Helldivers 2: Crowd control the bots for your squad using this new Grenade Launcher loadout

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  • Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024

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  • @rhithym
    @rhithym 4 месяца назад +20

    I heavily resonate with your attention to personal accountability. So often we throw out the "trash teammates" excuse, but it takes a lot of humility to admit that we may cause a lot of our own issues ourselves, and should strive to be the strong foundation for which we can support our teammates.

  • @Crispyshing
    @Crispyshing 4 месяца назад +69

    Your focus on team work and advocacy for situational awareness is the reason I subscribe. Definitely the best videos on how to work as a team. Good job

    • @elementalmocha7503
      @elementalmocha7503 4 месяца назад +3

      he really is a paragon of democracy

    • @s2wuolf508
      @s2wuolf508 4 месяца назад

      Frankly, I would only use the gl if Im going in with at least 1 other friend who could take out gunships. There is a lot of trust you are putting for the other teammates you are with to be able to deal with enemies you cannot deal with

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +3

      ​@@s2wuolf508 I forgot to mention, but this is the MAIN reason I brought the rocket sentry. It dunks on gunships as long as you drop it beforehand. I also made sure to bring a primary that can bring them down, even if it takes about 10 shots to do it.
      Another thing I'd like to drive home is that I don't need to "trust" my team, I just need to follow the guy with the autocannon or the laser cannon and keep everything else off of them so they can deal with the gunships. Even if they die, I can always grab their stuff, deal with the threat, and then reinforce them back in.

    • @s2wuolf508
      @s2wuolf508 4 месяца назад +1

      @@CommissarKai Kudos to you for being able to deal with randos, good point about the rocket sentry as well though

  • @Legitfelix4343
    @Legitfelix4343 4 месяца назад +30

    I be so burnt out on helldivers as of late and especially with the way patrols work after the patch and then I watch through your videos and immediately become rejuvenated to hop right back in for super earth

  • @CommissarKai
    @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +33

    I mention this at the end of the video, but I wanted to say it here as well. This new patch is HUGE and has busted the game wide open with a ton of new ways to play. I do not think I'll be able to cover everything I want to talk about in this format of video, so I'm considering doing some full gameplay commentaries with my random squadmates. If that's something y'all are interested in, let me know! I'll also be posting a poll about it later tonight.
    Discord and a new mic are coming soon. It's just taking some time to set up!

    • @logancellarius7736
      @logancellarius7736 4 месяца назад

      Do you have any other weapon recommendations to try out now that the patch is out, I've tried the tenderizer, but haven't tried anything else yet

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +2

      @@logancellarius7736 The eruptor is good again! Two tapping devastators to the chest is super strong. The adjudicator also feels better, but I would recommend taking it against the bugs. It's not a primary, but against the bugs the regular MG is NUTS. It can even take out chargers in about 40 bullets if you shoot them in the butt.

    • @Fishrokk
      @Fishrokk 4 месяца назад

      Yes, please! And maybe coaching on two-man squad tactics with players who are a little less random? I'd love to drop with you and get walked through something like talking guns with a little bit of feedback and guidance. It's like 'see one, do one, teach one' - but on the 'do one', having a live coach walk you through it helps the learning so much more.

  • @Dracosavarian
    @Dracosavarian 4 месяца назад +13

    Finally, someone who gets the purifier and understands it really works well as a long range support weapon for your team.

    • @choosetylernol
      @choosetylernol 4 месяца назад

      what about this vs Erupter, which also got buffed with the patch for that role?

  • @muscularclassrepresentativ5663
    @muscularclassrepresentativ5663 4 месяца назад +5

    Greatest channel for tactics really, and very humble. Team play and cover are so crucial, more than just a specific gun or having perfect aim. Much easier with a strong foundation

  • @AnonymousVenator
    @AnonymousVenator 4 месяца назад +2

    The GL is really good when firing at troops when they're still in their drop ship all clumped up.
    You can basically wipe most of the unit/group in the drop ship before they've even landed.

  • @S4B3R117
    @S4B3R117 4 месяца назад +3

    There is a lot of this well-meaning cooperation in DRG and I'd be super stoked if Helldivers could get to that kind of community and immersion

  • @aquilafasciata5781
    @aquilafasciata5781 4 месяца назад +4

    Man, I love your accent; you sound like a Marine Gunny telling a story about how you took out 23 tanks with 16 toothpicks and a boulder.

  • @TheJestersDoor
    @TheJestersDoor 4 месяца назад +8

    I've used the Grenade Launcher since... launch 😆 S tier weapon

  • @absoluteandrew398
    @absoluteandrew398 4 месяца назад +11

    I appreciate this stuff man. Subscribed right away. I’m a huge team player, the most fun I have in this game is when players really stick together and combine power. I play in heavy medic armor, and commonly stim teammates when they get ragdolled. The new patch has really done a lot to indirectly encourage team play, and I love it. Hope to see you in a match one day!

  • @ObliviousNaga
    @ObliviousNaga 4 месяца назад +7

    Imagine showing cooperation in a helldivers 2 video. What is this? A team game?
    But in all seriousness, I appreciate these videos because I think a lot of youtubers forget that this is meant to be a team related game

  • @Fishrokk
    @Fishrokk 4 месяца назад +16

    Naw - don't focus on the patch. We got tons of HD2 RUclipsrs doing news, and most of them have already descended into the realm of clickbait. You are doing something unique, useful and entertaining. Goal oriented videos that explain load out selection and how to make that set of solutions work in support of, especially, random teams? No one else is doing this. Please, focus on what you're doin' brother, and keep doin' it.

  • @dunadan7136
    @dunadan7136 4 месяца назад +3

    As for crowd control builds: here's mine I came up with after the patch, although it does not use the GL. It's not really "crowd control" per say, but it is significantly better at clearing groups of mediums than most bot builds.
    - Tenderiser
    - Grenade Pistol
    - Stun Grenades
    - MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun
    - Supply Pack
    - Airstrikes
    - Orbital Precision Strike
    Make sure to wear armour with the Engineering Kit perk. The recoil reduction is very important as well as the extra 2 stun grenades.
    Tenderiser for small bots, Berserkers and Devastators in an emergency. Grenade Pistol for closing fabs and as an anti Scout Strider weapon in an emergency. Stun grenades are to be used in conjunction with Airstrikes against Hulks. They can also be used with the HMG to devastate Hulks.
    Now for the star of the show, the MG-206 HMG. Always crouch and try to stay still when using this weapon because the recoil is ferocious. However, this bad boy can kill nearly everything on the bot front. This is your weapon of choice against Devastators, Scout Striders and vehicles. This weapon also has good stagger, full auto with high DPS which makes it much better for quickly clearing Devastator groups than say the Laser Cannon, AMR or even the AC. It also still has very decent performance against Gunships and Factory Strider minigun turrets. Supply Pack keeps this weapon fed and allows you to have a lot more stun grenades and Tenderiser ammo.
    Airstrikes and OPS need no introduction. 1 OPS + 1 Airstrike will insta kill a Factory Strider. Also they can be used to demolish most bases and objectives. Airstrikes and OPS are also very effective against heavies like tanks and hulks if aimed correctly.

  • @stgwi
    @stgwi 3 месяца назад

    Just picked up this game last weekend. I don't have access to a lot of the gear you showcase, but this is a masterclass in how to cooperate with randoms without the benefit of voice comms

  • @hamletdreams2881
    @hamletdreams2881 4 месяца назад

    Great video again. Have nothing smart to add but commenting to give traction for the algorithm. I sincerely enjoy your content. Furthermore I appreciate the positivity you have regarding the game. No whining and complaining all the time like some other creators instead you bring out the tactical and fun aspects of the game

  • @Raynis1
    @Raynis1 4 месяца назад

    I love your tactical and team approach. I love playing a supporting role in a team.

  • @Blakobness
    @Blakobness 4 месяца назад +1

    I love the support for the Purifier, I think much of the reason people dog on the Warbonds so much is mix of the devs really don't sell you that well on what a piece of kit is for, and players really don't want to experiment and play in new ways. Purifier was brushed off as trash because it wasn't vaporizing enemies. You'd expect it's for high damage because of how the AI text previewing it in their blog post flavored it, and the fact that it's charge based; but no it's largely a mid to long range support suppression weapon. People thought the Crossbow was trash, because they (before current patch) were forcing it into the role of a stand and fight weapon. It's a stealth specialist and now utility weapon.
    People need to find a way to get out of their restricted box of gameplay and realize there's much more ways to do things, and the game provides them if you take the effort to look. Stealth gameplay isn't even something Arrowhead intended to put in the game initially, but due to their detection systems it naturally developed.

  • @BigK86
    @BigK86 Месяц назад

    Great video Kai, love sweing the Purifier in action. I find it so fun to use even if it isn't quite as effective as the Punisher Plasma.
    I don't jive well with the grenade launcher though. I think I'm going to try this loadout with the HMG and grenade pistol instead, or maybe with the laser cannon and swap the supply pack to get the ol' reliable airstrike back in!

  • @Puttrik87
    @Puttrik87 4 месяца назад

    I love the Rocket Sentry now. Huge range and chunky damage, chef's kiss.

  • @WVTarheel
    @WVTarheel 4 месяца назад +1

    Best helldivers channel on youtube.

  • @DrChrisCopeland
    @DrChrisCopeland 4 месяца назад

    Excellent video. I’ve been playing more support roles because of these.

  • @Wither_Strike
    @Wither_Strike 4 месяца назад +2

    how on earth do you not have over 10K subs yet? been watching these for a short while now and thought you must've had well over 20K at this point

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад

      I'm flattered, but I think my thumbnails are still pretty bad. I'm learnin this whole youtube thing as I go. Hopefully I can hit 10k subs soon!

    • @hamletdreams2881
      @hamletdreams2881 4 месяца назад

      This. Your channel should explode but unfortunately RUclips prefers click-batey but lacking content rather than quality

  • @Pyromaniac77777
    @Pyromaniac77777 4 месяца назад +1

    I dig it man, hell yeah. Subbed
    Been working Heavy Machine Gun + Grenade Pistol + Plasma Shotty + Supply pack + Stun grenades
    + EMS Mortar and Rocket Sentry
    You bring the firepower everywhere you go, you tear up Devastators for breakfast. Bring heavy armor, +2 Grenade w 30% recoil or +2 Stim.
    Stun hulks, knock ‘em out in seconds. Plenty more stuns where that came from, but you also have EMS mortar helping out. You keep everything dangerous stunned at all times and ruthlessly murder it during that period; Plasma Shotgun and HMG can handle everything the bots can possibly throw at you but then you also have your Rocket Sentry fighting beside you.
    The secret to this is since you have everything stunned your Rocket Turret never gets killed and just keeps firing getting dead-on hits. This thing *will* get 20 kills easy and those will be heavy and medium armor or even Dropships and gunships!
    HMG and RT kill gunships like you wouldn’t believe. Just protect the turret and place it somewhere the gunships can’t surround it, focus down individual thrusters with slowest RPM: profit
    Oh and Factory Striders? Get two people running this build (just tried it with me and my buddy duo) and the Turrets absolutely shred the thing, you can easily run right under and kill the belly.

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +3

      This is an incredible build helldiver! I like how much thought you put into the synergies. The plasma shotty and the HMG are enough firepower to handle large groups of enemies while the turrets act together to provide support. I might run this in one of my next videos since I was planning on showing off the HMG anyway. It just never occurred to me to use sentries with it, but that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for your comment!

    • @Pyromaniac77777
      @Pyromaniac77777 4 месяца назад

      @@CommissarKai I would be honored if it provided any inspiration to you at all, it’s been a lot of fun playing it

  • @Longshot-qv8is
    @Longshot-qv8is 4 месяца назад

    Glad to see the GL getting some love. I wish they would up its ammo to 4 like the flamethrower

  • @BillyEichelberger
    @BillyEichelberger 2 месяца назад

    A stealth build with scout armor ecb and smoke grenades would be great. An eagle airstrike and a rocket sentry as well as your favorite support weapon works wonders.

  • @Darkwater1886
    @Darkwater1886 4 месяца назад

    Me and my bud were runnig higher bot missions, he's still pretty new to HD and he just unlocked the grenade launcher while I was rocking the HMG. We were having SO much fun. He was keeping the patrols down and I was mopping up and tougher units.

  • @morganharvey2041
    @morganharvey2041 2 месяца назад

    Great videos and great ethos - bravo!
    I too like to work as a team and do my best to back people up. I will say though, I disagree slightly - there are some people who are just incapable of working as a team. No matter what you do, they’ll continually drop strats on your head, run off and leave you for dead when you’re pinned down, hog supplies when they don’t really need them etc. If I’m in a match like that, I don’t get angry, I just leave. Simple.

  • @coleostimie9725
    @coleostimie9725 4 месяца назад +4

    Fire the grenades between the hulks legs to hit the vents with the AOE damage

    • @EthanBalkfield
      @EthanBalkfield 4 месяца назад

      💡🤔

    • @coleostimie9725
      @coleostimie9725 4 месяца назад

      @@EthanBalkfield it works very well 😆 I do it with grenade pistol and impact grenade as well

  • @battelbad12
    @battelbad12 4 месяца назад +1

    I hate people who promote solo play style. This is why i sub soldier

  • @stupidmove6786
    @stupidmove6786 4 месяца назад

    Great vid mate ! (11.00mins so true)

  • @Dagger1Echo
    @Dagger1Echo 4 месяца назад

    Man we are one in the same look out for your teammates and the game goes smooth!
    Like you said move with purpose move as a unit

    • @Dagger1Echo
      @Dagger1Echo 4 месяца назад

      Watching your game play with super refreshing!

  • @dunadan7136
    @dunadan7136 4 месяца назад

    Rocket sentry is an interesting choice. Usually I would use Airstrikes in place of it because of its increased versatility and good AT performance alongside cooldown and charges. I need to try the 110mm rocket pods again though, seeing that their targeting and penetration have been improved.
    Purifier is also an option I did consider and will likely give it a shot. I will most likely pair it with the Bushwhacker secondary and stun grenades.

    • @dunadan7136
      @dunadan7136 4 месяца назад

      Tested this yet again. For AT work, I still prefer Airstrikes over Rocket Pods because of higher damage. Clunkiness can be mitigated by using stun grenades more.
      Purifier feels to me a bit too niche because of how slow it is to fire. You kind of have to use it with the Redeemer because of this. The stagger from the Purifier is nice but the rate of fire is still too slow so you're probably better off with the GL for dealing with enemy swarms.

  • @ashtonghilliedup
    @ashtonghilliedup 4 месяца назад

    Add in the cluster bomb instead of the turret, and I think you got yourself a hell of a crowd control kit. Just make sure you watch where you're throwing them eagles. Lmao.

  • @jacobbragg1032
    @jacobbragg1032 4 месяца назад

    Good show! Thanks!

  • @thehipinmyear
    @thehipinmyear 3 месяца назад

    Good stuff. Obvious stuff, but stuff I need to hear in order to reinforce the playstyle... I can be a bit of an R2, sometimes. lol

  • @richt.2966
    @richt.2966 4 месяца назад +1

    Why use the Purifier instead of the Scorcher ?

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +1

      Honestly, just for variety. The scorcher is easier to use and is better against gunships. The purifier has more aoe damage, medium pen, and stagger. Since I just used the scorcher in my last video, I wanted to show y'all a different primary. Both are good weapons, but I would put the scorcher just slightly higher just because its easier to learn.

  • @statisticaloutlier2930
    @statisticaloutlier2930 4 месяца назад

    You turned me onto the Plasma Punisher and it became my favorite weapon against the bots. What was the reason to switch to the Purifier? Was it the fact that you brought the grenade launcher, which also has a low muzzle velocity, so you wouldn't have two such weapons? To me it looks no different than the Plasma Punisher, just with higher muzzle velo. I haven't used it yet, though.

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад

      There are two main reasons I brought the purifier instead of the plasma punisher. First is that I needed something that could take down gunships. Even though the purifier isn't great at this role, it CAN do it and it was important to bring something for gunships.
      Second reason, I just want to show y'all that there are a variety of weapons that work really well on helldive, which is why I didn't just bring the scorcher again. I think there are a lot of folks that are reluctant to try new things, so I try and showcase weapons to get people to WANT to learn how to use them. All that said, you can think of the purifier as a longer range plasma punisher with better ammo economy, but a much worse rate of fire.
      You could very easily swap out the purifier for the scorcher, diligence CS, JAR-5, or the plasma punisher and it should still work just as well.

  • @adriancollado9275
    @adriancollado9275 4 месяца назад +1

    I think once we get more anti air options I think we will see the grenade launcher and railgun get used a lot more. I’ve been wanting to use the grenade launcher against the bots but the gunships and the amount of hulks on Helldive difficulty really prevent me from doing so.

    • @mattmelton7389
      @mattmelton7389 4 месяца назад +1

      Carry the scorcher, 2 gunships per clip. GL between Hulks legs.

  • @icata12345
    @icata12345 4 месяца назад

    I don't recommend taking GL unless there are people who can take care of the gunships, atm there are quite the annoyance on diff 9, not goin in without AMR or AC

  • @Lord_Shadowfang
    @Lord_Shadowfang 24 дня назад

    I've honestly not been able to take advantage of enemies 'missing the first few shots.' It doesn't seem to apply to me, as I sometimes get 1-shot by enemies the moment they notice me when they hit a burst of 3 shots in a row on the first volley. When it comes to the community... I absolutely HATE players who choose to shun newer or less skilled players instead of support them. If it's down to them just being newer to the game, teach them. There are other variables, but if you attempt to teach players and they learn from you, they will very quickly become less trashy as teammates. So not only are you helping them become better, you are helping yourself by having your teammates do better. Even if you're selfish garbage, helping your teammates will still benefit you. Just do it. In THIS GAME, if you help them, you don't run out of reinforcements as quickly. People who don't help their teammates just aren't intelligent or aware enough to realize how great teamwork is in a team game. Y'know those games that are designed AROUND THE IDEA OF TEAMWORK?

  • @Kourdain
    @Kourdain 4 месяца назад +1

    I got to play with ya!

  • @OmNiCiDiCAcId
    @OmNiCiDiCAcId 4 месяца назад

    just in time I was wondering what they did with the grenade launcher

  • @downunder3930
    @downunder3930 4 месяца назад

    The grenades will bounce off of rocks and stuff at times.

  • @rohesilmnelohe
    @rohesilmnelohe 4 месяца назад

    crowd control: Inc. breaker
    anything else: amr

  • @elementalmocha7503
    @elementalmocha7503 4 месяца назад

    still loving the content kai. wondering how the new patch is treating you, bug and glitch wise

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +1

      Liberty might just be smiling on me, but I have had no major issues. Experienced one crash in my marathon session yesterday. I'm aware of certain bugs (like the ballistic shield making players stuck prone), but I just try and avoid those for now.
      Comin from a game like darktide, I'm pretty used to patches needing some ironing out, but this one has been treating me well!

    • @elementalmocha7503
      @elementalmocha7503 4 месяца назад

      @CommissarKai it's certainly a good patch but I have crashed a few times more in one play session than I would have in a week before the patch, otherwise most other changes are great imo, love the patrolling shriekers and gunships

  • @animatoraoi3672
    @animatoraoi3672 4 месяца назад

    Hey you should use eagle strafing run every since the update it deletes dropships that dropping troops easily, I used it in few runs and it didn’t matter where it hit for the dropship it just shred through it

    • @EthanBalkfield
      @EthanBalkfield 4 месяца назад

      really? the strafing run can take down the dropships themselves?

  • @PersistentMeow
    @PersistentMeow 4 месяца назад

    What armor are you using? it looks SICK

    • @CommissarKai
      @CommissarKai  4 месяца назад +1

      That is the FS-34 exterminator armor with one of the new helmets and the new cape! It's a premium armor set, so keep an eye out for it in the shop. Comes with explosive resistance, so it's great for bots.

  • @PyrealRabbit
    @PyrealRabbit 4 месяца назад

    👍

  • @dragonltu8349
    @dragonltu8349 4 месяца назад

    click on how is load out can be good , gets loadout to try and how to work with team mates without mic only with few pings and do fanstactic work
    at which i already knew sense i am veteran player from all kind of fps games but it is nice that this community has someone to tell to new players sub from me

  • @vaskbarebuks9760
    @vaskbarebuks9760 4 месяца назад

    Great video! But can you please pick up samples. It’s too painful to see you leave so many common and rare samples behind.

  • @Pedro.Chapps
    @Pedro.Chapps 4 месяца назад

    when i play with friends im a hindrance lol. last night i died 10 times on one mission. i should be more focused

  • @vividwizard6166
    @vividwizard6166 3 месяца назад

    All goes well until your teammates throw an eagle airstrike right next to you just off screen for literally no reason. Too specific?

  • @AverageMOEgym
    @AverageMOEgym 4 месяца назад

    Anyone else getting stuck in crouching position?

    • @EthanBalkfield
      @EthanBalkfield 4 месяца назад +1

      do you have the ballistic shield by chance? there's a known issue with that one.

  • @dazza9129
    @dazza9129 4 месяца назад

    First!

  • @kennysantiago71
    @kennysantiago71 4 месяца назад

    I'm really trying to like this game but it's really boring. I looooove 3rd person shooters. Anything futuristic. I don't know if it's the menu. The lack of players set to just 4. Ammo isnt plentiful IMO. I just don't know what it is? I can't wait till The First Descendant comes out & Warhammer Space marine 2. The developers get it!

  • @ae862jz5
    @ae862jz5 4 месяца назад

    ur videos are always well formatted 🫡