How to evacuate civilians in Helldivers 2

Feb. 15, 2024

Escorting science teams in Helldivers 2 are part of the Defend missions

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The Helldivers 2 evacuate civilians missions where you rescue science teams as part of the effort to Defend planets are… difficult, to say the least. These defend missions against the Automatons are probably the hardest parts of Helldivers 2, where civilian NPCs have to be protected until they can make it to an armored bunker. It’s far easier said than done though, as civilians tend to die pretty easily and the bots come in numbers far too numerous to deal with, which may be why theseHelldivers 2 Defend Campaignsare proving so difficult for everybody. If you want some help with rescuing science teams and evacuating civilians in Helldivers 2, here’s what you need to know about protecting the citizens of Super Earth.

How to Rescue Science Teams and Evacuate Civilians in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2’s civilian escort quests are sometimes part of a larger mission wherein you have to complete some sub-objectives first, though that’s not the case for the Defend missions against the Automatons right now. Here’s how it works:

Of course, that’s just the mechanics of the gameplay objectives - knowing how it works and how it’s done are very different things.

The civilian escort missions in Helldivers 2 require a complete ground up re-think of the way you play and complete objectives. Here’s some info that players should keep in mind:

It’s a rough experience and even with this it won’t be easy, but this is the strategy that’ll give you the best chance - which even then, is not a great one.

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