Recording summary · February 2024
The QUICKEST Way To Kill All AUTOMATONS - Helldivers 2
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Overview
Strategies for countering Automaton robots in Helldivers 2 include equipping specific weapons and stratagems such as the Expendable Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, railgun, Orbital Laser, Orbital Rail Cannon Strike, and an energy shield backpack for ranged defense.
Defeating various Automaton unit types involves aiming at specific vulnerabilities, such as glowing red eyes, heads, pilot areas, or rear vents, as well as using explosives against shielded units and heavy vehicles.
Gameplay difficulties included input glitches triggering unintended stratagems and multiplayer squad ejections stemming from slow revivals or friendly fire from supply pods and airstrikes.
Themes
Automaton enemy counter-tactics and weak points in Helldivers 2
Input issues and squad kick incidents during gameplay
Developments
Unintended stratagems deployed due to persistent input glitches.
Ejections from multiplayer squads occurred repeatedly following revival delays or friendly fire incidents from airstrikes and supply pods.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether a target required two railgun shots because the first shot missed or because the enemy resisted the damage remains uncertain.