Top 10 Best Underrated Stratagems, Weapons, and Armor for Helldive Difficulty Meta Tips and Tricks

The best way to play helldivers 2 is by using underrated stratagems, weapons, and armor. Showing up at the bottom of tierlists everywhere. It can be the most fun to find your own strategies. These tips and tricks work against terminid and automatons. #helldivers2
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Timestamps
00:00 Underrated Stratagems on Helldive Difficulty
00:50 HMG Emplacement
02:11 Orbital Precision Strike
03:46 Servo Armor
05:30 Blazing Boost
06:14 Jump Pack Accurate Shots
07:07 Supply Pack Greed but also Share
08:09 Orbital Airburst Strike
09:46 Honorable Mention: SMOKE
10:44 Rocket Pods
11:58 Orbital Rail Cannon Strike
12:35 SPEAR

[@thiccfila]

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[@HGChaosNL]

Servo Armour is so underrated in this game, I exclusively wear the light servo armour every time. My squad starts clearing the map clockwise? I run counter clockwise with my 380, orbital laser, eagle smoke, and autocannon.

[@M-L450]

nice

[@Wythyrl]

I think a fun upgrade for a tree thats labeled literally stratagems could be like bug incense attracts bugs to the gem for concentrated death, EMP stuns all bot within a radius to keep em near the stratagems,

[@Redguns4life]

The Spear is the single-most useful problem solver in the game. The caveat is that it has the temperament of a teenager and will only work when it feels like it.

[@turkeychicken69]

Lmao that is the perfect explanation of the spear

[@tiestofalljays]

I’d give that specific title to the Orbital Laser. Spear can be #2. lol

[@Derzull2468]

@tiestofalljays The orbital laser is pretty reliable to me.

[@BeardGrizzly]

Just teenagers? Think you mean most of America. huehuehue. (Laff, ees joke.)

[@lukemehalick370]

It's positioning. I promise. If it won't lock on, it isn't seeing enough of whatever you are trying to lock on to. It has preset images in its AI. When it sees one after you aim it locks on, if it doesn't it wont. The yellow triangle thing , when it attempts lock on but backs out, you have to simply give it a better view.

[@lucienmoolman8017]

It is always meta this meta that. Have you ever meta girl before?

[@TheGuyfromValhalla]

For real

[@hatsjer]

I don't care about the meta. I care about 1: Having fun, and 2: You being effective solo and/or as a team with the loadout you chose.

[@ComfortEagle-]

Only got 4 stratagem slots and you can be damn sure a girl isn't in any of them. Lol

[@FirstnameLastname-le9hq]

Bugs: Squish Em! Bots: Scrap Em! Women: Are Scary!

[@bananaman2814]

What is girl

[@davidyostrum604]

Diving while throwing strategems can consistently add 10-15m to your throw. Use it to throw 75+ meters with the servo armor!

[@sincere35s93]

You should make videos showcasing this! 🫡

[@exoterminator6995]

my record was 83m on near level ground, hella fun

[@OmniTron1000]

I've been doing this for a while, though I was never sure just how effective it was or if it was just a placebo effect. Good to hear confirmation.

[@brockbaker284]

I'm glad to see other people do this too! It's been tough with people just turning to look at me like I'm an idiot when I throw them

[@R0GU351GN4L]

Yeah I do this often.

[@denodagor]

After I learned how good the Jump pack is I've not touched anything that requires a backpack to load.

[@stryker0ae]

Don't tell the autocannon fanboys that literally attack anyone who likes to play a jump pack build.

[@r_b42]

Do you use it against automatons? I feel like it's a great stratagem for bugs but to me it feels less useful against bots.

[@denodagor]

@@r_b42 It's definitely better for bugs. I don't play automatons very often, but it has uses: - Jumping away from chainsaws; - Jumping over tanks to shoot their back; - Jumping over walls to get inside a base faster and/or in stealth; - Jumping to high ground to snipe (the higher angle helps a lot with cover from bullets and missiles if they are all coming from one direction)

[@r_b42]

@@denodagor Haha, explains why I don't use it as much. I usually keep my distance with bots and use the orbital railcannon stratagem against tanks. If I'm that close, I've completely messed up. :) Thanks for sharing!

[@Jaxx0099]

Big jet pack fan although it is quite saddening I can’t use half the stratagem weapons

[@PhaseShifter]

I love precision strike, really useful considering its low cooldown!

[@thiccfila]

It really is!

[@misspelled3677]

Paired with the stun grenades its really good

[@thenorrisrogersshow9927]

2 precision strikes and 1 eagle air strike will down a factory strider at full HP.

[@Spigele]

It'll become 5x better once orbitals can track strategems stuck to an enemy

[@PhaseShifter]

@@thenorrisrogersshow9927 wombocombo!

[@drogo319]

For bug breaches, ppl sleep on the gas strike and napalm airstrike also. Both can be set on a bug breach and kill almost everything that comes out for 15sec.

[@Glorybast84]

Haha yes that is so funny. When I have to scream or write in caps "don't go near the gas on the spawns" when I miss a little and I have the gas land right in front of the bug holes and people are just standing there there even if they see that red beam of death

[@davidweaver4436]

I love the HMG emplacement. I just desperately wish it got the increased ammo and turning speed upgrades from the sentries, even if it was only like half effective. As of now, literally the only upgrade it gets is call in speed... which isn't terribly helpful.

[@Aegxs]

I’m not sure even that upgrade works correctly as of now

[@sidekic1109]

@@Aegxs Even if it did, it wouldn't be particularly useful since the HMG Emplacement REALLY demands that you throw it down before an engagement because of all the other upgrades don't effect it (health and turning speed for the most part)

[@Aegxs]

@@sidekic1109 I mean it’d be a useful upgrade if paired with shield gen relay. It’s a pretty good ambush protection combo

[@lunarsilvercrest4080]

That upgrade works and make it so much for helpful when you need the turret now and not after everything got wiped out as you wait for the deployment.

[@sidekic1109]

@@Aegxs that's provided you can make it back to the turret, or never left it anyway

[@literally_sillyy]

orbital airburst is literally the best thing I've taken on bugs. The only thing i have trouble with is occasionally thinking im out of range from the shrapnel, then dying lmao

[@atrane365]

For me, it's throwing it well into a patrol, and then watch my teammate run in

[@gauthiernatalashadow8327]

@@atrane365 It's natural selection. If they see a giant red laser from the sky indicating big boom and they run towards it, it's not our fault. We'll pick their samples and mourn them later, as the tips say.

[@discipleofdeath2517]

I have died to it more than I'd like to admit. That AOE is surprisingly wider than you'd expect lol.

[@aloafofbreadbear]

Good news about the shrapnel....

[@kyze8284]

Second a breach opens we got two people throwing staggered orbital airbursts onto it. Turns small bugs into mush and the rest of us can remove titans and chargers unhindered

[@florentdonnet7825]

The EMS strike is also very underrated. An almost 20 seconds long stun on a 75 seconds cooldown. It's good against flamethrower Hulks or large groups of devastators, but it's extra good on bug breaches.

[@kinderx16_38]

Yeah it completely removes the threat from bug breaches aside from titans. But if there is a titan the team can easily line up shots since the small bugs won’t be on them When fire damage gets fixed I’ll go back to using incendiary breaker since that + ems kills a whole breach aside from heavies with like 2 mags

[@sinteleon]

Maybe, but I'm already using emp turret, which does the same (shorter stun, but fires often enough to restun) AND also acts as a decoy.

[@Magnusfication]

I love to combine it with the orbital gas strike. It has the same cooldown and since the target cant move out of the gas cloud, it does its maximum damage over time.

[@furiuscatpl5541]

I think people dont use ems strike because its better to just kill the Bugs rather to stun them

[@RAWDEAL064]

​​@Magnusfication came here to say this

[@riandickson5130]

I love the servo-assisted armor. Specifically for shutting down factories and nests without having to get too close

[@natalielee35]

I really wanted to like the servo armour but the extra 30ish throw distance I find lacking especially when the auto cannon or the new exploding rifle can take em out from 100m +

[@robertdelgado544]

For me it's one of those bonuses I don't wanna become used to lol

[@SakuraShuuichi]

Because the eruptor can destroy them with a good shot from even further, I stopped using the servo assisted, I mostly wear the medium scout armor and support my allies from the back. I tend to bring an eagle, a couple turrets and either the stalwart or the laser cannon for lighter targets at closer range. the reason i take the stalwart instead of the heavy machinegun or machinegun is simply i can reload it while running and i'm mainly using it for light targets in short bursts and the laser canon is just fun.

[@Andrew.Mac0007]

@@SakuraShuuichiyou can also run the arc thrower

[@purple8515]

i just do this strategy with the jump pack. its insanely useful in general and the extra throw distance is a nice little bonus.

[@scoople6]

Knowing that the throw armor can do 60m from a standing position is a game changer for me as an artillery lover. 100% i'll be trying that tonight

[@brycemueller7330]

That's the first warbond I unlocked, and I haven't regretted it

[@99EKjohn]

I have gotten throws to 70-75 from flat ground before, 45 degree angle, moving forward, I'm pretty sure.

[@Saddaddy]

60m lying down, 70-75 while standing

[@TheFeralSnowBeast]

My favorite under-used stratagem for bug breaches is the gas strike. Heavier bugs like brood mothers will get out, but if the gas is right on the breach, you'll DOT kill almost all normal bugs.

[@darby2314]

I love Jetpack with the shield generator relay. You can set up, drop your generator, obliterate bots from safety. Then if they manage to close in on you, you can boost away find a new set up location. It really enhances hit and run tactics.

[@JZblue9]

one thing i have literally never seen anybody do (other than takibo, but not for the reasons ill state) is slide. sliding is actually crazy useful for speeding up your gameplay, since your reticle will immediately start correcting to the center of your screen while sliding, allowing for slow ads weapons to be on target quickly, or allowing you to shoot while mobile instead of going down to ADS walk speed. of course, you can keep sprinting after the slide finishes. i think this trick is most useful with the eruptor and crossbow, as the eruptor's ads time is slow as hell, and crossbow users can keep moving so that they are rarely in range of their own explosion. slideshotting on crossbow also just feels so fun

[@slayzet4293]

I've been running fs28 eradicator armor which is light with fortify along with my trusty amr. Most of the time before im taking shots, i slide into crouch position and scope mid animation so i can help bit faster. It also works while running away as well. See a teammate who is in trouble. I slide and take shot or two before continue running as im being chased as well.

[@Hamppdur]

Yup this comment is 👌🏽 Also, helps so much with the AC recoil and feels hella badass sliding into a crouched to sling some death bricks.

[@drb0mb]

well no shit, I never noticed this was a mechanic but was doing it intuitively. Didn't see that it has a distinct animation from running -> crouch.

[@hobosorcerer]

A little underrated gem: the gas orbital strike can take out bot fabricators & bug holes if you throw them right up against 'em.

[@Joozies]

Hey! 👋🏼 Thanks for the shoutout. I’ll be sure to hit some jump pack shots for you.

[@thiccfila]

Hellllll yeah brother, I be catching them shorts man. Thank you

[@PhaseShifter]

That jetpack accurate shots is insane! Thank you to Esper and you for sharing!

[@EsperTV]

I'm so glad more people get know about it! Its been a lot of fun!

[@agedcaskofcrits]

Also applies to grenades as well.

[@GalladeTheWarrior]

Orbital gas and Eagle napalm are both strategems that are great to call directly on top of bug breaches too.

[@sheesmcgwire6924]

if ur the host that is.

[@johnthetactician]

Gas and napalm usage will go up significantly once DoT effects apply consistently

[@batslav]

I like the gas strike a lot but too many times players just walk into it and die because they do not wait for the gas to disperse so i started to use airburst strike instead.

[@r_b42]

​@@sheesmcgwire6924Has this been confirmed? I'm occasionally using gas strike and I've never had any issues so far, although I'm almost never the host.

[@PaxEmpyrean]

It's worth mentioning that orbital gas destroys factories and bug holes if you hit them with it directly. Not bad for such a short cooldown.

[@redcenturion88]

Ive found great utility with the EMS orbital. Since the mortar version tends to target randomly, the orbital can be more precise making encounters with hordes of devastators more manageable. It also prevents Factory Striders from pooping out devastators.

[@Pyromaniac77777]

+1 for stopping factory striders from pooping

[@stephenlawrence554]

I love the precision strike, but something to note is that it suffers from the bug where even if you stick the beacon to an enemy, it will deploy to where it first landed, so it’s not super useful on a moving target

[@LyBryG]

Stun Grenade

[@Alpha1598753]

@@LyBryG strider and tank laugh at it and its what you usualy want to drop the orbital on

[@zwenkwiel816]

yeah it's weird how support weapons and shit do track a target if you stick the beacon on an enemy (or your own shield) but eagle/orbital strikes just hit where it first lands :S

[@Aegxs]

@@Alpha1598753tanks are so laughably slow you can actually stick them and get good effect with it, but for titans just try to treat it like a 500kg by drawing attention and dropping it on its head

[@dantevallieres794]

​@@Alpha1598753 those both are large enough to hit despite them moving. and striders laugh off the precision strike dmg as well tbh

[@smuggles2124]

I've been running the throw armor so much lately and it's got some great uses. What you mentioned of using the mini map to plot out a long range toss on objectives is the coolest shit to me. Other things I like doing with it is sniping devastators with Impact nades and since I use the laser cannon a lot I stun hulks and heavy devastators from long range. Lastly when you're in a situation where you're running low af on stims and running from a crowd too large, being able to throw resupply further out and continue running as it drops in can save you more often than you'd think.

[@MaximusRexBooks]

It's my armor of choice as well! I always feel shortchanged when I throw a grenade or stratagem and it goes the "normal" distance...

[@afroamasiaca]

Don’t really need the map if you have line of sight; If you mark a target that icon has a range value underneath it

[@kathrynck]

Elevation plays a role as well. Don't get 'overly' focused only on the 2-D map distance. Similar for any weapon which has a travel arc (like grenade launcher). As soon as you aim up or down, your arc's gonna change.

[@smuggles2124]

@@afroamasiaca yeah but it’s cool when you don’t have line of sight like a bot base or something over a hill. It also helps to look at the map for orientation. There’s a certain heavy bug nest with only like 4 holes to close you can do so with one eagle doing the right angle and placement.

[@dannet5908]

got increased fire damage by 25% to my strategems and now run the flame thrower every bug mission and no one will stop me

[@yogaflame30]

Just got that 25% increase the other day. I really enjoy flamethrower with shield, napalm and gas strategems. Real good crowd control

[@KsnypsAdventures]

The precision strike is amazing. The long call in time can easily be worked around using something like stun grenades or pairing it with EMS mortars or the EMS orbital strike. You can even pull off some cool tricks with it when you take the deployment angle into consideration, like sniping a cannon turret without the beacon actually touching it

[@MaximusRexBooks]

I always bring OPS paired with a Rail Cannon Strike. Much preferred to 500kg.

[@derhauptmann2359]

The call in time isn't that much longer than the 500kg. OPS is 5 seconds until impact. 500kg is 3 seconds for the Eagle to come in. It then has to drop, and the bomb sits for a moment before exploding. 500 kg is probably around 4-5 seconds as well. I know it says "0s" back at the Terminal, but all Eagles take 3 seconds.

[@sinteleon]

basically orbital precision strike is 500kg but without the massive flashbang, if you know how to use a 500kg, you know how to use the OBS.

[@WEJones144]

I think you missed the best part of the hmg emplacement. It can kill shrieker nests from very far away without aggro'ing the swarm. All 3 nests With one use. I take it almost exclusively for the shriekers because it trivializes them.

[@orochifire]

So does something like a quasar though, which is actually useful.

[@sinteleon]

@@orochifire quasar takes like a whole minute to kill a full (3 tower) shrieker nest though.

[@orochifire]

@@sinteleon And you still have it when you're done. And most likely, your whole team has one.

[@sinteleon]

@@orochifire Less likely these days, lots of people bringing laser cannon or AC instead. :P

[@semenella]

@@sinteleon AC can still kill shriekers nest

[@Womprat_]

JUMP PACK MENTIONED!! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thiccfila]

you aren't accurate shooting while jumping with the pack

[@PhaseShifter]

@@thiccfila WE LOVE THE JETPACK!

[@someweeb3650]

jump pack is meta don't @ me

[@purple8515]

@@someweeb3650 i literally never run bots without it

[@someweeb3650]

@@purple8515 incredibly based, I usually run ballistic shield for bots

[@somedude4087]

a thing to note about airburst its INSANELY heavily affected by the angle it comes in if you're away from the center of the map and too close you and your team are really damn likely to be taken out by it

[@stellamarie32]

The Spear can consistently one shot Bile Titans of you've got the courage for it. Step 1 - shoot the titan with primary / secondary to get its attention. Step 2 - switch to Spear and stare it straight down from the direct front. Bait it into using the spit attack. Step 3 - one or two steps and a dive backwards, start aiming the Spear as you dive. It should always lock on from this angle + position. Shoot before it closes its mouth and you will consistently 1 shot it.

[@60DollarCodger]

Nice. Have been running OPS and one eagle, instead of two eagles, for a few weeks now. I like the 'auto' eagle rearm by just exhausting one, instead of tracking two. Thanks for the other tips 👍

[@oleksandrivanchukov9966]

I recently saw how one guy diving right before throw something and this dive gave so much momentum to his throw. I wonder how far u can throw using this trick and servo armor

[@Laryon720]

Now imagine how far it go while you jump with the jetpack :)

[@dadpoolgames1748]

I’ve used the grenade pistol to take out bile titans on multiple occasions. It’s not practical but I have showcased this in a video and a short.

[@theme7363]

bro hates ammo

[@shinrah4772]

Never wore anything but Server-Assisted Armor once I got it. The convenience of being able to throw barrages and other stratagems well into enemy outposts without having to get too close, or onto far away patrols is simply too good to miss. It says 30% range which might sound like not a whole lot, but it feels like the difference between night and day.

[@bulletkingaming2808]

Precision Orbital Strike + Eagle Airstrikes for normal missions. Orbital Airburst Strike + 500kg for Orbital Accuracy and Call-in time Debuffs in missions.

[@mkv2718]

jump pack secret: everyone assumes it’s only useful to get up, but it’s also really useful to get down a slope or cliff really fast. why? because it always softens your landing no matter how high you go up. so use it to jump off of cliffs or slopes when running away and you’ll be miles away before anyone else can catch up to you. goes well with the AMR, as you can really get some distance if you use it while sprinting oh, and for bug spawn clearing, pair the burst with the gas strike. put the gas strikes between your self and 2 holes, or put the burst on one and the gas on the other and you can just clear up the stragglers after that.

[@Cerran032]

My usual setup is airstrike, ORC, jetpack, laser cannon, and a sickle. It’s the ultimate endurance build, and routinely allows me to run around soloing objectives while my team handles the main.

[@RuujRubellite]

The Orbital Precision strike is so damn underrated. People praise the 500kg; but the OPS literally does the same thing just less kaboom effects. better overall cooldown because you aren't tied to other Eagle Strategems.

[@golevka]

just joined the OPS enjoyers cult after discovering stun grenades myself

[@johnthetactician]

It is real nice to use when other eagles are equipped As a solo eagle strat though, 500kg is overall better

[@Redguns4life]

500 KGs have a shorter deployment time. I prefer them because being able to erase something infront of me in less than 5 seconds can be life or death. I can also have two of them on at once with the proper upgrades, so being able to delete two things I don't like in quick succession can be crucial.

[@awesomesaekki]

With 500kg you can destroy science lab, saurons tower, jammer without hellbomb. So I always take it for that purpose primary.

[@Starshina200]

If I take something for huge damage, it's 500 kg. 2 bombs in a row is strong

[@greyaye8565]

lol Airburst Strike my beloved. Never leave home without it.

[@unlivingskunk]

Try out gas strikes on breaches, I play haz 7 and 8 and it nearly kills every small bug from a single breach and its cooldown is so fast.

[@danello9414]

Works only for the host tho

[@MeowMeowRanger]

Also destroy watch tower with projectile.

[@taxa1569]

^ host bug. Anything fire, gas, thermite nades, I avoid when multiplayer because you don't know whose system will end up hosting so if 3 people can't use damage over time in a lobby then it's not worth bringing any. Oh and yeah. The host isn't always the lobby creator

[@Alpha1598753]

HMG jus thas one glaring issue : oneshot by explosive which auto kill the user no matter what, heavy armor with fortified doesn't make you survive the HMG getting destroyed Ballistic shield is also often slept on, yet being able to walk towards an entire group of heavy devastators or taking the agro of a tank/strider as long you dodge the cannon, it also cover your back when not used making MG reloads practicaly safe from ranged attacks

[@Yorushima]

By explosive, I'm assuming you mean if the emplacement itself is destroyed while you're mounted and not if you get hit by an explosive round. The latter used to be an issue (explosive-type damage hits you repeatedly so it's an insta-kill that ignores armor and shield generator packs) but was patched some while back so medium armor and up will now keep you alive from direct impact from enemy cannon shots (assuming the following impact from being sent flying doesn't damage you further). Ballistic shield is nice, I agree, but it tends to force you to commit to engaging or retreating with no in-between. Also, if you commit to a role that requires your teammates to help out (like drawing aggro to yourself to give your friends breathing room to fight back undisturbed) and they don't help, you can end up in some pretty nasty situations that leave you regretting your choice of backpack and playstyle. It's a bit niche in the end, so it typically ends up in a lower ranking compared to its higher-versatility "meta" alternative.

[@Alpha1598753]

@@Yorushima I do mean anything destroying the HMG emplacment will automaticaly kill you no matter what, explosive beign the most common way it happens, its not the bug makign rockets deal multiple time their damage because heavy fortified allowed you to tank one back then still I do use the shield offensively with AMR and stun grenade, only retreat situation is where the shield wouldn't matter anyway

[@EsperTV]

Cant wait to see everyones jump shot clips!! TY for the shout out

[@thiccfila]

of course esper it was lit

[@TheMadRatKing]

I grabbed jump pack at the first opportunity and I've never looked back. It carried me into helldive. Ever since I started getting funky and experimenting with weapons and strategems I don't often use, I've been coming to appreciate how well Arrowhead has managed to balance so many different ideas to be so applicable in so many different situations. There will always be a time when you shouldn't have this or that (especially railgun, r.i.p.), but it's still proven to be hilariously fun to use things out of place and still see it work out, just at the cost of total chaos. This game is great.

[@telapoopy]

After learning that running forward while throwing a stratagem beacon throws them significantly further away already, I haven't often felt I needed the extra throw range.

[@GamingAuth]

Dude reinforce your teammates lol😂

[@gmikecstein]

I have used the airburst a bunch for the reason you stated. It's like an lighter vertion of the eagle cluster strike and pairs well with the 500. It's also quite effective if there is a swarm chasing you. Like a grat shotgun in the sky.

[@morgoth2425]

since i started playing this game a month ago my favorite bug killing loadout has always been servo armor with breaker incendiary, supply pack/rover, and grenade launcher. honestly the best for taking out everything short of a bile titan, and as long as you crack the armor with a strategem like you recommended, explosive/incendiary damage is enough to finish it off.

[@apocolototh1948]

On the airburst: there are a few wonky behaviours, since it comes out as a cone from a shell that explodes x above ground and comes in with the orbital weapon angle. If there is a weirdly placed terrain and you are far away from your destroyer the area it hits can be absourdly far away from the marker

[@njensen218]

You're awesome and do such a good job! Not only because your videos are well made and helpful, but because you spotlighted no fewer than 3 other content creators in this vid. You're a river to your people. Keep doing that!

[@whardisty]

My build that I’ve been loving lately running helldive on bugs. Concussive liberator, Senator pistol, impact grenades, with armour that gives extra grenade slots. Orbital rail cannon, orbital airburst, eagle air strike, and Spear.

[@kylefauncd-davis9011]

Very helpful! Thank you for this informative video!

[@killerisawsome2918]

Love the orbital precision used since day one really useful for one shoting tanky enemies or clearing out breachs or drops also with its short cool down time you can pretty much chuck it with no regard to saving it for just incase situations not the best stratagem but definitely very useful utility wise very versatile aswell

[@jonearl87]

Appreciate the tips, Thicc. I've been sleeping on the laser cannon for bugs, but these tactics make me want to try again.

[@thegreatescape07]

I’m that one guy using non-meta strategems. Been using the HMG, Airburst Strike (aka God’s shotgun), and Spear and know all the little tricks to make it reliably lock on. Glad they are getting some love!!

[@steeroth93]

Holy buckshot

[@RiptydeTheHero]

I've been a railgun + supply pack main since the genesis and have no intentions of switching. People usually don't question my loadout or stop questioning when I start championing hulks and singlehandedly clear objectives or bases with my ability to either go for long stretches without needing supplies or assistance or give to my friends. I'm here for the people! The only thing I can't do are airship bases. NEVER. AGAIN.

[@parasitex]

I use servo-armor quite a-lot actually. Once i realized it affected throwing stratagems as well. Really useful for taking out buildings from a comfy position.

[@bpmgaming3351]

Servo assisted armor is really useful, even on bug missions because you can yeet stratagems into hives from a good distance to clear out enemies. Also, with the current grenade glitch, you basically turn into a mortar if you run impacts. As someone who rarely is seen outside of a stim suit, it's a bit to get used to, as I'm used to how far I can throw unassisted, so I tend to overshoot my throws with that armor for the first few.

[@mr.looper7935]

I use the orbital airburst strike in bot missions when im running for samples. I find that the airburst melts the lightweights before they even have a chance to call in bot drops which allows me to easily clean up the heavier combatants with ease. This makes stealthily collecting samples from points of interest light years easier

[@Chickensea10]

The amount of times I've been able tonpicl off bases with the spear for teammates who were having little troubles is out of this world! Pnce arrowhead fixes the weapon lock on and other things up, the weapons a true S TIER! Rapid firing on stryders and gunships is so satisfying. Plus you can get those pesky, massive turrets that ping teammates

[@Graywolf2442]

I bought the servo assisted super credit light armor set that looks like a Fighter Pilot suit when it first appeared in the premium shop and have almost exclusively only switching it out when Im messing around or playing with friends that are new. Also On flat ground your normal max throw distance is 40m and with any of the Servo Assisted armors it get bumped up to 70m at the right angle and up to 90m if you are on a elevated position.

[@kurtisdeakin]

The resupply backpack one. Useful! Subbed. TY

[@PhysioMage]

AFAIK, the Orbital Precision Strike is roughly the same damage output as the 500kg as it is a single 380mm shot. The difference is the damage AoE cone size, cooldown time, call-in time, and number of uses in a row, plus the difference between modifiers and AA interference affecting one or the other. Oddly, sometimes it will not OHKO a bile titan. I recently tested it out, and a direct hit to the body of a bile titan will not OHKO it sometimes, which seems dumb since it is more cumbersome to land it correctly. A lot of good tips overall. Players are also sleeping on the Orbital Walking Barrage.

[@thiccfila]

Precision strike does less damage than both. 500 kg is actually the most damage if caught in the direct blast

[@PhysioMage]

@@thiccfila How do you know that? I'm just basing my opinion on observation as I've hit bile titans and other things with each of them with similar results (you know how wonky damage can be, so it's not clear to me), but I'm not aware of any official or otherwise reliable data. Not saying you're wrong, but a basic disagreement with my opinion that isn't substantiated even by speculation doesn't mean anything.

[@roberteckard2862]

Walking barrage is the single best offensive stratagem vs bots. I love drooping a walker and just leaving to the next obj trusting the barrage will do its job

[@timmyda1st191]

One big tech for jumppack is on extract if there's high ground, you could grab all the aggro to keep extract safe for landing and boarding. Then just jump into the ship. I still have a screen shot of a hoard from 3 bug breaches just stuck to my aggro while extract was clear for my teammates. It was after time ran out too. The most crucial of times to survive

[@Aldritch9183]

Although you didn't mention it, I adore the orbital gatling barrage against bugs. In high difficulties where breaches and bugs pile up easily, this stratagem translates to 'everything you see there will stop living.' It also has some utility against titans, besides being a stratagem with the fastest recharge time.

[@instantbeansoup]

I love how jump pack also helps you throw stuff further. Also really useful to get to strategic points to place sentry or emplacement. And the best part is to get 3 chargers to bonk eachothers like a bullfighter

[@gauthiernatalashadow8327]

The airbust is really great. You can also use it according to terrain. Very good when you have to retreat because a situation goes south, if you choose a narrow path of exit, you can put the airbust right there and it will prevent the closest wave of bugs/bots to go through, creating distance and thinning their numbers. Sometimes it's enough to then turn around and finnish them up. Very good on tower defense missions too. When a door breaks and you have to fall back, you can throw an airbust on your way out for the same principle as above. It's a firewall.

[@12superaslan]

Learned earlier on that orbital airburst was perf for bug breaches. Would pair it with either egale cluster or airstrike for more immediate threats.

[@steelphoenix8978]

i like bringing the rocket pods over the rc strike cuz u actually do better dmg with its variance spread in 3 uses rather than the one long cd dump on a singular enemy that it doesnt even kill or gets overkilled. smoke is so good, i saved some dead runs with it and got my friends to start using them.

[@Gumpmachine1]

Good call on precision strike, it’s such a versatile weapon. Fast cool down is a massive bonus

[@sgtepic4659]

I love the rocket pods. It has so much high damage potential and can possibly be the same as having two rail cannon stratagems.

[@sempermilites87]

When it comes to the spear, my friends and I like to get the titan's attention first by shooting a pistol at it. Once he starts coming towards us, that's when the spear carrier pops its head off. Spears are great against titans, but it's about the angle of the missile coming in.

[@SuscriptorJusticiero]

Now I want to give it a try to get airburst strike in place of eagle frags for bugs today, and those 60m throws. They sound fun.

[@amperzand9162]

I've been getting a lot of mileage out of the eagle+orbital precision or airburst setup, really a great way to have fairly constant fire support while leaving two stratagems for other stuff.

[@Dan_Antill]

I love using the jump pack along with the anti-manterial rifle and just sniping stuff to cover my team as they enter an objective

[@Zane12ai]

I haven't tested the range, but with servo armor you can throw the thing miles away if you use the tech known as "Super Throw" where you five and throw the stratagem at the perfect time, becuase of gown realistic thegame is, it actually calculates the speed into its velocity

[@fullcritic-pasinato]

I love the jump pack since i learned it, I like to play what I call the Mandalorian Build, jump pack and railgun, I really have so much fun playing against Automatons and one shoting hulks with that

[@DivingHawker]

The Orbital Airburst is also a great disengaging tool against bugs : throw it behind you as you run and watch everything trying to pursue you being turned into Element-710

[@manray005]

I'm on that jetpack heavy flamer activity for bugs and jetpack amr gang for bots. Most fun I've had. Switches things up really nicely

[@Nauctshea]

I love the Servo armor! I use it against the bots all the time so I can chuck Strategems into the middle of a base without having to get close. Plus, the robo-arm and straight-up boot-on-a-post prosthetic leg looks cool. And I've been using the Airburst on bug breaches. It's fantastic.

[@thesuperginge1348]

Rocket pods are a sure-pick for robots. It one shots all the tanks, as well as taking out fabricators. The only annoying thing is it seems to prioritise scout striders over anything else, even tanks, so make sure you kill them all first.

[@serioussponge6416]

I love using the Precision Strike, not only does it do all that big boi damage with a pretty good cooldown but damn you feel like a genius getting that timing down to absolutely nail a Bile Titan or a Hulk. Nothing's more satisfying to me in this game so far. XD

[@JonahWorks]

literally just learned that bile titans can be killed with GL after some damage has been done. I figured the only real option was a quasar but this just makes the GL amazing against bugs. especially with an ammo pack.

[@GameFuMaster]

the resupply is something that I realized is secretly OP because of the "sharing" mechanic, although it does require a premade or good communication to pull off

[@rochlum]

my favorite load out is servo assisted light armor with impact grenades, grenade pistol, dominator/eruptor. My go to stratagems usually as follows precision strike orbital 5k bomb EAT disposable anti tank rockets and cant forget the ever so supple succulent SUPPLY PACK with stamina booster ALWAYS, if not available then as follows, all terrain shoes depending on planet's geology/ radar booster, vitality booster, then finally hellpod optimization.

[@AlienOvan]

You do have a point, the HMG wouldn't need any buffs to itself if it could only be affected by the Sentry ship module upgrades to its turn speed, base HP and explosion resistance. Those combined would make it really good!

[@AnInsaneOstrich]

with the Precision Strike, apparently it is a single shot from the 380mm barrage in terms of damage and destruction capability. My main issue was trying to use it offensively - the long call in requires a lot of forward thought, which a lot of new players aren't gonna have that down just yet. When you look at it as a Utility stratagem and not an offensive one then it really begins to shine; Taking out Detector Towers, Spore Spewers, individual Shrieker Nests, Stalker Lairs, Rogue Research stations etc. Apparently it's a glitch where you attach an attack stratagem to an entity but the stratagem lands where the entity was when it was attached, so if you stick a Bile Titan with the precision strike then it SHOULD hit the Titan even if it has moved away, but currently it doesn't. If they fix that then it could act as a lower cooldown, higher utility and more controllable version of the Orbital Railcannon.

[@TM-oy9qo]

EMS with Orbital Airburst Strike works really well against bots too. The Airburst Strike does damage to hulks and even tanks through the weak spot, so it softens them up to be damaged by other ordinance

[@nuirejuvini9951]

Highly agree with the precision strike! Love running it alongside 500kg, airstrike, and autocannon. I frequently use stuns so this becomes a slight substitute to a grenade should I need it to kill a single fabricator. Though it does WAY more than that. Love the precision strike to bits. Also I run the Light Servo Armor 24/7. It's really good for just dumping stratagems at enemies, and once you get used to it you can very consistently throw stratagems from 75m away. Just about 45deg iirc is enough for that.

[@mynameismud888]

Another underrated one that I love for bug breaches is the gas strike and the orbital Gatling barrage. The Gatling barrage actually deals I think up to medium armor penetration, with slightly explosive impact rounds, and it goes for a long time constantly peppering the ground with rounds. Perfect for bug breaches as they pour out. The gas strike, well, it hits the bug breach, and just sits there poisoning all the emerge. All small bugs will die, and most medium bugs will die as well. They both also work quite well against the bots too just in different ways since the bugs to pour out of holes in the ground lol.

[@pirateFinn]

I think it's especially useful while gas and napalm is buggy, serving a similar role but less coverage for more smashing of those basically AC rounds.

[@atrane365]

My go to right now is Airburst strike, Supply pack, AMR, and the injury resist mod. I also run light armor. My team never needs to call down supply drops except on big area defenses. 4th slot is whatever i feel like

[@rageburst]

Smoke is pretty good for invading bug nests. I use it also when I've got way too many enemies chasing after me. Since the game doesn't reward killing enemies, losing them is just as good. There will be times when everyone is dying too much from the massing of enemies. The smoke gives you a chance to run away and recup.

[@TheGundamsword]

I love the spear. I use it every bot mission. It literally brings down everything heavy armor and above. You just need clear, unobstructed line of sight.

[@glothdrogen]

nice vid. learned a couple things I didn't know

[@klasbagger7968]

I love the servo armor, if you jump to prown while throwing you get additional rage. 45 degrees for max rage..

[@Vegan2387]

I normally use orbital rail gun, precision strike, and 500kg. As for the weapons, primary sickle, or that explosive sniper rifle (I forgot it's name) and as support wepon, auto cannon, alongside with spear rocket launcher. Works almost every time.

[@ScootsMcGee]

Plasma punisher on bile titans is pretty badass. Once the armor is down it's just like a grenade launcher. Even if you don't take the armor down, one mag generally takes all the sacs out.

[@mawnkey]

I would use the Jetpack + light throwing armor for blitz missions, but getting used to the range is kinda awkward plus I can alreadyget increased range with a dive toss or Jetpack toss already. Supply Pack with any of the machine guns is also pretty amazing but it makes the HMG in particular actually usable.

[@KrullKama]

I love the jump pack, AMR, and gas orbital. So damn good. Rocket pods for the eagle is a perfect anti factory strider one

[@nicholasleon7819]

I had no idea about the precision strike because i was doing exactly what you described, cluster bombs+5hundo on bug missions, and it was so annoying when i didn’t have a 5hundo to spare but still had like 3-5 clusters to give out. since it can one shot biles it must be good enough for chargers so ill run it alongside stuns to kill chargers

[@elCONQUEROR81]

I specialize as a wing man. I track behind a squad mate or two. I think if it like the ultimate dog. I usually tailor my kit to a teammates. To give the team space and time to set hell bombs. To respawn them in safe locations. Focus firing tactics. Pick and rolls. I also gather samples and drop them off at drop zones. Sniping and gun torrents are my specialties. The his also nets me most the kills in the game, few deaths, high yield supplies

[@themightyironoak]

Spear is great when it works, HMG emplacement is amazing. Rocket pods offer a way to kill big units without taking up your support weapon slot

[@contentconsumer3743]

Thank you for the servo armor throwing tip. What always made humans OP, is our ability to throw stuff really hard.