The Helldivers 2 guide to managing democracy

Feb. 20, 2024

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Our Helldivers 2 guide hub contains all the info that a loyal soldier of Super Earth would ever need, with information on weapons, enemies, challenges, missions, tier lists and plenty, plenty more. It’s worth keeping an eye on GamesRadar’s guides content - Helldivers 2 is constantly in flux, with updates and balances changing what you can expect, but we’re always keeping on track of things, with the most essential guides laid out below.

Basic Helldivers 2 guides

To start with, let’s cover the real fundamental technicals, and the sorts of things that even prospective players might want to check before buying the game.

Helldivers 2 has not had themoststable reputation so far. Oh sure, the game itself is superb, at least when it’s working. Unfortunately, what with server overload and a few other problems, there are moments where it isn’t - and that’s where ourHelldivers 2 errors and server statuspage will help you out. One server error that has thankfully now been fixed involvedHelldivers 2 not giving rewards after missions, and while it’s no longer an issue, it might be good to know how to handle it in case similar issues occur in the future.

Knowing what weapons, armor and equipment to bring into Helldivers 2 is essential, as your choice of guns and Stratagems will definitely mean the difference between success and annihilation.

The enemies of Helldivers 2 are all lethal in different ways, with some trying to swarm the player in hordes, while others unleash deadly barrages of ranged attacks - or even just soaking up damage before they club you into the floor with barely a scratch on them. Let’s cover your foes, and how you can take them down.

TheHelldivers 2 progression systemis a bit confusing at first, largely because it’s essentially made up of several smaller systems that link in some ways. Earning XP by completing missions and objectives during operations is how you’ll level up, unlocking new Stratagems and titles as you climb. However it’s a slow process, so you might want to know how tolevel up fast in Helldivers 2to get the best Stratagems ASAP.

As you unlock more Stratagems, you’ll want to start upgrading these with Ship Modules, which you pay for with varying amounts of Common, Rare, and Super Samples. Learninghow to farm Samples in Helldivers 2can really speed up the process of unlocking these Ship Modules, as they’re by far the hardest things to unlock the in game.

Finally, once you’re in the field - what do you do? How do you complete your objectives successfully? There’s no shortage of challenges and missions to complete in the name of Super Earth, and we’ve explained all the ones that have given players the biggest problems.

If you’re trying to do some industrial sabotage, knowinghow to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2is crucial. If you’ve got to carry information across enemy lines, then you need to knowhow to Transport the Hard Drive in Helldivers 2. Finally, learninghow to rescue science teams in Helldivers 2 and evacuate civilianswill help you tackle one of the most infamously hard mission types in the whole game!

If you’re also caught in the midst of a multi-week battle to save planets from encroaching enemies, you need to know what to how to beat these time-sensitiveHelldivers 2 Defend Campaigns.© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission

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