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Helldivers 2features Terminid and Automaton factions that pose a threat to Super Earth. Terminids are bugs that range from small grunts like Scavengers and Hunters to Armored Chargers, Bile Spewers, Brood Commanders, Stalkers, and the behemoth Bile Titan.
All of the bugs can be squashed by the mighty arsenal of Super Earth and their patriot divers. A diver’s loadout includes Stratagems, Equipment, Boosters, and Armor. Having the top-tier selection of loadout elements can kill bugs easily. That is why this best Terminid build guide lists a perfect loadout that can kill any bug regardless of its size.
Best Stratagems
The Stratagem feature is the meat of combat in Helldivers 2.Besides the Equipment, you get topick four Stratagems during missionsthat can potentially define the course of their run.
A poor choice of Stratagems will leave your squad underpowered, and you can easily get overrun by Terminids. On the other hand, having the best Stratagems will ensure each diver delivers maximum combat efficiencythat eventually contributes towards mission success. We have listed here the stratagem selection for the best Terminid build.
Autocannon
Autocannonis one of the best weapons to run with while fighting the Terminids. The weaponcomes with two reload clips, and each has adecent number of shells to fireon the targets. The explosive damage isexcellent for crowd control and direct damage to a weak spot.
Autocannon is best for the Terminid build because the gun tends to take out swarms of bugs and kill large targets in a few hits. Enemies such as Bile Spewers, Charger, and Brood Commander can be killed in two rounds from Autocannon.
For example, firing two Autocannon rounds at Bile Spewer’s back will kill it instantly. A well-aimed two rounds from Autocannon fired at the Charger’s left or right leg is more than enough. Land a headshot at Brood Commander, and it will one-shot it, saving you the trouble of wasting a complete magazine from the primary weapon.
Eagle Cluster Bomb
Getting overrun by bugs becomes a common sight at the Suicide level or above. For moments like these, using any weapon is unwise and wastes ammo without giving many results. Therefore, Stratagems such as theEagle Cluster Bombare a perfect fit for mob control.
Eagle Cluster Bombcan potentially take out more than ten targetsif aimed correctly and timely. This is effective against enemies like Scavengers, Hunters, Warriors, Stalkers, Brood Commanders, and, in some cases, Bile Spewers as well. Only theCharger and Bile Titan are immune to Eagle Cluster Bomb.
All of this makes perfect sense to include Eagle Cluster Bomb in the best Terminid build as a means to limit mob presence in the field. Most of the small to medium-sized enemies spawn from bug breaches and nests, which must be controlled at all costs before things get out of hand.
Orbital Laser
While the Autocannon and Eagle Cluster Bomb are more than enough while facing Terminids, multiple Chargers, and Bile Titans can sometimes flood the extraction zone. In moments like this, you need a much more powerful weapon that can potentially take out multiple high-value threats to make extraction possible for the squad.
This is where you will find theOrbital Laserto be an asset in your battles.It can be used to take out a large swarm of bugs as the laser traces targetsand runs for a duration of a few seconds.
If the duration is not exhausted but the target being attacked is killed, the laser beam will move to the next high-value target.
The Orbital Laser is a double-edged sword. While it has the potential to take out two Bile Titans, provided they are positioned in proximity, thelaser beam can also hit your squad mates, killing them instantly.
Communication with party members and a careful throw of Orbital Laser stratagem on the ground will ensure no squad mates die when the beam strikes the planet from the Destroyer.
Tesla Tower
Terminids are slow and prefer dealing melee damageinstead of range, and this makes them aneasy target to attack from a distance. The Tesla Tower is the best defense stratagem, and it is especially useful while defending zones such as the extraction point.
You can alsocreate certain choke points by deploying theA/ARC-3 Tesla Towerin a narrow passage. Any bug that comes into its proximity will instantly get friedby the powerful zap of electricity. Furthermore, this electric jolt connects multiple targets and can kill two to three bugssimultaneously.
Primary Weapon
SMG-37 Defenderis by farthe best weapon for the Terminid buildin the game. It has 70 damage and a 45 clip size. This gives youenough firepower per magazine to take out small to medium-sized bugsbefore needing to reload.
This SMG also has a light armor penetrating Weapon Trait, which means thatsome, not all, bullets will penetrate armor and damage an armored target. While the usage of this weapon is not ideal against armored foes, at times, you don’t have any other option but to unload an entire magazine on a target.
The best part of the SMG-37 Defender is theOne Handed Weapon Trait.This means that you can shoot while running and turning the camera to the front. The diver will blind fire and can kill multiple targetschasing him.
Enemies like Hunters and Stalkers relentlessly chase you down, and this Weapon Trait helps a lot in defeating the targets by blind firing and running away.
Secondary Weapon
TheP-19 Redeemerhas slightly reduced damage and magazine size but twice the fire rate when compared to the SMG-37 Defender.This gun is perfect for a secondary weapon as you get a very high burst of bullets fired onto a target.
This pistol is efficient at finishing the targets off.Foes that are near death can be killed by swapping to P-19 Redeemerinstead of reloading the primary. As an added bonus, this weapon, too, comes with Light Armor Penetrating and One Handed Weapon Trait, exactly the same as the primary weapon for the Terminid build.
Grenade
The choice of grenade heavily impacts the overall build.G-16 Impact is by far the best explosive throwableto carry as it comes with a fuse time of zero seconds. This means that theG-123 Thermite Grenadedetonates immediately after touching a target, this is very useful while clearing out Egg Nests or Main Missionswithout wasting any time.
Since the fuse time is zero seconds, you should not cook the grenade in hand for throwing. G-16 Impact explodes immediately as you cook it, and this will kill your diver.
Armor Choice
Armor choice matters the most as you progress and start playing at Suicide level or above.Democracy Protects is the best Armor Passivethat you should keep an eye out for. While this passive buff is found on armor in the Premium Warbond, you do not need to buy it, as a similar alternate is present in the Standard Warbond as well.
TheDP-40 Hero of the Federation is our top choice for the armorto equip while running with the Terminid build in the game. The armor gives your diver a 50 percent chance to not die after taking lethal damagethat otherwise could have killed your diver.
Additionally, thearmor also prevents all damage from bleedingwhenever the chest hemorrhages. Both of these Armor Passives make DP-40 Hero of the Federation a must-have armor, especially when you do not own the Premium Warbond.
Best Booster
Helldivers 2 features seven Boostersfor you to unlock and run with during the missions. While each Booster has a certain advantage, we recommendat least one player in the squad equip the Stamina Enhancement Booster.
