Summary
Helldivers 2is a co-op shooter where players drop onto planets to complete missions for their home government back on Super Earth. While the game encourages players to join each other in squads of up to four Helldivers, players can also face the Automaton forces and Terminid swarms alone if they so choose.
Some missions are complex or difficult enough that players shouldonly attempt them with a squadat their side, such as Launch ICBMs or Evacuate Civilians. In theory, any player can complete any mission solo, butsome missions are much more accessible to solo players than others.
The Easiest Mission Only Available On Low Difficulty
Super Earth seeks to spread its influence and rally its people to the cause of Managed Democracy, and there is apparently no better way to do that than to raise its flag on alien planets. Helldivers on missions toSpread Democracyhave to go to a specific location on the map and use the Strategem menu to call down a flagpole. After that, they must simply stay in the area while the flag is raised.
In addition to the fact that these missions are only available on the easiest difficulty levels, Spread Democracy missions are simple to do solo because they do not involve terminals, taking out difficult enemies, or any elements of the missions that need a squad to complete.
6Eliminate Automaton Devastator
Low-Difficulty Mission That Targets A Specific Enemy
Devastators are large Automaton unitswith heavy armor around most of their humanoid bodies. Players need to aim for their weak spots, which include their head and gaps in the armor around the midriff and shoulders. On higher-difficulty missions, Devastators are common enemies, which makes theEliminate Automaton Devastatormission type a good source of training for players learning the ropes of fighting Automatons.
The mini-map marks the general vicinity where the Devastator can be found. Players have to go to that area, find the Devastator, and destroy it. It is easy to kill one by using a shotgun to hit all the gaps in its armor. Players can also use grenades or call in offensive Strategems to get the job done.
5Eliminate Automaton Hulks
Destroy A Single Difficult Target To Win
Hulks are intimidating Automaton units with several variations. They are heavily armored, so only the strongest weapons and Strategems can deal damage to them, unless players target their weak spots. These weak spots include the array of glowing orange spots on the Hulk’s back and its glowing red eye in the front.
Players can destroy a Hulk with a single use of theOrbital Railcannon StrikeorOrbital Laser. They can also use an EMS ability to stun it, and then run to its back and hit the orange spots with any primary weapon. Solo players can keep these abilities in mind so they can complete anEliminate Automaton Hulkmission quickly.
4Eradicate Automaton Forces
Defend A Small Map Against Waves Of Enemies
Eradicate Automaton Forcesmissions are done on a very small map, where players must stand their ground against waves of incoming Automatons. Most of the time, the map is a fortress on top of a hill, which makes it easier to defendusing Emplacement Strategemslike the Autocannon Sentry and Tesla Tower.
Solo players can make up for their lack of fellow Helldivers by using Emplacements to guard one side of the fortress while they cover the opposite side of the hill. When doing this mission type on a map other than the fortress, it is significantly harder to complete solo. However, using the right set of defensive Strategems and Emplacements, a solo player can still defeat the required number of enemies and win the day for Super Earth.
3Eliminate The Bile Titan
Take Out The Biggest Terminid Of Them All
Bile Titans are huge, deadly Terminids. They are covered in thick armor, except for their green underbelly, and they can kill players very quickly by spewing acidic bile at them from a distance. Players who get too close can also be killed if a Bile Titan steps on them. These dangerous enemies do not start spawning in missions until level 4, so newer players don’t have to worry about them until they are ready.
Killing a Bile Titan quickly is a matter of bringing the right Strategem to this mission. Using anOrbital Railcannon Strike,Orbital Laser, or even a few shots fromEagle Rocket Podscan bring down a BIle Titan. Players can also use Autocannon and Rocket Sentries to do the same.Eliminate the Bile Titanmissions are great for players to practice ways to bring these giant bugs down in order to be ready for the highest difficulty missions.
2Eradicate Terminid Swarm
Kill A Certain Number Of Bugs
In general, Terminids are easier to kill than Automatons because they have fewer ranged attacks. This makes this mission type easier than its matching Automaton mission objective, especially for solo players. The broad range of difficulty levels that players can choose from makeEradicate Terminid Swarmmissions another great mission type for more advanced solo players who don’t want to stay on the lowest difficulty missions.
The Gatling Sentry,Orbital Laser, and fire attacks like Napalm Airstrike make short work of most Terminids and allow the player to mop up the ones left standing. By staying on the move while keeping up the attack, solo players can easily win against the Terminid swarm.
1Blitz: Search And Destroy
A Quick Mission Where Players Just Need To Destroy Enemy Spawn Points
Blitz: Search and Destroymissions can be frantic for solo players, but they are available on so many different difficulty levels that players will become familiar with them quickly. Players have 12 minutes to find and destroy a set amount of enemy spawn points and then extract.Using a loadoutthat can easily handle closing Bug Holes or taking out Fabricators is key to completing this mission as a solo player.
Because of the quick mission timer, players need to avoid getting bogged down in extended firefights, so playing without a squad can actually be an advantage. Players can use light armor to sneak past patrols, destroy the spawn points, and keep moving to the next one. As solo players level up, they can continue doing this mission type for the entirety of the game’s difficulty curve.
