Legionnaire



The Legionnaire is an up-armored 'Squadleader' Soldier taking a page from the Hulk book and protecting itself with a heavy shield. While nothing that can't be handled by anti-tank weapons, the Legionnaire is an increased threat to Liberty and Democracy

Tactics

 * Found on planets of difficulty level 13-15, Legionnaires patrol the battlefield, following semi-random patterns while searching for Helldivers. They patrol more often around mission objectives and are also attracted to Stratagem beacons. They completely replace Squadleaders and are not encountered accompanied by Initiates.


 * Soon after spotting Helldiver troops, Legionnaires will launch an alarm flare to call for help from more powerful Cyborg units before engaging the player in combat from mid to long range. Their grenade launcher has a slow rate of fire and the grenades only have a small area-of-effect, but just one or two are enough to down a Helldiver. Going prone allows Helldivers to survive fragmentation grenade explosions at relatively close distance.
 * Like their unshielded variant, the Legionnaire's melee attack is slow and not very powerful, and it will not use its grenade launcher at point blank range. Use this to your advantage and dispose of these Cyborgs either from a respectable distance or up close and personal.


 * 'Squadleader' Soldiers are more heavily armored than almost all other enemy scouts, and Legionnaires much moreso; this means it can often be very difficult to kill them before an alarm has been raised. Use good teamwork and flanking tactics, and make good use of anti-tank weaponry.


 * The PLAS-1 Scorcher is very effective at dealing with Legionnaires, its explosive and fire damage both bypassing the shield they carry. Similarly, the FLAM-40 Incinerator or even the FLAM-24 Pyro can ignite Legionnaires and kill them with its damage over time.


 * The MLS-4X Commando easily dispatches groups of Legionnaires. Keep in mind that it will need to be reloaded more frequently if it is also used in an anti-armor role.


 * Legionnaires have no way of shielding themselves from the TOX-13 Avenger's toxic spray.