Highlights
- When equipping Stratagems and Boosters in Helldivers 2 , balance is key for victory over various threats planet-side.
- Light armor offers mobility but less protection; choose the right one for your playstyle to stay effective in combat.
- Boosters like UAV Recon and Muscle Enhancement provide key advantages in different environments, enhancing gameplay strategies.
When starting a mission in Helldivers 2, players equip up to four Stratagems and a Booster in addition to their armor and standard weapons. When combined well, each of these forms a balanced loadout that will take the player to victory over all the various threats they face while planet-side, for the sake of democracy and bug-squishing.
Helldivers 2: Best Light Armor, Ranked
Light armor offers increased mobility at the cost of damage protection. For players that prefer this playstyle, choosing the right light armor is key.
An often forgotten side of Helldivers 2 is that of Boosters, a powerful passive buff that features different traits to add to the strength and support of each Helldiver on a mission. The buffs may seem small, but having four of them is a great boon for higher-difficulty missions, especially when the most important ones are equipped.
8 UAV Recon Booster
Scan For Enemies More Effectively
- 40 Medals
- Page 6 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
By default, the mini-map is updated every few seconds with radar scans in the player's vicinity. These scans detect nearby enemies, which keeps players from being ambushed. Players can use this information to dig in and prepare to defend themselves or to simply choose a different route that avoids patrols that the radar alerted them to.
The UAV Recon Booster extends the reach of these radar scans, allowing players to identify enemy patrols even sooner than normal. When navigating in spore spewer fog, desert sandstorms, or at night when visibility is low, having a super-powered radar is very useful. However, it shuts down completely in ion storms, rendering the mini-map and this Booster inert for a while.
7 Muscle Enhancement
Run Through Difficult Terrain
- 70 Medals
- Page 9 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
Helldivers need to stay mobile in order to stay alive, whether they are heading to an objective's location or retreating from overwhelming amounts of enemies. On forested planets, players can be frustrated by the fact that the abundant shrubs and other plants slow them down. Getting stuck in bushes and unable to sprint can mean taking extra damage from enemies or having Chargers catch up to the squad.
The Muscle Enhancement Booster alleviates this problem by allowing players to run through these plants without getting slowed down. On planets like the infamous Malevelon Creek, this Booster saves lives. In other biomes, however, it does not help much or at all.
6 Localization Confusion
Increases Time Between Enemy Encounters
- 18 Medals
- Page 1 of Cutting Edge Warbond
Players should do their best to avoid firefights with the enemy that don't serve the purpose of shutting down Fabricators, closing Bug Holes, or completing mission objectives. Engaging in combat with random patrols only uses up ammo and runs the mission clock down while putting the players at risk.
Helldivers 2: Best Eagle Strikes, Ranked
Eagle Strikes are a type of Stratagem where a small fighter attacks an area with different weapons. These are the best options in Helldivers 2.
The Localization Confusion Booster helps players avoid this by increasing the time it takes for random encounters to spawn. This cuts down on the number of enemies that can detect the squad of helldivers and start fights that won't help progress the mission. It also keeps players as close to maximum health and ammo as possible for when the necessary firefights begin.
5 Flexible Reinforcement Budget
Gain Reinforcements Faster
- 75 Medals
- Page 3 of Steeled Veterans Warbond
Players start missions with a certain number of extra lives, called Reinforcements. If all the players are killed with 0 Reinforcements left, the squad fails the mission. However, they don't just have access to the Reinforcements given at the start of the mission; more Reinforcements are given after a set amount of time has passed while planet-side.
The Flexible Reinforcement Booster shortens the time it takes for players to earn the next Reinforcement, which greatly helps on the highest-difficulty missions when helldivers may fall in battle faster than the standard Reinforcement timer can go. By gaining Reinforcements faster, players will be able to spawn their fellow helldivers in when they otherwise would have to hold off hordes of enemies alone.
4 Stamina Enhancement
Sprint Longer And Recover More Quickly
- 75 Medals
- Page 7 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
Stamina determines how long helldivers can sprint. When it runs out, the player is slowed down to a walk and cannot sprint or move at normal speeds for a few seconds. This can be lethal for players who are being chased by Terminids like Chargers or Brood Commanders.
Helldivers 2: Best Heavy Armor, Ranked
Heavy armor in Helldivers 2 offers extra protection and unique appearances. Some are better than others thanks to their passive perks.
The Stamina Enhancement Booster increases Stamina and its regeneration time for all players in the squad. Since wearing heavy armor reduces both of these traits, this Booster is ideal for making up for the downsides to this type of armor. It also helps other players too, which makes it more universally helpful than many other Boosters.
3 Increased Reinforcement Budget
Start With More Lives For The Squad
- 150 Medals
- Page 10 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
Players start missions with a set number of Reinforcements, which increase over time up to the initial number. Five Reinforcements are given per player; solo players only have these five, but a full squad of four players has twenty.
The Increased Reinforcement Budget Booster adds another five Reinforcements to this starting number, upping the maximum possible Reinforcements to 25. This can be helpful for squads that expect to see heavy resistance, such as from Eradicate or Evacuate Civilians Missions. Having extra lives can be the key to a successful extraction.
2 Vitality Enhancement
Take Fewer Injuries
- 20 Medals
- Page 4 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
In addition to taking damage that brings their health bar closer to zero, helldivers can receive injuries. Injuries to the arms can reduce accuracy or throwing range while leg injuries slow them down or prevent them from sprinting. Chest injuries cause bleeding, which results in damage over time, and head injuries prevent stamina regeneration.
All of these injuries are as bad as they sound, and can easily kill a helldiver. The Vitality Enhancement Booster makes it harder for players to sustain any and all injuries, which can save the lives of players who would have otherwise been injured. Players should aim to have this Booster any time they drop onto a planet, if possible.
1 Hellpod Space Optimization
Land With Maximum Ammo And Resources
- 15 Medals
- Page 3 of Helldivers Mobilize Warbond
By default, players do not start missions with full sets of ammo, stims, or grenades. This is not a big deal for some players because all of these resources can usually be found on the map. However, certain weapons, like the PLAS-1 Scorcher, use ammo very quickly. Starting missions with full ammo capacity can be very helpful to keep players firing at the enemy.
The Hellpod Space Optimization Booster fixes this by allowing the entire squad to start at maximum capacity for ammo, grenades, and stims. What makes this Booster truly great is that this applies not only to the mission start but also to every time any helldiver dies and spawns back in. Every time a Reinforcement Stratagem is used, the player will have their complete stock of resources instead of feeling like they need to scrounge for them. The more players are killed, the more this Booster helps throughout the entire mission which makes it essential in dangerous missions.
