Stratagems (Helldivers 2)

There are several standard-issue Stratagems which are available to all Helldivers regardless of rank, such as the Orbital Precision Strike and the MG-43 Machine Gun stratagems. Players can gain access to more by successfully completing missions and gaining the necessary Requisition points to purchase them in the Ship Management terminal found on their Super Destroyers. The maximum amount of Requisition you can have at once is 50,000.

Each player can choose four Stratagems to bring on a mission in addition to any mission specific Stratagems granted by Helldiver Command - this is a crucial decision to be considered carefully as it is the Helldivers' greatest advantage over their foes. Unlike the first game, you cannot have several identical Stratagems in your personal loadout.

Once the mission has begun the player is free to call down supplies or ordinance at any given time. However, as all Stratagems have a cooldown period that has to be waited out in-between uses, players are advised to plan ahead. Stratagems will also become unavailable after the mission time expires and Super Destroyers will leave their orbits.

After Helldiver has put in the correct code and placed the Stratagem Beacon at the desired location (in some cases this is done automatically), the Stratagem is delivered to the planet surface directly from the Super Destroyer or by the Eagle Fighter.

Categories
Stratagems are divided into four broad categories based on their intended use:
 * Offensive Stratagems allow the player to call down a variety of heavy ordnance, firebombs and airstrikes all designed to take the fight directly to the enemy.


 *  Supply Stratagems  can provide the player with defensive drones for automatic delivery of freedom, utility backpacks, supply backpacks for ammunition, and heavy weaponry.


 *  Defensive Stratagems  grant the player certain operable and automated turrets and mines to help defend against the enemy horde.


 *  Mission Stratagems  are granted to the player by Helldiver Command to deal with problems regarding mission completion. Some of them are always available, and other become available when they are needed or after completion of certain Objectives. Cooldowns on such stratagems are shared by the whole team. Mission specific stratagems typically won't be available to call in anywhere but in close proximity to relevant objectives.

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