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Sony's new sci-fi horde shooter Helldivers 2 features unique ways of managing combat on different missions, including the new defence missions.
The fundamental aspect of making defence mission a walk in the park is using emplacement stratagems properly. If you're jumping into the new defence mission against automatons, here's the list of the best emplacements you should consider using.
Best Emplacement Stratagems to Use Against Automatons in Helldivers 2
As soon as you land during defence missions, start placing emplacement stratagems to deal with the incoming hordes of automatons. Here's an overview of the essential emplacement stratagems to use against automatons:
HMG Emplacement
The Heavy Machine Gun emplacement unlocks at level 10 and costs 10,000 requisition slips. This is not an automated emplacement, so you'll need a player to operate the machine gun.
Try to place the HMG at a high point, then use it to mow down hordes of automaton pushing towards the gate. However, the only downside of using the HMG emplacement is that you'll be unable to use your other weapons and stratagems.
Anti-Personnel Minefield
The Anti-Personnel Minefield emplacement unlocks at level 2 and costs 1,500 requisition slips. Once deployed, the emplacement scatters mines in close proximity.
The minefield is extremely potent against all automaton enemy types, including Hulks and Chargers. The explosive abilities of the mines can pierce most armour plates. Try placing the minefield the entry or choke points to take out a large number of automatons at once.
Mortar Sentry
The Mortar sentry is one of the most used emplacements in the game. It unlocks at level 8 and costs 7,000 requisition slips. This is an automated emplacement which requires no enemy sightline.
It is capable of targeting enemy troops automatically. Each mortar shell deals massive damage to all automaton enemy types, including Tanks, Hulks and Devastators.
Autocannon Sentry
The Autocannon Sentry unlocks at level 13 and costs 6,000 requisition slips. It is one of the strongest emplacements to use against the automatons.
The Autocannon sentry shoots bot drops, making it the best emplacement for defence mission. Try placing it at high places to take out bot drops as soon as they enter the vicinity of the objective area.
The defence missions in Helldivers 2 is based on typical tower defence missions. The more external damage you deal with stratagems the easier it becomes for your team to defend the gates from hordes of automatons.
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