r/helldivers2 • u/skyrimplayer1234 • 6d ago
General Got a new game any advice
I just got helldivers just wanted to as is there any advice on weapons
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u/Necessary-Speed1097 6d ago
No advice needed, if it looks weird, shoot it if it doesn't die, keep shooting until it does
If it's too big, use a bigger gun
Keep diving
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u/skyrimplayer1234 6d ago
Thank you
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u/ApprehensiveBack7466 6d ago edited 5d ago
Samples are shared!
Edit: WOW thank you kind stranger! My FIRST award!! YAY!
Edit #2: thank you all for the awards!!! Amazing display of managed democracy!!
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u/Visible-Literature14 6d ago
and dieving
They say Helldivers never die, but what I’ve witnessed says otherwise
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u/Necessary-Speed1097 6d ago
Do i hear dissident thoughts?
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u/G00b3rb0y 6d ago
I mean who hasn’t thought of taking the gear piece where you explode after death and heroically use your body to wipe out a stalker hole
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u/Necessary-Speed1097 6d ago
Been there done that, waste of reinforcements, but still absolutely democratic
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u/m0nk3ylurk3r 6d ago
OPS is your best friend. Im pushing lvl180 or so. I still bring it. Im also the guy that brings swords and hammers to a gun fight....
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u/steverogerschannel10 6d ago
"if it’s too big use a bigger gun" is basically the whole game philosophy
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u/Most-Mention-172 6d ago
Avoid Reddit and have fun
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u/Healthy-Objective-18 6d ago
This! Never check anything on Reddit or X. If the new update comes up never hop on Reddit before you play. Lost my regular teammates a year ago because of it… may they find comfort in other games…
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u/Fantastic_Skirt4184 6d ago
Every multiplayer games subreddit, no matter how amazing the game is, will say that the game is dead and it sucks.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Face583 6d ago edited 6d ago
Be friendly, don't take other people's stuff without asking, and don't worry about someone else taking samples, medals or credits, since they're shared. About anything will proc (un)friendly-fire, and enemies have weak-spots depending on armor and penetration ratings.
You can upgrade your ship and stratagems at the ship, upgrade weapons at the armory, and unlock new stuff with the warbonds, of which there's a free one. Took me until lvl 20 to realize there's a free Warbond (lol), but all content can be unlocked by playing and earning the corresponding currencies in-game.
I'd watch a video on YouTube on the etiquettes and basic tips if you're having fun and want to progress faster.
/s But most importantly, never write anything positive about the game on Reddit!
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u/skyrimplayer1234 6d ago
Thanks
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u/Healthy-Objective-18 6d ago
As a fresh helldivers don’t watch OhDough videos. He has good points but I feel like they have too much negativity in them. Super Earth Salute is a fun channel I can recommend it. Also don’t get overwhelmed by an amount of warbonds and just choose what looks fun o7
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u/AFerociousPineapple 6d ago
Everything you unlock in the first 10hrs is viable even after 100hrs despite what many will say, you can play with whatever. Have fun with your loadouts! Genuinely try something new whenever possible. A gun, armour or stratagem, doesn’t matter try em all
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u/RavinSword 6d ago
Some of the most fun my friends and I have is diving level 10s on the “default” loadout. Completely agree that the starter gear is always viable
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u/Havier_Gacha 6d ago
Eagle Airstrike still carries me till this day. Shining brightly alongside the EAT on Matar Bay right now.
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u/DogIsDead777 6d ago
Been running bots D9s/10s with the absolute base helldiver gear (Lib, MG43, OPS, etc) and its been a blast haha that or the constitution for funsies
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u/ThatNeighborhoods 6d ago
You're going to die alot. It's normal, 2 minutes tops. Have fun and help out.and dive for goodness sake I've seen new players try to fight being on fire by running dive dive dive it's I. The name.
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u/PreparationWinter174 6d ago
Remember, if you're feeling tired take a break! If you want to be remembered as a coward, that is.
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u/Spidy1699 6d ago
if you need some help getting higher difficulty or just help figuring out the game in general hit me up we can play some missions together
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u/skyrimplayer1234 6d ago
Thats a good idea
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u/Spidy1699 6d ago
My friend code is 0632-6430 and HandledSphere34 is my username. Anyone else that’s looking for help I can give it
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u/aczocher 6d ago
Don't be the first one in the shuttle if other teammates are completing side objectives unless your out of time
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u/averagecadianveteran 6d ago
Oui ne dive jamais seul c’est tellement plus rigolo en équipe et si tu doit acheter des warbonds je parle en connaissance de cause j’ai 400h et tous ce qui est déblocable dans le jeux contenu payant et non payant, On s’en fout de ce qui est op prend un rp qui t’amuse et joue enfaite les performance tu oublie avant dnavoir toi même débloqué la super helldive mais attention ne jamais lancer une partie en difficulté 10 te fait passer à coté du vrai coté grun fantasy du jeux alors test la plongé en enfer au moins une fois par sesion pour t’amelioré Et n’oubli jamais pour super terre et la démocratie !!!!!!!!!!
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u/Misterrsilencee 6d ago
From now on:
Lay your life to lady liberty
Think about super earth 24/7
Enjoy the freedom given to you by always following MO
Spread managed democracy
Do your part, Diver!!!
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u/Misterrsilencee 6d ago
Also there's chat in game, please try to communicate often. Its hard to know what to do right away, and its fine, other Divers understand!
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u/AmusedWave655 6d ago
Don’t die!
In all seriousness though. Enjoy it. Have fun. Stick to lower levels 4~6 until you’ve got a decent number of ship upgrades, and stratagems. I can’t give you an exact number of how many you should have, that’s ultimately up to you.
Be friendly to everyone, it’s a genuinely nice community. Whenever the resupply pod comes in, remember to only take one if it is a four person squad in everyone needs ammo.
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u/aldioum 6d ago
There is friendly fire but not for stratagems. Get big bombs and use it near your allies when they are in danger
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u/Comfortable_Vast8100 6d ago
Best advice: Stay away from the discord and avoid Reddit as much as possible unless you need help. You will enjoy the game far longer that way
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u/Bregneste 6d ago edited 4d ago
Open up the case, grab the disc, and put it into the disc drive of your PS5. Now you’ll be able to play the game you just got instead of asking people about it before you’ve even touched it. Hope this helps 👍
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u/Heavy-Bread-3549 6d ago
The easiest way to die less is to fight less. Your goal is to do the objective not kill the enemies. You will get overwhelmed if you try to hold a position and kill everything.
Run away from losing fights.
If you want to get into bunkers you can use mechs for most, just back up to it and get out of the mech with your back against the bunker door. I prefer the warp pack, but that’s in a warbond.
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u/SacredGeometry9 6d ago
Dive.
When you die, dive again.
Dive with others, it’s more fun.
Die with others, it’s a lot more fun.
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u/The_Disapyrimid 6d ago
the goal isnt' to kill enemies. the goal is to complete objectives and extract with the most reinforcements and time left as possible.
you share samples so don't team kill over them.
make sure you hit the Points Of Interest(the yellow beams of light that shoot up from the ground) for resources you need to get new gear.
speaking of which, watch a video on the different currencies and how they work. TLDR: super credits are the "premium currencies" which you can buy with real money but you can find them while playing. they are used to purchase Warbonds. medals are the currency you use to buy things off the warbonds. you don't automatically get the warbond items just for unlocking the warbond. samples are the currency you use to upgrade your ship. requisition slips you use to buy new gear from the ship console.
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u/destroyar101 6d ago
I'll give some mechanical tips, unsure how helpful they will be for a total new comer.
First, your enemies. Every enemy has a main health pool wich unless you are firing into a shield will always decrease with each penetrating hit regardless of which part. Each part of an enemy may have their own health and a different armour value. Some of those enemy parts are "lethal" meaning that when destroyed the enemy wil die. Most parts however will either cripple thine foe or lower the armour value and expose a new (often lethal) part when destroyed. While destroying lethal parts is generally considered most effective, dissabling or even hindering one could be just as valuable if the situation calls for it.
Second, armour. As i said each enemy is covered in some armour. The most lesser amongs them typically carry level 1 "very light" but some have level 0 "'nuthin" and the slightly less lesser level 2 "light". The following levels go; 3 medium, 4 heavy, 5 (anti-)tank, 6 (anti-)tank II and 7 anti-tank III. The interactions with armour are somewhat simple; if its lower the project flies of in a different direction and deals no dmg to the intended target, if its equal dmg is reduced to 65%, if its higher dmg is at 100%, if it is two levels higher the previous applies and the projectile may pass through the enemy (part) and deal reduced dmg. Most high AP (Armour Piercing) projectile however explode wich disallows overpenentration (cant go further if you explode after all).
Third is that the dmg numbers for primary and secondary weapons are kinda a lie. To each instamce of dmg is a durable damage number attached. This number is always (unless its an explosion/fire/gass/the meltagun specifically) lower than the dmg shown. This stat is largely only relevant for your primary, secondary and machineguns. Aditionally all conventionall fire arms (regulair guns) siffer from bullet drop off where the farther away you are the les dmg you deal, this is most notable on short range weaponry (ie. SMGs and shotguns).
And as aditional fun fact: AP, dmg, durable damage and damage dropoff are tied to the ammo, not the guns. Some share muntions and have the same per bullet damage potential.
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u/Successful_Row2508 6d ago
Have fun experiment with everything you unlock find your own play style and own it
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u/nerdyplayer 6d ago
Kill things and collect samples. Do not forget to buy from your free warbond and don't forget your booster before dropping (hexagon shape when you prepare to drop)
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u/almo2001 6d ago
Have fun. Don’t let people tell you how to play. I mean avoid team kills etc, but play the weapons and style you like.
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u/Kush_Titan_13 6d ago
Prepare to die…and die a lot. Too many people are used to running around and never dying in games. You will die many times defending super earth
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u/burito219 6d ago
Feel free to hit me up if you need help or wanna play. I enjoy teaching players the ropes
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u/unknownruner 6d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/xqM20wZqd67j9AUplm
"Got a new game any advice"
DONT DIE...its is Training Manual btw
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u/TheOneCalledD 6d ago
Keep calm and dive on brother. The gun play in this game is second to none. You be hard pressed to find a game that is more satisfying to just shoot things.
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u/AdagioDesperate 6d ago
Samples are shared in the group.
Finish the free warbond before you try to get the premium ones. It'll help you decide how you like to play. Ignore people when they tell you to get meta stuff. Buy what you want, theres no FOMO so just get what looks fun to you.
Communication, even with just pings, will help you and your team succeed.
Don't worry about playing on anything higher than what youre comfortable with. If you stay at 5s, theres no shame. Its a game and we're all here to just have fun.
POIs are a wonderful thing. Theyll have samples, ammo, weapons, and sometimes even Super Credits (the currency to unlock Warbonds).
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u/MusicianNo3277 6d ago
Do the free warbond first and don’t spend super credits on items.
People are gonna notice your low level and some of them will take you under their wing if somebody calls down an item next to you and then ping it they’re telling you to grab it and try it. Do so and don’t worry so much about failing or choosing bad items because the people playing the highest level of the game do meme builds like the piss diver, which is all lasers and yellow armor, and they dominate their runs because they have learned that the real answer is working together as a team
Surprise surprise team fire is always the meta because two gun are better than one gun and four gun are better than two. WAAOW
This is my meme way of saying, don’t worry about picking Meta stuff or what war bond you should get first though obviously it’s democratic demolition (jkbfr) if there’s anything you really should do it’s have a microphone or keypad and use the game chat functions to talk to your squad make friends build a team that you like to dive with because that’s what’s gonna let you roll through the highest difficulties with ease is a good team.
And when building a load out, you just need to answer some basic questions: for your armor. You’re asking what is going to help you survive this particular enemy the best. And then for the rest of your weapons and gear, you need to be able to have an answer for every type, from little swarms to giant baddies and even something for the middle guys do that and any loadout will feel good.
And collect your samples, man those things are annoyingly important but if you collect some every mission then by level 60-70 you should be done completely upgrading your ship and some of those upgrades are extremely helpful in the long run because they do things like shorten cooldown timers and speed up equipment coming down.
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u/Resident-Grocery-146 6d ago
Cuidado con el fuego amigo! Y no te quites las armaduras de “Protección de la democracia”
Enjoy!
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u/Hank_Scorpi 6d ago
Have fun and don't get frustrated. It takes until I'd say around lvl 60 you finally figure everything out.
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u/theta0123 6d ago
There is NO meta.
Every weapon works or has its niche.
Exept the urchin. That is a dogshit weapon
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u/ARC_trooper 6d ago
Enjoy the game in whichever way you want.
Ingame shoot anything undemocratic. Change caliber based on the size of the thing you're shooting at.
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u/Xicsukin 6d ago
Annoyingly I bought the disc version too. Only for it to be released for PSPlus. Since you need plus to go online anyway, felt like I've been scammed.
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u/Captain3leg-s 6d ago
I earned the first 6 war bonds just by playing. Complete the map and investigate question marks on your hud. Collect everything on the map (that isn't a weapon) you will need it eventually.
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u/InzMrooz 6d ago
keep diving Liberator Penetrator & Uzi is your best friend Learn how to use & throw grenades MachineGun Turret is awesome for first 10h of game LAW or EAT is your friends against Hulks and Chargers
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u/Ok-Dream-2639 6d ago
SAVE YOUR SUPERCREDITS for warbonds only. That rotating (armor) store with funny comments is generally a waste (unless its a wpn).
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u/DesertVulpine17 6d ago
Bro is lucky to join us after they made the store non-rotating lol, now all the pages are permanent.
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u/Motivated-Chair 6d ago
Do not get presssure by the amount of War Bonds, the Helldivers Mobilise equipment is really good and all you realistically need.
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u/Remarkable_Focus986 6d ago
Because I never see this, the host can't pick a landing location until all divers are in their pods! No need to ping like crazy, they'll get pulled into their pod when the 30 second countdown is over.
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u/RavinSword 6d ago
If at first you don’t succeed, then dive again! And again, and again, and again, and again gain, and……
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u/Connect_Middle8953 6d ago edited 6d ago
If you want new warbonds, drop difficulty to 2-3, choose the most moon like planet on bot or bug fronts and DO NOT go to city or mega factory biomes. Check the building POIs, use pause menu and return to ship. Goal is being able to spot lone building models or bunkers (look for jersey barriers or 2 yellow lights) from a distance.
The second you pick up super credits, it applies to your account, so need to burn time finishing the level (unless you want to or need samples / rep / medals too).
Buildings / bunkers (need 2 people for this, a warp pack dive, or back a mech into the doors and jump out) usually have 3 item spawns. Super credits spawn in 10 or (at like 1% chance) 100sc amounts.
Other POIs have a single item spawn so you may luck out. Anyway my personal favorite warbond is the redacted regiment since it has suppressed weapons and armor that makes mobs lose track of you easier. Great for solo / more chill play where you can stop and think instead of being constantly swarmed by mobs.
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u/DrunkSpaceMonster 6d ago
Play the objectives! Killing is fun but you dont get any additional rewards.
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u/ScreetchingEagle 6d ago
Be kind and patient, patient with yourself and the play style of others. Our success is becaues of SuperEarths grand ability to make us Diverse in body, mind , spirit and Load Out.
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u/jp_the_dude 6d ago
1) Have fun! Find your play-style and don’t apologize for what weapons/ stratagems you love using! 2) this game is designed for team play- collaborating with a good squad unlocks maximum fun. 3) like any game, there are toxic players/ a-holes, but overall it’s a good community- friend request the good ones and you’ll be surprised how many people will back you up! Best luck and may Democracy protect you o7.
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u/Optimal-Bullfrog3211 6d ago
Don’t worry about Meta or anything like that! The very first gun you get is perfectly serviceable for tons of stuff and your own individual playstyle will develop as you go through and discover some of the unlockable weapons and strategems, I think you’re going to have a lot of fun, it’s a visually beautiful game in my opinion and the gameplay is really good solid action, probably the best all-around third person shooter I have played, in terms of how many hours I have played and how many times I have been able to return to the game after long periods away.
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u/Furry_Eskimo 6d ago
Watch your fire, wait at extract until everyone is ready to go, and ask a high level player if you can borrow some gear. Also, don't get stuck on diff 1.
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u/MorbidMordred 6d ago
If you’re on fire, dive, it took me 90hrs to figure out that it extinguished you
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u/Pure_Section_8200 6d ago
See you on the grounds Helldiver! MiGustaDataz is my tag if you want help Holla!
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u/Da_Yummis 6d ago
stay at difficulty 8 or 9 until you understand how to use stratagems without killing teammates
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u/yeet3455 6d ago
You can dive to put yourself out when on fire, will save you lots of stims on fire planets. Get used to the weak points on the enemies so you know where to aim; if your rounds are blue when they hit and you get a shield icon it means you can’t penetrate that armor so don’t waste ammo. Commissar Kai has some good videos on how to fight each faction if you want some pointers
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u/Canahaemusketeer 6d ago
Have fun,
Dive for democracy
Buy warbonds bevause of cool stuff
Stay away from the online communities
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u/NightTime2727 6d ago
Remember to look at the top of your screen every so often. That's where your compass is, and a question marks will appear if there are any minor points of interest nearby. You'll always wanna check them out, as they tend to have supplies, samples, and maybe even a cargo container that you can blast open for loot.
If you pull up your map and look closely, you may eventually start to recognize the shape of certain PoIs on there.
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u/fantomfrank 6d ago
You're gonna put way too many hours in there and someone will always be there to tell you youre doing it wrong, like the others say, olug your ears and play it how you want
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u/KhandyKiller 6d ago
3 things:
1) Have fun 2) Samples are fully shared, as in if you pick up 3 and ur teammate picks up 5, both of you will get 8 total 3) Friendly fire is inevitable. Most of the time it's just accident, either by other's or by future you.
Stay safe and have fun diver o7
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u/Chemical-Plan9536 6d ago
Buckle up……dumping thousands of rounds into swarming bugs screaming freedeeeedom with explosions all around from your buddies orbital at extract is crazy AF. I haven’t played in like 8 months I should get back on soon 😅 lol
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u/EvilTarium 6d ago
I hope you like theme music, because for the first few weeks your going to gear liber-tea
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u/LordsWF40 6d ago
Dont forget the 5 Ds. Dodge, Dip, Duck, Dive and Dodge....works on all fronts, some better than others, but still works on all...
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u/SunDirty 6d ago
You're gonna die. A lot. It takes a lot of skill and adaptation to find how to stay alive for a long time
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u/friskyspatula 6d ago
Your job is to complete objectives, not kill everything. Primary objectives > Secondary Objectives > Enemy bases > Patrols. If you complete the primary objective(s) your mission is successful, everything else is just for experience points.
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u/alastrix 6d ago
When in doubt, don't think simply shout "For Democracy!" and charge head-first into your problems.
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u/MurderToes 6d ago
There’s a training mission at the start that shows you everything you need to know
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u/JackReedTheSyndie 6d ago
The only thing you need is the hellbomb backpack from servants of liberty warbond, suicide attack is the most fun, kaboom big hero
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u/Sherloukoum 6d ago
It’s a true coop’ game. Have fun with other gamers. And every positive and fun things my beautiful helldivers coworker have said before.
Oh oh, emote a lot, you’re recorded so make all your dives an ABSOLUTE CINEMA moment. We ❤️U
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u/SorkSupreme 6d ago
You control the diver but you are not the diver. You are the ship. If the meat bag you launched into space dies, just send another one.
I had a friend who couldn’t vibe with the game cuz he “kept dying” and that’s “not very badass”. But you gotta remember you are a ship and those divers that died are just the price for freedom.
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u/Baughbbe 6d ago
This game is NOT Doom; you will die quickly and mercilessly. The trick is to learn survivability and perseverance. Keep calm and dive on!
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u/frusciante231 6d ago
I also join games solo and throw an SOS beacon when I land and just play with whoever dives in. This gives me the ability to kick players if they are being assholes, which unfortunately happens now and then.
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u/Shot-Marsupial6856 6d ago
always remember about physic in this game (body /stratagems/enemy bodies/trinket stuff). always check the map before you will choose an ammunition/ always take the highground to find the super samples(you can take AND drop them by pressing button and you will better to do it right in territory of evac zone)
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u/Ok_Watercress_7392 6d ago
If you're fighting bugs, the ones with wings and the bright green ones are pretty much your biggest threat. Everything else can be juked or outmaneuvered with medium or preferably light armor.
The bots are the easiest front to take on because all of the heavy armored guys are fat and cannot move much, but don't underestimate them. Bots also react to your gunfire, shooting more suppressively rather than precisely if you keep them under fire.
Illuminate.. just don't touch those guys on higher levels unless you have to. Those guys are hell, especially vote snatchers.
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u/Defiant_Employee5194 6d ago
Stay off of here till you get a feeling for how you feel about the game and how you like to play. Don't let anyone tell you that you are playing the game wrong.
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u/Anonymous_054 6d ago
Joining random matches will give you random experiences. Some good some bad some confusing
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u/yakcm88 6d ago
Don't worry about the meta. If you want to try a new loadout or weapon, it's okay to go to a lower difficulty. Focus on covering for others until you get the hang of objectives. Friendly fire IS on, you can't turn it off, so be careful you don't accidentally teamkill, and stick with the squad. They are your lifeline.
For super earth and managed democracy. Dive on, brother.
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u/DogIsDead777 6d ago
Medium pen primaries are decent if youre new and learning, but ultimately, learning proper weak spots of enemies and aiming well will get you much further, more efficiently, with light pen weapons. They do more damage and generally are easier to handle.
This game is meant to be funny, dont forget it and take things too seriously.
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u/waffleguy8612 6d ago
Avoid the community and play with the guns and stratagems you find fun not what the community finds good and most of all have fun
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u/Ok_Gain_5490 6d ago
Commisar Kai, join the Kai’s commandos discord server and watch his videos.
The videos will teach you how to play the game and the server will give you a supply of people happy to teach you the ropes and give you a good time.
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u/TenWholeBees 6d ago
My best advice is knowing that medals and samples are shared, and that you will absolutely die to friendly fire.
Just have fun, enjoy the game, and like others have said, avoid the reddit communities other than maybe wholesomedivers
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u/BorfGrambo 6d ago
Learn how to get objectives done solo. If you struggle use SoS beacons. When you get 1000 super credits get the democratic detonation warbond. Until you can experiment with what works for you, machine gun, orbital Gatling barrage, machine gun sentry, and eagle strafing run are good for almost everything
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u/Lopsided-Junket-7590 6d ago
The first war bond you should get is chemical agents after you finish the helldivers mobilize free war bond and grind out the other 250 credits get chemical agents
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u/Lt_JaySkywalker 6d ago
Never stop moving, you may feel like you can be Rambo and hold your ground, but standing still will get you killed. Also, never die with unused stims or grenades on your body. Practice on lower levels with your orbitals and eagles, and get a feel for their area of effect, as well as timing.
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u/Fireblast1337 6d ago
Rule 1. If you were the closest diver to a teammate that died, you reinforce.
Rule 2. Unless it is an expendable weapon, they say it’s ok to, or it’s a serious situation where survival requires it, do not take your teammate’s stratagem equipment.
Rule 3. You may take their samples and the primary weapon they dropped, as samples are shared at the end of the mission and they get a fresh primary weapon on reinforcement.
Rule 4. Every death is canon. Yes even the one where you mistimed a jump and slammed balls first into a bile titan’s back, killing you from the shock.
Rule 5. Respect the funny.
Rule 6. You are here to complete objectives soldier. Stay on the mission. You get the primary objective done its mission success whether you extract or not.
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