All Helldivers 2 Stratagem codes & button inputs
Here's all you need to know about the different Stratagem codes and button inputs in Helldivers 2 for both PC and PlayStation 5, so you can call in support.
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How to use Stratagem codes
Before you can pop in your Stratagem, you'll need to hold L1/Left Ctrl down so that it recognises you're bringing in some extra firepower.
After holding the button down, all you then will need to do is to use the codes listed in the table below to call in one of your equipped Stratagems:
Every Stratagem code & input
Patriotic Administration Center
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Machine Gun | Down, Left, Down, Up, Right | S, A, S, W, D |
| Anti-Material Rifle | Down, Left, Right, Up, Down | S, A, D, W, S |
| Stalwart | Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Left | S, A, S, W, W, A |
| Expendable Anti-Tank | Down, Down, Left, Up, Right | S, S, A, W, D |
| Recoilless Rifle | Down, Left, Right, Right, Left | S, A, D, D, A |
| Flamethrower | Down, Left, Up, Down, Up | S, A, W, S, W |
| Autocannon | Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Right | S, A, S, W, W, D |
| Heavy Machine Gun | Down, Left, Up, Down, Down | S, A, W, S, S |
| Railgun | Down, Right Down, Up, Left, Right | S, D, S, W, A, D |
| Spear | Down, Down, Up, Down, Down | S, S, W, S, S |
Orbital Cannon
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Orbital Gatling Barrage | Right, Down, Left, Up, Up | D, S, A, W, W |
| Orbital Airburst Strike | Right, Right, Right | D, D, D |
| Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | Right, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down | D, D, S, A, D, S |
| Orbital 380MM HE Barrage | Right, Down, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down | D, S, W, W, A, D, D |
| Orbital Walking Barrage | Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down | D, S, D, S, D, S |
| Orbital Laser | Right, Down, Up, Right, Down | D, S, W, D, S |
| Orbital Railcannon Strike | Right, Up, Down, Down, Right | D, W, S, S, D |
Hangar
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Eagle Strafing Run | Up, Right, Right | W, D, D |
| Eagle Airstrike | Up, Right, Down, Right | W, D, S, D |
| Eagle Cluster Bomb | Up, Right, Down, Down, Right | W, D, S, S, D |
| Eagle Napalm Airstrike | Up, Right, Down, Up | W, D, S, W |
| Jump Pack | Down, Up, Up, Down, Up | S, W, W, S, W |
| Eagle Smoke Strike | Up, Right, Up, Down | W, D, W, S |
| Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Up, Right, Up, Left | W, D, W, A |
| Eagle 500KG Bomb | Up, Right, Down, Down, Down | W, D, S, S, S |
Bridge
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Orbital Precision Strike | Right, Right, Up | D, D, W |
| Orbital Gas Strike | Right, Right, Down, Right | D, D, S, D |
| Orbital EMS Strike | Right, Right, Left, Down | D, D, A, S |
| Orbital Smoke Strike | Right, Right, Down, Up | D, D, S, W |
| HMG Emplacement | Down, Up, Left, Right, Right, Left | S, W, A, D, D, A |
| Shield Generation Relay | Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Right | S, S, A, D, A, D |
| Tesla Tower | Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right | S, W, D, W, A, D |
Engineering Bay
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Anti-Personnel Minefield | Down, Left, Up, Right | S, A, W, D |
| Supply Pack | Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Down | S, A, S, W, W, S |
| Grenade Launcher | Down, Left, Up, Left, Down | S, A, W, A, S |
| Laser Cannon | Down, Left, Down, Up, Left | S, A, S, W, A |
| Incendiary Mines | Down, Left, Left, Down | S, A, A, S |
| "Guard Dog" Rover | Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Right | S, W, A, W, D, D |
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Ballistic Shield Backpack |
Down, Left, Up, Up, Right | S, A, S, S, W, A |
| Arc thrower | Down, Right, Up, Left, Down | S, D, S, W, A, A |
| Quasar Cannon | Down, Down, Up, Left, Right | S, S, W, A, D |
| Shield Generator Pack | Down, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right | S, W, A, D, A, D |
Robotics Workshop
| Stratagem | PS5 input | PC input |
| Machine Gun Sentry | Down, Up, Right, Right, Up | S, W, D, D, W |
| Gatling Sentry | Down, Up, Right, Left | S, W, D, A |
| Mortar Sentry | Down, Up, Right, Right, Down | S, W, D, D, S |
| "Guard Dog" | Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down | S, W, A, W, D, S |
| Autocannon Sentry | Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up | S, W, D, A, W |
| Rocket Sentry | Down, Up, Right, Right, Left | S, W, D, D, A |
| EMS Mortar Sentry | Down, Down, Up, Up, Left | S, W, D, S, D |
| Patriot Exosuit | Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Down | A, S, D, W, A, S, S |
| Emancipator Exosuit | Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Up | A, S, D, W, A, S, W |
There are plenty of different Stratagems you can equip and all of them have a use case. Personally, I always like to keep one on me that has a nice short code to quickly get me out of trouble in a pinch.
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