The devastator has received a significant change to its armour values since the video's publishing. The head's armour rating is now back to 1. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk
Thank fuck they did, there are some amazing devvy killing weapons now. i find the marksman rifles have insane power against them, but there are some other options: the scythe is amazing too, with it's new scope and 0 recoil, it can melt devestator heads the tenderizer is also a very forgiving option, i've found that putting it on max RoF, and using burst fire gives the best results, it still has good recoil and feels a bit snappier than the scythe since it fires instantly.
It is if you're aiming for bodyshots (2 shots per kill) instead of headshots (1 shot per kill). For devastator headshots it's just a worse DCS which is just a worse Diligence for it.
@@mystery_exeIn the new update, shooting the lower abdomen (weakpoint/unarmored) will one shot the Devastator. Unless you're so far the dmg drop does you in. DCS and Normal Diligence can both take it down through the abdomen in 3-4 shots
@@miemsliva4464 Oh damn, I didn't know that. I guess I haven't played around with the AMR enough since the update. Thanks for the correction, I'll definitely be trying that out.
The railgun is extremely underrated, It oneshots devastators, reloads super fast, has very good handling and doesn't need a backpack. The HMG is also THE devastator counter but it's awkward handling make it hard to be mobile and agressive so I honestly prefer the MG over it, which still kills devastators extremely fast. AMR is also a really solid choice against them. Also the HMG emplacement stratagem is an absolute beast and completely overlooked by people, that thing even mulches Hulks.
Objection! The DOMINATOR is the real anti devastator weapon! Each shot staggers, it has pen 3, beating the armor 2, and just 1 BURST to the gut causes a complete detachment of the torso
Always a pleasure to collaborate with you G1beon! 💛 DEFINITELY didn't draw anything cursed for this vid! Not a single thing..... .... 00:02 what a lovely couch with nothing peaking out from behind it :D
Golly, this was very well edited, and super informative! I hope you continue making these, and mark my words, this channel will blow up harder than the post patch 500kg
Shout out to the concussive liberator for being able to stagger all the devastators as you plink-plink them until you get a head shot. Seriously, one of most underrated primary weapons, and now it come with drum mags.
as an avid bot player with plenty of hours facing them, I know of 2 good ways of dealing with devastators. the first is to carry a medium armor piercing primary like the dominator or slugger to break through the armored chest plate. both these weapons can break through normal and rocket devastator armor pretty easily but struggle a bit on heavy devastators. they have enough stun to keep them from firing and enough damage to deal one in in a few shots. the other option is to improve your aim. regardless of your weapon a shot or two to the head is going to kill any kind of devastator. it can be hard to get a lock on them when you're getting shot from every angle, but I've noticed that weapons like the sickle with high fire rate and low recoil can kill a devastator pretty quickly from close to mid range provided you can shoot the head. the main thing to keep in mind is that automatons have a feature called suppressing fire where they get less accurate when you're shooting at them. this can be a godsend against heavies because if you lie prone and gun them down they basically can't hit you outside of point blank. this might be hard to do if you're surrounded but if you manage to kite the enemies on you to one angle you can very easily deal with bigger swarms by standing your ground and shooting the face
I haven't used the Sickle in a while, but I found the cone of spread made killing Dev heads at medium range and longer to take too long. The new abdomen weakspot seems like a better, larger target for ARs and the Sickle which performs much like an AR.
I really like devastators because of their design. They are an intimidating enemy for new players that don't get any stronger, just more numerous. How you go about killing one is based on your set up, but for low armor pen weapons the head torso and weapons are valid targets. A lot of people neglect disarming higher level bots. Devastators like many bots become non issues with their primary weapon removed. So if your having trouble with devastators engage from cover and remove their primary weapon and they are as good as dead. With out their guns they can only punch you and they are not fast enough to catch you. Disabling bots is a core part of their design. Many bots can have their threat level reduced to practically nothing far faster than simply killing them. Hulks tanks and factory striders can also be crippled to hilarious effect. Factory striders loose the majority of their killing power when their chin mounted MGs are destroyed. Most medium armor pen weapons can remove the guns in just a few shots. Compare a few shots to the several air strikes, orbitals and lives lost in the process of killing it. Disabling is always an option and depending on your situation is going to be faster or your only option, because you don't always have the luxury of a kill shot.
Well spoken! Disabling is always an effective option, especially when the player is less experienced with the game. A lot easier to hit an arm then a swaying head.
Th diligence counter sniper is a must for me. It allows you to surgically remove devastator heads, or just click spam them like they arent even armoured, while allowing you to clear any troopers with a single click. This works for me since i play with light armor and try to avoid patrols and play as stealthy as possible, so usually im the one ambushing them.
Also don't forget the few weapons that are medium penetration ie: The adjudicator (if you can handle the recoil), The Dominator, the Scorcher, The explosive crossbow (can take out multiple devastators in 1 hit), The eruptor and the liberator penetrator (i think that got buffed) all ignore class 3 armour however they would experience that 33% reduction on some of them but the explosive ones deal enough damage to overcome this
Great video! Loved the Hifi Rush references I’m surprised you didn’t touch on the explosive crossbow the most recent patch made it two shot all devastators
Unfortunately the majority of the video was written before the patch, so the crossbow's 'devastating' lethality against Devastators just couldn't be put into the video. I was already losing my hair trying to adjust the video for the Devastator changes. I love the patch, but I hated the timing.
Not mentioning railgun OR counter sniper is wild. Railgun 1-ahotting them to the body lets you just shred them, and counter sbiper makes the 1-tap breakpoint on thw head, not to mention I think 3 or 4 ahots to the body. 1-tapoing heads is the most important break point, because it means you can kill them before they notice you and start moving. It's also cool to just provide support to teammates from afar picking off all the devastators.
I NEVER had issues with devestators strictly because my favourite weapons: The Liberator, Diligence, Anti-Material Sniper, Machine Gun, they all can pop devestator heads like a grape, especially when you crouch or go prone. Bonus points if you hide behind cover, because bullets do NOT go through cover :D
Adjudicator is the jack-of-all-trades primary that brings the B.A.R. back. It can even down Gunships (stick to semi-auto for those until your aim and recoil control improves). I run it with Senator on most level 10s, unless I feel like mixing things up and training new skills. HMG is the stratagem version of jack-of-all-trades. It’s not as crazy good as the railgun, but it CAN kill Factory Strider bellies and tank/turret rears very easily. And Arc Thrower just erases every bot that walks on two legs (making it situationally better than HMG).
My top devastator tip is to attack it with turkey feathers. They are extremely ticklish and will buckle before you in surrender, otherwise they'll pee themselves, which would be SUPER embarrassing to do in front of their friends. 10/10 Works everytime! *tries to do thumbs up with a mangled arm*
The Counter sniper primary is my new go to for devastators and every other small enemy. The handling is better than most weapons imo and it only takes one shot to the head to kill it. If you have the patience to crouch and shoot for a couple seconds (with cover preferably), you can take out those annoying ass rocket devastators within a couple seconds. If aiming isn't your strong suit, bring the default shotgun. The stun is strong enough to stun all devastators (as far as I know from experience), meaning you can take them out without them being able to shoot you back. VERY useful for rocket or heavy devastators. TLDR: Counter sniper good if you like aiming for the head. Default shotgun good for stun, meaning they don't shoot back.
When I whip out my trusty R-36 Eruptor, devastators go from predator to prey, they weep at my mere sight as they see their other devastator buddies get exploded in half by 15mm of Freedom
As a bot diver from the first day I played, yes. I know the Devastators so well that I rarely even get ragdolled. I can dodge and time rocket boys pretty consistently.
To answer your question before the video starts in my completely subjective timeframe of clicking on it, What I know about devastators is that they are the weakest base model of the three, and as someone who only plays on 9 or higher, seeing them means one of those no good ATAT Knockoffs is nearby.
Laser Cannon, MG-43, and Heavy Machine Gun are all incredibly effective Devastator lawn mowers, especially the Laser Cannon and just casually melting heads after it’s recoil was removed, trivializes Heavy Devs the moment you can see their eyes Another tip in a pinch is if you’re using weapons like the Diligences or Assault Rifles (Libby, Tendy, Judy, etc) you can disarm heavy Devastators to give you breathing room against multiple, and it effectively just turns them into Berserkers but slow and significantly worse melee capabilities
The Diligence Counter Sniper is also a really good pick as well. You only need a pop or two on the head to scrap em. Sure it’s no big iron on the hip, but it’s good for what it offers, not to mention if you don’t have the war bond for the handgun.
It's basically "Do you have medium pen?" Spamming like half (or even my full mag if I suck at aiming) of my adjudicators magazine just doesn't feel fair especially when I just see like 4 more striders waiting to obliterate me
Someone already mentioned it, but the railgun is probably one of the best solutions, especially if you don't scope in. The game seems REALLY generous with headshots specifically on devastators. And even then you can just go for torso shots on safe mode for a clean one hit kill on non heavy devs. Something I don't think you mentioned is how effective range is. I mean yeah it's obvious in hind sight, but there's a real sharp contrast between getting shot at by a H.Devastator from 20 meters, and one form 60+ meters. Sure, not every laser or rocket will miss, but it's alot less likely to hit you if you're crouch/prone farther away, and railgun takes perfect advantage of that. Range is one of the best soft counters to Devastators. Another thing for teamwork/friends specifically is how much of an advantage flanking provides. If your buddy is getting shot at but you're not, it gives you plenty of easy to line up shots against Devastators. A H.Devastor's shield only protects it from the front, and if you get a side flank, those are easy torso shots with a railgun. If you see your friends are getting blasted, hit the Automatons from the side. They'll either turn to engage you which removes suppression from team mates OR they'll ignore you, letting you chain snipe them into oblivion. Hell, even Hulks are weak to this, as when they try to focus down a target (obliterator/bruiser) or bull rush it (scorcher), you can shoot their legs if they're facing a 90 degree angle away from you to cripple their speed, and kill them if you keep attacking the legs.
The regular diligence is a pretty solid choice if you can click heads well at most distances. If you've got the accuracy but not the precision then it's older sibling Count Sniper variant will lend you the stagger and armor pen you need to make quick work of most of their weak points.
ill add one thing, the explosive crossbow is another beast for killing mid tier enemies, its explosion can go through the heavy devastator shields, and i thnk it does the most damage out of any primary weapon.
One pro-tip. If a Heavy Devestator shoots at you, shoot at him, Automotons can uniquely be suppressed, in the case of the heavy devestator, it will make them highly innaccurate. It won't prevent them from headshotting you, but it will make it less likely.
A few weapons I'd personally highlight against devastators are definitely the HMG, Grenade Launcher and railgun, they all do a really good job overall while having different disadvantages compared to the autocanno, it's a preference thing really I'd say
Second comment but iirc, the Devastator’s head armor was increased due to the buffs to the Liberator, which gave it an extra magazine and 70 damage, so they increased the breakpoint by increasing armor value so the Tenderizer didn’t get outshined by a another gun with low recoil, but generous ammo economy and a higher fire rate with comparative damage on weaknesses points
I think this has missed the most important point - all devastators can kill you or ragdoll then kill you if you are standing still in their sight for more than 3 seconds. Therefore the important reflexes are - if there's one who's got line of sight to you, shoot it to stagger it then kill it, and if there's more than one with LOS to you, DIVE, get to cover, then deal with them one by one. (Or use a suitable grenade or grenade pistol shot THEN dive, but the most important things is - NEVER deal with a group of devastators in a facetanking competition. The more important thing to know is to keep yourself alive over "how to kill a devastator". Other than that, a surprisingly good option to take is shooting the legs - AC 2 and lethal, so even with 500 HP taking out a leg from round a corner is surprisingly effective.
Im always looking for a way to sharpen my skills, so I greatly appreciate this! If I wasn't already the bane of these things, I sure will be! Edit: I found sometimes going for the pods can mean another diver getting blown to orbit or being able to get its attention to actually finish it off. Also, if all else fails, explosives won't.
okay so hear me out.. the (ballistic) guard dog. i feel like its been REALLY slept on, even after its updates (fully filling from a resupply, and getting a large portion of ammo back from small pickups on the map). i think a lot of people favor the rover over it because of its tendency to just not stop shooting. however, this has been acknowledged and will be fixed in the future so may as well get used to guard dog downtime now anyway. the ballistic one also has a MUCH lower tendency to kill you and other divers, and it also feels like moving and bobbing around affects its aim way less. you will have goofy moments where its shooting a fab or a heavy devastator shield, but about half as often or more my guard dog will instantly kill devastators with a swift shot in the head. it also lets you run lower fire rate weapons (like the plasma punisher or the crossbow) since it can effectively remove infantry units from even being a thought in your head. give it an honest try!
They recently buffed the spawnrates of devastators in medium(2) (now heavy and rocket devastators spawn, and patrols now carry 3 devastators, compared to 2 before) and I swear heavy devastators are a evil nightmare
if using a weapon with high stagger, like the pummeler especially aiming for a non lethal part of the devastator will still stunlock it if you get a full hit, aiming for the rocket pack is a good idea to quickly stunlock a group of devastators and make them easy pickings for your friends
devastators' legs are also a weak spot (not in the mechanical sense of receiving extra damage, but they're easy to hit and if you destroy a leg the bot dies). the AMR can kill devs in 2 shots to the leg, and if a heavy devastator is facing you their shield doesn't cover their right leg. i also like to bring the machine gun sentry because it can handle entire patrols (less hulks) by itself and its cooldown is short enough to be used in basically every fight
I find the explosive crossbow to be a good stand in for an autocannon if you want to bring a different support weapon like the recoiless rifle. And you really do wanna bring one after the new patch
Hear me out; The grenade launcher. Not the pistol, the stratagem. Ive used it tons of times on the bots, it 2 shots on average and stuns any devastator in its blast radius meaning you can spam it at entire hordes, and then the entire horde is gone in seconds. It can also one shot striders, and if you're good enough you can kill the laser only tanks, and hulks if you land grenades between their legs so the splash damage hits the vents, or just directly hit the vents from behind. Its underrated as hell, and with it i have no issue wiping entire swarms of bots on my own.
charge plama pistol shot to the shield then a few follow up shots for shields, anti material rifle to the waist bisects the rest is my personal prefrence, balistic shield helps with the shielded ones
I disagree, the rocket pods break quickly, are easy to hit, and dramatically reduce the range and ragdoll advantages rocket devastators have. if they aren't looking right at you, no headshot or abdomen shot, it's a great way to help your friends. And thanks for the tips! I hate devastators.
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The devastator has received a significant change to its armour values since the video's publishing. The head's armour rating is now back to 1. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk
Thank fuck they did, there are some amazing devvy killing weapons now.
i find the marksman rifles have insane power against them, but there are some other options:
the scythe is amazing too, with it's new scope and 0 recoil, it can melt devestator heads
the tenderizer is also a very forgiving option, i've found that putting it on max RoF, and using burst fire gives the best results, it still has good recoil and feels a bit snappier than the scythe since it fires instantly.
If u use the laser cannon it will destroy the devastator it will cut tho them like butter
Not bringing up the fact that the AMR is a devestator slaying BEAST is a crime
I guess I'm guilty then
It is if you're aiming for bodyshots (2 shots per kill) instead of headshots (1 shot per kill). For devastator headshots it's just a worse DCS which is just a worse Diligence for it.
@@G1beonGames you are guilty. The AMR is basically for killing devastators and hulks periodt. It needs this. It's overlooked and neglected. lol
@@mystery_exeIn the new update, shooting the lower abdomen (weakpoint/unarmored) will one shot the Devastator. Unless you're so far the dmg drop does you in.
DCS and Normal Diligence can both take it down through the abdomen in 3-4 shots
@@miemsliva4464 Oh damn, I didn't know that. I guess I haven't played around with the AMR enough since the update. Thanks for the correction, I'll definitely be trying that out.
The railgun is extremely underrated, It oneshots devastators, reloads super fast, has very good handling and doesn't need a backpack.
The HMG is also THE devastator counter but it's awkward handling make it hard to be mobile and agressive so I honestly prefer the MG over it, which still kills devastators extremely fast. AMR is also a really solid choice against them.
Also the HMG emplacement stratagem is an absolute beast and completely overlooked by people, that thing even mulches Hulks.
Don't mind me as I take notes for future videos...
Also on un safe mode you can shoot gun ships down@G1beonGames
Agreed, the railgun makes devastaters feel like ducks in a shooting gallery 😂
Devestators are really fun to deal with using the explosive crossbow cuz they all go down in 2 hits and get flung into the air like ballet dancers
being one-handed, it can also use the Ballistic Shield too, which is a *GODSEND* for how much it already does
ballistic shield + crossbow turns heavy devastators into jokes
I love using the diligence primary. Mulches devastators, troopers, you name it.
Objection! The DOMINATOR is the real anti devastator weapon! Each shot staggers, it has pen 3, beating the armor 2, and just 1 BURST to the gut causes a complete detachment of the torso
Therapist: The Pilestedt pendulum isn't real, he can't hurt you
The Pilestedt pendulum: 00:02
Always a pleasure to collaborate with you G1beon! 💛
DEFINITELY didn't draw anything cursed for this vid! Not a single thing.....
....
00:02 what a lovely couch with nothing peaking out from behind it :D
Yeah, nothing at all...
6:05 "Do not target these areas if you dont want to waste your bullets" laughs in las weapons 😂
Yep! Las weaponry cause them to burn, which is surprising REALLY effective. And since it’s a big ol’ target to hit, it’s easy to take them down.
*Signature look of superiority*
Dominator remains my go to for bots. Stun locks Devastators along with potentially one-shotting the head.
Golly, this was very well edited, and super informative! I hope you continue making these, and mark my words, this channel will blow up harder than the post patch 500kg
Love ur helldivers content keep up the good work👍
Shout out to the concussive liberator for being able to stagger all the devastators as you plink-plink them until you get a head shot. Seriously, one of most underrated primary weapons, and now it come with drum mags.
The editing in this video is awsome, and solid bot information!
That thumbnail is just MMMMMMMM!! So good
The editing for these videos keeps getting better and better dude, and this is a fine example. Well done 👏💥
less than 2k subs? this channel is quality and deserves more
as an avid bot player with plenty of hours facing them, I know of 2 good ways of dealing with devastators. the first is to carry a medium armor piercing primary like the dominator or slugger to break through the armored chest plate. both these weapons can break through normal and rocket devastator armor pretty easily but struggle a bit on heavy devastators. they have enough stun to keep them from firing and enough damage to deal one in in a few shots. the other option is to improve your aim. regardless of your weapon a shot or two to the head is going to kill any kind of devastator. it can be hard to get a lock on them when you're getting shot from every angle, but I've noticed that weapons like the sickle with high fire rate and low recoil can kill a devastator pretty quickly from close to mid range provided you can shoot the head. the main thing to keep in mind is that automatons have a feature called suppressing fire where they get less accurate when you're shooting at them. this can be a godsend against heavies because if you lie prone and gun them down they basically can't hit you outside of point blank. this might be hard to do if you're surrounded but if you manage to kite the enemies on you to one angle you can very easily deal with bigger swarms by standing your ground and shooting the face
I haven't used the Sickle in a while, but I found the cone of spread made killing Dev heads at medium range and longer to take too long. The new abdomen weakspot seems like a better, larger target for ARs and the Sickle which performs much like an AR.
I have 550hrs ~, so nothing new to me, but this video was actually high quality so o just keept watching.
have to say, your videos are really high quality made. That won you a new abo
It's insane that you don't have more subscribers. This is top quality content.
I'm loving the Hi-Fi Rush references. You're so damn talented dude, keep it up ❤
Dude sick video I love the more in depth hp and how the ai works type videos this is sick man keep it up
Will do! Those types of videos are also a favourite of mine, probably because of all the Uncle Dane content I've watched over the years.
just wanna say the editing combined with the art is top notch
I really like devastators because of their design. They are an intimidating enemy for new players that don't get any stronger, just more numerous. How you go about killing one is based on your set up, but for low armor pen weapons the head torso and weapons are valid targets. A lot of people neglect disarming higher level bots. Devastators like many bots become non issues with their primary weapon removed. So if your having trouble with devastators engage from cover and remove their primary weapon and they are as good as dead. With out their guns they can only punch you and they are not fast enough to catch you. Disabling bots is a core part of their design. Many bots can have their threat level reduced to practically nothing far faster than simply killing them. Hulks tanks and factory striders can also be crippled to hilarious effect. Factory striders loose the majority of their killing power when their chin mounted MGs are destroyed. Most medium armor pen weapons can remove the guns in just a few shots. Compare a few shots to the several air strikes, orbitals and lives lost in the process of killing it. Disabling is always an option and depending on your situation is going to be faster or your only option, because you don't always have the luxury of a kill shot.
Well spoken! Disabling is always an effective option, especially when the player is less experienced with the game. A lot easier to hit an arm then a swaying head.
Great video! Can't believe this doesn't have more likes.
Devastator head armor class: 2. Now make another one.
Damn. That was so incredibly persuassive... I guess I have to make another one now
...Is 8:42 a lazy purple reference?
I believe the devastators are the bad guys, many dissidents dispute, but I am an Automaton truther! 🤖🔥
Th diligence counter sniper is a must for me. It allows you to surgically remove devastator heads, or just click spam them like they arent even armoured, while allowing you to clear any troopers with a single click. This works for me since i play with light armor and try to avoid patrols and play as stealthy as possible, so usually im the one ambushing them.
thanks for captioning it all. love the extra rffort
High Quality Video! Keep it up
A hifi rush reference at the beginning?
A new subscriber for you!
Also don't forget the few weapons that are medium penetration ie: The adjudicator (if you can handle the recoil), The Dominator, the Scorcher, The explosive crossbow (can take out multiple devastators in 1 hit), The eruptor and the liberator penetrator (i think that got buffed) all ignore class 3 armour however they would experience that 33% reduction on some of them but the explosive ones deal enough damage to overcome this
8:43 to 8:50 lazypurple reference?
It's a LazyPurple reference, disguised as a SoundSmith reference, disguised as a Helldivers 2 guide
@@G1beonGames BANG! BANG! I love you devastator begone!
@@arsonexc I should've done that with the Recoilless Rifle
@@G1beonGames Then do it in the (hopefully) inevitable "Do you REALLY know the Recoiless Rifle?"
Great video! Loved the Hifi Rush references I’m surprised you didn’t touch on the explosive crossbow the most recent patch made it two shot all devastators
Unfortunately the majority of the video was written before the patch, so the crossbow's 'devastating' lethality against Devastators just couldn't be put into the video. I was already losing my hair trying to adjust the video for the Devastator changes. I love the patch, but I hated the timing.
Excellent video G1bs, I really- 00:02 IS THAT A FUCKING PILESTEDT PENDULUM
The cursed pendulum!
@@G1beonGames *blessed
@@toolgun6729indeed! May it become a deity of worship in this community 🛐🙏
Not mentioning railgun OR counter sniper is wild. Railgun 1-ahotting them to the body lets you just shred them, and counter sbiper makes the 1-tap breakpoint on thw head, not to mention I think 3 or 4 ahots to the body. 1-tapoing heads is the most important break point, because it means you can kill them before they notice you and start moving. It's also cool to just provide support to teammates from afar picking off all the devastators.
I NEVER had issues with devestators strictly because my favourite weapons: The Liberator, Diligence, Anti-Material Sniper, Machine Gun, they all can pop devestator heads like a grape, especially when you crouch or go prone. Bonus points if you hide behind cover, because bullets do NOT go through cover :D
Adjudicator is the jack-of-all-trades primary that brings the B.A.R. back. It can even down Gunships (stick to semi-auto for those until your aim and recoil control improves). I run it with Senator on most level 10s, unless I feel like mixing things up and training new skills.
HMG is the stratagem version of jack-of-all-trades. It’s not as crazy good as the railgun, but it CAN kill Factory Strider bellies and tank/turret rears very easily. And Arc Thrower just erases every bot that walks on two legs (making it situationally better than HMG).
My top devastator tip is to attack it with turkey feathers.
They are extremely ticklish and will buckle before you in surrender, otherwise they'll pee themselves, which would be SUPER embarrassing to do in front of their friends.
10/10
Works everytime!
*tries to do thumbs up with a mangled arm*
Eh, I'm more of a duck feather guy. I find those more ticklish and less...🍂 thanks-forgiving 🍂
*sitcom laughter erupts*
The Counter sniper primary is my new go to for devastators and every other small enemy. The handling is better than most weapons imo and it only takes one shot to the head to kill it. If you have the patience to crouch and shoot for a couple seconds (with cover preferably), you can take out those annoying ass rocket devastators within a couple seconds. If aiming isn't your strong suit, bring the default shotgun. The stun is strong enough to stun all devastators (as far as I know from experience), meaning you can take them out without them being able to shoot you back. VERY useful for rocket or heavy devastators.
TLDR: Counter sniper good if you like aiming for the head. Default shotgun good for stun, meaning they don't shoot back.
vro this needs more views its so good
When I whip out my trusty R-36 Eruptor, devastators go from predator to prey, they weep at my mere sight as they see their other devastator buddies get exploded in half by 15mm of Freedom
9:32 almost never leave the destroyer without it sir!
reference to " A Mann's guide " spotted, also a reference to " How it FEELS to play " ?? You must really be a tf2 fan
Maybe I should add an Uncle Dane reference...
As a bot diver from the first day I played, yes. I know the Devastators so well that I rarely even get ragdolled. I can dodge and time rocket boys pretty consistently.
Just like Neo in the Matrix
To answer your question before the video starts in my completely subjective timeframe of clicking on it,
What I know about devastators is that they are the weakest base model of the three, and as someone who only plays on 9 or higher, seeing them means one of those no good ATAT Knockoffs is nearby.
Laser Cannon, MG-43, and Heavy Machine Gun are all incredibly effective Devastator lawn mowers, especially the Laser Cannon and just casually melting heads after it’s recoil was removed, trivializes Heavy Devs the moment you can see their eyes
Another tip in a pinch is if you’re using weapons like the Diligences or Assault Rifles (Libby, Tendy, Judy, etc) you can disarm heavy Devastators to give you breathing room against multiple, and it effectively just turns them into Berserkers but slow and significantly worse melee capabilities
The Diligence Counter Sniper is also a really good pick as well. You only need a pop or two on the head to scrap em. Sure it’s no big iron on the hip, but it’s good for what it offers, not to mention if you don’t have the war bond for the handgun.
ngl my bane isnt devastators, its those fuckass armoured striders and their annoying missiles
Whoever at Arrowhead designed those buggers is evil. I bet it was Joel
It's basically
"Do you have medium pen?"
Spamming like half (or even my full mag if I suck at aiming) of my adjudicators magazine just doesn't feel fair especially when I just see like 4 more striders waiting to obliterate me
Preach
Amen
Not mentioning the jar 5 dominator has to be a form of treason
Really enjoyed this video! Do you reckon you’ll do more more enemy breakdown guides in the future?
Someone already mentioned it, but the railgun is probably one of the best solutions, especially if you don't scope in. The game seems REALLY generous with headshots specifically on devastators. And even then you can just go for torso shots on safe mode for a clean one hit kill on non heavy devs. Something I don't think you mentioned is how effective range is. I mean yeah it's obvious in hind sight, but there's a real sharp contrast between getting shot at by a H.Devastator from 20 meters, and one form 60+ meters. Sure, not every laser or rocket will miss, but it's alot less likely to hit you if you're crouch/prone farther away, and railgun takes perfect advantage of that. Range is one of the best soft counters to Devastators.
Another thing for teamwork/friends specifically is how much of an advantage flanking provides. If your buddy is getting shot at but you're not, it gives you plenty of easy to line up shots against Devastators. A H.Devastor's shield only protects it from the front, and if you get a side flank, those are easy torso shots with a railgun. If you see your friends are getting blasted, hit the Automatons from the side. They'll either turn to engage you which removes suppression from team mates OR they'll ignore you, letting you chain snipe them into oblivion. Hell, even Hulks are weak to this, as when they try to focus down a target (obliterator/bruiser) or bull rush it (scorcher), you can shoot their legs if they're facing a 90 degree angle away from you to cripple their speed, and kill them if you keep attacking the legs.
The regular diligence is a pretty solid choice if you can click heads well at most distances. If you've got the accuracy but not the precision then it's older sibling Count Sniper variant will lend you the stagger and armor pen you need to make quick work of most of their weak points.
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5:34 so that's why it's been raining man down here
Great vid mate
Thanks :)
When are you making A Transformer's Guide to the Devastator?
ill add one thing, the explosive crossbow is another beast for killing mid tier enemies, its explosion can go through the heavy devastator shields, and i thnk it does the most damage out of any primary weapon.
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Senator Appreciation Society.
Seriously, since the update it's nuts. Can now damage Bile Titan heads and blow up Mortars
I do love how a recoilless rifle to the shield does not kill it :)
Arc thrower seems to be a pretty good option as well...with the stun and being able to jump to multiple enemies, also makes quick work of them
Railgun with a supply pack makes devastators yummy
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One pro-tip.
If a Heavy Devestator shoots at you, shoot at him, Automotons can uniquely be suppressed, in the case of the heavy devestator, it will make them highly innaccurate. It won't prevent them from headshotting you, but it will make it less likely.
I really like the devastator design. They look cool but the only problem is their head look slightly weird
A few weapons I'd personally highlight against devastators are definitely the HMG, Grenade Launcher and railgun, they all do a really good job overall while having different disadvantages compared to the autocanno, it's a preference thing really I'd say
Second comment but iirc, the Devastator’s head armor was increased due to the buffs to the Liberator, which gave it an extra magazine and 70 damage, so they increased the breakpoint by increasing armor value so the Tenderizer didn’t get outshined by a another gun with low recoil, but generous ammo economy and a higher fire rate with comparative damage on weaknesses points
I think this has missed the most important point - all devastators can kill you or ragdoll then kill you if you are standing still in their sight for more than 3 seconds.
Therefore the important reflexes are - if there's one who's got line of sight to you, shoot it to stagger it then kill it, and if there's more than one with LOS to you, DIVE, get to cover, then deal with them one by one. (Or use a suitable grenade or grenade pistol shot THEN dive, but the most important things is - NEVER deal with a group of devastators in a facetanking competition. The more important thing to know is to keep yourself alive over "how to kill a devastator".
Other than that, a surprisingly good option to take is shooting the legs - AC 2 and lethal, so even with 500 HP taking out a leg from round a corner is surprisingly effective.
Im always looking for a way to sharpen my skills, so I greatly appreciate this! If I wasn't already the bane of these things, I sure will be!
Edit: I found sometimes going for the pods can mean another diver getting blown to orbit or being able to get its attention to actually finish it off. Also, if all else fails, explosives won't.
Always willing to help where I can :)
And yes, when in doubt, explosives are always a good answer.
okay so hear me out..
the (ballistic) guard dog. i feel like its been REALLY slept on, even after its updates (fully filling from a resupply, and getting a large portion of ammo back from small pickups on the map). i think a lot of people favor the rover over it because of its tendency to just not stop shooting. however, this has been acknowledged and will be fixed in the future so may as well get used to guard dog downtime now anyway. the ballistic one also has a MUCH lower tendency to kill you and other divers, and it also feels like moving and bobbing around affects its aim way less. you will have goofy moments where its shooting a fab or a heavy devastator shield, but about half as often or more my guard dog will instantly kill devastators with a swift shot in the head. it also lets you run lower fire rate weapons (like the plasma punisher or the crossbow) since it can effectively remove infantry units from even being a thought in your head.
give it an honest try!
Insane quality for such a low amount of views, good luck with the algorithm you deserve way more than 6k
Also Mann's guide to the steriliser when?/j
They recently buffed the spawnrates of devastators in medium(2) (now heavy and rocket devastators spawn, and patrols now carry 3 devastators, compared to 2 before) and I swear heavy devastators are a evil nightmare
The Autocannon has always been king of the bot front
We getting our degrees with this one bois
I expect to see improvements when we play next
no mention of the rail gun is insane
if using a weapon with high stagger, like the pummeler especially aiming for a non lethal part of the devastator will still stunlock it if you get a full hit, aiming for the rocket pack is a good idea to quickly stunlock a group of devastators and make them easy pickings for your friends
Arc thrower trivializes all of them
devastators' legs are also a weak spot (not in the mechanical sense of receiving extra damage, but they're easy to hit and if you destroy a leg the bot dies). the AMR can kill devs in 2 shots to the leg, and if a heavy devastator is facing you their shield doesn't cover their right leg. i also like to bring the machine gun sentry because it can handle entire patrols (less hulks) by itself and its cooldown is short enough to be used in basically every fight
The Diligence CS can also One Shot any Devastators with a single Well placed Headshot
Old reliable. Counter Sniper has always been a favourite
@@G1beonGames Mine as well
"A Helldiver's Guide"
Wait a minute this is the Helldiver version of A Mann's Guide isn't it?
Perhaps...
@@G1beonGames ...Well by all means, please continue this series, I'm willing to learn more!
I find the explosive crossbow to be a good stand in for an autocannon if you want to bring a different support weapon like the recoiless rifle.
And you really do wanna bring one after the new patch
Man the Sonic OST made me instantly sub😂
I always thought that rail gun is a boring show off weapon...
Until I realized it's awsome against devastators.
The armor class of devstator’s head is 2
Hear me out; The grenade launcher. Not the pistol, the stratagem. Ive used it tons of times on the bots, it 2 shots on average and stuns any devastator in its blast radius meaning you can spam it at entire hordes, and then the entire horde is gone in seconds. It can also one shot striders, and if you're good enough you can kill the laser only tanks, and hulks if you land grenades between their legs so the splash damage hits the vents, or just directly hit the vents from behind. Its underrated as hell, and with it i have no issue wiping entire swarms of bots on my own.
With the scorcher heavy devastators become much less of a concern because it just takes about half a magazine hit anywhere and their ded.
Bro makes a BRILLIANT video AND gives it a Deadpool-reference end credit scene 👏 iconic behaviour 💅
the tenderizer is pretty decent at killing devastators if you can get the headshot, it's light recoil and high damage make quick work of them.
Da simple answer is arc thrower. edit for all types of enemies in the bot front!
I feel like the Laser Cannon is slept on for bots. It can kill every bot type easily.
Mounted hmg shreds any horde of devastators & chaff
The reason why I run Senator an Ballistic Shield on bots
Personally, I've watched way too many westerns to use the shield with the Senator. Do I die more often? Yes. But I die for Super Earth!
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Antimateriel rifle sends its regards
Would you rather face: A hevay devastator or A FUCKING STUPID ASS ROCKET STRIDER OMG I HATE THIS THING WHY DID I GET FLUNG TOWARDS IT
Dcs 3 shoots them if you shoot them between legs
Liked, for the Sonic music
This video was high quality for how to
I almost always use a Blitzer, its range sucks, but it can stunlock multiple devastators, and kill them pretty fast.
I swear 90% of my deaths are heavy dev headshots.
charge plama pistol shot to the shield then a few follow up shots for shields, anti material rifle to the waist bisects the rest is my personal prefrence, balistic shield helps with the shielded ones
I disagree, the rocket pods break quickly, are easy to hit, and dramatically reduce the range and ragdoll advantages rocket devastators have. if they aren't looking right at you, no headshot or abdomen shot, it's a great way to help your friends. And thanks for the tips! I hate devastators.