Helldivers 2 Guides Directory

Helldivers 2 is a cooperative third-person shooter live service game where players seek to defend democracy from hordes of alien bugs and deadly automatons by diving down onto planets to complete objectives.

Below, you'll find GGRecon's coverage of everything you need to know about the game, including weapon loadouts, the best stratagems, the Galactic War, general FAQs, and much more.

Weapons, Armour and Loadouts

There's plenty of equipment to try out, so deciding which weapons and armour to use can be tricky.

Learn more about all the weapons in the game and which ones to use below.

Tier lists

• Best weapons tier list
• Best armour tier list

All weapons and armour

• Weapons
• Armour sets

Best loadouts

• Best Terminid loadout
• Best Automaton loadout

Unlocking guides

• Weapons and armour
• Malevelon Creek Cape

Stratagems

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Stratagems are central to this shooter's gameplay, so it's important you know the best ones on offer and how to use them.

• Unlock and use Stratagems
• Best Stratagems tier list
• Stratagems code list
• Which Guard Dog to choose

Boosters

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Boosters give you little perks that can alter how you play. Make sure you know what they are and how to use them to get the biggest advantage when playing.

• Unlock & use Boosters
• Best Boosters tier list

Enemies

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You'll kill a lot of enemies when playing Helldivers 2, but some are much harder to deal with than others.

Our guides will go over how to locate each enemy, and some strategy tips for how to take them down.

• All enemy types

Specific enemy strategies

• Annihilator Tanks
• Bile Spewers
• Chargers
• Troopers
• Hunters
• Fog generators
• Factory Striders

Galactic War

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The Galactic War is an ongoing community effort which influences the planets you can deploy to, which enemies you fight, and what new content is unlocked.

• Galactic War progress explained
• Win Defend Campaigns

Missions

Missions are where you'll get to dive down to different planets, so you can complete objectives and spread Managed Democracy.

• All mission types
• Destroy fuel and ammo reserves
• Rescue science teams
• Pick the best drop locations

Resources

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Different resources are used in progression - getting new gear, Stratagems, or ship module upgrades.

• Farm Samples
• Drop Samples
• Farm Medals
• Earn Super Credits for free

Ship

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Your ship is central to this game's experience, as it's where you pick your loadouts, select missions, get upgrades, and unlock new gear.

• All ship modules
• All ship name combinations and how to change it

Warbonds

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Warbonds are similar to battle passes and allow you to unlock new gear like weapons, armour, capes, boosters, and Super Credits. Learn about each Warbond so far:

• Cutting Edge Warbond
• Democratic Detonation Warbond
• Viper Commandos Warbond

Tips and Tricks

For all your questions about how certain mechanics and features in the game work, check out our coverage of the tips, tricks, and how-tos.

• Change difficulty
• Does difficulty scale with players?
• AFK timer explained
• Make a private lobby
• Join a public lobby
• Push to talk button and how to change it
• Super Citizen status explained
• Switch to first-person
• Emote
• Heal teammates

Bugs, Errors and Troubleshooting

Even Helldivers will run into some unintended bugs and glitches, so here's where you can learn all about fixing them and getting back to playing.

• Startup crashes
• 'Failed to join game lobby' error fix
• 'Defrosting Helldiver' error fix
• No rewards bug explained
• Major Order status tracking issue explained
• 'Different game version' error fix
• Black screen fix

Patch Notes

You can find all the patch notes and updates here, so you know all the changes that have been made to the game since launch.

• 1.000.100
• 1.000.102
• 1.000.103
• 1.000.200
• 1.000.300

FAQs

For any general queries you have about Helldivers 2, we've covered everything you need to know.

• All special editions explained
• Co-op and crossplay support
• Does difficulty scale with players?
• Full trophy list & how to unlock them all
• Is it open world?
• Max level explained
• PC system requirements for minimum, recommended & ultra specs
• Should you bother playing solo?
• Should you play in Quality or Performance mode on PS5?
• Steam Deck guide
• Voice actors and full cast list

This guide is a work in progress and will be continuously updated as the game evolves.