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This past week has been exciting for Helldivers 2 players, with this past weekend seeing the eradication of the Automatons after a long battle against the robot army. But, this didn’t last long as the Automatons had been working in secret to mount a strong comeback as tens of thousands of warships suddenly appeared, and ever since the Helldivers have been on the defense as they try to push back and keep their planets from being taken over. This has also brought a new defense mission type, which has players try and stop the Automatons from breaching a base and so far it has been a huge hit with players.
U/Swimming-Quail6705 took to Reddit to praise Arrowhead Game Studios for its new defense mission type, which came after some criticism of the previous style which most players felt wasn’t fun. The Reddit user said that it “Feels like I’m holding the fortress of Helms Deep with my boys. My teammates scream “FALL BACK TO THE GATES” whenever we get overrun. The bottleneck of enemies you can just saturate with stratagems. The perfect placement of HMG turrets and the multiple layers of defenses and gates. And on higher difficulties, it’s a perfect intensity and difficulty.”
Other Helldivers took to the comments to give their praise and also share tips on how to make these missions easier so you don’t get overrun by the Automatons.
U/Fongj86 also praised the mission type saying “These are the best missions in the game, I wish they would’ve also changed the civilian ones to be the same way (or just outright remove/replace them).” U/PowerfulElevator9 has said that they hope to see a mission-type return from the first Helldivers game saying “I hope they add a like defend and follow the train/transport type mission they had in HD 1 I think. Or ride and defend the train. Would be so fucking cool.”
U/UselessTarnished shared a tip to utilize the mine stratagem as it can catch the Automatons off guard and wipe out a large amount in one attack saying “It made mines more useful which is awesome. If you haven’t tried mines on these missions you should. Plant a field outside one of the gates and enjoy the show.”
U/Dyyrin has another suggestion to use EMS instead saying “Just run an EMS and the new mission is easy mode.” There are many ways you can tackle these missions, a blend of both would work well if you’re playing with multiple teammates, as well as using items such as the Recoilless Rifle.
After jumping into some defense missions, this new format is much better than the other variant which has you eliminate a set number of enemies before being able to extract. This new style feels like a more complete mission and feels more enjoyable as you don’t just get overwhelmed by enemies as you get to the higher levels. But, that doesn’t mean that it is easy as you still need a well-coordinated team and the right stratagems and load-outs. To ensure you’re in the best position to complete these missions, I highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide.
