Honestly the Automaton Collective has a point. Who WOULDN’T want a heart of steel?
A Showcase of Galactic Frontier’s New Tools and Trenches!
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Im convinced the helldivers community has gone 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙚 at this point between the infighting over hoe thr game “"should”“ and the mega drama, and this is just a result of trying to do ANYTHING to try to move on and ignore it all.
Episode 234: Gaming opens things off as World of Warcraft Midnight approaches. Overwatch and Helldivers 2 also play a heavy role in the gaming the last week. After that we launch into politics, with the originally used law being struck with improper use the president rolls to using a different one instead. ICE is still in Minnesota and a young man tried to break into Mar-a-Lago. A busy week, but…
Episode 234: Gaming opens things off as World of Warcraft Midnight approaches. Overwatch and Helldivers 2 also play a heavy role in the gaming the last week. After that we launch into politics, with the originally used law being struck with improper use the president rolls to using a different one instead. ICE is still in Minnesota and a young man tried to break into Mar-a-Lago. A busy week, but…
if i hear one more thing about helldivers😭 i could write a book. i love you dearly, i need a lie down

So currently we are in the middle of a really big and important arc for helldivers. The road to get there was really really cool imo so I am working on making a very comprehensive overview of those events, but itll take time.

The Corpse Disposal Unit has launched Operation: Bottleneck Effect over at Task Force Omega!
…hopefully my teammates stop dying so much…
…plus, we have a clan now check it out if you want.
To distract myself from the misery of our time being wasted thanks to dissidents (hackers tried to auto complete the MO and SO at the time of initially writing this)
(It’s a long one, so be ready)
[[MORE]][Key: (event) = limited time period where you had to have been logged in to recieve it, often no longer obtainable. (warbond name) = found in the mentioned warbond, (super store) = found in the super store, if you can’t find it, check when it refreshes. (Super Citizen) = obtained after purchasing the Super Citizen edition of Helldivers 2. Freebie = a blank space where you can fill it in however you want.]
The easiest build to make thanks to it’s vast categories of plasma weaponry for you to use. Why is Valkryie in the name? Because I thought it sounded cool and used the Savior Of The Free (super Citizen) as the helmet.
Armor: Either the four Siege Ready armor sets (Urban Legends, Super Store), or the various Democracy Protects armor sets (Helldivers Mobilize, Event, Super Citizen). Siege for it’s ammo economy, and Protects to prevent accidentally killing yourself from overloading the Epoch or the plasma’s explosion.
Primary: Any of the plasma weapons (Helldivers Mobilize, Polar Patriots, Cutting Egde, Righteous Revenants.)
Secondary: Loyalist (Truth Enforcers)
Grenade: freebie
Stratagem 1: Epoch (Control Group)
Stratagem 2: Warp Pack (Control Group)
Stratagem 3: freebie
Stratagem 4: freebie
Most effective front: Automatron, due to most of the enemies being tightly packed ranged units, the medium explosive pen of the plasma will dispatch entire patrols with ease.
Least effective front: Terminids, since the plasma explosuon can kill you, any bug that gets too close will need to be either beaten to death with your hands, or dispatched by a teammate. The Epcoh is also just not that great at killing Dragonroaches or Bile Titans, at least from personal experience.
Using this build is sure to instill in you a healthy appreciation for both personal space, and, more importantly, the Epoch. I seriously love this stupid gun now.
Lay down divine retribution in the name of holy Lady Liberty and smite down the heathens that dare even grace each planet under her care with their blasphemous feet. Also you have to talk like a 16th century knight in both voice chat and text chat for the REAL knightdiver experience.
Armor: Bearer Of The Standard (super store)
Helmet: Bearer Of The Standard (super store). Technically any helmet will do, but this one looks the modt like a knight’s aside from maybe Savior Of The Free (super citizen)
Primary: Explosive Crossbow (Democratic Demolition) for both vibes and results. MP-98 Knight (super citizen) for a challenge.
Secondary: Any melee weapon will do but I recommend either the Machete (super store) since it looks the most like an actual sword and it has mediun pen, or the stun lance (urban legends) for it’s superior reach and stun ability.
Grenade: freebie, though I recommend one of the incendinary grenades (Masters Of Ceremony, Polar Patriots, Steeled Veterans)
Stratagem 1: Railcannon Strike
Stratagem 2: Orbital Laser
Stratagem 3: Breaching Hammer (Siege Breakers)
Stratagem 4: Ballistic Shield
Most effective front: Terminids. You have TWO melee weapons, and an armor passive that increases their damage by a whopping 20%! The only threat to you should be Dragon Roaches or Bile Titans, and thats only when you dont have your divine rail strike ready.
Least effective front: None if you bring the crossbow, otherwise Automatron. The knight smg is light pen, and half of the bots’ forces are at leats medium pen. Have fun charging headfirst into a lot of hulks and War Striders. Dont even get me started on the Vox Engines…
In the name of Lady Liberty, thy will shalt be done!
Sometimes all you need to do is constantly pump your fellow with non-addictive stims 24/7 in order for Managed Democracy to prevail
Armor: Any of the 50+ Medi-kit armors (Helldivers Mobilize, super store, event)
Primary: Breaker spray&pray (Helldivers Mobilize)
Secondary: Stim Pistol (Chemical Agents)
Grenade: Freebie
Stratagem 1: True Flag
Stratagem 2: Resupply Backpack
Stratagem 3: freebie
Stratagem 4: freebie
Most Effective Front: None. You are a medic with the spray & spray. You are not going to be able to kill anything more than the common fodder without a stratagem. Your job is purely to be your teammate’s drug dealer backup resupply crate.
Least Effective Front: Yes.
I run a slightly different version of this build often, replacing the spray with the One-two (Python Commandos) because Ghist Recon Wildlands conditioned me to love any assault rifle with a grenade launcher underbarrel.
Relive your younger days and take back up the dusty liberator and peacemaker!
Armor: B-01 Tactical Armor (idk, its a mystery)
Primary: Liberator (the void)
Secondary: Peacemaker (Super Earth)
Grenade: High Explosive (You already have this.)
Stratagem 1: Machine Gun
Stratagem 2: Orbital precision strike
Stratagem 3: anything obtainable in the 5-10 levels.
Stratagem 4: anything obtainable in the first 5-10 levels.
Most Effective Front: Illuminate, thanks to the Liberator’s effective ammo economy and your trusty machine gun, you can competantly deal with just about anything the squids can throw at you.
Least Effective Front: Automatron, bring an EAT and learn the timing of your OPS, also spend a lot of time learning the Liberator’s recoil to hit Devastator’s weak points to save on ammo.
I run this one pretty often for it’s vibes and I can attest that it is a helluva vibe.
Fucking hate your teammates, want to ride the lightning, want to be kicked from MORE games? Do I have the kit for you, you fucking asshole!
Armor: If it dosen’t have Electrical Conduit, (Cutting edge) dkn’t wear it. Even the Adreno Defibillator’s or Acclimated’s 50% damage reduction to arc damage won’t save you from your own Tesla Tower if you get too close to it.
Primary: Blitzer (Cutting Edge)
Secondary: Either the stun lance, or stun baton, because of the lightning on their tips (Urban legends, super store)
Grenade: Either the Arc (Control Group) or Urhcin (Force of Law)
Stratagem 1: EMS Strike
Stratagem 2: Tesla Tower
Stratagem 3: Depacifier (Force of law) or Arc Thrower.
Stratagem 4: K-9 (Force of law)
Most Effective Front: Illuminate. Lightning is made for arcing between multiple targets and dealing incredible damage, you can stun almost anything the Illuminate can throw at you. Just be wary of their own tesla towers, stingrays, and leviathans.
Least Effective Front: Automatron. Not as lethal against robots as the bugs or squids, but you can overlord their circuitry all the same! But due to their heavier numbers of heavy pen and anti-tank enemies, you’ll have to depend a lot on your team. So try to not get on your fellow’s bad side, ok?
Please don’t actually use this to kill your teammates, I was joking. Be uber careful with each shot and keep a good leash on your K-9.
Bring back the super ‘90s by force and light up the night! That, or do your best clonetrooper cosplay.
Armor: freebie, though I recommend the Inflammable armors (Freedom’s Flame, super store) if you use the Double Edged Sickle.
Primary: Any of the 50+ laser guns we have (Helldivers Mobilize, Cutting Egde, Servants Of Freedom, Siege Breakers) though I recommend the Trident due to it’s incredible damage potential, but you cant go wrong with any of them!
Secondary: Dagger (Cutting edge) or the Talon (Borderline justice). Of the two, the Talon is definetly the better choice, but Dagger is also surprisngly effective!
Grenade: Shield (Siege Breakers)
Stratagem 1: Orbital Laser
Stratagem 2: Quasar Cannon, or Laser Cannon. Quasar for quicker results, Laser for piss jokes.
Stratagem 3: Laser Sentry (Control group), or Shield Generator Relay. Lasert Sentry for more rave potential, shield relay if there’s going to be Vox Engines.
Stratagem 4: Rover, Shield Generator Backpack, or Directional Shield (Urban legends). Would recommend the rover for more raving potential, or the directional shield because it deserves more love.
Most Effective Front: Terminads. This front is pretty much just a carnival game when you have infinite ammo.
Least Effective Front: None. Even if it’s not as effective on the Automatrons, it still is surprisingly good! The trident’s huge spread makes up for it’s light pen, and, if you aim it well, you can blast the heads off the cyborgs in one clean shot, or, better yet, use the talon since it’s one of the best secondary weapons in the game! Just watch out for Vox Engines and War Striders, and you’ll be fine.
In the future, if there’s ever a dance emote, get it and equip it immediatly to boogie down while delievering sweet, liberating, justice.
Love orange and will look for any change to wear it or use it in defense of Managed Democracy? Well get ready to take notes with an orange marker because this will be by far the longest list thanks to it’s various additional and exclusive categories! (This list of orange items is definetly going to be subjective and extensive, so if I list an item here that looks orange to you/not orange enough, then I either forgot it/gaslighting you or your eyes are stinky and wrong and 2 + 2 = 5, 1984 referance.)
Helmet: Salamander (super store) Ram (Siege Breakers), Headfirst (Siege Breakers), Fire Fighter (super store), Trench Engineer (Steeled Veterans), Servo Assisted (Steeled Veterans), Titan (super store), Cinderblock (super store), Dynamo (Steeled Veterans), and probably more! (I dont have everything in the super store)
Torso: Salamander (super store) Ram (Siege Breakers), Headfirst (Siege Breakers), Fire Fighter (super store), Trench Engineer (Steeled Veterans), Servo Assisted (Steeled Veterans), Light Gunner (super store), Titan (super store), Cinderblock (super store), Dynamo (Steeled Veterans), Winter Warrior (Polar Patriots), Livewire (super store) and probably more! (I dont have everything in the super store)
Cape: Against Tyrant Cloud (event) Schema laid bare (super store), Stone Wrought Perseverance (super store), Dissident’s nightmare (Polar Patriots), Wedegul Tricorn (Siege Breakers), Tideturner (Helldibers Mobilize) Cloak of Posterity’s Gratitude (Steeled Veterans), Eagle’s Fury (Democratic Demolition)
Primary: Jar-5 (Steeled Veterans), Liberator Concussive (Steeled Veterans), Cookout (Freedom’s Flame warbond), Breaker Incendiary (Steeled Veterans),
Secondary: Crisper (Freedom’s flame), or Grenade Pistol (Democratic Demolition). Argument could be made for the Ultimatum (Servants of freedom) due to it’s orange mustard tip.
Grenade: High Explosive, arguments could be made for the Pyrotech, Incendiary Impact, and Incendiary. Incorrect arguments but arguments nonetheless.
Stratagem 1: Exosuit with the Safety Orange paintjob (Freedom’s Flame warbond) applied
Stratagem 2: FRV with the Safety Orange paintjob (Freedom’s Flame warbond) applied,
Stragem 3: freebie so long as its not any disgusting non-orange colors besides gray or black, it’ll be fine.
Stragem 4: freebie so long as not any disgusting non-orange colors besides gray or black, it’ll be fine.
Title: Fire Safety Officer (Freedom’s Flame warbond) or Bunker Blaster (Siege Breakers)
Player Card: Schema laid bare (super store), Stone Wrought Perseverance (super store), Dissident’s nightmare (Polar Patriots), Tideturner (Helldibers Mobilize) Posterity’s Gratitude (Steeled Veterans), Eagle’s Fury (Democratic Demolition), Bastion of integrity (Steeled Veterans)
Most Effective Front: Yes.
Least Effective Front: Super Destroyer. Due to it forever being tainted with the helldiver’s yellow painted on it’s side, this is a fight you cannot win. I am sorry.
The full Orange experience given to you, never again will the scurge of Helldiver yellow taint your eyes, unless if youre playing with randoms.
Wear the skin of super earth’s enemies and march into Cybertsan already covered in the bots’ viscera.
Armor: Cinderblock (super store), Ram (Siege Breakers)
Helmet: Whatever you didn’t choose for the armor.
Cape: Malevelon Creek (event), Botslayer (Cutting Edge)
Primary: freebie
Secondary: freebie
Grenade: freebie
Stratagems: freebie
Most Effective Front: Automatron. Self explanatory.
Leazt Effective Front: Illuminate and Terminids.
Thats it, choose whatever else you want. This segment is purely for aura farming and intimidation.
