Helldivers 2: How to Beat Gunships (& Destroy Gunship Facilities)

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Helldivers 2

By Saqib Mansoor

Published Apr 6, 2024

If you thought the Automatons were retreating, think again. They have fielded new flying machines called Gunships to patrol sensitive Automaton-controlled areas in Helldivers 2. Gunships are smaller versions of the Automaton Dropships that supply reinforcements but are armed with machine gun turrets and rocket pods.

They use red scanners to detect movements. If an alarm is raised, all available Gunships (and other units) in the area will converge on your location. You need to know how to quickly dispatch them in Helldivers 2 or else die from a barrage of bullets and rockets.

Gunships and their Facilities can be found in level 5 or higher missions on Automaton-controlled planets in Helldivers 2 .

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How to Destroy Gunships in Helldivers 2

Gunships are heavily armored, so your primary weapons are not going to be of any use. What you need are anti-tank weapons such as the Railgun in unsafe mode, the EAT-17 , and obviously, the powerful Autocannon in Helldivers 2.

Any explosive support weapon will do the job in two to three shots. However, if you are wondering about the best weapon to destroy Gunships with, that would be the newly added Quasar Cannon in Helldivers 2. Its lack of backpack requirements, infinite ammo, and nearly infinite range make for a deadly combo against the flying Automaton machines.

Gunships are never alone. Always be ready to engage an entire fleet.

All you need is to destroy one of the engines with an explosive weapon just as you do with the Automaton Dropships. Make sure to stay clear of the trajectory of a crashing Gunship. You will be killed if hit by the wreck.

How to Destroy Gunship Facilities in Helldivers 2

Just like how you have to destroy Shrieker's Nests in Helldivers 2, you must find and destroy Gunship Facilities to stop them from creating more Gunships. They can be spotted from miles away due to their large, towering design.

Each Gunship Facility can have either two or three fabricators, with each fabricator fielding a maximum of three Gunships. In other words, expect every Gunship Facility to be guarded by two to nine Gunships.

Make your way to the site and call in a Hellbomb to destroy the facility building in Helldivers 2. That is the only way to destroy them. Take note that Gunship Fabricators are immune to all weapons and stratagems. So do not waste a 500kg Bomb because your Eagle runs are going to do nothing.

Gunship Facilities take a lot of time to create new Gunships. Use that to your advantage by moving in as soon as you clear out the skies.