M-25 Rumbler

The Rumbler portable mortar is a heavy piece of equipment and very clunky in its operation. Its clunkiness is tolerated however, mostly because of its immense firepower, but also because it is a variable distance indirect fire weapon. The Rumbler is part of the Weapons equipment kit.

Stratagem Code
Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d&#8209;pad, in order to call down this single-use stratagem during a mission:

Unlock Requirement
The M-25 Rumbler is a DLC weapon, available at any rank to those who purchase the Weapons equipment kit.

Weapon Stats

 * The weapon comes with 2 magazines of Rumbler mortar shells, and can carry up to 4. By default, the weapon can fire 2 bursts before requiring a reload; the Mk2 has double the capacity, allowing for 4 bursts between reloads.


 * Reloading the Rumbler immobilizes the operator and takes 4.5 seconds to complete.

Gameplay Tips

 * The Rumbler launches bursts of three 80mm grenades at a time, saturating a small area with firepower. It's highly useful for softening up enemies before they reach your teammates, with less risk of hitting them in crossfire.


 * Aiming the Rumbler takes training and patience. It works by holding the trigger to increase elevation, then releasing the trigger to fire. It is not recommended to rotate during aiming unless one is highly familiar with the weapon, as this will cause the mortar grenades to be fired in a small arc over a large area — potentially wiping out an entire squad of Helldivers in one salvo.


 * The Mk3 upgrade adds a very powerful toxic agent to the mortar grenades, which can kill a nearby Helldiver three times over (similar to the effects the TOX-13 Avenger or Mk3 Missile Barrage have on human tissue).
 * Helldivers that have been poisoned can still be saved, however, by quickly moving over to them and helping them off the ground three times in quick succession as the poison wears itself out.


 * The Rumbler is capable of destroying mission objectives that would ordinarily require the use of a NUX-223 Hellbomb, such as Bug Nests, Illuminate Beacons and Cyborg AA Guns. Cyborg IFVs must be hit in the rear to be destroyed, but all other heavily armored enemies are easily dealt with regardless of impact point.


 * Each shell fired from the Rumbler is a physical object in the gameworld that can collide with various other objects, causing them to explode on contact. Standing too close to walls, trees and other pieces of terrain, as well as other players, can cause the Rumblers shells to explode instantly, killing the user and any other player or NPC within effective range in the process. Players or NPCs who survive the initial blast can suffer from the Rumblers Toxic effects, if the appropriate upgrade has been bought for the weapon.
 * Other causes for the projectiles to explode mid-air include (but are not limited to): being detonated by enemy fire (specifically Cyborg IFV s main battle-cannon and Warlord s gauss-cannon), colliding with ejected shells from friendly SG-225 Breaker shotgun-fire, airborne players using the LIFT-850 Jump Pack (although airborne Lift-users remain unaffected from the explosion and resulting status effects), and being caught in Static Field Conductors.