Helldivers 2 Stratagems tier list: Best Stratagems to use
Arrowhead Game StudiosIf you’re looking for the best Stratagems to keep in your arsenal before jumping into the battlefield, our Helldivers 2 Stratagem tier list has got you covered.
Like the original game, Helldivers 2 also has a definite set of Stratagems or abilities that you can call down during missions. While some of them supply you with more ammo and better firearms, others grant you airstrikes, turrets, and other items that aid you in overcoming in-game challenges.
However, choosing the best Stratagems to use is definitely a daunting task. To make it easier for you, our Helldivers 2 Stratagem tier list has sorted the best Defensive, Mission, Offensive, and Supply Stratagems you must use to fight for democracy, freedom, and liberation.
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In our Helldivers 2 tier list, we have allocated all the best available Stratagems in the S-Tier. The list gradually moves down in the order of A-tier, B-Tier, C-Tier, D-Tier, and E-Tier which means the Stratagems featured under these tiers lose their importance in the same order.
| Tier | Stratagems |
|---|---|
| S | Orbital Railcannon Strike, Patriot Exosuit, Orbital Laser, Railgun, Shield Generator Pack, Eagle 500KG Bomb, “Guard Dog” Rover, Mortar Sentry |
| A | Spear, Arc Thrower, Autocannon, Grenade Launcher, Supply Pack, Orbital Railgun Strike, Auto Cannon Sentry |
| B | Eagle Cluster Bomb, Recoilless Rifle, Flamethrower, Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods, Orbital Precision Strike, Gatling Sentry, Rocket Sentry, EMS Mortar Sentry |
| C | Anti Material Rifle, Eagle Napalm Airstrike, Orbital Walking Barrage, Orbital Gatling Barrage, Orbital 120MM HE Barrage, Orbital 380MM HE Barrage, Orbital Airburst Strike, Eagle Strafing Run, Incendiary Mines, Guard Dog, Jump Pack, Shield Generator Relay, Expendable Anti-Tank |
| D | Machine Gun, Machine Gun Sentry, Laser Cannon, Anti-Personnel Minefield, Stalwart, HMG Emplacement, Tesla Tower, Orbital Smoke Strike, Eagle Smoke Strike, Orbital Gas Strike, Orbital EMS Strike |
| E | Ballistic Shield Backpack |
Helldivers 2 S-Tier Stratagems
- Orbital Railcannon Strike
- Patriot Exosuit
- Orbital Laser
- Railgun
- Shield Generator Pack
- Eagle 500KG Bomb
- “Guard Dog” Rover
- Mortar Sentry
The S-Tier Stratagems are some of the best you can use in Helldivers 2. Use the Orbital Railcannon Strike to take down Bile Titans in one go and others to take down smaller enemies that attack in hordes.
Other than that, Patriot Exosuit, Eagle 500KG Bomb, Orbital Laser, and Railgun are exceptional Stratagems for mass destruction and also deal a substantial amount of damage to bosses.
Helldivers 2 A-Tier Stratagems
- Spear
- Arc Thrower
- Autocannon
- Grenade Launcher
- Supply Pack
- Orbital Railgun Strike
- Auto Cannon Sentry
The A-Tier Stratagems Helldivers 2 could have easily belonged to the list above, had they not lacked in certain aspects. But don’t underestimate them as they are great to use on the battlefield and easily serve as alternatives to the S-Tier Stratagems.
Want to take down a tank in an instant? Call in a Spear. To counter smaller enemies, use the Grenade Launcher, Autocannon, Orbital Railgun Strike, and Auto Cannon Sentry. The Supply Pack is essentially useful in higher difficulties for that quick restock of ammo and explosives.
Arrowhead Game StudiosHelldivers 2 B-Tier Stratagems
- Eagle Cluster Bomb
- Recoilless Rifle
- Flamethrower
- Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods
- Orbital Precision Strike
- Gatling Sentry
- Rocket Sentry
- EMS Mortar Sentry
Helldivers 2 B-Tier Stratagems are not as good as the A-tier ones but they still could be useful in tricky situations. Like the Flamethrower, it’s extremely fun to use and if you’re someone who can wield it easily, it could be a pretty useful Stratagem to get rid of smaller enemies.
The Eagle Cluster Bomb is great for crowd control while other Stratagems like Rocket Sentry, EMS Mortar Sentry, and Orbital Precision Strike have great damage output to kill stronger enemies in Robot missions.
Helldivers 2 C-Tier Stratagems
- Anti Material Rifle
- Eagle Napalm Airstrike
- Orbital Walking Barrage
- Orbital Gatling Barrage
- Orbital 120MM HE Barrage
- Orbital 380MM HE Barrage
- Orbital Airburst Strike
- Eagle Strafing Run
- Incendiary Mines
- Guard Dog
- Jump Pack
- Shield Generator Relay
- Expendable Anti-Tank
The Helldivers 2 C-Tier Stratagems are mostly average and prove to be good only a handful of times as they are easily shadowed by other and better Stratagems in the tiers above. Go ahead with these when you’re in the early game but they render useful in higher difficulty levels.
The only good Stratagems in the C-Tier are Anti Material Rifle, Eagle Strafing Run, and Orbital Gatling Barrage which are useful during early games or when your level is low. The Anti Material Rifle is great against Automatons so you may use it from time to time.
ArrowheadHelldivers 2 D-Tier Stratagems
- Machine Gun
- Machine Gun Sentry
- Laser Cannon
- Anti-Personnel Minefield
- Stalwart
- HMG Emplacement
- Tesla Tower
- Orbital Smoke Strike
- Eagle Smoke Strike
- Orbital Gas Strike
- Orbital EMS Strike
As we move down the tier list, we come across the least useful Stratagems and that’s what we have in the D-Tier. Although you get the Machine Gun as one of the first weapon Stratagems, you must avoid using it as much as possible.
If you had to use them, go for Tesla Tower, Eagle Smoke Strike, and Orbital Smoke Strike to kill and disorient enemies, but make sure you’re not anywhere near the Tesla Tower as it will deal more harm to your team than enemies.
Helldivers 2 E-Tier Stratagems
- Ballistic Shield Backpack
The Ballistic Shield Backpack is the only Helldivers 2 Stratagem that falls in the E-Tier. The primary reason is that it’s useless against bugs, takes away the backpack slot, and is not just effective by any means.
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