Helldivers 2 Beginner's Guide

[@SithHappens9567]

It’s like little me staying home from school to play old school cod online with the boys except now it’s old me staying home from work to kill bugs/terminators with the fellas. Let’s do our part for DEMOCRACY!!

[@HighDiver5555]

I feel that

[@BPCougar8000]

I've been playing with randoms all week sporadically but I'm really looking forward to playing with my gaming buddies this Friday night or even plotting it out so one of us gets on early before the rush so we can all join him

[@SithHappens9567]

@@BPCougar8000 if you ever need someone to play with add me and we’ll do our part School_assassin i could use more friends.

[@georgemanheim5637]

me

[@ctrlaltchris]

FOR DEMOCRACY!

[@ivannevarez9174]

Tips from lvl 45: Railgun and personal shield are a MUST. CC and delaying the enemy becomes more important than damage output. Heavy armor is a death sentence. Bile Titan takes 3 rail guns to the face. Charger takes 3 to the arm or two and then small arms fire. KILL STALKER NESTS AS SOON AS YOU CAN. They will end your run. And lastly keep moving. Staying in one spot guarantees mission failure.

[@hallow2387]

do you throw grenades down the holes to do that? also what are your best armour choices and gun choices

[@Pyromaniac963]

@@hallow2387Yes nades work, but also the grenade launcher and many orbital/eagle stratagems work too. Best gun is the first Breaker shotgun from the core warbond and best armour is anything light, go with whichever has perks that you like as they are all pretty useful imo.

[@jordanwright3024]

Do you do quickplay or play with friends im a slow leveler cuz i have to wait for friends to get on

[@BbyGLK]

damn lvl 45 already? log off so there’s space for the rest of us on the servers!! (lol just kidding)

[@masterking905]

Does automatically do matchmaking or do I've to personally inv friends in order to play with others?

[@Kazrel]

I'm level 21 but I'll still watch, love me some propaganda.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

You know. I was thinking about it. It kind of isn't propaganda. We ARE clearing these planets for thinking species. The automatons and bugs don't think, don't trade, don't coexist. We ARE clearing the way for "democracy" indeed.... Now, whether or not democracy is of much value.... Well that's up for debate.

[@DracoMilitis]

Excuse me, propaganda? That sounds like some socialist robot talk.

[@gigabot3662]

Just saying, I want to Rock and Stone so bad in this game.

[@outlawz38]

That the max level?

[@Kazrel]

@@outlawz38 nope, but that's 20 is when every stratagem is currently available

[@casulatgame]

It's really cool how the overall war looks like developer vs. Player base.

[@luciainvicta5553]

This is the best warhammer 40k game without being warhammer 40k. This setting is perfect for being a space marine, dropping down on planets to fight tyranids, necrons, orcs or demons. And you could have different space marine chapters as helldivers, ---- bolter, melta weapons etc. When someone pointed this out I was so mad and now I cant unsee it, please Arrowhead, get a collab with Gamesworkshop and make this happen!

[@sethoquinn7122]

Space marine 2 comes out next month

[@Aer0mex117]

I laughed when I saw they were called terminids. “We have tyranids at home” lol loved that I could call my ship the dawn of war

[@luciainvicta5553]

@@sethoquinn7122 space marine 2 releases in september

[@Staring4827]

The gameplay would be too simplistic i think if you had to be space marines. A lot more variability and playstyles as guardsmen

[@luciainvicta5553]

@@Staring4827 In what way because right now it is very simplistic.

[@MarshalBKing]

Just for clarification, the SOS Beacon prioritize showing your lobby/session to other players. Even if you don't call it in game, people can still join you as long as your matchmaking is set to "Public" and not "Friends only" in the gameplay menu. Have fun Helldivers :)

[@Devalinor]

One thing to note is that healing also gives you infinite stamina for a short amount of time.

[@powermix24]

This is the game ive been wanting forever, can't believe the amount of fun you can have! Simply amazing. 40$ is kinda nuts for this game

[@Scotland_James]

Right? It’s more complete than 70 dollar games

[@STR0ZZ]

I think theyve done it to be fair and to encourage more people to play. I truly hope this game kicks off and dose well

[@Donikin]

I only got the game because of the price tag, the cost definitely gave a huge boost to the player base

[@virginianative847]

I pad 30 lol

[@Anonymous-qo4so]

It usually the lower cost games that end up being fucking amazing.

[@dovonovich]

The magazine waste is low key the best part of the game.

[@AlkisGD]

I love everything related to the weapons in this game, but that part is at the top of the list. Completely changes the feeling of combat.

[@tylerfilmsstuff]

lol have you played tarkov?

[@AlkisGD]

@@winghong3 - No one in this thread said otherwise. The comments are unedited and everything, too.

[@fallenx6735]

@@tylerfilmsstuff Bro, no one is talking about tarkov. hop off

[@thesaucyprophesy2939]

@@tylerfilmsstuffhAvE yoU plAyEd tAr- bro shut the fuck up yes we’ve all played tarkov you aren’t some elite human being for bringing up tarkov for no reason

[@Crowmag]

The Strategem Hero mini game is part of the Super Citizen pack (deluxe pack).

[@NaddFactory]

I just started the video and noticed that immediately lol

[@rurikhan]

Oh crap, I wasn’t aware of that.

[@powermix24]

Totally worth it, I would recommend every one to be a super citizen!

[@SugeryGold]

⁠@@powermix24Spend extra money to enjoy basic features that should be included in the main game? Democracy!

[@TheYdyp]

Was also first part I noticed, but if you join someone that has the DLC gives you also access to that game, just not on your own ship.

[@BbyGLK]

thanks for this break down!! i realized when i would play with my friends it was so much going on that i didn’t really understand what was happening besides securing democracy haha

[@brianhum8765]

Change the strategem controls in your settings from WASD to your directional keys so that you can key them in without impeding your movement control. When the fight is at it's nastiest and you need to call stuff in faster than ever, only being able to move in the direction that matches your strategems will get you killed so many times. Dynamic aiming setting is also a real convenient way to just 3rd and 1st person aim by holding/pressing the same aim button (while aiming in 3rd is plenty fine in most situations, even most assault rifles are surprisingly proficient at sniping via tap firing in 1st person at long range).

[@Stiftoad]

Ngl binding strategems to mouse buttons has been a godsend Highly recommended if you own a mouse with 4 extra keys

[@brianhum8765]

@@Stiftoad yea really any keys other than how you move

[@Radintoriov]

While you didn't have any unlocked, boosters are an absolute godsend and a tip I would give is to try and prioritize unlocking them as soon as the page they are on becomes available: boosters are equipped in the drop prep screen just like stratagems and they apply to the entire squad. The first one is already useful since it applies both at the start of a mission and whenever someone is reinforcing after getting killed, but there are also other really good ones like the increased stamina capacity + regen combo that makes traversing the map in general as well as, ahem, "tactically relocate" much quicker since you can sprint for longer and more often

[@MTB4RNR]

Are they “permanent” boosters or single-use?

[@joshouathor3783]

Permanent

[@OneSocaJumbie]

"Tactical relocate" sounds awfulyl close to a traitor's retreat soldier, but we'll let it slide, for Democracy! 😆

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

I love the smell of Liber-Tea in the morning! I noticed no tips for Automatons. Tips: Aim for the head. With the exception of tanks and heavy mechs, headshots can kill the rest very quickly (even the ones with shields). The Automaton dropships can be instantly destroyed along with their passenger(s) by hitting one of their 4 thruster pods. Use cover or the Ballistic/Energy Shield equipment. They can save your life if you get caught by a large swarm all firing lasers at you.

[@bz0rrr]

This game is amazing-- came out of left field to deliver something I didn't know I desperately wanted-- for democracy!

[@CiromBreeze]

The EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank actually calls TWO rocket launchers down, not one. You can share it with your friends, or just use two yourself. 70 seconds per call-in is surprisingly short, and unlike the GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, the EAT-ITs don't take up a backpack slot. I'd actually put them about equal in terms of usefulness, but it does depend on the situation.

[@sauceinmyface9302]

Backpack slot has a lot of competition. The guard dogs and the shield generator are really, really valuable.

[@Radintoriov]

It's honestly pretty competitive with the recoiless especially when playing solo since in addition to getting two launchers per drop, the quick cooldown makes them expendable for luring patrols away and just disseminating a bunch across the map. Recoiless gets better with other players since with the assisted reload it can be fired incredibly quickly.

[@craigfunk3453]

I'd certainly use the rockets more against automatons. A tad slow killing a patrol and a dropship got called? Blast that ship out of the sky and take its reinforcements with it. With the bugs I say the rockets mostly have use against chargers and titans to help crack that armor if you can't quite get a consistent line on a weak spot

[@Scotland_James]

You could fire every rocket from the recoiled launcher before you’re cooldown is done for another 2 expendables

[@CiromBreeze]

@@Scotland_James Yes, but when do you ever need to?

[@Rizl-876]

I like the realism this game has. I'm definitely gonna invest a lot of time playing this game

[@bartell20j]

Good, we need you in the fight against the Automatons. They attacked our colonies unprovoked

[@austinstoner1988]

​@bartell20j this game has the dev team I wished Anthem had. RIP ANTHEM so much wasted potential.

[@clarity-argent2913]

​@@austinstoner1988ong, i got anthem a few years back for like 15 dollars, my first like 30 hours were amazing and then the gake just, died, cpild have been one of the best games but sadly no

[@DUCKSXLE]

1.5x playback speed, thank me later

[@failoverflow4888]

I’ll thank you now

[@chrisljudge]

You’re doing gods work. Thank you

[@cheechp3209]

Ty

[@paulharsh78]

Ty

[@D3LTATRAX]

Ben Shapiro mode.

[@troubleman6940]

I’m level 19. I’m not very good but looking for friends on Helldivers 2. I have a few friends that play, but we are older and they can’t get off work as much as me with my health issues. If you’re around and willing to play with a random guy that’s not a superhero in game, please comment or contact me through this comment to play together. I’m no streamer, but I work well with teams and I’m always down to game. Thanks guys. -GW

[@bdb9457]

Dude I am probably going to get the game … would love to have a friend to play with! My gamers tag is BDB_KZbin friend me

[@aleczanderg8765]

In game friend code: #6893-4111

[@daveroeser8208]

Add me. ROOST_36

[@Randaddy25]

Hey bro, my tag is CruelKingRan. I'm literally brand new, so don't expect much 😂

[@jorisbas8468]

Yeah man i would love to play gamertag is i think joris.brink06

[@alexoneplus8312]

very rare for me to watch such a long video without skipping once, was very entertaining to watch.

[@Tonytaru]

I love Rurikhan guides. Always long form with tons of detail.

[@roelofversluis6680]

Thank you. Got the game a few days ago, and only did the intro so far. Definitely going to be better prepared going into the first mission. Subbed.

[@priscillareyes2377]

So glad I watched this video I'm Lvl 4 and I probably wouldn't have noticed until way later in the game I was throwing bullets away lol

[@PezkeyWabbitz]

just bought the game and this video is very helpful. thanks!

[@MillerTheOriginal]

'Shields up, iron breakers' ah, music to my ears

[@Deescovery1]

This is cool man I’ve never really seen anyone do like a gameplay analysis. This game is awesome learned a lot watching

[@SigmaWolf143]

I've been watching game footage to see if i want to spend the money to play. Have to say, your video convinced me. Feeling a lot more confident about playing!

[@NSD150]

I knew from the moment that I saw the gameplay trailer that I was 100% willing to spread democracy, as a huge fan of Deep Rock Galactic, this was RIGHT up my alley.

[@marceloduque3617]

Very fun, and very brutal! I buy helldivers 2 yesterday, and i was a bit lost. So thanks for de info Rui. Best tips videos since 2013!

[@tzoanast1061]

Even as someone who doesnt (for now at least, I hope lol) have any friends playing the game, the experience with randoms has been pretty decent. A fair amount of them are willing to communicate through comms and if not, they still ping where they wanna go and stuff. Have only had 1 experience where a member wanted to go and rush the main objectives for some reason.

[@Spicylad]

I felt this hard lol. I’ve been on steam for about 6 months and I still don’t have any friends on it 🤦🏼

[@SugeryGold]

@@Spicyladthe games been out for like 9 days lol

[@Syberz2]

My first experience was being told to "ready the f up" and constantly getting kicked.

[@SugeryGold]

@@Syberz2 Same lol but I don’t blame em, it takes a few matches to realize just how easy it is to kill your teammates 🤣

[@camwilliams566]

i just started playing today, is rushing the main objectives a bad thing?

[@blankenstein1649]

not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet, but another reload tip is that if you reload when you have exactly 1 round left, it noticeably cuts down on the reload time. especially useful for weapons with long reload times like the machine gun.

[@Xion_Toshiro]

That's usually because an empty gun, in games, requires the gun to charged on Reload - like pulling the bolt

[@dynaelder5037]

Best guide for details I have found. All the other guides I have watched don't mention these important details.

[@chrisspectre81]

So much freedom and democracy in this content. Thank you sir!

[@ShinFTW33]

Glad to have someone age appropriate advising me on games instead of teenagers, felt wrong

[@TheFabulousRBK]

Jumped into the game blind and tried starting with Automatons. Even on early difficulties...stick to bugs.

[@rocus80m]

Same here bro, thought like wtf difficulity to Trivial and I suck so badly wtf xD

[@Anonymous-qo4so]

Yeah, definitely staying with bugs until I get leveled up and get more anti-armor and shield generator stratagems unlocked. Don't wanna go to Vietnam half-assed.

[@javierbetancourt8985]

On PC you can remap the stratagems to be the arrow keys so you can still move while calling them needs a little practice but worth it

[@paulianhodgson]

Ah that’s cool!

[@Antech91]

One thing that might’ve been good to point out is that NO weapon will EVER reload automatically, even if it’s empty. This is something that you really have to get used to, but I love it.

[@saltking2133]

Ruri ?!? The man who got me through Monster Hunter is now bringing his expertise of killing monsters to murder bugs and bots? IM HERE FOR ITTTT

[@Jazzy--]

I recommend reloading the machine gun when it has a few bullets left in the mag. The reload with an empty mag is significantly longer, making it super dangerous to reload mid combat. Either reload before it's completely empty or reload between combat scenarios.

[@Skaatje]

45:35 I thought you would die from your own drop there, would have been pretty funny. Great guide man, I learned a lot! Thanks.

[@leroyp33]

Thank you so much Lol I thought I was just really bad but you made me realize this game is chaos and death and that's ok

[@williamponce9946]

Awesome explanation, thank you very much. I am sharing this with my friends

[@aleminium]

Appreciate you making this intro guide! Should have us newbies covered! Thanks!!

[@jonboy2950]

Nice video, my first attempt at this game resulted in a CTD right after i got extracted on my 2nd mission. But after some encouragement from command i got back into the fray.

[@brandonLeddy]

The best video I’ve watched so far that explains everything in this game and makes me want to buy and play this game great job

[@Windmaster332]

Not even a minute it. " Shields up ironbreakers" SUBBED

[@TheRandylandry]

Very well put together video, subbed...FOR FREEDOM!

[@iamrathercool12121]

Such a good game! Loving it so far

[@screamingiraffe]

Entertaining, btw, you don't have to stay at extraction spot, just let it send down a shuttle after the timer runs out and keep far away from the platform, all of the bugs will wander off and leave the platform area, the shuttle will come down with no bugs in the area.

[@ricardosousa2424]

Don't really need the guide, but here to support a fellow portuguese.

[@bigmatthews666]

Love me some Space Fascism

[@gigabot3662]

Expendable Anti-tank drops two at a time. In the video, you assumed you got only one in error. So it's not one rocket every minute, it's one every thirty seconds, and you don't need to reload it or carry a pack letting you use something else. Same stats as the Recoilless Rifle.

[@Tquintv]

You have to have the deluxe upgrade to play the stratagem arcade cabinet.

[@scoobydruid]

Just got the game and was confused by things. Thus helped a lot. Thanks!

[@MyLazyEye23]

Good to see you Iron Breaker. Haven’t seen you since I was playing Monster Hunter and really appreciated your videos. I’m a little scared of this game and your video helped me dive in. Thank you!

[@elhazelrah]

I gotta be honest, I forgot about the ship management kiosk. I've been playing with 1st Orbital and machine gun only for multiple levels lol. 🤦‍♂ Great video! Needless to say I learned alot!

[@polarbear4696]

I cannot wait to get into this wif da boiz, bringing a questionably extreme love of daka to the 'ole galaxies

[@greycritter]

Thanks a ton for such a great "getting started" vid. The squad and I salute you!

[@LuisKunha]

Many people are saying that the game is P2W. But after having purchased the premium pass I really don't think so. Weapons and armor have practically the same stats, the only thing that changes is the skin of the weapons and armor. You can buy passives in the normal pass on other armors. And not to mention that the best weapon is the shotgun which is in the 4th tab of the normal pass lol And I bought the premium pass with the credits I earned playing

[@bartell20j]

It's not, you can find the premium coin in game... also, having good equipment doesn't mean a win

[@der_peevmeister]

_The amount of democracy in this video is liberating._

[@thedarkgenious7967]

Honestly I already know all this from my prolific career in HD1 and some short experimentation starting HD2, but I'll still watch the whole way through because it is just fun supporting the Glorious instructors of Super Earth!

[@bradtraq1]

At first I saw 48 minutes and was like damn I don't want to watch all that, but this was the video I needed

[@Xion_Toshiro]

Setting your Settings, the most basic of basics - is essential, in every new game

[@themissingpeace7956]

This is probably going to be the best game of 2024. I can already tell.

[@Xorital]

Dude i was nervous during that last 5 seconds 😂😂😂.

[@metalgearsnypa1364]

HOORA!! Just downloaded the game but watched this and read the comments before loading

[@nathannoel1071]

Great watching you play and explaining the game. Been on the fence buying this game because I don't game online very much. Usually solo.

[@shaunrendall5970]

You’re a great KZbinr,many thanks for making this video,very useful and informative 👍

[@ohmyjosh3065]

@Rurikhan - Thanks for the video and information, really helpful. Try to get a video out asap on the types of missions/objectives, how to complete it and whether its recommended to solo or play with a team. This will also help noobs understand objectives of missions, lots of them run around like headless chickens and shoot at trees and rocks. Sweet Liberty

[@invaderIRK1]

I hate to be the one to defend cod, but when u reload a mag that isn’t empty yet, that’s called a tactical reload and your guy actually keeps the mag after switching it with a new one.

[@syotos42]

For reloading, mags with a bullet in it reload faster than fully empty ones. Ideally you can know how many rounds in your mag and use all but one.

[@kolbolt]

Thanks for sharing. You put together a very thoughtful play-through

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

I was ordered to review this remedial course in the name of Freedom, Liberty, and managed Democracy.

[@Xion_Toshiro]

This reminds me of 2nd Extinction meets Planetside 2 I feel reminded of my time in the Extinction Unit, EX-U I look forward to showing the Enemy; the Bugs & Borgs, why they called us "Extinction Unit"

[@javiergarciagonzalez3538]

Dude, i was having the worst time trying to figure out this game. I'm not into shooters but this game isnt just a shooter, is it? I craved to have fun with this game and your video very much did that possible. I salute you man. Thanks!

[@Njordsun]

Great vid. Started playing yesterday and this answered a few questions I had. TY

[@psiHawk]

I just installed the game on PS5 to play long distance with my son. The game seems like more chaos than I can deal with but your video eased my concerns somewhat. kinda. Okay, not much. But FREEEEEDOM! thanks.

[@vickboss2575]

🤣🤣 had a fun time watching your video, thanks for the tips!!!

[@ft3434]

Amazing video !!! I raw dogged it but now I understand the way 👌🏽

[@bschneidez]

Every time a new game is good, I can count on you to have a guide out by the time I buy it lmao

[@wombatnation1709]

I like the autocannon a lot, basically a recoilless with a 10 round magazine you can reload yourself if you wear the backpack. And it reloads faster than the recoilless. Probably does less damage but is still good for chargers and it can close bug holes

[@HighDiver5555]

Subbing due to the level of detail in this guide and the controls were greatly appreciated

[@Lunar_Yojimbo]

Thank you for information Have good days 🍻👍

[@filouchar]

Cool video ! Very interesting especially as I'm just starting Helldivers 2 and the game itself doesn't explain much. If I can give my opinion on the video, switching from one point to another in the video on VLC isn't very pleasant as a viewer, I think it would have been nicer to move around in the video via fast forward/backward ^^

[@the-jokerfoxtrot764]

the number on screen for the ammo is the amount of mags, not the amount of bullets inside the mag, so that weapon has more than 10 bullets per mag, shotguns reload shell by shell so you can reload at any time without losing ammo.

[@mandrews6282]

Right now only two of the available shotguns are rounds reload (Punisher and Slugger). The remaining 4 (Breaker, Breaker Spray&Pray, Breaker Incendiary, and JAR-5 Dominator) are mag reloads (3 are drums and the SG-225 Breaker full auto shotgun uses a reg mag). I have every currently available weapon but the SG225-Breaker has been my weapon of choice lately. Thing is a beast.

[@gigabot3662]

​@mandrews6282 The Dominator is not a shotgun. It's in the Explosive category and functions like a DMR.

[@BudsRoses777]

Been having a blast last night was legit some of the best co-op fps gameplay ive ever had and thats something coming from a 54yo who started out playing asteroids.

[@brendanbrand3877]

Thanks for this. Starting this weekend and this was helpful!

[@brkbtjunkie]

I haven’t had this much fun since Mass Effect 3 Co-Op

[@SilentSpeak]

Just to correct you there looking at the map does not prevent you from running in fact what I usually do is Sprint and then open my map so I can continue sprinting and when you do that you could even tag if you're dexterous enough you can even tag stuff on the map if you have an armor that pays enemies when you tag on the map that really helps

[@SilentSpeak]

But you will lose the map if you fall down even a little bit it will close the map if you stumble not if you get hit though I don't think but if you get hit by a charger yet it will close the map

[@SilentSpeak]

Basically if you're in control of your actions even if you die it will not close the map but if something happens that's not in your control like a charger slams you it will close it now I also noticed you cannot shoot while you have the map open or press l1 and go down strategies while it is open and I can really mess you up because you might need to shoot all the sudden cuz hunters are on you especially lately with the newest update hunters absolutely insane so I always make sure as soon as you're done using the map you close it down I really like this function in the game it does give it even more realism after all you do have that badass touch screen on your wrist

[@BardTails]

This will be helpful for the day I can finally get in through the queues 😂

[@AHWilliams614]

idk how many years I have been watching Rurikhan but I just know I have been all this time! Cheers!

[@seanryu5214]

Very glad I watched this video. Was wondering why I was burning through ammo like crack.

[@brendanfinnie8233]

thank you for mentioning both controllers

[@aanadirbloodblade905]

I’m ready to help spread freedom and democracy

[@captainbatata1040]

Looking great like always! 😉 thk u for your service!

[@Superflymosher]

Hey man, this is such a great video! You did an excellent job! I learned so much 👍🤘thanks!

[@Pyromaniac963]

10:55 Small correction, the EAT 17 gives you 2 rockets, 1 on each side of the deployment package. So fire 1, circle around and grab the other.

[@oktoberVAL]

thanks for the video, I'm a complete moron. tips worked!

[@Xion_Toshiro]

I like the idea, that I can go above & beyond, just the Main Objective, & hang around to do my part, in other A-Os, to contribute as much as possible to as many things as possible It reminds me of Monster Hunter World & Monster Hunter Rise - where I can hang around, after a Quest, to Free Hunt extra stuff

[@ShinFTW33]

That sweet bullet flavoured freedom

[@joelguzman4023]

Lv8 here Just started yesterday! I enjoyed this video and I'm hype asf fr love this game 😂