GET STARTED IN HELLDIVERS 2

Take to the stars and fight for managed democracy.

- Sean Martin

NEED TO KNOW 

DIFFICULTY Hard

TIME 20 hours

VITAL LINKS

Weapon tier list: pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-bestweapons

Best loadouts: pcgamer.com/helldivers-2-bestloadouts

1 BUGS OR BOTS 

The galactic war sees Super Earth beset on both sides by Terminid insects and Automaton robots. These factions feature entirely different rosters; the Automatons, for example, have ranged weapons, while the Terminids rely more on swarming you.

2 MAJOR ORDERS 

While Helldivers 2 doesn’t have a story as such, it does have Major Orders. These objectives set the playerbase a challenge to overcome to progress Super Earth’s galactic war. This might be taking planets back from Terminids or defending against robots.

3 GET IN THE WAR 

Your first step in Helldivers 2 is choosing a weapon. The current frontrunner in the meta is the SG-225 Breaker shotgun, but the standard AR-23 Liberator is no slouch, either. As you earn Medals and progress through your War Bond you’ll unlock new weapons. 

4 DEMOCRACY PROTECTS 

Armour is also important in Helldivers 2. Light armor offers speed and stamina at the expense of protection, while heavy armor turns you tanky but makes you slow. Make sure you also choose armor with a valuable passive, such as extra survivability.