Recording summary · February 2024
How I cleared MAX DIFFICULTY in Helldivers 2... SOLO
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Overview
Daniel runs a solo Helldive difficulty level 9 mission against bots in Helldivers 2 with matchmaking set to private.
Daniel relies on deploying defensive stratagem turrets like Gatling, EMS, mortar, and rocket sentries while evading enemies to meet the kill quota.
Daniel completes the kill quota, boards the evacuation shuttle with one reinforcement remaining, and notes that group play awards more bonus points and XP significantly faster.
Themes
Configuring matchmaking to private for a solo run.
Deploying and positioning stratagem turrets including Gatling, EMS, mortar, and rocket sentries.
Managing threats like Hulks, chainsaw enemies, and tanks without using orbital strikes.
Reaching the kill count objective and extracting via the shuttle.
Comparing solo play rewards and duration against group play.
Developments
Daniel lands in the mission and summons stratagems.
Daniel dies and respawns with four reinforcements left.
Enemy fire destroys Daniel's rocket sentry.
Daniel is killed by an enemy with two kills remaining to meet the objective quota.
Daniel lands a drop pod directly on an enemy tank.
The evacuation shuttle lands, and Daniel boards it to extract successfully.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel questions whether the match is indeed set to Helldive difficulty before verifying it is level 9.
Daniel is unsure whether the mortar survived taking damage.
Daniel is uncertain whether dropping a resupply directly on a tank was a good decision or if it hit properly.