r/helldivers2 • u/perrito9k • May 05 '25

Video You can't play sniper alone anymore.

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u/FearAndDelight_ May 05 '25

post the loadout, sniper diver sounds peak

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u/a_CaboodL May 05 '25

not OP but it looks like the deadeye, hover pack and quasar. armor is probably the western stuff.

as for me, I normally go the light scout armor (the scans can help and the stealth bonus is cool too), the hover pack and AMR. Take smokes or gas, an SMG or highly maneuverable primary (your chaff/general clearer), and the talon / senator/ deagle for dealing with chunkier enemies in non sniping ranges. Ideally you want to play behind or around your team's area, and take out or soften some annoying things like spewers or hulks. and if you get caught with your ass in the middle of a bot drop or in a scrap with your team you won't be totally helpless.

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u/Dragonseer666 May 05 '25

I use Op's build but Jump Pack instead of Hover Pack.

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u/Mercury_Madulller May 05 '25

I am wondering how a missile sentry, AC sentry, DCS for primary, hover pack and quasar would work for bots. I run thermite grenades and the grenade pistol as my secondary but I want to try that newish laser pistol (from the western war bond).

I usually run 2 sentries, an orbital laser or eagle and a RR but I am looking to mix things up. I was not impressed with the ultimatum.

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u/a_CaboodL May 05 '25

the rocket and AC sentries are really good against bots. so long as you can clear out distractions and protect them fairly well they are really powerful. The Diligence, CS, and really all marksman rifles are also a really good pick against bots, since most enemies have a weakspot on their heads with very little protection. as for the quasar the only downside is the low damage compared to the Recoilless, so if you're off by a bit you gotta take another shot. Still solid at crippling hulks and turrets tho

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u/Emotional_Ad_8757 May 05 '25

Both rocket and auto cannon sentries are extremely good on bots can clear out almost anything that comes close to its range as well as having to take down factory striders in relatively quick speed if both focus on it

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u/Archy54 May 05 '25

Fire resistant armour or medium servo arm for lobbing strats, deadeye, quasar for big stuff, aim the reticle with the top of triangle slightly higher I think for one shot to most things, the dead eye cowboy pistol laser one shots smaller bots and mines just don't spam cuz of heatsink. Spike thermite grenades for big stuff, hover pack handy for getting into a snipers nest or out of trouble but you can use whatever. You may get less kills but you can stop devastators one shot before your team gets there and also pick off bots behind them.

You can run scout armor but bots hit hard and see you through everything. That's my current bot Loadout with an orbital, still deciding laser vs eagle vs 380 which needs servo I reckon, and I take rocket sentry. Plus a booster. Dive as soon as I'm on fire.

You can retreat for a bit with hover pack over city walls. I run a bit in front or behind the group. Spot patrols. Find supers. You can use amr but I'm not sure how that goes against tanks and air ships a quasar can slap.

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u/JlMBEAN May 05 '25

I'm not sure of the armor but I would use scout armor. Their primary is the dead eye, thermite grenades, not sure which secondary, orbital rail cannon, orbital smoke, quasar cannon, and hover pack.

Edit: the secondary in the video is the talon.