Helldivers 2 - The Only Advanced Tips You Need To Dominate Helldive Difficulty Terminid Bugs

These are in my opinion the most important advanced tips for dominating the helldive difficulty terminid bugs
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Always on the move & tactical retreat
1:13 Finding the right timings or creating them
2:40 Priorities
6:06 Balanced Loadout
8:29 Positioning
9:40 Play Aggressively (Discussion)
#helldivers #helldivers2 #helldiver

[@sieuzice]

Someone forgot about stalkers, their nests, priority, and how easily you can get overwhelmed even as a group if they're not prioritized

[@Nathan-Roman]

When stalkers appear, finding their nest should immediately become your primary objective

[@Omni0404]

Did he talk about shriekers? I might have missed it. Thankfully they aren't as bad as before.

[@MrSefiroh]

​​@@Omni0404 shriekers and stalkers should be handled the same way. PRIORITY. at least with the stalkers they can be injured so you can stalk them back to the lair and take it out. Shreakers nests can be dealt with across the map.

[@Omni0404]

@MrSefiroh I disagree. You don't shoot down every shrieker on the way to the nest, unlike stalkers. And shrieker nests can be sniped from across the map. Actually their only similarity is being a secondary objective.

[@ralakus8784]

@@Nathan-Roman I wish more people would follow that. Almost every single game I've had with randoms minus the couple I've had with level 70+ players, everyone else just ran from the stalkers instead of trying to find and destroy the nests on difficulty 7 so we just kept getting stuck in a reinforcement loop until we either run out of reinforcements or everyone else rage quits.

[@DrMadEvilBad]

Tip - muscle enhancement booster makes you immune to poison slow.

[@baralgin57]

That is very good point. Therefore in some cases taking a rover dog over a shield backpack makes a lot more sense.

[@wodiberappin8624]

@@baralgin57that is untill your rover dog is killing you and your teammates constantly when your swarmed with bugs

[@baralgin57]

@wodiberappin8624 You can actually control its position: it always flies to the right in front of you so you can go in such direction where no one will be hit.

[@nizahe2731]

@@wodiberappin8624 They / you should prone if that happens.

[@Seto0019]

First step to dominating the terminids : stop crashing every 2nd game

[@ceballos-exe]

Second step: cry Third step: reopen the game and hope the anti cheat did not bug out

[@TheHoneyDuke]

What is messed up in the code that it’s consistently the second game that crashes with playing with randoms. If I play with my squad I get zero crashes

[@unrealshrimp]

I don't even care when it crashes I get to go kill more bugs

[@alexirivera8282]

I only have crashing issues when I play with my friend who is on PS5 and I'm on PC. So it seems to be a cross-play thing for me because when I play with my other friends on PC I never have crashing issues.

[@martinalexander2054]

Skill issue

[@MrTeucro99]

Last tip is game changing for me, because i started helldinving on bots. runing away from bot drop ships is a complitly optimal way to play, trigering a bot drop and running away on to the next objective, will leave a bunch of bots droping on nowhere with nothing to do and you can outrun them even on heavy armor. But bugs do keep up with you. Gonna implement the strat see if helps.

[@ormandjammer6669]

But you have to balance that against multi tasking and time per mission Splitting up is much better for getting everything done faster for primary and secondary objectives faster, and if a group can’t handle the extra spawns yet then play a lower difficulty imo

[@bradc4277]

@@ormandjammer6669time per mission? The planet I drop on is the planet I die on. Shuttle be damned

[@guffi00]

Great tips as always! I just want to add my five cents to stratagems selections against bugs: I highly recommend trying Orbital AirBurst Strike. It's very fast, you can throw it into the breach and it will solely clear it, and it's great when you want to have 500kg because it will allow it to be the only eagle stratagem so it will be easier to cooldown.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

the CareBurst is under-appreciated

[@user-ql7ve2ow5b]

fully upgraded sentries have a low CD and pair of gatling and auto cannon can just about wipe any hive burst

[@IainDoherty51]

Was discussing this with a guy in a mission the other night, and he favoured the Gatling Barrage over it since the rounds it fires are explosive and thus will harm anything but chargers and Bile Titans, as well as coming with a shorter cooldown. So that's an option when dealing with planets where there are a lot of Bile Spewers and Brood Commanders, where the Airburst Strike probably comes out ahead vs it on planets with lots of pouncers and hunters.

[@davidandrus323]

I really liked it early on, but it doesn't destroy bug holes right? I prefer the regular air strike versatility for that reason.

[@guffi00]

@@davidandrus323 it doesn't destroy it per se, but it does three bursts leaving time for bugs to emerge between them, so it clears majority of the breach

[@dextreme8467]

Primary: Dominator for stagger and medium armor Support: Quasar - Titans, Chargers, Map objectives Backpack: Laser Rover to kill all small bugs while i focus on the bigger targets. Stratagem 3: Railcannon Strike - Easy Titan killer Stratagem 4: 500kg bomb, great Titans but also able to clear groups of bugs. Grenade: Either stun or Impact. This loadout have worked great for me. Rover gets so many easy kills while i can focus on positioning/kiting and killing bigger targets. Dominator is there to deal with medium armor targets and stagger Stalkers, Brood Commanders and Bile Spewers. Quasar can deal with so many things. Haven’t thought a shreiker since we got that gun. Together with Railcannon and 500kg Bomb to deal with Titans to kill them instantly as they spawn.

[@fire_drake12.arc.24]

stop making "META" loadouts, you're just making it so Arrowhead will knee-jerk nerf everything again. Its a shame we have to say shit like this but after the Railgun fiasco and the recent unwarranted Slugger nerf along with the terribly un-informed buffs and other nerfs in the balance update; its best we let Arrowhead do as little balancing changes as possible for guns as well as not let them know what is and isnt good, because if its good it'll be nerfed and if it isnt good they'll buff it in a way that doesnt actually solve the problem with said gun or equipment. They still havent even admitted the nerfs to the Railgun were unwarranted knee-jerk bullshit despite them literally making nearly every other support weapon better than the pre-nerf railgun and most of them "trivializing" Chargers and other heavy units more than it EVER did. Takes less effort to kill a Charger, Titan, Hulk, and Tanks with nearly anything else than the Railgun.

[@Zebo12345678]

​@@fire_drake12.arc.24 Bruh. Making a loadout isn't what's going to make arrowhead nerf shit. You're acting like the devs are some incompetent reactionary force that arbitrarily makes changes to make the game less fun. Players will make loadouts. Devs will balance their game. Correlation does not equal causation.

[@theSato]

@@fire_drake12.arc.24 "DONT TELL THE DEVS THAT QUASAR IS GOOD" lmao. Do you think they just don't know and wouldn't hear it if not for some guy in a random KZbin comment section? While I agree with you that Railgun was overnerfed into the ground (and its my favorite kind of weapon... sad) but it was justified, a shifting meta is good. It's nice to get reasons to play different weapons. The railgun will be back.

[@Krasgov]

@@fire_drake12.arc.24bro is literally sharing his loadout that he’s comfortable with and you throw a tantrum.

[@hammertoe00]

​@@fire_drake12.arc.24👈 skill issues. Learn, adapt, conquer

[@Barghaest]

The positioning tip is why I believe the jump pack is better than the shield. You can force more opportunities using the jump pack by crossing larger gaps/drops. Not to mention it gives you the ability to get on rocks the bugs cannot climb and will only be able to get to you by burrowing - which only happens one bug at a time if you’re stationary - or with spit attacks, making most other potential threats, like chargers and brood commanders, a low priority because they cannot reach you.

[@mkenny1128]

Great tips as always. This is quickly becoming my favorite Helldive channel. Keep up the good work!

[@BackwardsPancake]

For the last tip, I'd add that the important part is having a plan. Running is a valid play if you've got an idea of where you're going, what you're doing, and how that will help you break contact and/or complete the mission.

[@artyom-does-something]

Just as running through every POI, patrol, and nest/outpost trying to avoid one big unit is probably a self sabotaging move. That really only happens by mistake as a cadet a few times from diff 1 to 4 I'd say, every time after you're fully aware of how bad shit has hit the fan as Joel laughs at your pain.

[@skiggy]

Great job! Great videos

[@8-7-styx94]

When it comes to balanced vs specialized I say play to your team. If someone picks up a ton of anti-tank grab a bunch of CC and horde clearing options. Let them tackle the big stuff while you sweep the little bugs. I played a game on Sunday where I was flamethrower, napalm, mortar and supply pack. I was clearing swathes of bugs while my teammates were crushing the heavies with eats, recoilless rifles, and one dude had a spear IIRC. I was the only horde clearing dude, and they glued to my ass the whole mission. xD

[@BluePoo52]

Okay great tips but just one question. For the play aggressively tip, isn’t it better to avoid patrols for example if possible than to attack them and risk a bug breach?

[@sidzejos]

Legend, what do you think about the Punisher shotgun? After the Breaker nerf i consider Punisher as better option, since it does more damage, have wider spread so less shots are being missed, and 0 problems with not finishing reload animation due to explosion or anything else. Also it hardly gets out of ammo.

[@trippymaine8273]

That’s how I open my games vs bugs. Disclaimer: SHOOT ON SIGHT AND FOCUS THE SMALL BUGS, THEY ARE NOT CUTE.

[@Omni0404]

That's not what I'm asking you to do when I mark those patrols, corporal!

[@soakedsoccer5097]

Good Timing Diver! about to report to the bug front after my time against the automatons. For Super Earth!

[@Shway_Maximus]

Great job Lenda

[@Harryandrews22]

Have you done a video on movement? How to dive and sprint effectively, how to get out of being perma slowed by hunters, just overall getting out of tough situations

[@lhynn51]

Good tips. I've been watching people play lvl 9 missions as if it was a walk in the park but every time I've tried to reproduce it in my games I end up struggling dealing comfortably with any missions above lvl 5... The first reason might obviously be a skill issue, as I seem to be bringing all the adequate weapons and stratagems yet most often than not end up being caught in freaking unwinnable reinforcement loops. The second issue I have though - which relates directly to the tips in this video - is the fact that most anti-heavy unit weapons are incompatible with backpack assets. If you take a shield (or a drone for trashmob clearing) you have to give up on the autocannon, the recoiless rifle and the Spear, which only leaves you with the EAT (hard to cast when swarmed + requires cooldown), the flamethrower (aka the (self-)friendly-fire weapon of choice), the grenade launcher (useless against armor), the Quasar (great but hard to use when swarmed), or minor options like the (inefficient) arc thrower or the defunct railgun... As a result, I either have to sacrifice being able to deal fast with chargers or accept the risk of being 2-tapped by Hunters or Stalkers, hence my exponential difficulty scaling past lvl 6 for which I haven't found a parade yet.

[@MDestron2282]

I'm in the same exact boat. It's definitely skill (I'm not great) but also just luck when it comes to what spawns on the map too. I really don't see another viable choice besides Quasar if you want a guard dog or a shield backpack and I find it really hard (skill again) to make enough space to hardly ever use it without getting swarmed before the thing fires.

[@lhynn51]

@@MDestron2282 yeah 😥 I was playing with a friend yesterday at lvl 7 and we had at some point up to 4 active bug breaches at evac (constantly reinforced by roaming patrols) despite throwing in stratagem after stratagem... We arrived at evac 10 min before the end of the mission timer and actually had to run around in circles till the end not to be slaughtered. My friend died and I narrowly managed to escape. I had the shield (which saved my life more often than I could count) and the Quasar which I barely managed to shoot a dozen times during that whole heartbreaking ridiculous circus. This is what my SUCCESSFUL high-level games look like... and I can count those on my fingers. Meanwhile, a whole armada of KZbinrs makes you feel like shit as their level 9 missions look easier than the game's own tutorial.

[@vituperation]

​@@lhynn51 It's the extract that always gets me on solo or even with other divers (never mind when some shit like diving _under_ the pelican instead of _into_ it AFTER it's landed somehow happens). Especially given the "keep moving" tip. Sure, you can run down the timer for a mandatory 42-minute mission, play the high-stakes 2-minute window of stratagem-less-insta-fail, and time the exfil for a literal last second exit... but a another option would be nice. I guess cheesing with the jump pack is viable. Completing the mission is one thing, but making it out with precious samples is another. And I kinda miss the autobots. At least they could be very effectively dealt with at range. 2-shotting a hulk with the anti-mat and even the satisfaction of nailing the basic bots one-hit with a DMR while no other automaton notices is undoubtedly satisfying. Oh well maybe the Illuminate will be... _fun_ 🥹

[@lhynn51]

@@vituperation Check the starmap, the bots are already back!

[@B1inded]

​@lhynn51 from the way you describe the weapons it seems you get swarmed i and maybe you used drones a few to many times and lost the ability to do crowd control so unlike the lower difficulties crowds are much more dangerous then the odd charger so try focusing on solely crowd control when in any fight and kill the big things when its over

[@sonic1crack130]

what primary weapon are you using in the video?

[@patrickhuffman9632]

What's up you legend.

[@XxBecKsNo1xX]

Nice tips, can you make another for the Automatons. Thank you!

[@atrmial400]

What i used to understand after many dive on terminids planets is that the best way to kill them is to shoot and strike until they're nothing left than weird pulp and sand .

[@mlirag1981]

whats your fav loadout that can work on both solo and teams?

[@boushaft3459]

Love the video! I’d love to see you add more of the helldivers flair to your explanations. You said “lose” instead of fail the mission for example. I love getting immersed into the game, as you said “terminate the bugs, do it for democracy” I got instantly motivated to hop into the game. Love your content, been watching every helldivers vid so far

[@hoodiewar1389]

Chargers ankles got sent to the shadow realm @ 1:03 😵‍💫

[@libertyprime9891]

I pushed up to hazard 6 on solo play by myself using all these same concepts (pushed to being creative as i had no gear yet) and then dropped off them when i started playing with my friends. i was onto something.

[@WusigiDr1]

They do despawn as well but you gotta be a ways away. It’s why I like light armor cuz I can become the running man.

[@wodiberappin8624]

2 more tips number 1 Do not I repeat DO NOT Engage every single fight or enemy your just gonna have a shit load of problems for absolutely no reason (I think he brought this up toward the end number 2 when on an objective do not bring your swarm of bugs to the objective that is clear when someone is on it also if a lot of bugs on it one person hide the rest draw the enemies away from the objective the one hiding and has no bugs aggrod go do the objective quietly and quickly quill save alot of time rather then drying 10 times to clear the objective only to give it up in the end and rotate back!!

[@vanostek]

are you using a Breaker shotgun or something else?

[@Armin_HellDivers2]

Bro, I'm waiting for your new videos!!

[@iMost067]

i wonder amout smoke grenades, i used them from time to time, and bugs behind them just completely stop and just stay in place whole duration

[@hknova683]

Forgot to mention how the stun grenade is the best grenade for them. An absolute game changer for stopping charger or creating distance when you are about to get overwhelmed

[@DanielRodriguez-zi9qe]

This helped me out so much

[@kaijiuiloop5872]

You should make a solo helldive video using all fire, breaker incendiary, incendiary grenades, napalm, 500kg and flame thrower/quasar. It trivializes helldive. Throw a napalm on the 3 bug breaches and net like 50-60 kills

[@drommsy]

Thought burning/gas damage was still bugged unless you're host, did they fix that?

[@magicjerk2641]

If you're solo you're the ho... you know what, never mind.

[@GtaFivetosix]

Blitzer q cannon. Sheild gaurd. Orbital gattling airburst. Fire grenades I never die. Try it.

[@sunnysonne2957]

Why werent stalkers/shreikers even MENTIONED in this video??? Also, stealth is just as usable on bugs as bots, just give them a wider range. If you kill all the bugs in a small group at around the same time (strategems, grenades, rapid fire/teamwork) they will NOT be able to call for reinforcing. The SMALLEST bugs are the ones calling for more bug breaches, there is a spottable thorax movement before they do it, much like the bot flare launch.

[@abrupt9842]

*Basic bug appears* *”Squash that mud grub!”* *Bile Titan appears* “Sweet liberty…”

[@Heinz74]

I am waiting for the full gameplay

[@DaxterSnickers]

I just wish you could recolour the circle. It's barely visible in hectic fights.

[@BaronVonHaggis]

10:38 "Don't call me Shirley!"

[@brunoderkameramaa8005]

I feel like the small obes are the more dangerous cause they come in hordes, theyre fast af, they got unlimitet attacks

[@astroape25]

Honestly Rover > Shield for hunters. Shield just drops off too fast and then you get swarmed. Rover will both shoot down hunters mid pounce while you are dealing with the ones still taking their position and he will constantly protect your back while repositioning. As a result you will consistently have to deal with much less hunters actively. if you pair it with Arc thrower and focus on bigger threats, most hunters will get zapped as a collateral damage, further pacifying them passively before they become a problem.

[@magicjerk2641]

Shield makes it so I'm never slowed, which means I never die. Without shield one errant pouncer that you didn't see, or one of those tiny green bastards that shoot slowing acid at you, can spell your end. I think rover, shield, jetpack and supply pack are all pretty damn useful, but if I'm going solo it's gonna be shield or jet

[@TheBlueraid]

it just when the combat keeps escalating due patrols spawning another breach.

[@RealAp6ahob]

I have no idea why in my level 9 mission I have like 3 time more bugs than takibo in his videos.

[@Kaiesis]

The devs need to introduce ways to get samples without being in lvl 7. This is way too hard to beat.

[@petergriffinson1907]

Advice for automaton?

[@pinyew1143]

Req AR gun run

[@AeciusthePhilosopher]

" 'cause if we leave a couple, they'll breed a couple more! And soon we'll all be hating twice as many as before!" - Bill Sutton

[@MoSanta42]

9:49 "Bugs are like cockroaches." Yes, yes they are 🤣

[@codymcgeorge9893]

[@kmonsta886]

What primary gun was that?

[@aureum5484]

Takibo is a breaker enjoyer

[@Alexaltair972]

Can you make the same video for the automatons ? oh wait... Edit : this message is outdated, they are back, let's defend democracy comrades

[@wesleywatson2009]

“Don’t listen to this guy, he doesn’t know what he is talking about” 💻 🐛

[@SIickTurtIe]

How come only Christian bale gets the Call of Duty makeover 😢

[@andyspendlove1019]

9:50 “Bugs are like cockroaches” 😂

[@clutchitup8565]

I dont want to run away im sick of running 0and dodging

[@Onheste]

What about boosters as a solo?

[@magicjerk2641]

Stamina or muscle enhancement (if not going shield)

[@Onheste]

@@magicjerk2641 Thanks for the cue. Will try it out

[@jacktueton7445]

You forgot to mention one thing you need on your side sometimes.... Luck

[@DawnApon]

I know this is a different video but, I tried the tesla thrower and I don't think I enjoy it anymore. I really liked that it sort of warmed up after the first shot, and could be consistently fired early if you chained them. It made sense and felt good and was risk/reward because you're liable to straight up insta a fellow helldiver if it chains badly or you aim wrong. Now it's full charge or nothing, anytime. I guess with the staggers they want it to feel like a special weapon, and not like an electric primary weapon.

[@gorgeousgeorge7104]

It takes only one second to fully charge now, so it's not a big deal

[@BigDBrian]

The full charge time is reduced compared to what it was before, so the speed nerf isn't as bad as it seems at first. It still has enough dps to effectively clear hordes, and the stagger vastly improves its ability to deal with chargers, brood commanders, devastators, and even hulks. I think overall it's in a more healthy spot now, it just still has targeting problems to do with corpses and mines blocking despite clear line of sight. It was fun to half-charge, but it was pretty awkward that the moment you stopped shooting once (for instance after switching weapons to deal with close range bugs), you needed 2s before the next shot.

[@shahs1221]

I'd take consistency over unintented power any time. Doing the quick charge with it made it awkward (and painful) with longer use, and sometimes it just won't do it when you really need it to. Plus Takibo has done a video on it after the patch and it still does really well (stagger was actually great against chargers and such). The DPS is longer but it's still powerful. You just have to work harder with it.

[@KazekanAgiel]

I used the Arc Thrower a lot prior to the patch (I'm a sucker for ways I can both carry my friends and kill them all at the same time!) and have to say that I actually like it better now. It felt nigh unusable for bots before, but now with such a large knockback, it can really help tame Hulks and other bots, helping your teammates take them down without injury. This is a big deal when you're trying to defend a chokepoint and stick together as a group. So yes, while the charge speed is slightly slower compared to the half-charge, it's less annoying, more balanced, and yet even more of a "support" wep. The only "downside" is that it tends to kill my friends less often. :(

[@OrdinaryDrummer]

Most importantly: Play what you think is fun! I see so many people trying to find the meta loadout, they forget to just enjoy themselves.

[@theSato]

I don't think most/all players looking for a meta loadout aren't enjoying themselves. For a lot of people, minmaxing IS the fun part of a game. And aside from that, you do have to actually bring a strong loadout for Helldive, if you just don't have coverage for something its trouble. Sure you can bring the LMG if you want, but you better overcompensate with stratagems for heavy targets then.

[@OrdinaryDrummer]

@@theSato Never thought about it like that, I guess Min-Max can be fun. I guess I personally just prefer trying new things.

[@KerriganTyranid]

@@theSato Exactely. Playing the most difficult level is not about trolling the build, there are mandatory combos that a player must do to even have a chance to do everything and extract. The fun part is to complete missions and extract, is not it? Or do people have fun being murdered and depleted of reinforcements then failing the mission?

[@MDestron2282]

Absolutely. Until you stop having fun because your loadout sucks and you're not doing much but dying all day or getting your whole team killed and pissed at you (if you're not playing solo).

[@prosketch95]

Anyone else on PS5 crashing during extraction?

[@Popsickle666]

Everyone is

[@prosketch95]

@@Popsickle666 damn

[@Earthboundmike]

I mean... I outrun bugs like, all the time.

[@Earthboundmike]

Light armor is amaaaazing.

[@xreed8]

Yeah to me in order to play bugs at higher levels, you have to constantly be on the run, and prioritize the smaller bugs esp the hunter. But I hate playing them in general anyway

[@undrwrldsk8fred]

10:10 a common misconception that playing solo spawns less bugs, when in actuality it spawns the same amount of bugs as it would with 4 players, *so long as those four players are all with 100 meter radius of each other*. When players get outside that 100 meter radius, that is what generates extra enemy spawns. The takeaway from this is: to play as a group, and you will find missions on 8 and 9 to be a lot less chaotic, and groups of enemies a lot more manageable.

[@Xandros999]

But spawning mostly happens as part of bug breaches and some objectives excepted there can only be one active bug breach at the time. What am I missing here?

[@Gergination]

This is not true. Both the Frequency and Composition of Patrols gets more severe with each player. When players are split up and in their own player group, each Player Group will receive a Patrol Template for the difficulty/Number of players. The composition is not affected by being split.

[@MDestron2282]

That would still mean less bugs so.....

[@undrwrldsk8fred]

@@MDestron2282 no, same amount of *enemies* (both bugs and bots) when you play as a group as there are playing solo. *Potential* for more spawns *if* everyone does not play tight or players are going rogue to do side obj

[@undrwrldsk8fred]

@@Gerginationwrong lol. Everything you’ve just said is factually incorrect

[@Donikin]

200+ hours fighting terminids and so far this loadout has given me no problems while fighting them: Primary: Dominator - for stagger and armor pen Secondary: Redeemer - for clearing out small enemies quickly Grenade: Impact - for instakilling bile spewers Support weapons: EAT/Quasar - for handling chargers and titans Backpack: Laser rover - for passively keeping smaller enemies at bay and saving ammo (take shield charger if you have problems with dodging/kiting enemies) 1st Stratagem: Eagle airstrike - perfect for clearing out bug holes and deleting whatever is in its path 2nd Stratagem: This could be whatever you want, I personally use cluster to clear out fodder so you can focus on the bigger enemies Armor: I’ve found medium medic armor works the best in any given situation, longer lasting stim effects and higher stim count essentially make you invincible since you’re constantly on regen

[@theSato]

Personally I rather use light armor with the shield generator backpack, then you almost never need stims in the first place. I also actually really like using the Sickle, if you are accurate with it you can kill any of the non-heavy targets (for example, Hive Guards, just spray down the gaps between armor) - its especially good at just sweeping down all the lighter enemies - and since it doesnt run out of ammo, it lets you save your resupplies for when you need grenades or supportweapon ammo (if applicable).

[@xperience-evolution]

I always bring one Turret - usually the Gatling. First it creates detraction as Bugs start to prioritise it and it kills fast and many. I usually get 30 - 40 kills easily.

[@ttvcoachv2636]

you're clearly using a macro for the railgun

[@ooperblownup]

As someone who from release date has been playing exclusively with medium armor I CANNOT play with light armor to save my life. Maybe with the shield generator is different but without it and with light armor you get dropped by anything. I tried it and did not have the bubble shield and I think I died 5 times in the first 5 minutes and just quit that mission and changed loadouts

[@imabirdlawyer]

Just play bots for a week straight and then when you jump over to bug missions they'll be a joke in comparison. I can wipe bugs on difficulty 9 all day.

[@MrSefiroh]

Strange. I find the bots alot easier than the bugs.

[@xreed8]

Bots are far easier

[@daltonduhe3958]

Bots are a lot easier if you know how to fight them. Stealth makes the bots a lot easier

[@ThrobRoss]

Bugs are harder in my opinion.

[@Earthboundmike]

I just can't justify the arc thrower, if you have access to the fire shot gun. I loved the arc thrower til it took an arrow to the knee.

[@Earthboundmike]

Between that and fire nades? Breaches chafe gets pretty shredded.

[@Anubis7169]

It feels like yall are playing a different game altogether. You say "Make space on helldive difficulty" but even on level 7 difficulty I have - at all times - about 25 jumping bugs (hunters?) on me. They jump faster than I can run and I might, if im lucky, ahve time to turn and shoot a single one before the other 20 nuke me. Then theres the invisible shits and the 4 chargers and 2 bile titans behind those. Forget a quasar, you cant sit still for even 2 seconds before youre dead. Dont even bother thinking about the objectives; you spend 45 minutes just running in a straight line accomplishing nothing but death. Youre in luck now: No support weapons anymore! Am I missing something? Not a single jumping bug in your video here successfully hits you. I have 17+ of them at all times.... on difficulty 7

[@IVIUT3D]

dont sleep on the ballistic shield, after the update it does pretty good at stopping hunters from hitting you from behind

[@MrSefiroh]

When playing in a group focus on closing all holes or factories before doing the main objective. It'll make evac a million times easier.

[@Neuloo]

clearing bug holes and fabricators will make the mission harder because destroying them increases enemy spawn rates

[@crashdummyfreed9088]

@@NeulooI hope they change this, makes no sense closing holes/factories spawns MORE enemies

[@shahs1221]

Unfortunately it makes sense GAME logic wise because of how it deals with spawn/population lag

[@MrSefiroh]

​​@@NeulooI'm saying this out of experience not logic even tho it makes total sense logically as well. How can they spawn MORE when their homes are closed? Close the holes and you just need to be worried about patrols. Extraction is smooth af. It's been well known that focusing on the MO is what spawns the most enemies.

[@jjhh320]

@@Neuloo not for extraction, holes and outposts send extra patrols once you start extracting...try destroying all of them and sometimes you will have crickets while waiting for pelican one

[@acarroll6842]

This game pisses me off so much. It's so fun but my entire squad keeps disconnecting every single time I've played this game. No fun at all.

[@xreed8]

I hear ya. I’m not having a great time with the bugs fwiw, I’m shelving the game until they introduce another faction. They have a lot to work on with the game, besides creating new content

[@Cruzifixion286]

Git gud

[@annihilator_ron7691]

pistol only challenge when

[@ryanfarrell153]

Im only level 17, i take breaker, flamethrower, guard dog rover, 500kg and eagle cluster, get like 500 kills a game and we do all the objectives

[@TheInfidel_SlavaUA]

ya know what also dove to hell ...the performance

[@benlee89]

iuno about everyone else but i started keeping track of how much time went down the drain due to the game crashing and I'm currently at 410minutes. Arrowhead needs to fucking figure it out or give us some free stratagems or special content cause its fucking pissing me off

[@xreed8]

lol same.

[@sadghfajdslhgsadklgk]

you tried looking up how other people have fixed crashing with similar setup to you?

[@benlee89]

@@sadghfajdslhgsadklgk I play on PS5 so the setup is very standard. Since they patched the crashes its been good.

[@Isok115]

The only tip you need is to pray and hope you dont crash after 20m in the game

[@Isok115]

I should have prayed more just crashed just when the extract landed

[@bh180harris]

Just fix your system, mine hardly ever crashes

[@aaronparker9713]

Possibly 2 to 3 crashes in 90 hours game play. You’re just sour milk

[@viktorg6823]

​@Isok115 like the other two commenters pointed out, you just gotta fix your dogsh*t system because my game crashed only 2 to 3 times in over 60 hours of playtime.

[@GhostDumpling]

Best advanced tip, don't create or follow a meta, use what you want to use, KZbinrs are always saying something is overpowered.

[@itsmeko1712]

just a side thing: dont solo objectives. seen too many players think they can solo a heavy nest just to die, drop 20+ samples and then quit out of frustration. Just stick with the group pls

[@legitnub]

i solo

[@rambento]

It’s definitely doable but attempting to solo nests, shrieker nests, stalker nest, and the geological survey guaranteed spawns will very likely result in death

[@ltcoldumbass8157]

We’re all flocking here now that we cant kill some clankers

[@bikechiatry8367]

we are playing a different game - you are running away from 40 hunters, 1 charger and 1 titan im running away from 40 hunters, 3 chargers, 2 titans and 10 bile spewers