Helldivers 2 Boosters explained

Feb. 13, 2024

Boosters in Helldivers 2 are equipable modifiers that provide helpful bonuses.

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Helldivers 2 Boosters are special buffs and modifiers you can equip to the team just before dropping in. Boosters are incredibly useful, infinitely usable items that effect the whole team - meaning that if everybody on the squad picks a different one, there can be four separate Boosters making the team better. Boosters come along with Warbonds and they’re absolutely worth investing in, especially if you can find any of the best boosters in Helldivers 2 - all the key info of which we’ve laid out below.

How do Boosters in Helldivers 2 work?

Boosters in Helldivers 2 have the following effects:

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Consequently, the best way to use Boostersis to make sure that everybody in the team has a different one equipped,sharing the effects to the rest of the team and providing some significant buffs. And because Boosters have no drawbacks and can be used infinitely, you should be equipping them in every mission without fail - especially in the highest difficulties where you need every advantage you can get.

There aren’t many Helldivers 2 Boosters to unlock but since most of them are late unlocks that require loads of Medals to get, it’s good to know which ones are worth prioritizing and which ones you and your teammates should take. Obviously if you’re playing with a full four-player squad you can have four different Boosters active, but with fewer than four players, you’ll need to make important choices regarding which ones you’ll take, so here are the best Boosters in order of priority:

Players can currently obtain the following Boosters in Helldivers 2.

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