Helldivers 2: A Comprehensive Guide to EVERYTHING You Should Know...

[@88heisenberg88]

My friend got me this game as a very late Christmas gift. He and I have been having a blast.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

I forgot I had a shotgun equipped. I was in a team with randoms and someone was being a douche and shot me with his rifle. So, I shot him back…. Absolutely OBLITERATING him. I just stood there in disbelief, and I laughed so goddamn hard at the situation in the mic. He wasn’t too happy, and when we were loading up in the extraction, he shot me in the head while I was on the ship. I couldn’t help but laugh even harder. I have been playing this game constantly for the past few weeks since I got my PS5! This game is amazing! I bet it’s more fun with friends. Problem is, I need more friends who play this.

[@Scar405th]

As an ODST veteran, this game brings a bittersweet tear to my eye

[@SlimmCity]

Same here, when ODST came out I envisioned them doing a game like this

[@ShmegmaMane]

How are either of these games even remotely similar

[@thatoneweirdphoenix709]

@@ShmegmaManeI think it would be the Iron Rain

[@-Arv]

Imagine this game with the Halo theme, and even have some vehicles in it, I would seriously cry.

[@guitarboy0211]

​@@-Arvo thought I was the only one doing that. I played winter contingency while playing it, got very nostalgic

[@martinkompas]

I love CoD and typically it’s the only game I play. After playing Helldivers 2 for 40+ hours, I cannot get over the immense fun this game is, at virtually no compromise. Endless fun and no frustration had become a distant vibe somehow, Helldivers 2, as well as their team, has changed that for me. I appreciate you covering Helldivers 2! Your content is top tier and I love seeing you enjoy this game so much too!

[@JM.MEL_]

if you like cod, theres a whole world of first person shooters waiting for you. Branch out a bit, you wont regret it

[@w3tngzixuan440]

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[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

​@JM.MEL_ Hunt: Showdown needs more players. It's about to get an engine overhaul. Hopefully it brings new life to the game. However it's quite different than COD or HD2.

[@bigurethra]

@@sentientcardboarddumpster7900titanfall 2 could zk hse more players and isnt really like either of these games

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

@@bigurethra I never tried that one out. Perhaps I will 🤔

[@kevinj834]

I am so glad you’re bringing this content here. I followed you for CoD for years but have been taken aback by how much I love Helldivers and I NEED TO BE THE VERY BEST so these tips help. Thank you!

[@RainOCE14]

I don't even have the game yet and I'm watching guides in anticipation for when I get it haha, awesome video!

[@hrthrhs]

Perhaps avoid watching too many guides though. I find it can dull my experience with a game as I'm not discovering much myself in-game.

[@sethchanove3031]

My brother got me this game to play alongside him. I have been having a blast! Please keep posting more videos centered around Helldivers!

[@Troy211]

Skip the premium battle pass and work on the free battle pass first. The premium battle pass weapons look better but they’re not. The best weapons are on the free battle pass.

[@Pwh5476]

It's genuinely refreshing how they've managed the battle pass system. The only thing that comes close is the apex legends one as you can save up enough to buy the battle pass over a few seasons. I'm glad these devs are challenging the current norms for how to treat a game

[@OddEyeGuy]

@@Pwh5476 Fortnite lol it gives you enough as well and if you buy one battle pass, you can earn enough coins throughout it to buy the next one and etc.

[@evolutionz_2450]

On Playstation 5 you can hold the (square) button and it will display the amount of bullets you have in the clip and you can also toggle RPM or Flashlights for some guns. Good way of seeing how many bullets left to reload.

[@Real_American_DAD]

A better way would be a simple HUD element that I could look at whenever I want. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheRealNeoFrancois]

It's some shortcut for PC also

[@TheRealNeoFrancois]

​@@Real_American_DADyou would think so but not really possible without cluttering up the actual gameplay

[@Real_American_DAD]

@@TheRealNeoFrancois not if it isn't too big.

[@Real_American_DAD]

@@TheRealNeoFrancois Usually the best philosophy is "KISS". ... "Keep It Simple Stupid" 😃 👍🏻

[@sammcallister1423]

Nice video mate please post more this game is amazing and is going places so much fun

[@eColiEspresso]

Have a lot planned :)

[@sammcallister1423]

@@eColiEspresso yes sir 🫡☄️🐛💥🦗🪳🦠

[@woodenspider]

@@eColiEspressoLove to hear that

[@KARNAGEclan]

We love Espresso covering multiple games, W content creator

[@cozycasual2473]

Side note for PS5 tac-map: Instead of having to use the D-pad to navigate around, you can just swipe the Touch-Pad instead, much easier

[@pepayna8949]

thank yoh sm

[@CopperLox]

I’m on PS5 and when I’m diving or crouching that circle menu comes up when pushing circle. How can I stop it from showing up?

[@woodenspider]

This game has been the only thing on my mind for the last week. That and democracy of course

[@martinkompas]

Reload when the mag icon displays in Red for better reload timing. You typically won’t throw away too many rounds. Use it like a car’s gas meter, when it’s red you have to plan a gas up stat.

[@willparton5080]

As a long follower. I’m so glad you’ve hopped away from cod, it’s terrible. The best times and fun with your friends is in he’ll diver having fun accidentally blowing each other up and completing missions

[@jacobbittle8447]

Good content. I’m not sure if I joined late to the party or if it was this way all the time, but holding your reload button will allow you to make changes to your weapon (semi-auto to auto, range, flashlight). “Upwards of 4 stratagems” you can only bring in four and a booster. There are times when the specific mission or community accomplishments will award your whole team with an extra stratagem, will be denoted in the top bar next to SOS and respawn.

[@jortmungandr1112]

Love seeing you & everyone talking about this game. Super Earth needs YOU, so we can stop the Terminid menace

[@BlountForce]

So glad you’re doing videos on this game. Absolutely love it

[@YxngTexas]

Helldivers is INCREDIBLY fun!

[@User_92020]

Is is fun solo?

[@RayAtchley]

@@User_92020it can be but it’s extremely difficult solo

[@nathanmanoel6708]

@@User_92020 YES!

[@somebodyintheworld5036]

This may have come out with a new update/patch, but you can actually see what ammo you have left in your mag if you hold down the R button. It also lets you adjust your rate of fire for the weapon as well

[@comco8107]

Loving HD2. So intense yet hilarious at the same time. Keep the vids coming!!

[@Nemuuta]

This video helps alot my friends told me to try the game theyve played it quite alot and while ill say this game is definitely great with friends mine are terrible teachers and after playing like 6 missions i still and about as knowledgeable on the game as when i started probably will try some solo missions because im still not sure how to do most of the missions because my friends just speed ran them without explaining so tryna not be dead weight. Its not their fault though i typically learn by doing so even if they tried explaining stuff i probably would have to still learn on my own time but this video really helps.

[@sammcallister1423]

I’m absolutely loving this masterpiece of a game it’s fantastic fun 🤩 and yes I think I’m slightly addicted to playing I’m doing my part

[@greenmarine5]

Appreciate you, I'm level 9 and had to go back and watch videos to fully understand the game and help team mates

[@jeremyg79745]

love you came over to make videos of this game, i watched your cod videos but ive stepped away from cod after 15 years of playing it and with that stopped seeing your videos after a while and its good to see them again with a game im playing now.

[@chikami6014]

One of the most important things ive learned is that the mission timer running out does not mean you've failed, but it does mean you can no longer vox in stratagems.. so you're on your own, including resupplies lol it'd be up to your team if you think you could complete the mission still, or jus call in the bird now and go home

[@BloodKitten_]

just correction, you can see your ammo count holding the reload button, as well as making changes to weapon like lights, zoom level, fire mode, and rate of fire in the case of LMGs.

[@resortX]

Nice guide, skipped a lot since I just wanted to get some info about the teammate UI. Did you mention the enemy reinforcement mechanics? I think they are essential for every map, except defense missions.

[@brucenatelee]

I honestly wish the game had a third enemy faction like other sci-fi games. We got the monsters and the robots, just missing the soldier/warrior types. I did a game today and we couldn't find the slot to put the harddrive, so the mission timer went to 0 and failed the mission. Another mission had us run out of reinforcements and I was the last one, then another player because I died, then another because he died, and we ended up with 3/4 players entering the ship.

[@MajorChipHazard316]

There has been a leaked 3rd faction called The Illuminate that are coming from the first game.

[@eliwitte7156]

Hell yeah man this is what I love to see!! Keep branching out man, I’m sure you’re viewership will love the diversity! Much love mam

[@SRHv2]

I loved your energy in the intro bro, glad youre covering the game and branching our from CoD

[@zacharyc3837]

Btw you can hold the reload button to see how many rounds you have left in your weapon as well as a few other things like turn on a flashlight and change the rpm of the weapon. Different weapons have different options available.

[@zenkoz3158]

Would love to see this channel become the go to news source for helldivers, cod hasn't shown they deserve Espresso 😬

[@janvaneygen9318]

Good guide mate ! I’m gonna check out that thing about tapping a butten so the strategem list stays open indtead of holding it.

[@bradandrews777]

How about starting with how to play basics? I am in the tutorial stuck on how to launch a reinforcement strategem. I can select down (with the UP choice) and switch it to the right (with the down choice), but nothing seems to stick and letting go of the L1 button just brings up the "Use the L1 button" text again. PS5. I was hoping for a playthrough of the tutorial first, not all the background stuff that is meaningless if I can't get through the tutorial!

[@MultiKojn]

Had that problem too...just go to your ship...leave toutorial...and then start it again in menu...it worked for me:)

[@bradandrews777]

@@MultiKojn My problem was that I didn't realize I needed to hold down the L1 (or whatever it is called) and press the arrows in order. I thought it was "press one and done". Maybe obvious for those who play these games, but I do not and it got me stuck. I had to mute my TV (to stop the annoying "move on message" while i looked up enough to figure out how to keep going.

[@tehphoebus]

Would love to see more HD2 content. Super fun , rewarding. It very much creates cinematic moments that feel natural. The environments are amazing and your actions, or lack of have consequences.

[@Patmargolin22]

You missed a comma after of. Your actions, or lack thereof, have consequences It’d look like that. 👍👍👍

[@Heroselohim]

Samples are gathered individually or by group ? May be I mean distributed... If I collect a sample it will go for the team?

[@iWork4aLivingNotU]

Thank you ESPRESSO! just dl this and love it minus the issues with connection

[@FabianWinkler]

You do have an actual ammo count. Press and hold the reload button. There you see the bullets in your magazine and can change settings on your equipped weapon.

[@swanai]

im going to buy it this week and im worried that i wont like it. im a cod player btw. i also watched a couple of videos still don’t know how to feel. i really wna try it out and like

[@uknozeek]

I’m in the exact same situation as you

[@swanai]

@@uknozeek i bought its so much fun when youre playing with friends. however playing solo is a NO go. randoms is not as bad but on ps no one seems to talk in game. so my take is if you have friends willing to play with you then definitely buy it. but if youre counting on randoms or mostly solo id say pass.

[@franklinwhitt7782]

This guide was pretty good. Thanks man. ❤

[@simonkammeyer4334]

How close is this to mwz? Are there rare and ultra schems? Or something similar?

[@Juice_VI]

Glad to see this stuff on the channel alongside CoD!

[@haxk_not_hacks]

Please keep this content coming man, loving it

[@VenomSmoke57]

If you hold the reload button you will see the ammo count left in the mag ^^

[@chiefz4161]

Ex halo player here since 2001, heard many things bout this game. Purchasing when i get home from work.

[@jareda8943]

You're doing your part. Thank you!

[@alexbraybrook6671]

Friend suggested I get the game, got pretty bored in my first mission so was inches away from getting a refund and this video was a revelation, despite naming my ship Fist of Audacity, so thanks!

[@turbo558]

Nothing would make me happier than to see this channel end up being full time Helldivers 2 channel lol Im so over CoD

[@joshyj1191]

Can you do a video explaining all the main and side missions. Some are super confusing lol

[@Beanszo]

awesome seeing u make content other than cod stuff

[@FranklyGone2.0]

Thanks for the great content as always!

[@homelessEh]

as a survivor of the GLOOM quake 2 mod era... this game slaps my lamma, hot Damn!

[@homelessEh]

rip team reaction.. why you no proper gloom2?

[@Lex_in_WDM]

Yesssssssss!!! Something that’s not COD! Great video man!

[@swiftyspike]

Orbital laser and 500kg eagle are staples later on 6+ in difficulty

[@BigDougie318]

W video bro! Great way to expand audience

[@Kyu5233]

Keep up the content expresso!!

[@elliekittymeow]

Really like the gameplay, it reminds me a bit of world war z and star wars battlefront. It's just a bit grindy and i feel like i always mess up something

[@GamingInferno911]

Btw you can see your ammo and other info if you hold down the reload button

[@jonesyxxiv]

If you hold reload you can check how many rounds are in your mag.

[@Space__Rooster]

If only Alien fireteam elite had this much content. This game is awesome

[@ericbuksa3966]

As a new player. I would like to know how to matchmake with other players. I have tried to but cannot find any games to join?

[@Gorrano985]

Turn off crosplay

[@classicbran]

More Helldivers content please!

[@cobenaisboy5]

I didn't need to watch/read any reviews of this game, this beginners guide has completely SOLD me on the game! I can't wait to buy this game when I'm able to! I just hope the vets of the game are kind to me while I'm learning the ropes, or the meta, or even the strats of certain areas. Even though the devs are going to make changes over time, I have full confidence that the devs will make the game more fun, and even better than I'm seeing now! I can't wait to play with Y'all! If you meet "DCobe23" in the battlefield, that's ya' boi😎

[@rogue0zero844]

Hey Espresso and everyone. Cool video and nice to see the varied content in addition to COD. By the way, love all of the content and videos. I have a question that hopefully you or anyone in the comments can help me on. Your videos look so amazing, clear, and beautiful in 4K. I know you play on PC, but I play on PlayStation 5 and capture and render videos from the Share Factory, copy to my flashdrive, and then upload to KZbin in 4K from my laptop. They look ok, but the colors are washed out and there doesn't seem to be any High Dynamic Range (HDR) etc. Was wondering if anyone had any pointers or recommendations to have my videos look like these on Espresso's channel. Thanks everyone!

[@TheDabKing710]

How do I get that dot to show me where im shooting instead of sway

[@nielschristianhjhansen5940]

Try holding Down reload Button! Then you have a ammo count :D

[@wilfrednieves9118]

But how do i know that the mision is already complete?

[@Rzombie23]

Key binding change for stratagems doesn’t work on ps5. I tried it and then had no stratagems

[@dtooscar974]

Hold down the reload button to check how many rounds are left in a mag

[@Zivin]

"If you have friends, its a great game to play with friends." Me who has no friends and always ends up soloing everything in games or with randoms for harder content: ;-;

[@Nix-Man]

The in-game social tab is busted right now, and I can't even play with my friends right now. So don't feel too bad

[@inktime4916]

Степ 1: be American!

[@iGnashtys]

I don’t understand how do I keep track of what missions I’ve completed

[@nothingtoseehere9648]

For anyone who wants to go solo, it's certainly possible but not recommended since this game doesn't have scaling so a 4 person squad will have just as many enemies as 1 person would You can do it but it get ridiculous at higher levels and your gonna have to be running away most of the time

[@smileyk05]

Cool game I like the realistic look of the game

[@GunUDwnAt2nd]

Difficulty level unlocks are not tied to XP. Completing a campaign at a certain difficulty unlocks the next level.

[@THEGOAT1945]

You do have an ammo count if you hold down the reload button

[@brayanjimenez999]

Bro I was at level 7 when I found out you have to buy the upgrades I thought I would start unlocking them as I played😂

[@cletakeover7429]

Hold reload button to see mag capacity and change rate of fire

[@ketchup2248]

i want to try this game out but i have a feeling that ill get bored after 1 week.

[@Kangorrilla]

Upwards of 4 stratagems? You can get more than 4

[@TheDabKing710]

How do i change keys vs arrows?

[@Phantacius]

If you press and hold the R it will tell you how many rounds you have left.

[@philipstoqnov6587]

The friend part got me in the weak spot.

[@Gamer1990100]

The map reminds me of Mass Effect 3's MP map

[@mckool630]

Can people take/steal your things like guns permanently??

[@mnoble0902]

Looks like a fun game, but also another game where having a full time job (and doing everything at home) makes it difficult to get into.

[@dylanmuscat]

Amount count comes up if you hold R (reload button)

[@HexxuSz]

am i crazy or at lower levels automatons are easier charger and titan are pita

[@Mapleaple]

I'm a hour in. Sadly I have players constantly being toxic and just killing me over and over. I don't think this is for me with randoms or a solo player. Palworld it is

[@donwarwick3359]

I’ve been having a blast with this game but playing alone is very very boring and playing with randoms is harder cause there’s like 3 different play styles going at once and there has been a lot of friendly fire

[@tobymoore1063]

You can see your ammo count by holding R

[@AlphaphenomenonGaming]

This game is so much fun but yeah, I have more fun playing with four people and I always friend randoms who communicate well. If anyone wants to add me, feel free!

[@lettherebelight3483]

When I see this game, I'll I can think what Avengers game could have been

[@Lylepaw]

What would happen if we liberated everything???

[@Lylepaw]

????

[@mrpuk247]

Is this free on ps5?

[@syko710]

$40...Deff worth it

[@Link2edition]

au·tom·a·ton

[@And_Rec]

now just need to find friends :D

[@john_squatson]

I'm addicted to the sounds of machine gun fire in this game

[@TherealBigblue22]

You do have a ammo count hold square

[@LarsUriel]

Cool video but the part with the camera moving and zoinking around was god awful v.v