Hulk (Helldivers 2)

As with all Automaton units, the plodding Hulk is brainlessly optimized to do nothing except deliver heavy firepower. If encountered, the recommended protocol for Helldivers is to immediately call in the largest Orbital bombardment available.

They can be divided into three types:


 * Bruiser - Hulks equipped with an autocannon and a rocket launcher.
 * Scorcher - Hulks equipped with a flamethrower and a buzzsaw. Will attempt to aggressively close the distance instead of bombarding their targets from range.
 * Obliterator - Hulks equipped with a rocket pod.

WARNING: Owing to the large, freedom-hating reactors needed to power such a despotic machine, all variants of Hulk will explode violently upon destruction. It is advised by Super Earth High Command to take down Hulks from as long a range as possible to avoid being caught in the blast.

Tactics

 * Hulks can be killed by either shooting their head or shooting the vents on their back. Their head is armored and will require support weapons to damage.
 * You can also shoot their legs to make them move much slower, or shoot their arms to disable any weapons on that arm.
 * Shooting out both legs will kill them.
 * If you find shooting their head or back difficult, Stun grenades or EMS Stratagems can disable them, allowing you to easily line up the headshot or run around to their back and shoot it.
 * A single Orbital Railcannon Strike will kill a Hulk. Some other good stratagems you can use also include the Orbital Laser Strike, Eagle 500kg Bomb, Eagle 110mm Rocket Pods, and the Orbital Precision Strike.
 * Please note that the Eagle 110mm Rocket Pods and the Orbital Precision Strike will require some accuracy by the user to successfully hit a hulk.

Important Intel

 * Scorchers are the most dangerous threat out of the three variants due to their flamethrower and their tendency to rush you like Berserkers. It is highly advised you put dealing with them as your top priority when you see one.
 * On Normal difficulty or higher, Hulks sometimes appear as targets of elimination for missions much like Chargers and Bile Titans. It’s highly recommended to bring dedicated anti-tank weaponry. The Hulk usually can be found underneath a large service crane within an Automaton facility.
 * The Bruiser variant can easily be eliminated from a safe distance away with anti-tank weaponry, as it stands still and makes it easy for Helldivers to shoot it in the head. The same can be said for the Obliterator variant however caution should be advised.
 * Much like Bile Titans, Hulks can be crushed with a Hellpod.

Trivia

 * The Hulk appears to be based off the Castraferrum Pattern Mark V Dreadnought for the arms and legs, while the torso piece is a Redemptor Pattern Dreadnought, both used by the Space Marines from Warhammer 40,000.
 * The Hulk's name is likely derived from an enemy from the first game. However, it is far more resemblant of the Warlord.
 * Unlike the standard Hulk Bruiser, the Scorcher variant visually has no shoulder armor, but has pointed spikes wrapped in barbed wire adorned with skulls and laughs much like a berserker while pursuing a target. The Hulk Obliterator also wears an Automaton flag war banner on its back.