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Automaton is one of the two factions inHelldivers 2that is much more aggressive and resilient towards the divers. This robot army has soldiers in all shapes and sizes that range from common foot soldiers like Trooper, Marauder, Raider, and Commissar to armored foes such asScout Strider, Berserker, Devastator, and a few more.
While the bot army is daunting to face and even harder to kill, knowing each one’s weakness makes beating them easier in the game. Most enemy types in this faction have exposed weaknesses, and hitting them where it hurts is the fastest way to kill Automatons.
How To Beat Troopers, Marauders And Raiders
Thefoot soldier army of the Automaton faction comprisesTrooper, Maraduer, andRaider. They have very similar appearances and body sizes and usually walk at greater speeds than the large-sized foes in this faction.
All three enemy types have metal heads as a common weak spot. It is also exposed, so landing direct hits with a few rounds of SMGs will dismantle the bots. A well-aimedSniper Rifle headshot will instantly kill theseenemies in the field.
The only difference between these three enemy types is that the Trooper carries machine guns, the Marauder comes with a cannon, and the Raider is always equipped with rocket launchers.
How To Beat Commissars
TheCommissaris a much more aggressive foethan the foot soldiers of Automaton factions. Hecan even vertically climb to reach diversusing the jet thrusters found on its back.
Commissar’s left hand is equipped with a glowing yellow metal steel sword that it uses for melee attacks. On the other hand, there is a quick-fire gun that the Commissar engages at divers from a distance.
The armor integrity of this bot is the same as that of the Automaton infantry, which meanshalf an SMG clip can kill the bot easily, or a few Shotgun shells will shred its armorto smithereens.
How To Beat Scout Striders
Scout Striderand the walkers from Star Wars look similar. Both have along-legged mechanized bot with a manned turret at the top. The only difference here is a bot uses Scout Strider.
This enemy type has a much slower walk speed than Trooper, Marauder, Raider, and Commissar. From the front,hitting legs with primary weapons will immobilize the vehicle. Whereasat the back, killing the exposed bot pilot will disable Scout Striderimmediately.
Afully charged Railgun weaponfired at the front of Scout Strider will instantly destroy it.
How To Beat Berserkers
Berserkersare rushers of the Automaton factionin the game, and thesecome equipped with dual chainsaws in both hands. The overallarmor integrity of this enemy type is much higherthan the casual grunt. If you are using a high rate of fire weapons such as an SMG or Assault Rifle, target the chest and keep hitting it till Berserker is disabled.
On the other hand, a slow rate of fire but a higher firepower weapon such as a Sniper Rifle or a Shotgun will deal massive headshot damage, killing this enemy type faster.Weapons with armor-penetrating Weapon Trait will kill Berserksers faster.
How To Beat Devastators
Unlike the Berserker, a melee bot, theDevastatorengages from a distance using rocketsfound on its back and is generally much more armored than a Berserker. Thehead is still the weakest point of the Devastatorbut is much harder to hit due to extra armored plates, especially with a high rate of fire weapons.
TheDevastator’s missile pack on its back can be explodedby hitting it with a powerful weapon such as a Railgun or Autocannon. Or a fully charged Railgun shot discharged at the glowing red chest piece will instantly kill the bot.
How To Beat Hulks
TheHulk is a walking tank of the Automaton factionthat comes with two weapons: a Gatling gun for ranged engagement and a Flamethrower for short-range combat. Thisbehemoth has a bigger exposed back and a smaller glowing head,which are two weaknesses.
The thick armor on Hulk makes any primary and secondary weapon fire useless, and all bullets ricochet. Theeasiest way to beat a Hulk is to hit its back with weapons such as anAC-8 Autocannon,EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank,GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, orGL-21 Grenade Launcher. Alternatively, two well-aimed Railgun shots at Hulk’s chest will also kill it.
A well-placedSentry Mortar coupled with EMS Sentry makes the perfect duo stratagems to kill Hulkand other enemies it usually accompanies while approaching divers in the game.
Hulk is immune to defensive stratagems such as MD-6 Anti-Personnel Minefield andMD-14 Incendiary Mines. Using these will have little to no impact on its armor as the weakness is located on its back.
How To Beat Dropships
Dropshipsare the carriers that drop Automatons near divers in the game. It can potentially dropall enemy types.
Theonly way todefeat dropshipin the game is to hit its left or right engine with an RPG. You can use a Recoilless Rifle or Anti Tank to destroy Dropships, and even the RPG fired from a Rocket Sentry will crash it as well.
How To Beat Tanks
Thesturdy and very hard-to-kill Automaton is the Tank. The hull armor cannot be pierced with any weapon, and even some of the best weapons, such as a Railgun, are ineffective against it. The Tank fires laser blasts from a distance and shoots a laser cannon from its primary weapon.
Theglowing part is the only visible weakness at the back of its rotating cannon. Hitting this with a Railgun or Autocannon a few times will instantly kill it.
Alternatively, you’re able to one-shot Tank by using the Orbital Railcannon stratagem, which is by far thebest stratagemin the game.
How To Beat Fortified Cannons
If you take the upper part of the Tank and place it on a tall tower found in a fortified Automaton base, you get the Fortified Cannon.This enemy type is not mobile, but the laser cannon it fires has the tendency toone-shot a diver if it hits directly. The aim of Fortified Cannon is super accurate, and it can only be dodged by hiding behind rocks and other buildings.
Fortified Cannon has the same weakness as the Tank. The exposed back side of it has aglowing part that can be shot multiple times by an explosive support stratagem weapon. Defeating this becomes absolutely necessary while doing the 40-minute missions and clearing out bases full of Automatons.
General Tips To Beat Every Automaton
To beat every Automaton easilyduring your Operations in the game,you must change the diver’s loadout according to the mission typeyou play with your squad. Main Missions such as Eradicate Automatons are defensive in nature. As such, bringing more defensive stratagems such as Mortar Senty, EMS Senty, and Rocket Senty will aid you in shredding bots to pieces.
On the other hand, the Main Missions that require extensive exploration of the map and clearing objectives located far away from each other require unique loadouts. Defensive stratagems such as theSH-20 Ballistic Shield BackpackandSH-32 Shield Generator Packbecome absolutely necessary as these two protect you from incoming ranged fire.
On the offensive side,equipping Railgun is an absolute requirement to beat Automatons at any difficulty. A fully charged round penetrates the thick armor of Scout Strider, Devastator, and Hulk.
