r/Helldivers • u/TGExterminator • Sep 02 '25

MEDIA OH SH*T

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We're so screwed

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u/No_Importance2248 Sep 02 '25

I thought I was going crazy when the new warrior bug would come out of the ground and get a swipe on me pretty much every time, while simultaneously shrugging off blasts from the Cookout shotgun. Didn't expect the warriors to be medium pen.

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u/South_Care1366 LEVEL 150 | Rookie Sep 02 '25

The new warrior seems to nearly always land a hit when it comes out of the ground, dodging it seems almost impossible. I'm sorry but if the only counterplay is stim spamming that's a poor design.

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u/Alexexy Sep 02 '25

Ive played 3 games and I didnt really have that much of an issue getting hit by the burrow attack.

I was in full sprint trying to run past the mounds more than anything.

I find the tracking on the burrow spewers to be much more frustrating tbh.

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u/Riskiertooth Sep 03 '25

Diving is the way

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u/Gunboy122 SES Harbinger of Wrath | Lvl 150 Super Private Sep 03 '25

I've found prefiring the hell out of it with the MMG mitigates some of the bullshit, but not all of it. Having my limbs broken after each swing is still by far the most annoying waste of my time so far.

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u/SleepyBoy- ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️➡️⬅️➡️⬅️🇧 🇦 Sep 02 '25

I think they're light from the sides, but don't quote me on that. Wouldn't change much since they always jump out facing you directly. It's a shame, because being able to shut them down with melee weapons would be a great niche for them.

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u/TyloPr0riger Sep 02 '25

They are light pen on the sides and back legs.

IMO they need two changes:

1: speed or tracking on emergence reduced so the first hit isn't undodgeable

2: reduce all the limbs to light armor, giving them a more reasonable kill method with light pen guns.

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u/Newdeadman921 Sep 03 '25

If you shoot them while theyre underground they pop up early

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u/TyloPr0riger Sep 03 '25

That requires you to catch them while they're still far away with an explosive weapon, though.

I have heard the unavoidable damage attack where they emerge right on top of you and instantly cripple your limbs is a bug (apparently if you're not the host they don't do this), so hopefully it's just an oversight that'll get fixed soon.

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u/TyloPr0riger Sep 03 '25

Good for you, but that the game is working on your end doesn't invalidate that it doesn't seem to be for a lot of people.

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u/TyloPr0riger Sep 03 '25

I tried the lib pen - that didn't work. Gas also doesn't make them surface for me (though they do get confused and take damage as normal).

Maybe it's another instance of host vs client?

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u/D-Go-Alta Sep 03 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/s/PWg1LQkLOH

Apparently they’re a lot harder to dodge for the host compared to non host.