Thanks for the insights! Copying and sending to friends off Lemmy. :)

Who asks that?

Please report them to their democracy officer

Soldier is what you address the geezers in history educational vids.

We, sir, are Helldivers.

...divers, hellD's, botbusters, bugbashers, squidsquishers, BigD's, Diverbois, Hellions, LibertyLovers, and Freedom Fodder are also acceptable

Desire to know more intensifies

I mean, I didn't see anyone suggesting helldivers are a sentient species

I am democracy manifest.

Frankly I Find the ldea of a Bug that Thinks Offensive!

Yes democracy officer, this post right here.

Andrew Wiggins enters the chat.

Any being who stands in the way of Democracy is the enemy, soldier.

Sound like treasonous talk there mate.

Yes he is, special forces

🤦‍♂️

We don't talk about Kyle. He's... Special.

Are you talking about the helldiver running towards the 500kg beam or the charger chasing after said helldiver?

If they're so smart, how come they haven't figured out not to stabd near the giant red laser signalling my 500kg bomb? Checkmate, bug-lover.

Good stratagems against it, don't expect everyone can follow if you don't have a pre-made party. (as there are host/players just want to complete the mission and ignore this bullet sponge.) For killing it:(150k health)

• Orbital Laser : high DPS, with burning damage.(don't know the multiplier yet, waiting for data miner. but big enemy usually have higher fire tick damage. )
• Orbital Gatling Barrage: AP5 so throw at the ground where it emerge belly side), high enough DPS, you should be able to land almost all shots(9s duration) because the size of it.
• ATE(anti-tank emplacement): if someone can escort you it offer very good AT rounds(30) and damage.
• Patriot Exosuit: 14 AP6 rocket @ 1250 damage. If you have a friend one bring Emancipator Exosuit that can shoot a lot of shots(200) @ 300 damage when any of the armor is blown off. Exosuits are really good dealing with tunnel situation, but do not walk on the bridges, as exosuits will collapse them.
• Commandos: slightly higher damage 4 shots than EAT, shoot and forget.
• Portable Hellbomb: long cool down and some mission objective does require it. you usually can't get close enough to get the max damage if you are not close enough when it emerge, as it has certain range around it's root that cause tremor and hard to walk closer. (bomb max damage range is 25m after 25m the damage fall off pretty fast. )
• Recoilless Rifle: if running with a friend with assisted reload + resupply backpack, you just need 47 shots. a full RR + resupply back pack gives you 7 + 3*4 = 19 shots. supply hellpod pack can refill "full" ammo if you have the upgrade(Superior Packing Methodology) so make sure only the guy have that upgrade calls supply pod. thus a supply pod has 6*4 = 24 shot. if you have the resupply back pack ready to drop before you engage, you can kill the hivelord in about 3~4 times it emerge from ground. 19 shots + 24 shots + another 12 shots from new resupply backpack fills. (resupply backpack do not benefit from that ship upgrade.)

Thank you!

Break the belly or back (with big guns) and then pummel the hole with AP3+

Can confirm, sometimes (this patch included) I can't play for a few days because I'll get endless crashes. Sucks not to be able to jump in on the start of the new content

Anyone know how to kill them?

SIR IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING EVEN IF IT HITS THE HEAD! WE'RE GONNA NEED MORE FIREPOWER!

I've tried it but for some reason it landed far away from my beacon, maybe it was a temporary bug on my side but curb your hype for it

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