The ULTIMATE LOADOUT for STEALTH in Helldivers 2 (Old) 

Any advice on primaries for people that haven’t spent 1000+ medals yet? Or are we just stuck with sidearms only? Also, what’s your opinion on using the anti material rifle instead of the railgun, since you’re only using it for hulks and devastators anyways? IMO, the AMT is actually better at the role since it can kill devastators in a single shot with 7 rounds in a clip, and it can also 2 tap hulks if you hit the head. Two is more than one, but not needing to charge and having higher ammo capacity closes the gap.

Great video. I have one other thing to add: the autocannon is also capable of taking out fabricators at range. You need an angle on the vents and you can ricochet a shot into the fabricator if you aim at the center of the vent when directly facing it and be gone before the bots can get to you. This can be done at long distance if you can get the angle. I've cleared many large outposts by doing this, however sometimes you just can't get the angle needed to destroy the fabricator from a distance.

Old sniper tip Do not fir more than two shots from your postion Once you do get out of there and find another spot

"I found a convention" was the absolute best way to describe that situation.

Ayo I always respect people who see that the Spear is useful! The lockon may be jank as hell sometimes but when it works it *really works!*

great guide, im glad someone else has noticed how useful the spear is for fabricators. one thing i would personally add is that the anti-material rifle can destroy most low/mid bots in 1 headshot and kills a whole hulk in only TWO headshots. it has insane ammo economy.

I’ve been using Material Rifle and Jump Pack. Getting to high sniping points and taking out bases from long range

Yet another banger guide. Thanks as always for the tips!

I dont use any of those for my stealth runs(besides the senator) but i like to do the metal gear solid type of stealth. I take AMR because it can do most of what the railgun does against bots while being more permissive of missed shots or having to suddenly kill someone you didnt see or plan for, as well as having superb ammo economy vs the railgun. For similar reasons i take the Diligence Countersniper. The scope is great for taking out lone targets before you ever get near a base, and the decently low recoil, high stopping power, and respectable fiterate can let you take out a chain of bots reliably before they ever get a flare off. I have tried taking the scorcher but it just doesnt do the same job that I need done. Railcannon strike is pretty great for dealing with the sparse few heavy enemies you cant get a good angle on, like roaming tanks or base turrets. I usually take supply pack, as if you're stealthing you're often alone and also cant afford to get spotted calling in a resupply in contested areas. I've also been experimenting with jetpack for flanking from better routes for elite stealth moves, but i tend to find myself missing the 8 extra stims and impact grenades from the supply pack. I take impacts because they're fast and strong, killing a group of enemies before they can spot you cant be done faster than woth an impact or two if you really have to. Lastly i think I'm gonna start taking expendable antitank. If you slap the calldown beacon on the rear ramp on the top backside of a fabricator it'll blow it up ez, and since it's a blue strat i have HEARD it wont aggro patrols on you instantly and instead just proc investigation mode. Recon armor is of course highly reccomended, lets you get away with some silly shit when it comes to hiding in plain sight, as long as you get prone before any bots can scan you. I prefer the combat technician armor but honestly the perk is most important. If i take supply pack i end up taking recon booster, as it helps plan my routes through a map better, being prepared for enemy positions ahead pf time frees up a lot of mental space to do your job smartly and effectively. My main gameplay tips would be to 1. Know your detection ranges. At a standard run bots will see you from 45 meters out, which goes all the way down to 15 meters at prone, and is then further reduced by recon armor. Plan accordingly and know that in most situations, if you go prone before the bot completes a scan, they probably wont see you. 2. Identify enemy groupings. Enemies within a certain radius will all grow curious at a kill, and only if they start firing and other bots notice will the aggro spread. Once you kill one bot in a grouping, you have until they start firing off their weapons to kill the rest of the group to maintain high stealth. 3. Kill the little gribblies first. If you want to take out a patrol or a guard post, make sure to kill the guys who can flare first, any one of those fuckers could whip it out instantly so make sure you can be fast about it. Afterwards you can mop up the remainder.

I don't get how everyone says bots are harder, but I always have an easier time with bots than bugs. Stealth and cover is easier to do than running away from a horde 24/7.

Ayyy, I get to be in the background footage!! \o/ Going to need to get some more hours in against bots, so that I can outgrow my role as the loud and distracting object in the distance. And, perhaps properly get these stealth tips incorporated in my play.

The spear is able to once shot hulks and tanks if you hit them from the back during an engagement. I usually run the spear in my group because of its capacity to do this, however it can still be finicky. Another really good upside to it is it can one shot cannon towers from any direction if you get a lock on it. I have use my side arm to plink a round of its armor to agro it then lock and fire before it fully turns around. Super satisfying when you get the 300m kill from a bush XD

This is honestly my favorite way to play this game. I have dedicated friends I play with and my job is always to grab the super samples then play scout for them. I'll keep my distance and snipe. Moving every few shots so I dont get patrols on me. I use the railcannon as regardless of buffs or nerfs it's my absolute favorite support weapon. I use the jump pack for the insane mobility and that I can get elevation on my targets. Then the railcannon and airstrike. I use the light armor with increased throwing range so that I can keep my distance while providing support via stratagems. The only time I change weapons is I'll swap between the counter sniper or the slugger depending on mood and mission difficulty.

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Great video man, thanks for the tips. I always bring the EAT-IT because it just feels so useful. Low cd time, you get two and they can reliably destroy tanks, hulks and those big laser towers as long as you can sneak around to the weak spot.

I've recently been introduced to the power of Smoke and controlling AI movement with a massive application of smoke I don't get a ton of kills, but I do get some value as the sample recovery specialist of my playgroup, as well as helping direct combat in subtle ways.

Pretty cool guide, sorry some of the comments you're getting are fucking weird though. I do a lot of 'stealth' stuff too, but in more of a raider way (get in quiet, get out loud). Didn't know about weapons having different 'noise' profiles, though. You can sort of figure it out, but I just assumed it and never capitalised on it. I run the supply backpack, grenade launcher, 110MM pods, smoke grenades (!), and the deployable bubble shield. Grenade launchers currently receive two full reloads per ammo pack, which is likely the most ammo efficient thing in the game right now. You can line yourself up with fabricators from distances of over 60-80 metres and dial in with quick trial-and-error, and the noise profile seems to make most enemies in the base just get completely confused until you damage one of them. 110MM pods exist for that perfect drive-by precision, though is replaceable by air strikes. Smokes, though, are unbelievably good with practice. It's rough because you have to trade out any support weapon option with a grenade launcher (anything else is too unreliable for base clearing, even the autocannon). But the feature of breaking lines of sight in this game is one of the most underrated things, and most players will forever sleep on it because they for some reason cannot piece together how optimal it is to simply... leave an area... instead of, you know, engaging in combat for 5 minutes straight once the objective is done. Deployable shield and smokes allow you to stand your ground for almost any objective in the game, even the final mining drill. Even though enemies will always shoot through the smoke, the fact they constantly lose sight of you means they constantly fail to accurately work together to land precise shots on you. Paired with supply packs, you have an extra 8 grenades and stims to brute force through it with minimal enemies actually being able to force you out of a worst-case-scenario. All of that works perfectly with stealth and, even better, works as a general supportive role in pubs or with friends. Sorry for the long one, try give it a shot sometime, and thanks for the guide, I'll definitely be giving the scorcher more of a chance.

Hey! Thanks for the video! I am curious about why you chose the rocket pods over the regular airstrike?

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I like taking the AMR because i prefer to take out bots from afar, which the railgun has poor sites to do so effectively, while the AMR does. It also being capable of one shotting Devastators all the same (and if you miss you can spam fire a followup to finish the job), feels really nice to use as well. Though i feel its hit detection on Hulks is garbage because sometimes i hit the eye just for nothing to... Come out. Also never needing the time to charge at all.

I never tried 9, but I did a lot of 6 and 7 bots with friends, and I mostly prefer staying away from the group and clear stuff solo. I would pick eagle airstrike instead of rocket pod, one airstrike is usually enough to wipe a base and thus yielding a few more samples. One trick I discovered is that, if you throw the strategem during forward dive it would go much further (I can constistenly land my strat on target 60m away with pinpoint accuracy), and landing on the ground prone will likely prevent enemy from sounding alarm from the airstrike.

Why videos like this are not promoted over the one with their fake drama is beyond me. You're doing good lad !

love the Automatons content!! I like fight bots more then bug 😃

I really like taking a supply pack+railgun with me when I'm out on stealth missions. Do you have a possible recommendation on which stratagem to drop?

I feel like he understated melee usefulness, its not even limited to small bots, you can take down largers ones too, like the chainsaw bots and i think even a hulk

Not bad, I've been opting for stealth in my missions as well but I take a more distractive/supportive approach to mine. AMR support weapon for long range to remove medium > heavy enemies (except chargers atm and only relatively useful against bile titans for taking out the sac so altogether I try to avoid engagement with heavies when it comes to bugs but can 2 tap headshot hulks with this thing), a shield for bots or a jump pack for bugs since vertical movement allows for another means of sneaking around and gaining height to scout areas more easily, the autocannon sentry (moreso for bugs) as it removes heavies reliably and is a good insurance stratagem in case you're somehow discovered or are dealing with more than you can chew OR need a distraction so you can sneak around while the enemy is interested in the loud turret. Then finally the eagle air strike for removing fabricators and bug holes alike without prejudice. You could swap the sentry or this out with the exosuit or a barrage depending on the mission for more sustained cover fire or if you'd rather go solo or play a more supportive role with your team. The important part is using the AMR and scorcher from long distances taking into account enemies positioning of who they face or how far they are from hearing your shots. The redeemer is a good option for a quick "remove many smalls" when you're in the middle of reloading or want to get away from stalkers while running away since you can blind aim it backward in third person. I usually opt for the impact grenades as a quick method of remove tanks and towers since it only takes 2 throws to the turrets to remove and you can throw these into the opened doorway of bot fabricators... though frags are a bit more consistent to sinking them into the open vents. Ends up being a tossup between wanting more stealth for speed or more versatility to remove obstacles that could hinder your team or you. Good video, I hope you keep them up!

The Scorcher is best gun

I like your tips and place style. The one major problem I have with this is that you don’t collect any samples, you just run away.

I'm disappointed that the anti-mat rifle and the auto cannon were not brought up. They can be loud, but that doesn't matter if you're far enough away. And the anti mat can do almost anything the rail gun can do. I also like the barrages, even if they can be finicky at the worst of times, two of them together ALWAYS clears out outposts from my experience. Plus, it's just plain cool. Feel like a JTAC recon unit sneaking in to get a lay of the land and choosing the appropriate tool to take them enemy out. For added fun, try tossing an orbital smoke before the barrage starts to really cause chaos among the enemy

More detailed goodies. Love it.

Ah the greatest stealth heavy weapon option, the freedom speaking trees spitting out hot bars of long range ATGM fire. Thanks for more silent freedom giving tips!

eagle strike, orbital laser, jump pack, laser cannon

Oh, and don't sleep on the diligence and the counter sniper Variant either. Range engagements mean that when things eventually do to fubar, you're not in the thick of enemies, and you can attempt to escape

When I do stealth gameplay I bring the counter sniper. Shooting form so far and 2 shooting heavy units with head shots (minus hulks). Also snipers are fun

I'll have to give this a try.

everybody keeps sleeping on the lascannon. although it cant take out fabs, its very effective against every bot type and can be used to destroy AA and mortar emplacements, along with the best ammo economy as an energy weapon and an insane effective range. also dont sleep on the jump pack either- once again you are nerfing your firepower, but the utility of being able to quickly gain ground when you need it or snag an angle that you wouldnt be able to normally is such an underrated boon. it shines when jumping off massive inclines or cliffs, or any difficult terrain for that matter, as well as the fact that you can throw stratagems pretty far if you time the toss with your jump well.

did I just see you swap shoulders with that railgun how did you do that what's buttons

Gonna be doing another vid w/ the new surpressor stuff

Is it bad that since I’m only level 12 I use the auto cannon as my support weapon?

scenes like these are happening all over the galaxy, right now. you could be next

could u do a solo stealth mission and talk about what ur thinking to take them out?

Is there a spreadsheet or doc with all weapons sound ranges?

Do you need unsafe mode to take out hulk with the railgun?

Do you not do bug missions? Or is there going to be a stealth bug video load-out as well? I’ve snuck up on bugs and melee’d them before without alerting other bugs so it’s possible

Sooo is slugger still on the list? It barely staggers now

any stealh solo? i only do medium sometime chalenging with the new premium laser rifle and auto cannon i can do smooth run on medium solo and maybe survive chalenging

Why 110M strike over the standard Eagle Airstrike which has a larger range and can still take out fabricators?

Hi. So I see this is for automatons. Does this also work for bugs? Or do the stalkers negate stealth for temrinids essentially?

If you don't have the scorcher, what would be the next best primary weapon to use that gives you a lower profile you have found?

Which armour set do you use? The stealthy one? The long throw? The fastest one?

Any idea how loud the new sickle is?

Personally, I use recoiless rifle a lot of the time against bots. The bot drops can’t do anything if you shoot them down

Which armor do you suggest?

I want a guy to say "hey there" to me the way Eravin does

IMHO the starter orbital strike is great because of its fast recharge, unlimited use and it'll still destroy fabricators. Second i take is the standad eagle bombing run. You got a couple uses for fabricators before rearm but is still viable to take out heavies and hoards if you need to. Unlike orbital, dont even need to be accurate with it. With both its a cheap combo and you can do fabricator after fabricator. Both of these you'll have after a couple missions so even a newdivers can use them. 500kg bomb on a fabricator is a waste imo when you can just use lighter munitions, and rocket pods as you say can target other enemies. Other two slots you can use whatever. I'd rather use an autocannon instead of a third orbital/strike to snipe out not only fabricators but powerful units guarding them.

how do u unlock the scorcher?

It doesn’t matter. I’m still running away from the hulk that was completely across the entire map who somehow got agro’d from me crawling while I was prone and can somehow run faster than a drop ship can fly. Oh, and he’s completely ignoring all my teammates and can see right through smoke and boulders and keep a dead lock on me.

i would be amazed if anyone was able to complete a missions without the enemies "shooting" or yourself shootinf.

The best part of running stealth? Other players making it their mission to bring the chaos straight to you lol

shame i wont get the scorcher before the new warbond 😔

Are smoke nades not good?

Maaaaan, I just want heavy armor to do some shit 😂

Incoming scorcher nerf. 🤣🤣🤣

Me, tired of clickbait over-hyped garbage videos that talk a lot and say nothing about this game: Finally, some good f***ing content!

YOU CAN TURN YOUR GUN TO YOUR LEFT SIDE?!!!

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If you're not using the anti material rifle against bots, what are you even doing?

2:40 you can just... Throw it into the door. It'll count.

Stealth? Helldivers 2? Those are two words that don’t go together

Yea no idea why ppl are sleeping on the 500kg (kilo or kilogramm, not kaygee... lol) bomb, with upgrade you get 2 per rearm. Range is kinda meh true, but packs a punch.

Yeah, just use the Autocannon.

i honestly think stealth is pointless cuz the game constantly spawns patrol groups that happen to walk into ur general position. meaning the game will never allow u to do a completely stealth run. even if u drop into a completely empty area the game will just spawn a patrol group of enemies and send them in your general direction. this i think is a design choice because they need the game to move forward cuz its a coop game and if u have randoms dead on your team, they dont exactly want someone trying to stealth

bugs can sniff you out.. stealth isn't consistent . devs have discussed this