Just a quick update since there have been a lot of changes to the game since this has been posted. This loadout should work even better on the new patch since there are fewer bile titans, but I would consider swapping out the Orbital Railcannon Strike for something else. Orbital Gatling barrage, Orbital Cluster Strike, sentries, or the Orbital precision strike will likely make you more effective with how many chaff enemies are in the game now. If you don't mind running double eagles, I would strongly consider the napalm strike or rocket pods as well.
Now that I know y'all like seein the teamplay, I'm going to be switching over to playing more games with randoms until the patch comes out. This was fun to make and y'alls response to it has humbled me. I have so much to show y'all that I couldn't as a solo, and I'm real excited to share.
I second this! More videos need to call attention to how one plays /WITH/ their teammates. Great players can carry a team, but the best players work with their team.
Some randoms are of questionable quality but in my experience, you can win most games with randoms. You may not 100% everything, but completion of main objective is usually possible even on Helldive with randoms.
I’m the inverse lol, all about the team as we pick the mission and loadouts. All picked carefully for synergy of course. Then we drop down and I dead sprint in the opposite direction of everyone else. You’d be surprised how often this doesn’t turn into a complete disaster
I love your positivity when it comes to this game. It's such a breathe of fresh air... what's that? Your teamate sucks?MEATSHIELD. You keep dying to friendly fire? Hey, you're a helldiver, you tend to die!
hidden gem channel here honestly. I really appreciate that this isn't another channel that just info dumps for 5 minutes and then has 15 minutes of raw gameplay footage on mics. much more to learn here with this style of video.
I appreciate your kind words helldiver, and I'm glad you're enjoying the content. I'm editing up the next one right now, so check back later this evening for a new video!
"...you get the most cool, cinematic moments..." Me, looking at the passing scenery below, the muted flashes and sounds of battle reach me as I fly above the battle - headless and limbless, but with my cape flowing majestically behind!
Dude, please make more videos breaking down the mindset of being a good team player that maintains a healthy mindset as you have. You're preaching to the choir for me, I always play a couple hours of 9s with randoms most days, and I find most people look at randoms in an unfair way and frustrate themselves by perpetuating such a narrow outlook. 99% of my experiences with them have been great and I believe most of it comes from being easygoing and accepting inevitable differences while not fixating on pointless standards and comparisons. The community really needs videos like this, and spreading these messages is a true service.
I am humbled cadet. You're out there doing democracy's work o7. I really believe that some of the frustrations people have been feeling with the balance of the game can be fixed with just basic cooperation. Stagger and stuns for example can be good as a lone wolf, but they are so much better when you use them around your teammates. There are a few things that are pretty liberty damned terrible right now, but the majority of our kits can be highly effective when used right. I'll keep cookin!
I love playing level 9 difficulty with randoms that stick together and don't run off on their own. The game is so much more fun when you back up someone or know someone is backing you up.
Honestly, sometimes I prefer to play on difficulty 7 when I just want to have fun without trying. Mostly because people on 7's still have their fear of the enemy and are more likely to stick together. I love cooperation, really makes these games special.
@@miramichi30 Unless I'm in a team with all 80+ players, I always try and make an effort to scoop up those samples. Making one of us stronger makes us all stronger.
I find bugs beeline to it almost too fast, so I equip gatling sentry instead, it also distracts bugs to it but can be helpful in clearing numbers and drawing attention of chargers. For bots, I definitely use EMS.
I've never thought to try the EMS against the bugs, but that is an interesting option. I'll give it a try on one of my dives. If I works out, I'll put it in a future video!
Ems definitely works against bugs. Between stun grenades, Ems and stagger it's easy to halt one flank and empty magazines into headshots. I love it once you get into these team moments with strangers. it's a beautiful flow-modus.
I love this. Can’t agree more that playing as a member of the team is the best way to do it. For me it’s supply pack and stalwart and I play the part of medic
I really like how you highlight certain weapons and strategems and how to pair them with your teammates stuff to make an effective team. And I really like your pro-team oriented content. Thanks for this and keep it up!
Hell yeah, glad to find a channel that doesn't exclusively play solo lol So much more equipment becomes viable when you run around with even one other diver, like the Stalwart as you mentioned: Its fun as hell!
I clicked for a loadout and strategy, and the video delivered that plus a nice little philosophical nugget that works not just in Helldivers 2, but applies to life in general. Well done sir!
This is a good video since you directly point out constructive ways to be thinking and watching. This applies to any co op really! (Oh and you've played darktide too that's great!) Sometimes you play with randoms and everyone is on point. Sometimes 1-3 people are having a rough time, haven't learned the game quite yet, and they got to be carried. Both can be great. Outward thinking and paying enough attention can make any games great.
I love how this game rewards teamwork the way it does, but still rewards the solo players on the same line too, I'm always one that love to work w/ other divers an coordinate a massive bug wash or plan a "good bye" package for the bugs when we all drop our 500KG bombs as we leave🤣what an absolute blast!
Since the autocannon can already close bug holes and the pummeler with gas strike is actually not bad for dealing with swarms already, maybe consider swapping the incendiary impact grenade for stuns? Otherwise the build seems to be quite good. Since we're on the topic of random helldive build for bugs, you may want to try this one that I came up with recently (make appropriate adjustments if needed). The build is as follows: - Punisher - Senator - Stun Grenades - Grenade Launcher - Supply Pack - Orbital Precision Strike - Eagle 500 kg Bombs Punisher and Senator are what you usually use when traversing the map and dealing with enemies. The grenade launcher cannot be used as a primary weapon. If you do so, you will run out of GL ammo very quickly even with the supply pack. You take out the grenade launcher only when you need to deal with a group of enemies right now, during a bug breach or whatever high pressure scenario that the grenade launcher can solve that you can think of. Punisher is also excellent against Stalkers at close range alongside being able to easily kill Hunters and stop charging Brood Commanders. Swap this for a Pummeler if you so wish but I like the bigger punch of the Punisher. Grenade Launcher is what you use to immediately shut down swarms of bug infantry of all kinds. Also very effective against spewer groups which are a massive threat. Try to find elevated ground if possible to increase the effectiveness of the grenade launcher. Supply Pack so you can keep the grenade launcher fed and effectively become a mobile mortar for the team. Also gives you stun grenades which you will find useful. For chargers, you can usually just avoid them. Put hard cover between you and the Charger and just disengage, no need to kill everything. But if you need to stand your ground against the Charger, that's what Orbital Precision Strike alongside stuns are for. Use 500 kg bombs if you can't use Precision Strike. Do note that this should be avoided if possible and to be done only when necessary, since the 500 kg bombs and Precision Strike are better used on Bile Titans.
This is EXACTLY what I wanted to highlight with this video. There are so many highly effective builds that get slept on because people haven't learned to play as a team yet. I like your build cadet! I haven't used the GL a ton yet since I usually favor the AC, but this sounds like a pretty well thought out build. I personally might change the OPS to the Railcannon (it's just so nice when you don't have something to deal with titans since you don't have to aim/time it), but otherwise it sounds like a very similar playstyle to what I just showed y'all. I only wouldn't take stun grenades in my build because I really value how immediately they kill packs of hunters. They're a good source of DoT that I can rely on when my Orbital gas strike is on cooldown. But, that is just my preference. I hope y'all will take my builds and really make them your own, especially if anyone has been feeling like they are stuck in one playstyle.
@@CommissarKai I personally find stuns to be indispensable especially in team play since stuns are a great way to help take pressure off a teammate immediately and help them breathe for a bit. I've stopped a charger mid charge quite a number of times and made it that much easier for my teammate to kill it that way.
@@CommissarKai As for the Grenade Launcher: it is excellent. People sleep on it because it is quite different from the other support weapons and/or don't think that swarm clear is valuable. There are very few support weapons that can clear out objectives as well as the Grenade Launcher due to its AoE firepower. You basically turn into an ultralight self-propelled gun with it. It is also very light and deals good burst damage, so very good if you need to move around quite a bit, which can easily happen on Helldive. The Grenade Launcher is effective both on bots and bugs. Against bugs it can quickly shut down bug swarms. Against bots, it can quickly take out a group of Berserkers trying to break your position or a group of Heavy Devastators at close range pinning down the team. Just remember to take a Scorcher with it on the bot front for dealing with gunships and to be a bit smarter when dealing with Factory Striders.
@@mattmelton7389 Grenade Launcher with Supply Pack turns you into the destroyer of bug breaches and patrols "That's a really cute patrol or swarm you have there, unfortunately for you I'm just going to hold M1 and sweep my grenade launcher across the area"
For the bots, my favorite support loadout is Machine Gun/Supply Pack/Shield Generator/EATs (those one use rocket launchers). The idea is that many people are more used to fighting bugs, so running out in the open is a given and they often die. So I usually create a “safe zone” with the shield where smart players gather on me, giving me an opportunity to supply them both with extra reloads and anti-Hulk weaponry from the rocket launchers. It usually catches people off guard that I use the supply pack on them, and I notice that they’re more likely to help me out if they notice I’m in a jam.
Oooohhh! I've never thought of using the shield to group up allies for the supply pack. That's fucking genius! I'm gonna try that out next time I dive 07
Huge thanks and respect for making your points re treating Helldivers as a cooperative game. I particularly resonated with what you said about making your teammates' goals your goals, actively looking out for/protecting them, and above all else treating every Diver (obvious trolls/pricks excluded) with dignity, compassion, and respect. Keep fighting the good fight Commissar, sir!
I love your attitude! Since I started focusing on supporting the team, I have actually been having more fun playing the game. Also, realizing that not everyone has to bring an anti-tank loadout !allows me to vary up my playstyle. Which, has also led to more fun!
That 46 year old dad comment really hit home. But I pride myself on still being able to hold it down. I use almost the exact same loadout a lot. Whenever there is a data transfer mission I always volunteer to carry the hard drive because the one handed primary! And that part about the cinematic experience is totally true. Recently had a game to kill bile titans and everybody had mech suits in a firing line. 3 bile titans just got absolutely bullied by rockets and auto cannons. It was awesome!
I did not know that. Thanks for the tip Helldiver! That means that you can polish off titans with even light penetrating weapons with the ORC. Makes it even better!
Amazing video. You were the first RUclipsr I've seen to really get into how much fun you can have with the cooperative aspect of loadouts with randoms and a meaningful way. Keep it up. Look forward to seeing more
Appreciate it cadet o7 There's only so much I can do as a solo, but with a team you could send me straight to the super colony and I'll sort that mess out right quick. Work with your fellow helldivers and they will (mostly) work with you!
I love this! This is my exact mindset within my friend group, except I have to run anti-heavy instead of wave clear. Most of my friends are low level and prioritized wave clear, so I've adjusted my set up to lean heavily into anti-heavy in order to support them (I have more time to play, so I tend to be the highest level of the group). I run Blitzer and Eagle Napalm (though I swap to Sickle and Orbital Gas for bots, but we play mostly bugs) to not be useless when it's just little guys and to help with breaches. Other than that; I use Thermite, Quasar (Laser Cannon when playing bots), Orbital Rail, and the 500kg so that they can focus on what they find fun. Also Grenade Pistol so that I can still close factories and holes. Not sure what it is, but I've always loved playing support or filler roles. Something about seeing someone else get those big numbers and knowing that I helped them get there, even if the stats don't show it, just feels right for me.
Seeing someone who swears by and uses the Gas Strike does my heart good, though i prefer running the napalm strike along side it just to be safe. Good vid bud, always like seeing some good support play :)
Since the next patch is going to change patrols back to how they used to be, thought it would be a good idea to show y'all how a solo helldiver plays with a team. I didn't want my advice to get outdated in a week or two when patrols get toned back down. Hope yall like this shorter format!
I have a working theory that if your squad brings a bunch of strategems that can deal with bile titans like the 500Kg, rail cannon, quasar cannons, etc. You're going to get a bunch of bile titans. I hate dealing with them, so I only bring the rail cannon strike. The rest of my load out is for ad clear and covering my team. I really appreciate the form of your content and your attitude toward the game. Thank you.
Please yes, I ran a fire loadout with flamethrower, napalm strike and fire mines, and I got kicked after we finished the first objective because people don't look where they're running. I understand the mine hate, but I always throw it on bug breaches or away from everyone, so it is what it is. Your positivity has definitely made me subscribe, thank you!
The mines are hard to see and with everything else going on people don't see them. Try throwing gas strikes on the bug breaches instead. There won't be anything left after the fact to frustrate your teammates.
@nosbigekim I agree, but it didn't matter. Someone commented "who keeps throwing random gas strikes?" when I was just throwing them on the breaches as they appeared.
The EAT-17 is a solid pick for ANY loadout, by virtue that you can drop your Primary-Support weapon, fire off one or even two anti-armor shells, then pick your weapon back up and keep moving! Heck, you can even just call it in at objectives, and let teammates stuck on weapon cooldown keep firing!
Fire shotgun, pistol of choice and impact nades. 500kg, EAT, shield pack, and quasar cannon. Makes for a pretty decent one man army build that can handle every situation
People crying about not using their mics but you can definitely play with randoms without a one. You just need to be able to read what others are doing good idea of what their loadouts mean for them and if you want to support them support them.
I just played this load out in Heeth. It was nice to be able to pick up the SSD card with no problem. Did what you said. I was ready for anything that came up. Keep then up. 🎉subscribed🎉
It's always great to hear that someone else could take my loadout and make it work. Glad I could help you stomp out those bugs on Heath, we need those meat shie....I mean fresh recruits for the frontlines!
The blitzer would probably work really well with this setup. Does kind of the same job as the pummeler. I'll have to give the blitzer a shot though, I didn't use it much in solo play because stalkers were a nightmare. In teamplay, I bet it's a beast of a weapon.
@@CommissarKai Blitzer has a very bad range and it can do easy friendly fire. It is great to contain bug breaches, but it forces you to be in the open and up close.
@rehernandez05 Has a much longer range than you think. Actually test it out from mid range - it can go pretty damn far, especially when it connects an arc. Learn to use it right and your friendly fires will be at a minimum. The Blitzer is WAY more useful than the Pummer in a lot of cases. Easier to manage groups and has infinite ammo. You're selling it way short. Probably one of the top 3 weapons for bugs, next to Breaker Incendiary, Dominator, Plasma Punisher, etc.
@@CommissarKai I actually love using the Blitzer against stalkers. Ever since the fire rate buff, it's been my bread and butter against bugs. My favorite part is that it doesn't care if they're invisible, and jumping around like mad, lightning will strike more than twice on those predator wannabes xD Forewarning though, until AH fixes them, arc weapons REALLY like corpses and bushes. If you can avoid having those between you and your target as well as aiming a bit above their heads, that should minimize the misfire by quite a bit. I've gotten pretty good at kiting backwards or strafing left or right to keep my sightlines clear of debris.
Been using this loadout on bugs as well as bots. Only thing you need to change up for bot missions is to use Eagle Airstrike over the 500kg, and Orbital Airburst over Gas… though you could stick with it if you’d prefer. As well as rocking medium Engineering Kit armor and Stun nades to lock Hulks down for your AC to two-shot them. You can also mix things up a bit with the primary? Pummeler is good against Devastators but you can use the Dominantor to get the same stun-locking effect for more damage at the cost of handling. The Sickle also exists for a good medium range primary too.
Honestly goated build, might try it, also just a thing i thoguht i could share if you arent a fan of the smgs try burst fire, it makes them more enjoyable, in my opinion. But great vid man 🔥
This brings some understanding to Arrowhead's balancing. I'm not saying I like it, but they want a coordinated team. I just end up with randoms or alone most of the time
I think this is what a lot of other Helldivers here on youtube miss with their tier lists or discussions about balance. There are absolutely some HUGE balance issues with certain weapons and enemy types, but the vast majority of weapons are extremely effective with the right loadout and a little bit of cooperation. When you coordinate with your team, this game is a lot more fun at least for me.
My fav support loadout is gas strike, gatling sentry, 500kg and autocannon. The autocannon is the most versatile stratagem in the game and lets you damage weakpoints on chargers, tanks, heavy devastators, and turrets, closes bug holes and fabricators, and stun locks or just blows up anything smaller. Gas strike is S tier for large packs, bug holes and bot drops, and has a hidden slow mechanic. When you are being chased nothing is better. Gatling sentry is for shriekers and swarms as well as defending objectives. I never go bugs without it. If you drop next to shreikers you can lose half your reinforces because average players can't aim. Gatling trivializes them. The 500kg is so you have something for factory striders and titans.
The first build I made for this game was the Super Support build, two version: team dependent and team agnostic, and usually ran the team agnostic Super Support build. Medic armor, Scorcher/Redeemer/Impact Supply Pack, EAT-17, EMS Mortar, Flexible Slot. This was long before polar patriots, but the Pummeler would be great for it too, and Impact Incendiaries versus bugs.
I was using almost that same load out but I noticed an immediate problem of running out of primary ammo. So I swapped the autocannon for a supply backpack and AMR felt immediately better. But yeah teamplay can feel great in this game if you singize. Had a lvl 19 in a 7 bots the other day I knew he was new so I was patient with him and he stuck to me like glue through the entire mission. Felt good showing someone how to down a factory strider with your weapon and storm a strat jammer together.
I usually bring the pummeler and tell my teammates that I'll hold down the targets while they can finish them off. It works great, and it's a lot of fun getting that coordination.
Here is a fun load out to use! Primary: plasma punisher/ scorcher. Secondary: any works (grenade pistol might help) Grenade: stun grenade. Stratagem: 1/ any short cooldown orbital. 2/ auto cannon. 3/ commando. (To take out Fabricators, tanks) 4/ any long range sentries (like missile or mortar) This build I would recommend to use against bots. Feel free to edit the load out!
What are you talkin about cadet! Super Earth's training is perfect! They just sent me to supplement said training for the survivors...I mean glorious heroes of super earth!
my loadout for bugs is flamethrower with rover, laser and gas. incin nades and a blitzer gets me 60+ kill streaks. gas the titan and run up when he walks out of it and shoot the sac. chargers go down easy from flamethrower and if you have spewers, the blitzer locks them out of throwing up all over you and one shotting you. i just walk to objectives and crap all over them. bots is auto canyon with laser, orbital strike and 500kg. sometimes i use cluster instead of laser but i need to know that my partner has something to take out factory striders. stun nades lock hulks down and they die from autocanyon through the peepy hole.
Some of the best moments I've had in this game have been from playing with randoms and getting vaporized by someone's misplaced 500kg and seeing the humor in it 😂
I'd also suggest checking out the Dominator as an alternative to the Pummeler. You still get knockback, a little slower fire rate, but on the higher difficulties where you get a few more mid-sized enemies (and less little guys) you can one-shot spewers in the face, and you'll drop the stalkers pretty fast too. Lower levels are gonna need someone else to help with the baby swarms.
I am reasonably confident that the dominator cannot one-tap bile spewers, even to the face. They are medium armored enemies (except for their behind and some of their legs), so the dominator will only be doing half damage. But, I am happy to be wrong. Dominator pairs well with a support weapon that can clear chaff, unless you want to fill the dedicated anti-medium/heavy role.
A good support specialist build for bots is supply backpack, shield fortification, EMS mortar and EATs with stun grenade and the pummeler and senator, medic or engineer armour for more stuns or heals as needed
Supply backpack is an extra supply call in so everyone can take 2 instead of 1, shield is good for when your team is caught in the open or so someone can keep working on a terminal in an attack, the EMS mortar makes it easy to defend a point without a risk of team kills and can be setup next to heavy bases to make an invasion easier, and the EATs make a good anti tank you can offer to anyone or use yourself often, great for factory striders or bot drops, the stun grenade helps others line up hulk headshots and the pummeler can save people from berzerkers
when I play, I only follow another player and back them up killing everything they atk. Killing adds or heavy's. Loadout is quasar, blitzer, impact grenades, grenade pistol, personal shield, autocannon turret and rail cannon strike.
Yes yes a thousand times yes. Im running practically the same build only im using the Liberator concussive for the longer range. Team work is not this mega complicated mind reading event. Its basic support and consideration for your fellow team mates. Tag everything so your team knows about patrols, heavies, stalkers, supplies, support weapons, objectives and anything else they need to know about. The more informed your squad is the better. If some one tags a heavy that an open invitation to shoot at it. So many hard to kill enemies go do so much faster with focus fire. You don't need to be first in everything or the fastest. You just got to pay attention to whats going on around you. Its so easy to get tunnel vision, but you have to remember your squad and the objective.
Team work really is the meta loadout. The one truly must have stratagem that every diver needs to bring is a battle buddy. Get yourself a battle buddy and stick with them. Stop going off alone as a bunch of singletons and then bitch about how awful your team is because YOU went off alone and got overwhelmed.
Alright Commissar, maybe you can help me out with a loadout: I favor under just about any circumstance, the Stalwart. From the moment I flip that giggle-switch to 1150 RPMS and start shaking hands with lightning, that gun rarely ever leaves my hands. With a storm of lead I always favor accuracy by volume instead of accuracy by value. But in all truth, yes I love the stalwart. I almost always am capable of holding off a bot/bug push, or saving a diver just before something big and spiky grabs them. But, often times I feel like I'm missing something. I take the Stalwart and a supply pack, spread the love by giving out candy to both 'diver's bots and bugs alike, but what other things would you recommend? I was thinking about the grenade pistol plasma gun, or crossbow but I don't know how it would handle buildings or bigger threats. I do take the artillery strike (as I don't have the 500kg yet) and the gatling turret for security reasons. I wish I liked the autocannon since it's value supersedes that of the stalwart in a lot of situations, but I just... don't. Any suggestions? I'd also love a mech... when I hit level 20...
It brings a tear of joy to my eye hearing your passion for unloading round after round into the enemies of humanity, so here's what I would do. Start off with the stalwart, supply backpack, and impact grenades. These three things are going to be the core of your load out. For primaries, I would use any of these in this order: punisher plasma, Jar 5, scorcher, plasma purifier, slugger. If you haven't unlocked these yet, I think the slugger is the easiest to get. Now you have horde clear (stalwart) and anti-medium (primary + impact grenades). So, we just need something to take out the really big stuff. The orbital precision strike, 500kg (once you get it), and the orbital railcannon strike are going to be your best bets, but you can also take the EAT in addition to your stalwart until you get those others unlocked. The classic eagle airstrike can also work in a pinch (while being AMAZING at clearing bot drops or enemy patrols). For mechs, ill need some time to cook something up. I hope that helps cadet! Happy hunting o7
I do well with random players but I always play the support mode. Spear, eagle cluster, two sentries. Spear I take out airships or heavies from a long distance. Cluster bombs for hit and run from groups. Sentries to obviously bring more firepower but sometimes I use them to draw fire away. If I get in at the beginning of a bot mission easily get150- 200 kills.
I'm not too sold on Autocannon as our best option for bugs... Though it does have the advantage of long range support without the team endangerment of the Arc Thrower or Flamethrower. Can you kill Chargers with Autocannon? Maybe Rail Cannon? I run Flamethrower on bugs usually since I can kill Chargers in just 2-3 seconds. I hate lacking the ability to deal with a heavy quickly. The longer its running around, the more danger my team is in.
The AC is NOT an anti-charger weapon, but killing them in 4 butt shots is not bad. If there's 1-2, you can easily handle them yourself. If there's more, you'll need to use your strats or your team. If you want to have your "role" in a squad be dealing with those heavy targets, this is not the build for that. That said, I'll look into doing a tankbuster build for y'all! This build is about killing everything smaller than a charger and letting your team deal with them for the most part. Like I said, one or two is easy to deal with, but with this build we're much more focused on horde clear and objectives (shrieker nests, bug holes, etc). If you want to see my flamethrower build, I released a solo helldive with it just a few days ago. I bet it works great in teams too!
@@CommissarKai I should also note that if you have at hand 3 to 4 chargers at once, you really should be using your stratagems anyway and having heavy AT is not going to do you much good. There's really not much point in trying to kill them one by one at that point, just bunch them all up and one shot all of them at once with Precision Strike. I personally prefer using the Grenade Launcher myself because I can kill all the fodder restricting my movement. Chargers are really not that dangerous. Just run towards them at an angle then hit dive before it hits you. Easy to do when you've killed basically every one of his friends and thus have all the space you need to yourself.
is pumeller stagger better than punisher plasma or JAR-5? I use punisher against bots for them, and have tried pumeller with riot shield as well, but again for bots.
That's a tough one to answer. The plasma punisher and the JAR-5 stagger about the same on larger targets, but cannot stagger chargers to my knowledge while the pummeler can. If I had to put a number to it, I'd say that two shots from the pummeler staggers about the same amount as a single JAR-5 or PPlasma shot.
I play solo with anyone 😂 my loadout priorities being able to deal with anything, anytime. It's so rare to meet squadmates that can handle their shit sometimes. We have three quasars and perfect line of sight, nevertheless one of us is gonna run at the shrieker nest next to a stalker nest and set off a breach.
I figured out that the railcannon orbital does not kill the titan unless it hits the head (good luck with that) but it weakens them enough that busting the unarmored sacks on it's underside will finish it off 100% of the time. so don't waste any more heavy ammunition
Ive wondered if a similar build (fire impacts, gas strike) would work well with the concussive liberator. It's unique advatage over the pummeler being that it actually pushes the target BACKWARDS. to stay in the area effect.
You mentioned the plasma purifier beinng terrible at dealing with hunters, I think it’s an amazing weapon against them, as a single shot can take down 2 or even 3 of them if they are close together
I should have elaborated a bit more on that point. I was only concerned because that hunter pack was real close. Purifier can be real good at medium-long range, but close in with a bunch of hunters it felt like I needed to keep them safe until they got some distance.
@@CommissarKai ah, that is fair, yeah, I have to be careful when I shoot with the plasma purifier at hunters that are pouncing at my teammates so I usually shoot at the ground behind them
@@DiogoSalazar I'm just thrilled to hear that some people are enjoying that weapon. I really don't think it's as bad as a lot of people say here and on reddit. I do know that the med pen on it is not currently functioning, so once that gets fixed It'll probably be my new main primary against the bots.
I really commend you for your attitude to less experienced players! I mean: I can handle myself on "Medium" pretty well now, but it doesn't help me if some much higher "alpha" player steps in, and just plays like he is solo-ing. So no real assistance, just running from subgoal to subgoal withough any communication. How am I supposed to get better at the game if more experienced players do not give any hint whatsoever of what they want to do & what I should be doing (or what I'm doing wrong)? Yeah: "git gud". But I can only play this game for a max. of 2 hours a day, so bear with me.
My biggest pet peeve is when we are all fighting in the same direction and the same player time and time again keeps stepping and standing in front of me instead of in line like everyone else. After about the 3rd time I give a warning that the next time it happens I will forget all about trigger discipline and there will be a team kill. A little situational awareness goes a long way. Make it a habit to not cross a squad mates line of fire while they are firing their weapon.
I usually host any operation I do just so there can't be a toxic kick moment, I find people are more chill when they don't have the power lol I've seen people kick over a single TK, I'm not having that kind of attitude in my lobbies, we chillin win or lose
My buddy and i scare randoms. We yell at each other and talk mad shit but we still coordinate really well and support everyone...we're just vicious with each other. Two dogs barking over a bone.
I’m always ahead of my squad to clear out patrols and smother bug breaches. I only carry things that can clear patrols except heavies. The game becomes ridiculously boring for them 😂
Just a quick update since there have been a lot of changes to the game since this has been posted. This loadout should work even better on the new patch since there are fewer bile titans, but I would consider swapping out the Orbital Railcannon Strike for something else. Orbital Gatling barrage, Orbital Cluster Strike, sentries, or the Orbital precision strike will likely make you more effective with how many chaff enemies are in the game now. If you don't mind running double eagles, I would strongly consider the napalm strike or rocket pods as well.
This video is a gem
Not because of the loadout, but of the "how to play as a team"-part, and the mindset behind it
Now that I know y'all like seein the teamplay, I'm going to be switching over to playing more games with randoms until the patch comes out. This was fun to make and y'alls response to it has humbled me. I have so much to show y'all that I couldn't as a solo, and I'm real excited to share.
I second this! More videos need to call attention to how one plays /WITH/ their teammates. Great players can carry a team, but the best players work with their team.
I always play with random teams without mic. Most players complaining playing random teams, they never try to play as a team.
Some randoms are of questionable quality but in my experience, you can win most games with randoms. You may not 100% everything, but completion of main objective is usually possible even on Helldive with randoms.
Droppin in with people with your mindset is always a pleasure Helldiver o7
I mostly play with randoms and enjoy most of the games I play. Mic off, but marking targets and supporting as best I can.
I’m the inverse lol, all about the team as we pick the mission and loadouts. All picked carefully for synergy of course.
Then we drop down and I dead sprint in the opposite direction of everyone else.
You’d be surprised how often this doesn’t turn into a complete disaster
I run explosions. Murder everything short of heavies, teammates can have that.
I love your positivity when it comes to this game. It's such a breathe of fresh air... what's that? Your teamate sucks?MEATSHIELD. You keep dying to friendly fire? Hey, you're a helldiver, you tend to die!
We all serve Managed Democracy! One way or another!
hidden gem channel here honestly. I really appreciate that this isn't another channel that just info dumps for 5 minutes and then has 15 minutes of raw gameplay footage on mics. much more to learn here with this style of video.
I appreciate your kind words helldiver, and I'm glad you're enjoying the content. I'm editing up the next one right now, so check back later this evening for a new video!
Thank you for this 5:04. With work and kids, we can't all be experts, but it's nice to know we have some veterans watching our backs
"...you get the most cool, cinematic moments..." Me, looking at the passing scenery below, the muted flashes and sounds of battle reach me as I fly above the battle - headless and limbless, but with my cape flowing majestically behind!
Dude, please make more videos breaking down the mindset of being a good team player that maintains a healthy mindset as you have. You're preaching to the choir for me, I always play a couple hours of 9s with randoms most days, and I find most people look at randoms in an unfair way and frustrate themselves by perpetuating such a narrow outlook. 99% of my experiences with them have been great and I believe most of it comes from being easygoing and accepting inevitable differences while not fixating on pointless standards and comparisons. The community really needs videos like this, and spreading these messages is a true service.
I am humbled cadet. You're out there doing democracy's work o7.
I really believe that some of the frustrations people have been feeling with the balance of the game can be fixed with just basic cooperation. Stagger and stuns for example can be good as a lone wolf, but they are so much better when you use them around your teammates. There are a few things that are pretty liberty damned terrible right now, but the majority of our kits can be highly effective when used right.
I'll keep cookin!
Don’t be a wuss. Hit hard, hit fast.
The best diver on the team is always the team player. That's what makes Helldivers the game it is
Damn straight cadet! My favorite moments have always been when I coordinate well with my squad.
I love playing level 9 difficulty with randoms that stick together and don't run off on their own. The game is so much more fun when you back up someone or know someone is backing you up.
Honestly, sometimes I prefer to play on difficulty 7 when I just want to have fun without trying. Mostly because people on 7's still have their fear of the enemy and are more likely to stick together. I love cooperation, really makes these games special.
The problem is that some people don't need samples anymore. If I want to get the sample then I usually have to run off on my own to search for them.
@@miramichi30 Unless I'm in a team with all 80+ players, I always try and make an effort to scoop up those samples. Making one of us stronger makes us all stronger.
@@CommissarKai You are the kind of player I love to play with :)
EMS mortar is my go-to stratagem when playing a team support role. The team fights best when everything is standing still.
I find bugs beeline to it almost too fast, so I equip gatling sentry instead, it also distracts bugs to it but can be helpful in clearing numbers and drawing attention of chargers. For bots, I definitely use EMS.
I've never thought to try the EMS against the bugs, but that is an interesting option. I'll give it a try on one of my dives. If I works out, I'll put it in a future video!
Ems definitely works against bugs. Between stun grenades, Ems and stagger it's easy to halt one flank and empty magazines into headshots.
I love it once you get into these team moments with strangers. it's a beautiful flow-modus.
I love this. Can’t agree more that playing as a member of the team is the best way to do it.
For me it’s supply pack and stalwart and I play the part of medic
Teamplay in coop games is what it's all about especially in hd2.sometimes there is a synergy going with randoms and i love every bit of it!
i absolutely love your points about teamwork, and mindsets. this is the kind of community that multiplayer games need nowadays
I really like how you highlight certain weapons and strategems and how to pair them with your teammates stuff to make an effective team. And I really like your pro-team oriented content. Thanks for this and keep it up!
Love that you didn't just post gameplay but spent the time to explain your thoughts and actions. Great content
Hell yeah, glad to find a channel that doesn't exclusively play solo lol
So much more equipment becomes viable when you run around with even one other diver, like the Stalwart as you mentioned: Its fun as hell!
I clicked for a loadout and strategy, and the video delivered that plus a nice little philosophical nugget that works not just in Helldivers 2, but applies to life in general. Well done sir!
61 year old stand back and help everyone else luv that style of play glad to see someone else doing it great vid thank you DIVE ON
Finally, a positive .. and informative .. Helldiver video !! You're a true patriot Thank You !!💪
Appreciate the kind words cadet! I'm glad I'm able to inject a little positivity into the weapon discussion.
This is a good video since you directly point out constructive ways to be thinking and watching. This applies to any co op really! (Oh and you've played darktide too that's great!)
Sometimes you play with randoms and everyone is on point.
Sometimes 1-3 people are having a rough time, haven't learned the game quite yet, and they got to be carried.
Both can be great. Outward thinking and paying enough attention can make any games great.
I love how this game rewards teamwork the way it does, but still rewards the solo players on the same line too, I'm always one that love to work w/ other divers an coordinate a massive bug wash or plan a "good bye" package for the bugs when we all drop our 500KG bombs as we leave🤣what an absolute blast!
You do democracy proud with that attitude helldiver. You have my respect o7
@@CommissarKai o7
Since the autocannon can already close bug holes and the pummeler with gas strike is actually not bad for dealing with swarms already, maybe consider swapping the incendiary impact grenade for stuns? Otherwise the build seems to be quite good.
Since we're on the topic of random helldive build for bugs, you may want to try this one that I came up with recently (make appropriate adjustments if needed). The build is as follows:
- Punisher
- Senator
- Stun Grenades
- Grenade Launcher
- Supply Pack
- Orbital Precision Strike
- Eagle 500 kg Bombs
Punisher and Senator are what you usually use when traversing the map and dealing with enemies. The grenade launcher cannot be used as a primary weapon. If you do so, you will run out of GL ammo very quickly even with the supply pack. You take out the grenade launcher only when you need to deal with a group of enemies right now, during a bug breach or whatever high pressure scenario that the grenade launcher can solve that you can think of. Punisher is also excellent against Stalkers at close range alongside being able to easily kill Hunters and stop charging Brood Commanders. Swap this for a Pummeler if you so wish but I like the bigger punch of the Punisher.
Grenade Launcher is what you use to immediately shut down swarms of bug infantry of all kinds. Also very effective against spewer groups which are a massive threat. Try to find elevated ground if possible to increase the effectiveness of the grenade launcher. Supply Pack so you can keep the grenade launcher fed and effectively become a mobile mortar for the team. Also gives you stun grenades which you will find useful.
For chargers, you can usually just avoid them. Put hard cover between you and the Charger and just disengage, no need to kill everything. But if you need to stand your ground against the Charger, that's what Orbital Precision Strike alongside stuns are for. Use 500 kg bombs if you can't use Precision Strike. Do note that this should be avoided if possible and to be done only when necessary, since the 500 kg bombs and Precision Strike are better used on Bile Titans.
This is EXACTLY what I wanted to highlight with this video. There are so many highly effective builds that get slept on because people haven't learned to play as a team yet. I like your build cadet! I haven't used the GL a ton yet since I usually favor the AC, but this sounds like a pretty well thought out build. I personally might change the OPS to the Railcannon (it's just so nice when you don't have something to deal with titans since you don't have to aim/time it), but otherwise it sounds like a very similar playstyle to what I just showed y'all.
I only wouldn't take stun grenades in my build because I really value how immediately they kill packs of hunters. They're a good source of DoT that I can rely on when my Orbital gas strike is on cooldown. But, that is just my preference. I hope y'all will take my builds and really make them your own, especially if anyone has been feeling like they are stuck in one playstyle.
@@CommissarKai
I personally find stuns to be indispensable especially in team play since stuns are a great way to help take pressure off a teammate immediately and help them breathe for a bit. I've stopped a charger mid charge quite a number of times and made it that much easier for my teammate to kill it that way.
@@CommissarKai
As for the Grenade Launcher: it is excellent. People sleep on it because it is quite different from the other support weapons and/or don't think that swarm clear is valuable.
There are very few support weapons that can clear out objectives as well as the Grenade Launcher due to its AoE firepower. You basically turn into an ultralight self-propelled gun with it. It is also very light and deals good burst damage, so very good if you need to move around quite a bit, which can easily happen on Helldive.
The Grenade Launcher is effective both on bots and bugs. Against bugs it can quickly shut down bug swarms. Against bots, it can quickly take out a group of Berserkers trying to break your position or a group of Heavy Devastators at close range pinning down the team. Just remember to take a Scorcher with it on the bot front for dealing with gunships and to be a bit smarter when dealing with Factory Striders.
Grenade launcher + supply pack is the way
@@mattmelton7389
Grenade Launcher with Supply Pack turns you into the destroyer of bug breaches and patrols
"That's a really cute patrol or swarm you have there, unfortunately for you I'm just going to hold M1 and sweep my grenade launcher across the area"
A Helldiver I can listen to. Finally. Hard to find on RUclips without the doom and gloom. Hope to hear more from you, friend!
Honestly hearing a southern accent like yours in combat would be the best reinforcement i could ever ask for lol
Brother, you’re a breath of fresh air and hilarious to boot. Keep on keepin on.
For the bots, my favorite support loadout is Machine Gun/Supply Pack/Shield Generator/EATs (those one use rocket launchers). The idea is that many people are more used to fighting bugs, so running out in the open is a given and they often die. So I usually create a “safe zone” with the shield where smart players gather on me, giving me an opportunity to supply them both with extra reloads and anti-Hulk weaponry from the rocket launchers. It usually catches people off guard that I use the supply pack on them, and I notice that they’re more likely to help me out if they notice I’m in a jam.
Oooohhh! I've never thought of using the shield to group up allies for the supply pack. That's fucking genius! I'm gonna try that out next time I dive 07
Huge thanks and respect for making your points re treating Helldivers as a cooperative game.
I particularly resonated with what you said about making your teammates' goals your goals, actively looking out for/protecting them, and above all else treating every Diver (obvious trolls/pricks excluded) with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Keep fighting the good fight Commissar, sir!
I love your attitude!
Since I started focusing on supporting the team, I have actually been having more fun playing the game.
Also, realizing that not everyone has to bring an anti-tank loadout !allows me to vary up my playstyle. Which, has also led to more fun!
That has been my main goal with this series, so I'm real happy to hear this! Working together opens a lot of doors.
That 46 year old dad comment really hit home. But I pride myself on still being able to hold it down. I use almost the exact same loadout a lot. Whenever there is a data transfer mission I always volunteer to carry the hard drive because the one handed primary!
And that part about the cinematic experience is totally true. Recently had a game to kill bile titans and everybody had mech suits in a firing line. 3 bile titans just got absolutely bullied by rockets and auto cannons. It was awesome!
This is exactly how I play ,cover fire ,call out supplies, tag objectives and patrols flank the heavy enemies for their weak spots etc
I did not know that. Thanks for the tip Helldiver! That means that you can polish off titans with even light penetrating weapons with the ORC. Makes it even better!
Amazing video. You were the first RUclipsr I've seen to really get into how much fun you can have with the cooperative aspect of loadouts with randoms and a meaningful way. Keep it up. Look forward to seeing more
Appreciate it cadet o7
There's only so much I can do as a solo, but with a team you could send me straight to the super colony and I'll sort that mess out right quick. Work with your fellow helldivers and they will (mostly) work with you!
Favorite and best Helldivers RUclipsr you’ve actually taught me so much about solo hell dives and how to survive and use my stratagems optimally.
I'm glad I could be of service cadet o7
You're out there doing democracy's good work!
Definitely upload more of the teamplay stuff, I love your solos videos, but this video was peak and a true helldivers tutorial
I love this! This is my exact mindset within my friend group, except I have to run anti-heavy instead of wave clear. Most of my friends are low level and prioritized wave clear, so I've adjusted my set up to lean heavily into anti-heavy in order to support them (I have more time to play, so I tend to be the highest level of the group).
I run Blitzer and Eagle Napalm (though I swap to Sickle and Orbital Gas for bots, but we play mostly bugs) to not be useless when it's just little guys and to help with breaches. Other than that; I use Thermite, Quasar (Laser Cannon when playing bots), Orbital Rail, and the 500kg so that they can focus on what they find fun. Also Grenade Pistol so that I can still close factories and holes.
Not sure what it is, but I've always loved playing support or filler roles. Something about seeing someone else get those big numbers and knowing that I helped them get there, even if the stats don't show it, just feels right for me.
Good stuff browski! That’s pretty much how I play. Usually play off my teammates as well. Lots of fun!
omg i LOVE this. you and i have a very similar play style/loadout and play philosophy. its good to see others who share it
Seeing someone who swears by and uses the Gas Strike does my heart good, though i prefer running the napalm strike along side it just to be safe. Good vid bud, always like seeing some good support play :)
Since the next patch is going to change patrols back to how they used to be, thought it would be a good idea to show y'all how a solo helldiver plays with a team. I didn't want my advice to get outdated in a week or two when patrols get toned back down. Hope yall like this shorter format!
Would you be willing to start a discord community for like minded players?
@@trikid190 It's something I'm thinking about doing, hopefully soon. But for now, lets try and cooperate more often on the battlefield!
@@CommissarKai Would be pretty cool. Im surprised there arent more 40k fans making clans/chapters
You wanna be a badass?
Do you damnedest to make the jobs of your teammates easier.
That's what I can appreciate from this creator's mindset.
@@trikid190Me and my people's been had an active clan for about a month
I have a working theory that if your squad brings a bunch of strategems that can deal with bile titans like the 500Kg, rail cannon, quasar cannons, etc. You're going to get a bunch of bile titans.
I hate dealing with them, so I only bring the rail cannon strike. The rest of my load out is for ad clear and covering my team.
I really appreciate the form of your content and your attitude toward the game. Thank you.
Please yes, I ran a fire loadout with flamethrower, napalm strike and fire mines, and I got kicked after we finished the first objective because people don't look where they're running. I understand the mine hate, but I always throw it on bug breaches or away from everyone, so it is what it is. Your positivity has definitely made me subscribe, thank you!
The mines are hard to see and with everything else going on people don't see them. Try throwing gas strikes on the bug breaches instead. There won't be anything left after the fact to frustrate your teammates.
@nosbigekim I agree, but it didn't matter. Someone commented "who keeps throwing random gas strikes?" when I was just throwing them on the breaches as they appeared.
The EAT-17 is a solid pick for ANY loadout, by virtue that you can drop your Primary-Support weapon, fire off one or even two anti-armor shells, then pick your weapon back up and keep moving!
Heck, you can even just call it in at objectives, and let teammates stuck on weapon cooldown keep firing!
Fire shotgun, pistol of choice and impact nades. 500kg, EAT, shield pack, and quasar cannon. Makes for a pretty decent one man army build that can handle every situation
I personally would not run both EATs and the Quasar, but I see the logic to it. Sounds like a fun loadout!
People crying about not using their mics but you can definitely play with randoms without a one. You just need to be able to read what others are doing good idea of what their loadouts mean for them and if you want to support them support them.
I just played this load out in Heeth. It was nice to be able to pick up the SSD card with no problem. Did what you said. I was ready for anything that came up. Keep then up. 🎉subscribed🎉
It's always great to hear that someone else could take my loadout and make it work. Glad I could help you stomp out those bugs on Heath, we need those meat shie....I mean fresh recruits for the frontlines!
This is a breath of fresh air. All the people who make videos complaining about balancing in the game need to watch this.
Good stuff dude!
Great video. I loved the blitzer, but I want to try the Pummeler.
The blitzer would probably work really well with this setup. Does kind of the same job as the pummeler. I'll have to give the blitzer a shot though, I didn't use it much in solo play because stalkers were a nightmare. In teamplay, I bet it's a beast of a weapon.
@@CommissarKai Blitzer has a very bad range and it can do easy friendly fire. It is great to contain bug breaches, but it forces you to be in the open and up close.
@rehernandez05 Has a much longer range than you think. Actually test it out from mid range - it can go pretty damn far, especially when it connects an arc.
Learn to use it right and your friendly fires will be at a minimum.
The Blitzer is WAY more useful than the Pummer in a lot of cases. Easier to manage groups and has infinite ammo. You're selling it way short.
Probably one of the top 3 weapons for bugs, next to Breaker Incendiary, Dominator, Plasma Punisher, etc.
@@CommissarKai I actually love using the Blitzer against stalkers. Ever since the fire rate buff, it's been my bread and butter against bugs. My favorite part is that it doesn't care if they're invisible, and jumping around like mad, lightning will strike more than twice on those predator wannabes xD
Forewarning though, until AH fixes them, arc weapons REALLY like corpses and bushes. If you can avoid having those between you and your target as well as aiming a bit above their heads, that should minimize the misfire by quite a bit. I've gotten pretty good at kiting backwards or strafing left or right to keep my sightlines clear of debris.
I was previously only running the pummeler on bot missions w the shield but seeing it just stops a Stalker in its tracks is so sick!!
Dude i love that intro! Holy great work on this video!
I really needed to shake up my intro from prior videos, so it's a huge relief to hear that! Glad you enjoyed the video helldiver!
Your perspective playing the game is honorable. 😍
Been using this loadout on bugs as well as bots. Only thing you need to change up for bot missions is to use Eagle Airstrike over the 500kg, and Orbital Airburst over Gas… though you could stick with it if you’d prefer.
As well as rocking medium Engineering Kit armor and Stun nades to lock Hulks down for your AC to two-shot them. You can also mix things up a bit with the primary? Pummeler is good against Devastators but you can use the Dominantor to get the same stun-locking effect for more damage at the cost of handling. The Sickle also exists for a good medium range primary too.
love it! great video you call em what they are LOADOUTS and not "builds" (goofy name) Teamwork is key hell yeah.
Honestly goated build, might try it, also just a thing i thoguht i could share if you arent a fan of the smgs try burst fire, it makes them more enjoyable, in my opinion. But great vid man 🔥
Well now I feel stupid. I didn't think to check the alternate fire modes for the pummeler, thanks for the tip Helldiver!
@CommissarKai oh shoot you're good man😆
I only play with my friends but even then I like seeing what they are bringing into the mission and adjusting my loadout to compliment theirs
This brings some understanding to Arrowhead's balancing. I'm not saying I like it, but they want a coordinated team. I just end up with randoms or alone most of the time
I think this is what a lot of other Helldivers here on youtube miss with their tier lists or discussions about balance. There are absolutely some HUGE balance issues with certain weapons and enemy types, but the vast majority of weapons are extremely effective with the right loadout and a little bit of cooperation. When you coordinate with your team, this game is a lot more fun at least for me.
My fav support loadout is gas strike, gatling sentry, 500kg and autocannon. The autocannon is the most versatile stratagem in the game and lets you damage weakpoints on chargers, tanks, heavy devastators, and turrets, closes bug holes and fabricators, and stun locks or just blows up anything smaller. Gas strike is S tier for large packs, bug holes and bot drops, and has a hidden slow mechanic. When you are being chased nothing is better. Gatling sentry is for shriekers and swarms as well as defending objectives. I never go bugs without it. If you drop next to shreikers you can lose half your reinforces because average players can't aim. Gatling trivializes them. The 500kg is so you have something for factory striders and titans.
You're doing the Lords work, sir! Keep it up!
This dude is legit, great to hear southern accent too😆
The first build I made for this game was the Super Support build, two version: team dependent and team agnostic, and usually ran the team agnostic Super Support build. Medic armor, Scorcher/Redeemer/Impact Supply Pack, EAT-17, EMS Mortar, Flexible Slot. This was long before polar patriots, but the Pummeler would be great for it too, and Impact Incendiaries versus bugs.
I was using almost that same load out but I noticed an immediate problem of running out of primary ammo. So I swapped the autocannon for a supply backpack and AMR felt immediately better. But yeah teamplay can feel great in this game if you singize. Had a lvl 19 in a 7 bots the other day I knew he was new so I was patient with him and he stuck to me like glue through the entire mission. Felt good showing someone how to down a factory strider with your weapon and storm a strat jammer together.
This channel is so wholesome. (:
I usually bring the pummeler and tell my teammates that I'll hold down the targets while they can finish them off. It works great, and it's a lot of fun getting that coordination.
Here is a fun load out to use!
Primary: plasma punisher/ scorcher.
Secondary: any works (grenade pistol might help)
Grenade: stun grenade.
Stratagem:
1/ any short cooldown orbital.
2/ auto cannon.
3/ commando. (To take out Fabricators, tanks)
4/ any long range sentries (like missile or mortar)
This build I would recommend to use against bots. Feel free to edit the load out!
Oi, this is great - this is now the only meta I care about
this video should be in the training course of the game !
What are you talkin about cadet! Super Earth's training is perfect! They just sent me to supplement said training for the survivors...I mean glorious heroes of super earth!
my loadout for bugs is flamethrower with rover, laser and gas. incin nades and a blitzer gets me 60+ kill streaks. gas the titan and run up when he walks out of it and shoot the sac. chargers go down easy from flamethrower and if you have spewers, the blitzer locks them out of throwing up all over you and one shotting you. i just walk to objectives and crap all over them. bots is auto canyon with laser, orbital strike and 500kg. sometimes i use cluster instead of laser but i need to know that my partner has something to take out factory striders. stun nades lock hulks down and they die from autocanyon through the peepy hole.
Some of the best moments I've had in this game have been from playing with randoms and getting vaporized by someone's misplaced 500kg and seeing the humor in it 😂
"I don't care if you are a forty... (damn, I'M forty, it's supposed to sound OLD, I should add a big number here!) ...six year old dad..."
You caught me. Well played helldiver o7
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I just realized this is someone saluting
"Emperor of democracy" KEK
Only in death does duty end...to democracy of course!
I'd also suggest checking out the Dominator as an alternative to the Pummeler. You still get knockback, a little slower fire rate, but on the higher difficulties where you get a few more mid-sized enemies (and less little guys) you can one-shot spewers in the face, and you'll drop the stalkers pretty fast too. Lower levels are gonna need someone else to help with the baby swarms.
I am reasonably confident that the dominator cannot one-tap bile spewers, even to the face. They are medium armored enemies (except for their behind and some of their legs), so the dominator will only be doing half damage. But, I am happy to be wrong.
Dominator pairs well with a support weapon that can clear chaff, unless you want to fill the dedicated anti-medium/heavy role.
A good support specialist build for bots is supply backpack, shield fortification, EMS mortar and EATs with stun grenade and the pummeler and senator, medic or engineer armour for more stuns or heals as needed
Supply backpack is an extra supply call in so everyone can take 2 instead of 1, shield is good for when your team is caught in the open or so someone can keep working on a terminal in an attack, the EMS mortar makes it easy to defend a point without a risk of team kills and can be setup next to heavy bases to make an invasion easier, and the EATs make a good anti tank you can offer to anyone or use yourself often, great for factory striders or bot drops, the stun grenade helps others line up hulk headshots and the pummeler can save people from berzerkers
Another banger!! great video
As a 45 yo dad, I appreciate your attitude.
when I play, I only follow another player and back them up killing everything they atk. Killing adds or heavy's. Loadout is quasar, blitzer, impact grenades, grenade pistol, personal shield, autocannon turret and rail cannon strike.
Yes yes a thousand times yes. Im running practically the same build only im using the Liberator concussive for the longer range. Team work is not this mega complicated mind reading event. Its basic support and consideration for your fellow team mates. Tag everything so your team knows about patrols, heavies, stalkers, supplies, support weapons, objectives and anything else they need to know about. The more informed your squad is the better. If some one tags a heavy that an open invitation to shoot at it. So many hard to kill enemies go do so much faster with focus fire. You don't need to be first in everything or the fastest. You just got to pay attention to whats going on around you. Its so easy to get tunnel vision, but you have to remember your squad and the objective.
Team work really is the meta loadout. The one truly must have stratagem that every diver needs to bring is a battle buddy. Get yourself a battle buddy and stick with them. Stop going off alone as a bunch of singletons and then bitch about how awful your team is because YOU went off alone and got overwhelmed.
Plus, if one of your helldivers perishes, they become an "actual" stratagem. Land on that bile titan! For Super Earth!
@@CommissarKaiFor Democracy!
Alright Commissar, maybe you can help me out with a loadout:
I favor under just about any circumstance, the Stalwart. From the moment I flip that giggle-switch to 1150 RPMS and start shaking hands with lightning, that gun rarely ever leaves my hands. With a storm of lead I always favor accuracy by volume instead of accuracy by value.
But in all truth, yes I love the stalwart. I almost always am capable of holding off a bot/bug push, or saving a diver just before something big and spiky grabs them. But, often times I feel like I'm missing something. I take the Stalwart and a supply pack, spread the love by giving out candy to both 'diver's bots and bugs alike, but what other things would you recommend? I was thinking about the grenade pistol plasma gun, or crossbow but I don't know how it would handle buildings or bigger threats. I do take the artillery strike (as I don't have the 500kg yet) and the gatling turret for security reasons. I wish I liked the autocannon since it's value supersedes that of the stalwart in a lot of situations, but I just... don't. Any suggestions?
I'd also love a mech... when I hit level 20...
It brings a tear of joy to my eye hearing your passion for unloading round after round into the enemies of humanity, so here's what I would do. Start off with the stalwart, supply backpack, and impact grenades. These three things are going to be the core of your load out. For primaries, I would use any of these in this order: punisher plasma, Jar 5, scorcher, plasma purifier, slugger. If you haven't unlocked these yet, I think the slugger is the easiest to get. Now you have horde clear (stalwart) and anti-medium (primary + impact grenades). So, we just need something to take out the really big stuff. The orbital precision strike, 500kg (once you get it), and the orbital railcannon strike are going to be your best bets, but you can also take the EAT in addition to your stalwart until you get those others unlocked. The classic eagle airstrike can also work in a pinch (while being AMAZING at clearing bot drops or enemy patrols). For mechs, ill need some time to cook something up.
I hope that helps cadet! Happy hunting o7
I do well with random players but I always play the support mode.
Spear, eagle cluster, two sentries.
Spear I take out airships or heavies from a long distance.
Cluster bombs for hit and run from groups.
Sentries to obviously bring more firepower but sometimes I use them to draw fire away.
If I get in at the beginning of a bot mission easily get150- 200 kills.
Pairing the spear with sentries and cluster strikes makes a lot of sense. I'll have to try this one out!
I'm not too sold on Autocannon as our best option for bugs... Though it does have the advantage of long range support without the team endangerment of the Arc Thrower or Flamethrower.
Can you kill Chargers with Autocannon?
Maybe Rail Cannon?
I run Flamethrower on bugs usually since I can kill Chargers in just 2-3 seconds. I hate lacking the ability to deal with a heavy quickly. The longer its running around, the more danger my team is in.
The AC is NOT an anti-charger weapon, but killing them in 4 butt shots is not bad. If there's 1-2, you can easily handle them yourself. If there's more, you'll need to use your strats or your team. If you want to have your "role" in a squad be dealing with those heavy targets, this is not the build for that. That said, I'll look into doing a tankbuster build for y'all!
This build is about killing everything smaller than a charger and letting your team deal with them for the most part. Like I said, one or two is easy to deal with, but with this build we're much more focused on horde clear and objectives (shrieker nests, bug holes, etc).
If you want to see my flamethrower build, I released a solo helldive with it just a few days ago. I bet it works great in teams too!
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I should also note that if you have at hand 3 to 4 chargers at once, you really should be using your stratagems anyway and having heavy AT is not going to do you much good. There's really not much point in trying to kill them one by one at that point, just bunch them all up and one shot all of them at once with Precision Strike.
I personally prefer using the Grenade Launcher myself because I can kill all the fodder restricting my movement. Chargers are really not that dangerous. Just run towards them at an angle then hit dive before it hits you. Easy to do when you've killed basically every one of his friends and thus have all the space you need to yourself.
Thumbs up brother
is pumeller stagger better than punisher plasma or JAR-5? I use punisher against bots for them, and have tried pumeller with riot shield as well, but again for bots.
That's a tough one to answer. The plasma punisher and the JAR-5 stagger about the same on larger targets, but cannot stagger chargers to my knowledge while the pummeler can. If I had to put a number to it, I'd say that two shots from the pummeler staggers about the same amount as a single JAR-5 or PPlasma shot.
I play solo with anyone 😂 my loadout priorities being able to deal with anything, anytime. It's so rare to meet squadmates that can handle their shit sometimes. We have three quasars and perfect line of sight, nevertheless one of us is gonna run at the shrieker nest next to a stalker nest and set off a breach.
I figured out that the railcannon orbital does not kill the titan unless it hits the head (good luck with that) but it weakens them enough that busting the unarmored sacks on it's underside will finish it off 100% of the time. so don't waste any more heavy ammunition
great information
Videos like this should be mandatory for gamers in their 20’s that don’t understand basic military tactics.
Ive wondered if a similar build (fire impacts, gas strike) would work well with the concussive liberator. It's unique advatage over the pummeler being that it actually pushes the target BACKWARDS. to stay in the area effect.
Helldiver, I think you might have just found the first viable use of the liberator concussive that I've ever heard. That could actually work!
You mentioned the plasma purifier beinng terrible at dealing with hunters, I think it’s an amazing weapon against them, as a single shot can take down 2 or even 3 of them if they are close together
I should have elaborated a bit more on that point. I was only concerned because that hunter pack was real close. Purifier can be real good at medium-long range, but close in with a bunch of hunters it felt like I needed to keep them safe until they got some distance.
@@CommissarKai ah, that is fair, yeah, I have to be careful when I shoot with the plasma purifier at hunters that are pouncing at my teammates so I usually shoot at the ground behind them
@@DiogoSalazar I'm just thrilled to hear that some people are enjoying that weapon. I really don't think it's as bad as a lot of people say here and on reddit. I do know that the med pen on it is not currently functioning, so once that gets fixed It'll probably be my new main primary against the bots.
I really commend you for your attitude to less experienced players!
I mean: I can handle myself on "Medium" pretty well now, but it doesn't help me if some much higher "alpha" player steps in, and just plays like he is solo-ing. So no real assistance, just running from subgoal to subgoal withough any communication. How am I supposed to get better at the game if more experienced players do not give any hint whatsoever of what they want to do & what I should be doing (or what I'm doing wrong)? Yeah: "git gud". But I can only play this game for a max. of 2 hours a day, so bear with me.
My biggest pet peeve is when we are all fighting in the same direction and the same player time and time again keeps stepping and standing in front of me instead of in line like everyone else. After about the 3rd time I give a warning that the next time it happens I will forget all about trigger discipline and there will be a team kill. A little situational awareness goes a long way. Make it a habit to not cross a squad mates line of fire while they are firing their weapon.
and this is why i always goes as a horde killer...
I usually host any operation I do just so there can't be a toxic kick moment, I find people are more chill when they don't have the power lol
I've seen people kick over a single TK, I'm not having that kind of attitude in my lobbies, we chillin win or lose
6:14 how do you bring up that menu on the PS5? What is that menu called?
I don't play on PS5, but I believe it's the R1 button. That is the ping menu and it's very useful!
Great video
I love playing anti-chaff, there's a ton of anti-tank.
Im subbing because youvremibd me of Sarge from Red vs. Blue
My buddy and i scare randoms. We yell at each other and talk mad shit but we still coordinate really well and support everyone...we're just vicious with each other. Two dogs barking over a bone.
Coordinate, cooperate, communicate. the other 3 C's.
I might use that in the next one. Thank you Helldiver o7
@@CommissarKai I would be honored.
I’m always ahead of my squad to clear out patrols and smother bug breaches. I only carry things that can clear patrols except heavies. The game becomes ridiculously boring for them 😂
great video.
M4 da man!