How to unlock Helldivers 2 Exosuits and how to use them
Mar. 4, 2024The Patriot and Emancipator Helldivers 2 Exosuits pack serious firepower, but do have some drawbacks
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There are two Helldivers 2 Exosuits to unlock as Stratagems and deploy during missions of great importance, bringing heavy armor and firepower to the enemies of Super Earth. The original EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit has a missile launcher and heavy machine gun, while the EXO-49 Emancipator is equipped with dual autocannons – perfect for blasting bigger bugs and bots inHelldivers 2. Unlocking these mechanized Exosuits isn’t easy and neither is using them in missions at times, so I’ve laid out how you unlock these Helldivers 2 Mechs and how they work so you can get the most out of them.
How to get Helldivers 2 Exosuits
Both Helldivers 2 Exosuits are Stratagems, so they can be unlocked at your Ship Management console, so long as you are at leastLevel 25 and have 20,000 Requisition Slips to spend on each Exosuit Stratagem. If you’re just starting out, you’ll want to knowhow to level up fast in Helldivers 2to unlock the two Exosuit types in the game:
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If you’ve got any Exosuit Stratagems unlocked, you can choose just one to add to your selection ofHelldivers 2 Stratagemsduring the pre-mission loadout screen. These Exosuit Stratagems are also limited to two uses per mission, and there’s a 10-minute cooldown between uses. Factor in that Exosuit ammo is very limited and that there’s no way to resupply like a regular soldier, and you’ll need to make each one count.
Importantly,you can’t deploy Stratagems while inside an Exosuit, so if you need to call in a dead teammate or a new weapon, you need to hop out your mech first. Additionally, Exosuits also don’t benefit from anyHelldivers 2 Ship Modules.
Now that you know the basics of Helldivers 2 Exosuits, here are some additional tips and features to be aware of when stomping around in one during a mission:
While nothing has been confirmed in theHelldivers 2 roadmapbeyond the Emancipator Exosuit, it is likely that more Exosuit Stratagems will be added to the game in the future. The Patriot and Emancipator Exosuits use loadouts from the Stomper and Obsidian Exosuits from the first Helldivers game, so it’s possible that an equivalent to the original’s “Lumberer” is added to Helldivers 2. This Mech came equipped with a powerful 90mm cannon and a flamethrower, which sounds like it would be great against theHelldivers 2 Terminids.
Previous leaks and datamines that showed off both Mech types also revealed thatHelldivers 2 vehiclescould arrive in a future update too, and we’re still awaiting on those. Given that they were a major part of the first game, this seems likely as well, but nothing has been confirmed or even hinted at just yet. However, you should expect to unlock any new Mechs and vehicles as part of aHelldivers 2 Major Order, so be ready to contribute to the war effort.© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission.
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