Warlord



Nicknamed Warlords by the troops, these are massive beings putting the Hulks to shame. They are the absolute top of Cyborg society and formidable opponents, using their power to oppress and control their cybernetic subjects. These lords of war are the reason why Cyborg society needs our help to return to freedom.

Tactics
Predominately found on high level planets, Warlords spawn infrequently, being airdropped onto the battlefield, normally alone, wherever 'Squadleader' Soldiers or Infantry Fighting Vehicles have raised an alarm to warn of a Helldiver's presence. Note that if multiple alerts have been activated by multiple patrols at the same time then it is entirely possible to be faced with two or even three Warlords at once.

After spawning, Warlords will engage players in combat from mid to long range with their fast-firing cannon - this powerful weapon has a moderate area-of-effect and tracks player movement fairly well. Any Helldiver struck just once or twice by this barrage will quickly be downed, at which point the Warlord will typically move towards them with the intent of executing the stricken player. Warlords are extremely heavily armored and invulnerable to most small arms fire, meaning dedicated anti-tank weapons or Stratagems (such as the RL-112 Recoilless Rifle, EAT-17, REC-6 Demolisher, 'Vindicator' Dive Bomb, Railcannon Strike, etc.) should be used to destroy this dangerous foe. Helldivers are advised to take advantage of the Warlord's relatively poor maneuverability to gain the time and space required to target them with the necessary Stratagems.

Even though their heavy armor makes them highly resilient to most small arms fire, the following weapons are capable of damaging the Warlord: While it is entirely possible to bring down Warlords with all of the above mentioned weapons, they are much less effective than dedicated anti-tank weaponry and Stratagems and it is recommended to use them only to finish off already damaged Warlords.
 * All Marksman and high-calibre weapons (LHO-63 Camper, RX-1 Rail Gun, M2016 Constitution, AC-22 Dum-Dum, as well as the P-6 Gunslinger perk pistol)
 * All continuous-beam Laser weapons (LAS-5 Scythe, LAS-12 Tanto, LAS-98 Laser Cannon, as well as the Orbital Laser Strike Stratagem)
 * All Arc Tech weapons (AC-3 Arc Thrower, AC-5 Arc Shotgun)
 * Explosive weapons with incendiary effect (Obliterator Grenade Launcher and PLAS-1 Scorcher)