The Helldivers 2 guide to managing democracy

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Our Helldivers 2 guide hub contains all the info that a loyal soldier of Super Earth would ever need, with information on weapons, enemies, challenges, missions, tier lists and plenty, plenty more. It's worth keeping an eye on GamesRadar's guides content - Helldivers 2 is constantly in flux, with updates and balances changing what you can expect, bu🎀t we're always keeping on track of things, with the most essential guides laid out below.

Basic Helldivers 2 guides

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To start with, let's cover the real fundament🏅al technicals, a💜nd the sorts of things that even prospective players might want to check before buying the game.

Server Problems, Error Codes and Glitches

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Helldivers 2 has not had the most stable reputation so far. Oh sure, the game itself is superb, at least when it's working. Unfortunately, what with server overload and a few other problems, there are moments where it isn't - and that's where our Helldivers 2 errors and server status page will help you out. One server error that has thankfully now been fixed involved Helldivers 2 not giving rewards after missions, and while it's no longe♛r an issue, it might be good to know how to handle it in case similar issue🌜s occur in the future.

Weapons, Armor, Stratagems and Loadouts

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Knowing what weapon🙈s, armor and equipment to bring into Helldivers 2 🌠is essential, as your choice of guns and Stratagems will definitely mean the difference between success and annihilation.

Enemies and bosses

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The enemies of Helldivers 2 are all lethal in different ways, with some trying to swarm the player in hordes, while others unleash deadly barrages of ranged attacks - or even just soaking up damage before they club you into the floor with barely a scratch on them. Let's cover your foes, and hoꦇw you can take them down.

Progression, XP, and Samples

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The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Helldivers 2 progression system is a bit confusing at first, largely because it's essentially made up of several smaller systems that link in some ways. Earning XP by completing missions and objectives during operations is how you'll level up, unlocking new Stratagems and titles as you climb. However it's a slow process, so you might want to know how to 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:level up fast in Helldivers 2 to get the best Stratagems ASAP.

As you unlock more Stratagems, you'll want to start upgrading these with Ship Modules, which you pay for with varying amounts of Common, Rare, and Super Samples. Learning how to farm Samples in Helldivers 2 can really speed up the process of unlocking these Ship Modules, as they're by far the hardest things to unlock the in ಞgame.

Missions and objectives

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Finally, once you𝐆're in the field - what do you do? How do you complete your objectives successfully? There's no shortage of challenges and missions to complete in the name of Super Earth, and we've explained all the ones that have given players the♓ biggest problems. 

If you're trying to do some industrial sabotage, knowing how to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2 is crucial. If you've got to carry information across enemy lines, then you need to know how to Transport the Hard Drive in Helldivers 2. Finally, learning how to rescue science teams in Helldivers 2 and evacuate civilians will help you tac🃏kle one of the most infamously hard mission types in the whole game!

If you're also caught in the midst of a multi-week battle to save planets from encroaching enemies, you need to know what to how to beat these time-sensitive 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Helldivers 2 Defend Campaigns.

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Joel Franey
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Joel Franey iꦬs a writer, journalist, podcaster and raconteur with a Masters from Sussex Universit💧y, none of which has actually equipped him for anything in real life. As a result he chooses to spend most of his time playing video games, reading old books and ingesting chemically-risky levels of caffeine. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at USgamer, Gfinity, Eurogamer and more besides.