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The Terrible History of Helldivers 2 Game Balance
1000

Which enemy has the highest Armor Level? (Illuminate Overship does not count)

Hive Lord; head and mandibles are Tank 2, crown is Tank 6

1000

When Spore Burst Terminids die, they release a burst of spores that can increase the speed of other nearby Terminids. However, the spore burst can be prevented. What damage type prevents Spore Burst Terminids from bursting on death?

If a Spore Burst Terminid dies while on fire, they will not release their spores.
1000

Name all support weapons that require a backpack to feed ammo into the weapon. This does not include weapons such as the Recoilless Rifle, which need a backpack to reload, but can be fired without a backpack equipped.

GL-28 Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher, M-1000 Maxigun, B/FLAM-80 Cremator

1000

Name all types of cosmetics.

Helmets, Capes, Emotes/Victory Poses, Patterns, Titles, Player Cards

1000

What was the original armor level of the TD-220 Bastion MK XVI Tank Destroyer?

Medium

2000

Which stratagem has the highest Armor Penetration level? (Excluding Hellpods and SEAF Artillery)

Solo Silo

2000

What is the only part of a War Strider that has an armor level of Medium?

Bonus Points: What is the only part of a War Strider that has an armor level of Tank 1?

Hip Joints

Bonus Points: Greaves

2000

How can lure mines be detonated remotely?

Shooting it





Obviously

2000

Name all armor sets earned from pre-ordering Helldivers 2.

TR-7 Ambassador of the Brand, TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy, TR-62 Knight

2000

Prior to the 60 Day Plan, what was the armor level of the Bile Titan stomach?

Heavy

3000
What methods can be used to increase muzzle velocity?

Diving, using the LIFT-850 Jump Pack, or traveling at high speeds in an FRV

3000

Name all subfactions of the three main enemy factions.

Terminids: Predator Strain, Spore Burst Strain, Rupture Strain

Automaton Legion: Jet Brigade, Incineration Corps, Cyborg Legion

The Illuminate: Appropriators, Mindless Masses

3000

Stealth is a very practical method for survival and mission completion. However, certain enemies can sometimes spawn automatically aggro'd onto a Helldiver; which enemies are these?

Stalkers, Shriekers, Dragonroaches, Stingrays, and Gunships

3000

Name all titles earned from leveling up.

Cadet (1), Space Cadet (5), Sergeant (10), Master Sergeant (15), Chief (20), Space Chief Prime (25), Death Captain (30), Marshal (35), Star Marshal (40), Admiral (45), Skull Admiral (50), Fleet Admiral (60), Admirable Admiral (70), Commander (80), Galactic Commander (90), Hell Commander (100), General (110), 5-Star General (120), 10-Star General (130), Private (140), Super Private (150)

3000

Prior to the 60 Day Plan, how many Recoilless Rifle shots were required to kill a Charger? (Not including headshots)

THREE Recoilless Rifle projectiles were required to kill a Charger.
4000

What is the Armor Penetration level, damage, and Demolition Force of Hellpods?

Armor Penetration: Anti-Tank 6

Damage: 2,500

Demolition Force: 40

4000

While fighting the Cyborg Legion subfaction, what units do the Cyborg units replace?

Agitators and Radicals replace Scout Striders and Reinforced Scout Striders. Vox Engines replace Factory Striders.

4000

Which melee weapons have scabbards?

CQC-2 Saber, CQC-42 Machete

4000

Name all cosmetic vehicle patterns (Hellpod, Pelican, FRV, and Bastion skins).

Standard, Undergrowth (Viper Commandos), Safety Orange (Freedom's Flame), Mustard (Chemical Agents), Inconspicuous Black (Truth Enforcers), Concrete Jungle (Urban Legends), True Blue (Force of Law), Mean Green (Obedient Democracy Support Troopers/Halo Crossover), Rattlesnake (Dust Devils), Chameleon Camo (Python Commandos), Extrasolar Ash (Righteous Revenants/Killzone Crossover), Churned Earth (Siege Breakers), Heritage Olive (Entrenched Division), Mobile White (Exo Experts)

4000
During the 60 Day Plan, the Orbital 380mm HE Barrage was buffed. How much was the damage multiplied by, rounded to the nearest one?

The 380 Barrage's damage was multiplied by EIGHT

(Before September 17th, 2024 - 450 damage per projectile. 

After September 17th, 2024 - 3,500 damage per projectile.

The damage was also increased on June 16th, 2026, to 4,000 damage.)

10000

What is the formula for calculating Durable Damage?

Standard Damage * (1 - Durable %) + (Durable Damage * Durable %) = Damage Dealt

10000

Name all planets to host Megafactories.

Cyberstan, Choepessa IV, Marfark, Charbal-VII

10000

Explain stealth:

1. When an enemy hears a noise, how long will they investigate the area where they heard the noise?

2. How far away can an Automaton Trooper detect a Helldiver standing still during the day? How far during the night?

3. Which environmental conditions can reduce enemy visibility distance?

4. How far is the audible range of suppressed weapons?

5. Why is the Warp Pack a poor choice for stealth?

1. 15-20 seconds.

2. 50 meters; 40 meters

3. Blizzards, sandstorms, thick fog

4. 13 meters

5. The Warp Pack makes an audible noise when warping, attracting enemy attention

10000

Name all events, in-game or real life, that have rewarded a cape (as of July 26th, 2026).

Malevelon Creek Memorial Day, Helldivers 2 First Anniversary, Social Media MO Event, Battle of Super Earth, PSN Review Bomb, Station 81 ARG, Liberty Day 2025, Battle of Oshaune, Festival of Reckoning 2025, Helldivers 2 Second Anniversary, Major Order A3-5-6 (First Anniversary of the Battle of Super Earth)

10000

After four months of being in Helldivers 2, Vox Engines finally received a large nerf to many aspects, including health and number of Vox Engines allowed to be active. However, Vox Engines also received some undocumented changes; what were these changes?

All Vox Engine weapons had their armor penetration increased by one. This was entirely undocumented in the patch notes of Helldivers 2.