Shrieker Nest

Shrieker Nests are a Secondary Objective and tactical asset in Helldivers 2, which have a chance to appear in Medium or higher Difficulty Missions on Terminid Planets. Shrieker nests are a particularly dangerous sight as they spawn waves of Shriekers when triggered, winged terminid warriors that swoop down from the skies to perform hit-and-run attacks against Helldivers on the ground.

Identifying
They look similarly to a Spore Spewer, but can be identified specifically by the three mushroom-like structures in the nest, as opposed to the single large mushroom present on spewers. Much like spewers, they can be identified from a distance by a bio-luminescent yellow glow.

Strategy
The nests have an aggro range of 200m, and they will not deploy shriekers if no Helldivers are within this range, even while under attack. The easiest, low-effort way to remove them is by using stratagem explosive/laser weaponry, and bombarding them from a distance until all 3 nests are destroyed. EAT-17s, GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, and the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon, are the most effective weapons to use against them as two shots from each will destroy a nest. The LAS-98 Laser Cannon is also a viable choice, as a 5-second concentrated beam will destroy each nest.

If this is not available, properly-deployed anti-building stratagems like the Eagle Airstrike, Orbital Laser Strike, or the Orbital 120MM HE Barrage can also make short work of them. A runner can be assigned to deliver the stratagem while the remaining teammates provide cover.

If worse comes to worse and neither of these are available aswell, the last resort is to fight one's way to the nests and deploy and arm a Hellbomb near the center of the nest to obliterate it. It is not advised for this last option, as players will not only have to contend with the hordes of shriekers dive-bombing them relentlessly, they will also likely have to contend with terminid ground forces that will respond to the attack, which carries an additional risk of the bomb being destroyed.