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Fighting the Automatons inHelldivers 2can be quite a daunting task when trying to help liberate planets that they’ve occupied.Automatonsare a much different enemy type to fight against compared to theTerminids. They have a ton ofranged abilitiesand cantrackyou at a fierce rate. So, what do you need to do to fight them? This will ultimately be left up to the player and what they prefer to use as a loadout, but some weapons are going to be a hindrance and cause more harm than good.
What Not to Bring
There are a few weapons in Helldivers 2 that you just don’t want to bring to fight the robot menace. TheFlamethrower,LAS-5 Scythe, andLAS-7 Daggeraren’t going to be your best bet against the automatons. While the Scythe and Dagger might do the job with the lower-ranked enemies, they just don’t have what it takes when taking on the more threatening enemies.
As stratagems go, if you want to bring something that will pack a significant punch, the Flamethrower isn’t going to be the best choice here either. I don’t think that theAutocannonorArc Throwerare helpful in the later difficulties of the game, but early on they might help take out Automatons. TheRecoilless Riflewill work but will be hard to run with due to thelongreload time andbackpackrequired for ammo, as well as on those harder difficulties.
Primary and Secondary Weapons to Bring
The good news is that there aremoregood weapons and stratagems to bring than there are bad. Plenty of weapons provide the extra democratic spice we need to fight the Automatons. On the level 9 difficulty, I had the best luck with medium armor penetrating primary weapons, like the AR-23P Liberator, SG-8S Slugger, or theJAR-5 Dominator. One other primary weapon to use is thePLAS-1 Scorcher, which is very strong against Automatons. Secondary weapons are limited and almost all of them suit the Automatons just fine. The only exception is the LAS-7 Dagger as it doesn’t do the damage output that the rest can.
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Stratagems to Bring
Equipment stratagemsare not limited other than the Flamethrower and Arc Thrower. There are some bestsuitedfor the job like I stated earlier, but it’s up to the player using them, of course. Some solid equipment support stratagems are theEAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank,APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle, and theLAS-99 Quasar Cannon. These three will hit hard and the Anti-Materiel rifle is capable ofinstantlykilling some of the bigger Automatons with aheadshot. For personal protection, theShield Generator Packis also very nice to keep yourself alive for just a few more moments.
For theaerial support stratagems, you still want to stick with those big bombs. TheEagle 500KG Bombis good against almost everything in Helldivers 2 for now, and with the appropriate upgrades, you can bring2 at a timebefore the Eagle is out of bombs. AnOrbital Laserand theOrbital Railcannon Strikeare also a very welcome choice to bring into an Automaton fight. If you’re looking for another type of aerial support, you can use the Eagle Smoke Strike or the Orbital Smoke Strike to get out of a pinch, but something with more offensive abilities might be favored among most players.
Bringing the right weapons for the fight is a big part of what makes Helldivers 2 special, the loadout you use for Terminids might not be the best choice for the Automatons. Try out different combinations and verify you are comfortable with what you bring into each fight.
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