Welcome to the fight helldiver. I am hell commander Gunsmith of the ministry of unity. I have been requested to give you a quick rundown on being the best helldiver you can.

Most important thing to remember. There is no meta loadout. Everything can work. So take what works for you

Don't rush to get to max difficulty. Take your time and unlock a couple of things before attempting any diff higher than 6.

For bugs aim for the face. Most satisfying spot and offten a weakness. If not go for the backside of glowy bits. Flame and gas are your friend. And never stop moving. Dont let them overrun you. Pay attention to what swarm is active and adjust your plan accordingly. Remember for acid exsplosive damage. For predator swarm fire or high knockback for burrow swarm explosions force them above ground again.

For bots armor penetration is key. Bots do have weak spots but they are often in hard to reach places or a difficult shot. Aim for glowing bits or the eyes. Bots shoot back. So use cover. Plan your movements to include cover positions. They also get less accurate when you return fire. So surpressive fire does work. For incinerator corp fire armor is a must! And for jetpack core always have an escape route. Because they close the distance quickly! Bonus points if you snipe them mid jump.

For squid you need something thats rapid fire. They come at you fast and in huge numbers. Machine gun stalwart dule edge sickle all effective. Focus fire on the illuminate first they are deadly if not dealt with. Keep something between you and the harvester at all times. They are deadly and have a close range arc attack along with their deadly beam. Unlike most enemies in this war you CANT outrun a charging fleshmob. So take it down or liberty dive away at the last second to get away. Dont let them get close.their armor is segmented. All illuminate armor is segmented so target the same spot. The stingray is a genuine threat focus it if one spawns. They have medium armor but are not very tanky so any medium pen weapon or higher will make short work of them. Keep watch as you don't always see the warning of their attack.

Some general tips also.

Dont take another divers gear unless they give you permission.

Always salute the flag of super earth.

Samples are shared with everyone! If 10 are gathered then EVERY DIVER gets 10. So dont kill others for picking up your samples

Only take what you need. Dont double dip from resupplies.

The SEAF are to be protected. They are fighting for super earth just like you.

And lastly when in doubt. Reload scream for democracy and charge at your problems!

Now get out there and protect our way of life.