How to kill 2 Annihilator Tanks in Helldivers 2
Mar. 19, 2024The personal order to kill tanks in Helldivers 2 is a challenge to take out some of the game’s hardest foes
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The Helldivers 2 Annihilator Tanks aren’t just some of the game’s hardest foes, but can be part of a personal order to kill 2 Annihilator Tanks in a single day, meaning you’re not just going up against one of the toughest of theHelldivers 2 enemies list- you’re going up against them twice. If that’s a task that’s been laid before you, it can seem daunting - especially for players of low level - but I’ll walk you through the particulars below, including how to find, identify and kill Annihilator Tanks in Helldivers 2.
Kill 2 Annihilator Tanks in Helldivers 2 Personal Order explained
Annihilator Tanks in Helldivers 2 are members of the Automaton faction, but let’s be clear about something - while there’s two kinds ofHelldivers 2 Tanksthat players might go up against,only one of these are Annihilator Tanks.These can be identified as being flatter with a longer gun barrel, in contrast to the “Shredder” tanks, which are taller and have a machine gun replacing the main cannon. If you’re not sure what you’re looking at,simply ping it with R1 - that’ll bring its name up for you.
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Annihilator Tanks also have two weapons - a front-facing light machine gun, and a big explosive artillery cannon, whereas the Shredders just have two machine guns instead.Helldivers 2really does have something for all occasions.
Annihilator Tanksappear in Bot missions from difficulties 5 and up, though they only become common from difficulty 6.The quickest way to find them is to leap into an Extreme Mission or higher, ideally one of the Eradication missions where the goal is simply to wipe out several hundred of theHelldivers 2 Automatonsin quick succession - you’ll likely see an Annihilator Tank before long.
Once you’ve found an Annihilator Tank, here’s some advice on how to kill it.
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