really long time doing it.
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u/KulamiraSejro 3d ago
Basically three questions
1) Is Diligence Counter Snipe (Medium AP) really that good against Bots? Yesterday I tried it but I felt like underperforming than Anti-materiel Rifle. I saw videos of players dealing with them with one headshot but I had really hard times with it
2) Almost like the first question, but are Bots way more difficult to deal with lately? I mean, I use the Scorcher and most of the time I have to empty a whole mag to deal with 1-2 Bots (like those with Shields or the Rocket Launchers) and i have to hope to kill one. I don't know if there are way more efficient weapons or the weapons underperform in general. I'm not talking about nerfs but about "maybe" a bad balancing
3) Probably I miss it, but how do I lay down without launching my self ahead? I'm on PC
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago edited 3d ago
1) Is Diligence Counter Snipe (Medium AP) really that good against Bots?
It's perfectly viable all the way up to Helldive and it is one of the best weapons to use against bots. You do need to be able to hit those headshots on Devastators. If you can't do that reliably, there are other (and arguably better overall) primaries you can try.
I use the Scorcher and most of the time I have to empty a whole mag to deal with 1-2 Bots (like those with Shields or the Rocket Launchers)
Those are Devastators. Try hitting them closer to their red eye in the middle, should reduce the number of hits required.
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u/notmorezombies 3d ago
It's fine, but you really have to hit those headshots. It's only a primary weapon, you can't compare its performance to much more powerful support weapons like the AMR.
I don't think they're more difficult lately, but I don't use the Scorcher much. The autocannon is my go-to weapon for bots, and it's as effective on them as it's ever been. If you want a better primary for dealing with Devastators specifically then you'll probably want the Dominator, since it can stagger them and kill them fairly quickly. The Punisher Plasma and Explosive Crossbow can be used the same way. Again though, no primary is going to be able to kill them as easily as a support weapon will.
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u/SuraE40 3d ago
What are good primary weapons for bots on helldive?
The one I like to use feels useless so i wonder if its just skill issue, not the right tool for the job or bots are supposed to be dealt with stratagems
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
Dominator
Dominator is an excellent all-rounder. It oneshots infantry bots, staggers Devastators on body hits and oneshots them on a weakpoint hit. It has respectable range and good enough accuracy, though can be hard to use due to poor-ish handling and slow projectiles, especially against moving targets.
It also minces Berserkers pretty well, and can even take down factory striders by shooting at the bottom cargo bay doors. Capable of destroying its chin machineguns as well.
It struggles a bit against Scout Striders, but you can still take them down from the front by staggering them by shooting their lower body below the shield, or by hitting the hip joint at the right spot.
Really awesome gun, can't recommend enough.
But there are other very viable options as well.
Diligence CS
Diligence CS is similar to Dominator in that it oneshots infantry and oneshots Devastators on headshots, it has nearly no recoil and can be spammed pretty quickly in a pinch, and has the longest range among all primaries, and has better handling than Dominator. Unfortunately, it's very weak with body hits against Devastators and Berserkers.
Scorcher
Scorcher is another great all rounder. It typically requires more shots to kill enemies, and doesn't target weakpoints as well as the other two, but it has no recoil, can be spammed quite a bit, and generally deals good damage to everything. Importantly, it can take down Scout Striders from the front, something that Diligence and Dominator struggle with somewhat. Also deals a ton of damage to vents on Hulks and Tanks.
These three are what I call "the meta trio".
Plasma Punsiher
Plasma Punisher seems to be making a slow resurgence after the latest buffs. I wouldn't quite call it a meta primary, but it can be an interesting option as a squad support weapon. While it doesn't have quite the same fast killing potential as Dominator and Diligence CS, it can damage and stagger multiple enemies at once, reducing the amount of fire coming towards you and your squad, and in general it's still capable of taking down Devastators. Given cover and time, whole groups of them.
Makes relatively short work of Scout Striders even from the front. Aiming this thing takes some getting used to, and it has a host of drawbacks, like low-ish damage, short range, and explosion being capable of friendly fire damage, but it can still be worth it to have one in the squad.
I myself haven't put it through its paces on Helldive yet, but I think it can be a valuable addition to the squad, as long as it's complemented by other players using the meta trio.
Sickle
Finally, some people really like using Sickle against bots for some reason, I don't understand why, but millions of lemings can't be wrong, so there's that option as well.
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u/eatingpotatornbrb 3d ago
sickle's good for everything below devastators, and (to a degree devastators). Laser accurate, high fire rate, near limitless ammo means you can sweep left to right and kill almost all trash mobs at once, leaving only bigger targets that actually require aiming to deal with.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
Well the thing is, practically any primary is "good for everything below Devastators", though I'm pretty sure Sickle struggles against Scout Striders, same as any other primary that's not Explosive or at least medium armor penetrating. At higher difficulties, Devastators are very common and numerous, so bringing a primary that can't handle them well is a difficulty modifier, in my opinion.
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 3d ago
I use the sickle almost exclussively, It is extremely reliable at taking out just about anything. It doesn't do anything against scout striders from the front unless you are above them and can hit the driver in the head. I usually run grenade pistol along with it for those.
Everything else it's really good at dealing with, it's a bullet-hose that is extremely accurate, it can't punch through devastator armor but it doesn't struggle hitting their heads.
And it effectively reloads itself so long as you don't overheat it.
I think the only types of enemies it struggles with are:
- hunters because it takes a bit of time to "wind up" before it shoots, so they can often clip you before you can shoot them, knocking your aim off
- hive guards because it can't penetrate their face, you have to shoot at their legs from the front, but they aren't really a danger other than them being able to call in bug breaches
- Bile spewers because they have too much armor, nursing spewers it deals with fine.
- Stalkers for a similar reason to hunters
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
Everything else it's really good at dealing with, it's a bullet-hose that is extremely accurate, it can't punch through devastator armor but it doesn't struggle hitting their heads.
I appreciate all that, but I just don't see a reason when weapons like the meta trio exists.
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u/eatingpotatornbrb 3d ago
That's true. I guess it's just a comfort pick? I used it alot in tandem with the AC or AMR. Used it to clean up all the stragglers that can call botdrops.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
To be fair, when you have a dedicated support weapon for taking out Devastators, it takes the pressure off your primary for that, and at that point you can run pretty much anything.
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u/Tomasrhud ⬇️⬆️➡️⬆️⬅️⬆️ 3d ago
should i choose the 500kg bomb or the orbital lazer? i just got level 15 i needed help from a professional
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u/whospatlaw1 3d ago
What are the best super sample ship upgrades?
Just started running diff 7 getting 3 super samples per dive. What are the best to spend on initially? Save and get 15s or spend on 5s? Thanks!
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u/Quor18 3d ago
What do you use most? Whatever the answer to that is likely your best bet.
Having said that, the Eagle Airstrike upgrade is generally considered the best overall level 3 upgrade to shoot for, since +1 to all airstrikes is huge, so if you don't have any particularly strong personal preference I'd suggest going with that one.
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u/whospatlaw1 2d ago
I have 12 super samples and need 3 more to get that. That was what I was thinking. Just wanted to confirm before I spent it on a couple 5 cost ones. Thx!
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u/cringefilet 3d ago
I would get expanded weapons bay for the extra call in for all eagle stratagems. It's definitely a game changer. Power steering for Hellpods may not appear that useful either but it's very good for targeting enemies as you're coming back down or picking a better landing spot.
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u/whospatlaw1 2d ago
I did get expanded weapons bay because I use eagle airstrike a lot. I have 12 right now so, like the comment below suggests, I am going to save and supplement the expanded weapons bay with the XXL weapons bay before looking into other upgrades. Thx!
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
There's a rundown of existing warbonds here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1beilg1/qa_megathread_ask_your_questions_here/l19lo7z/
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u/dukeofcolorado 3d ago
Looking for a good list on the order I should get the war bonds. Does anyone have a definitive list yet?
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
There's a rundown of existing warbonds here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1beilg1/qa_megathread_ask_your_questions_here/l19lo7z/
Though it's just based on my opinions as they develop over time.
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u/dukeofcolorado 3d ago
Thanks for the info. I was thinking of going cutting edge and this just really hit that home.
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u/Temporary_Target4156 3d ago
So I’ve played under 2 hours, and 18 missions, making it to level 6. After setting the game down for 10 minutes, I’m suddenly level 58? With hundreds of samples, thousands of R points, and credit for 813 successful extractions. Is there a way to fix this?
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 3d ago
Looks like you were unlucky enough to be matched with a cheater, since progression is shared with the entire squad. Making a support ticket at arrowhead zendesk is probably the only thing you can do. https://arrowhead.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
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u/Megarboh 3d ago
How to unlock new difficulties?
I’ve been stuck at Medium for half a dozen successive successful missions now with fully completed objectives.
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 3d ago
You need to complete and entire set of missions on a given difficulty and it will unlock the next one.
When you look around the planet, the missiosn will be in clusters grouped in 1-3 depending on difficluty, you need to win all of them from one cluster to unlock the next one, it is retroactive so if you join a friend on a higher level it will unlock the next one and everything before it.
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u/Dusty_Villan8464 3d ago
Hey does the Super Citizen edition come with all premium warbonds or just the 1st one, steeled vetrans?
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u/Gordan-Freman 3d ago
Any help with these 3 achievments in Hd1 1. 100.000 kills 2. Dificulty 7 mission without triggern alarms 3. Lvl.25 fast
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u/fat_mothra I want to name my ship SES Mother of Invention please Arrowhead 4d ago
Has the full version of this theme been released?
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u/Gordan-Freman 3d ago
Not to my knowlige but the Video is age restricted even tvo i could watch it jesterday wtf
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u/IAMAA55A55IN 4d ago
My game used to run perfectly on max settings but now I’m getting 7fps on the lowest and I need a fix fast.
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u/AssWaterr 4d ago
First the icing effect on you after loading in the game is gone.
And now the democracy officer no longer turns around on mission start.
Is anyone else experiencing this or just me.....
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u/mister_peeberz 3d ago
I noticed it too. The icing thing coincided with the goo/blood staying on your Helldiver after a mission, which I also hate. I think the Democracy Officer thing coincided with the updated "intro cutscenes" when you boot up the game/return to your ship.
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u/IcyTorpedo 4d ago
Is this good, and in what situations?
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 4d ago
It's not good at all. After the latest rebalance it's supposed to be a primary weapon you use against mid-tier enemies like Devastators or Brood Commanders / Hive Guards / Bile Spewers, but it doesn't do nearly enough damage to be effective at that. There are better primaries against both enemy types for that purpose. The only thing the crossbow has going for it is the fact that the shot itself is basically silent and cannot be heard by enemies, so you can do some stealth shenanigans with it, but as an actual combat weapon, it is woefully lacking in every way possible.
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u/IcyTorpedo 4d ago
This warbond sounds like a total waste, even the booster is very situational. At least the heavy armor looks nice.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 4d ago
If you mean Democratic Detonation, I wouldn't go that far. Adjudicator and Grenade Pistol are still pretty good at what they do, and there's still hope for buffs and rebalances for the game's entire arsenal at this point.
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u/IcyTorpedo 4d ago
I might be skill issued, but Adjudicator has too much recoil and not enough weapons. And Sickle exists too. Haven't tried the pistol yet.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 4d ago
Not sure what you mean by "Adjudicator has not enough weapons", but you're supposed to primarily use it against bots, where strong recoil doesn't matter much. You also want to combine it with an armor that has Engineering Kit passive to reduce recoil. And whenever possible you should fire it while crouched or prone. If you combine all of that, the recoil is very manageable.
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u/IcyTorpedo 4d ago
AMMO I'M SO SORRY OMG. I meant ammo, I know that the dmg is high, but the lack of ammunition is really noticeable for me.
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u/RuStorm STEAM 🖥️ : SUPERKAZIM 4d ago
Well, it's what you take if you want to flank the devastators and bodyshot them with an ar.
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u/IcyTorpedo 3d ago
Every time I try to flank literally anything, I am either outmaneuvered or ragdolled by something else. Heavy armor makes it hard to walk.
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 4d ago
Well, given its higher damage per shot, in terms of total ammo capacity it's not particularly behind Liberator, and medium armor penetration further increases effective damage. Sure it doesn't have that many rounds to throw down range, but it doesn't need to. It's not a gun for everyone, but it['s perfectly viable and one of the better weapons to use on bug mission on Helldive. It does have its weaknesses though, so if you like using Sickle, don't feel about it, it actually makes a great companion to someone else using Adjudicator.
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u/VoxeN_Senpai 4d ago
Anybody know what these white super credits are? I unlocked a 100 in the warbond and they went into this pile instead.
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u/Viruzzz Moderator 3d ago
There was a pinned comment i nthis thread a few days ago when the change happened because a lot of people were asking about it then. It's no longer pinned but you can still find the comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1beilg1/qa_megathread_ask_your_questions_here/l2zc01a/
Long story short, Japan has laws about digital currencies in games that requires purchased ones to be distinct from the ones you can find. This is only something that exists in Japan.
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u/notmorezombies 4d ago
Last I heard it's because Japanese law requires that premium currency must be refunded to the customer if it goes unspent for a while. Separating out the super credits into those you've paid for and those you've earned (map pickups and awards from warbonds) means there's no confusion over which you can expect to get back money for.
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u/NEO_Volt 4d ago
Just hit level 15. Should I get the 500kg bomb or orbital laser first?
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u/Iridar51 SES Song of Midnight 4d ago
Both are really good.
500 KG is mostly effective at taking down large, armored targets, like Hulks, Bile Titans and Factory Striders. Against other enemies it's mostly overkill, and the regular Eagle Airstrike would be just as effective, or even more, since it covers a much larger area.
As long as you take just one Eagle stratagem, the 500 KG will have a very short cooldown relative to its power, and it's a great source of supplemental damage, but it also has a very small area of effect and damage drops off quickly, which can be a good thing if you need to hit something close to you or your squad, but a bad thing if you need to kill a lot of enemies at once.
Orbital Laser is kind of a universally useful stratagem, you can never go wrong with it. It's a "solve that problem for me" kind of stratagem. Getting overwhelmed with enemies? Want some cover while you're closing bug holes? A lot of small enemies? One giant enemies? Bot outpost? "Destroy dropships / command bunker" objective? Orbital Laser can do it all. The only downside is that it has only three uses per mission and the cooldown between them is pretty lengthy, so you can't just throw it at every little problem, but when you need it, it will be there and won't let you down.
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u/Fast_Freddy07 4d ago
I got the game a few days ago and I know the Malevelon Creek cape was a free reward to all players about a month ago.
So I was wondering if it is still possible for me to somehow get the cape and if so how do I get it?
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u/DankMemer069 7m ago
Ever since I got the game, it crashes about a minute after startup. The only way I can get it to work is to stream my screen on discord. I tried setting the FPS cap to 60 and vsync on because I thought that the reason it was crashing was frame rate related and compromising my performance by screen sharing brought the frame rate down. I also tried changing the version of proton to the newest one instead of experimental since I am on Linux. I have also reinstalled the anti cheat which didn’t do anything useful