you know whats the most frustrating now a days is when you die a teamate accross the map fucking reinforces you and you have to run 2 marathons to get your shit
I'm that guy at the other end of the map if the rest of the team keeps fighting wave after wave of airdrops on the first objective while I speed run the rest of the objectives. I always ask the person if they want to be reinforced by me if the rest of the team hasn't done so after 20 seconds. I'll call down my kit as well if available so they have something to fight with other than their primary.
This game has a lot of details like this man so many some bullets even bounce back at you if you shoot at enemies with shield so yeah you can kill yourself cuz of that has happened to me
When using HMG to pop hulk heads, use First Person and also the lowest fire rate to minimize recoil and reduce wasted shots. With a bit of practice you don't even need to tap the trigger, just hold it at 450 and hulk dies in less than a second. With even more practice you can do it without even stunning the hulk! Edit: Also keeping in mind that every Machine Gun also has a sight misalignment like the standard scopes, except for the Machine Guns it's a verticle misalignment of the actual Red-Dot in the sight. The dot is higher than it should be, and for the HMG it is by far the most egregiously noticeable. The bullets always go a little bit underneath the bottom of the dot.
The misalignment is because Helldivers is one of the few games where the bullets actually come out of the barrel of the gun rather than your crosshair or scope sights.
@@Justyn_Lim_ Sure, but any gun zeroed at even 50 meters would be perfectly sufficient for rounds to be landing on-reticle. The problem is the red dot on the HMG is "parallel zeroed" rather than "convergence zeroed", opposite to all other guns, meaning rounds never converge with the reticle regardless of distance.
Any gun that has no reticle in 3rd person has the equivalent of 100% handling/ergonomics. If you have a crosshair on your monitor that makes it superior to using the first person view for close range. It's kind of a secret exploit right now.
i wish the ballistic shield could also be deployed as frontal stationary cover, that would do the machine guns really well and then u could pack it back up to use as hand held shield
One of the leaked upcoming support items is a wall barrier with a attached machine gun. You won't be able to switch but it can give your team cover when holding a point in the open😊
@@DisAnimatedThat sounfs really cool! But also like it wouldn't be that good against bugs, UNLESS you have a bile heavy map and maybe can block a path with it/use it as a projectile blocker?
Look you re-invented the SN-43, the Soviet ww2 body armour of the assault engineer battalions. It's cool when military tech sometimes has to go back to go forward.
Glad to see that I aint the only one using this build. Started running it the second I heard the shield got buffed. Running it with the exact same gear as you. Kinda feel ripped off lol!
What type of buff did it receive? I’ve been running a light armor build with jet pack and quasar/snipe and/or auto cannon, but want to try a full frontal build like this
@@silvioaviles7724 coverage was improved (area in which shots will be blocked, and you drop it less when ragdolled. The things that force you to drop the shield is far less than it used to be
@@GeneralTheGuyseems to only drop from rag doll involving diving. Don’t think my shield has fallen off once from rag doll via other sources like rockets
Works well enough with the Laser Cannon too, but hulks are definitely a challenge. I usually bring rail strike or orbital laser to compensate. Hadn't thought of stun grenades, i might give that a shot.
I agree, the Democratic Detonation goes hard. It's just a shame that heavy armor feels like a hindrance in the game unless they buff it's proection in order to make it viable over medium armor.
@@victuz I guess one saving grace of heavy armour is that almost all of them have Fortified (-50% Explosive damage and -30% Recoil). This is an absolutely incredible trait that is, with the exception of two quite rare and expensive Superstore armours, exclusive to Heavy Armours
Finally! Someone that understands how to use the HMG and doesn't run at the first sign of trouble. A tip: the shield offers some protection on your back while prone, it can mean the different between getting hit with a heavy laser and taking no damage.
First heavy build that looks fun, thanks. I usually run a light stealth build with Spear, Laser orbital, Eagle Airstrike, and Expendable Anti tank incase the team keeps hoarding resupply. If they don't I use an MG emplacement for the last slot for an easy exfil.
HMG really high damage per shot. Worst accuracy in the entire game. It's easier to headshot Devastators with the Breaker. If you can land shots though, things will melt before you. I find it most useful against Tanks or Rocket Devastators
@@KnudAutlermann ok so after playing with that build yesterday, 100% its not inacuraccy, there's scope missalignment, aim like 1,5 cm under the red dot and see all your shots hit
@@xdfiloso8727 Yes I knew that. However normies just understand that as inaccuracy because they don't comprehend overbore. The same goes for the AMR, Diligence Counter Sniper, and a few others. It's a known issue that is being worked on. The reticle misalignment was in fact a 'feature' until much of the community didn't like it, now they're planning on changing it
@@KnudAutlermann Anyone that knows anything about sighting a weapon will compensate when zeroing the sight. You should only have height over bore issues at very close range.. not at all times.
@@KnudAutlermann Well with the AMR it definitely wasn't an issue with the bullets coming from the actual barrel and not the scope like other shooters and people not getting it, since you had to aim slightly under and to the right. It was just a misaligned scope.
Fellow ballistic shield/HMG runner, too! Generally, I'll run medium or light armor though, favoring grenade and recoil perks. I like to quickly saw berserker squads down first, then shift to the devastators with the smg or senator. Yeah, I take a few rockets to the face, but the shield can eat up the damage pretty well. I see the advantages to heavy armor with explosive perk, but the lighter armor lets me flank hulks and tanks fairly effectively.
This is straight up badass! I love CQC. I might have to do this. Can you imagine how badass this would be with the laserswords theyve been talking about?!
I was actually doing a very similar build just the other day. The only difference was instead of the Heavy Machinegun, I was using the Anti Material Rifle. So a sort of "Heavy Sniper" class
Makes sense - the AMR achieves a lot of the same as the HMG (effective range being the main difference). I was thinking of trying this build out with the laser cannon since it fits a similar niche.
I really enjoy using the HMG, because I’ve kind of mastered how to use it as a secondary/support weapon. It’s great to keep on you for the really tanky enemies, where I can save myself an Eagle Airstrike. Surprisingly ammo efficient on the low rate of fire, and does so much more damage than the normal machine gun. The Medium II Penetration is really useful.
I gotta say watching you play like this is making me want to rock this loadout I probably won't be good as you but damn you look like a smooth operator playing
I don't really think so, the value of the defender against is its high damage per shot that lets it pop devastator heads real easy, which the new defender trades for more stagger. I think the new one will be better against bugs since stagger is more important for dealing with thinks like brood commanders and stalkers.
U made the hmg actually like like a viable support weapon. I tried running it but the shot were just so in accurate and high recoil just made me bin it I'll give it another go or easier difficulty to get a hang of it
I will point out the same thing i point out everytime somebody goes "look how good the ballistic shield is" - you are not being shot, 90% of the time, you are being fired at they are MISSING. What you are showcasing is RNGJESUS and better positioning skills ad helpful teammates
I have been trying to use the HMG as a primary, and it turned out horrible. I guess I am spoiled by using the other 2 lmg as primary. This HMG now feels a lot like a true support weapon.
Update: When if I tried to use it as a support weapon, it's still incredibly challenging to use. It takes a while to dump enough bullet to the hulk eye or even missile bots. They would always return fire a sec or so after you started firing at them. The HMG needs a higher damage output. I get that it has a high recoil which makes sense but the puny damage just doesn't offset it. I only use it because I like shooting a machine gun and not because of the HMG itself. At higher difficulty, it's not really viable unless you are extremely good at positioning, cover, firing control.
Recently I've started using a build that I, for some reason, call "Big Grigory". It's that same armor set, the LMG you get as a default stratagem, the personal shield, the Blitzer, and the grenade pistol. So far, it's worked well against both bugs and bots.
The new Pummeler SMG is perfect for this loadout. I always run the shield with it. Devastators have such a hard time hitting me between getting stunned and the shield.
I use the same build but with the antimaterial rifle instead of the machinegun and yeah its a really solid build against automatons you can even give cover to your teammates or change to the support weapon and put the shield on your back to cover when you are running
THE COOLEST HELLDIVERS LOADOUT: Ballistic Shield Smoke Strike 380 Barrage 500kg Bomb Smoke and barrage the area you're about to fight in and run in there. Coolest shit ever.
Love running this build, but the most infuriating thing is when you're going for a stim, get shot while doing so, and the game just immediately forgets that you're supposed to be holding a shield. The helldiver automatically holsters it for no reason. A prime example of this is at 3:10.
I tend to run heavy medic armor, Quasar Cannon, EMS Sentry, and Shield Generator with the SMG + Ballistic Shield setup. Maximum reduction of enemy DPS, hilariously good ability to take damage, and the Quasar is good for swap-shoot-swap back play.
An addition to this build, take the grenade pistol. It's quite good at dealing with devastators without having to precisely snipe the eyes with the smg
I would recoment the new polar heavy armour to get 6 impact grenades, the pummler, the grenade pistol, the eagle airstrike and clusterbombs and the heavy MG... Alone or in a team, it's a mighty build
Autocannon sentry is great with this build, just plonk it up on a hillside on your flank and draw the attention of the enemy. The only complaint I have about the sentry is I'd like it to have a lower cooldown :/.. I like the lasercannon because the primary weapon chews through a lot of ammo (also its pretty neat against gunships)
I use the sickle because that shoots yellow lasers and the automatons shoot red lasers so it makes me feel like I’m playing some kind of Star Wars game
imagine we could pin the shield into the ground like you can do with the Mauler's shield in Gears 2, then you can take cover behind it. If only this game had Cover Base mechanics and Lean/Peak Function too. That would be sick
Ballistic shield is really under valued in a team because all the bots instantly get confused and focus on you in front letting your teammates pick off them easily it's a super fun build if you're a glutton for punishment
Honestly it's a cool setup, I rock this setup with the same armor aswell, though I actually prefer the AMR. I've tried the HMG a few times but idk, I'm just not clicking with it.
With the new SMG this might actually not be a complete meme. That's mortifying. Still can't imagine 66% of my strats being a shield and a fucking HMG but on ops without that modifier it's another story...
The HMG definitely needs some sort of rework or buff because I can kill Hulks, Rocket Devastors, Gunships with a laser Cannon and stun grenade. If the HMG shredded Hulks and tanks armour rather than their weak spot, I think this would be better.
Hopefully one of these days the devs will buff the recoil on the HMG and give it a better mag, even just like 20 or 30 more would make it just that much more viable. The recoil on it makes using the first person ADS laughably horrible. It shakes to an impressive degree, even prone with recoil reduction from Fortified or Engineer kit only makes it just a hair more bearable.
This looks kinda fun, I would like to try other build but Auto Cannon is just too versatile. I felt like I'm handicap myself when not using it. I hope devs rebalance the weapons T-T.
this is just the only build i use against automatons, after i found out the shield buff like several updates ago i cant help myself but bring the shield with me + that armor + heavy machinegun or alternatively the anti-material rifle
My guy we are on 40 minute mission, at this rate we will do 2 side objectives and 1 bot base Also i would love to see the end game screen, to get a full feel of the contribution to the rest of the team
I've personally enjoyed the ballistic shield a lot against bots. I really want to like the heavy MG, but the height over bore and insane recoil is annoying me a bit.
you know whats the most frustrating now a days is when you die a teamate accross the map fucking reinforces you and you have to run 2 marathons to get your shit
I'm that guy at the other end of the map if the rest of the team keeps fighting wave after wave of airdrops on the first objective while I speed run the rest of the objectives. I always ask the person if they want to be reinforced by me if the rest of the team hasn't done so after 20 seconds. I'll call down my kit as well if available so they have something to fight with other than their primary.
@@isaan01doing god's work out there mate
@@isaan01 thats an entirely different set of circumstances tho. OP is reffering to split teams getting more than one thing done
Even worse when they reinforce you right in the middle of a huge pack of enemies
@@johnnydoe2672 That is the worst. It's like they use you as a stratagem hoping you slam into hulk or something.
The only shield you need is your faith in super earth and its glorious democracy
You are up against a wall! and I am the democratic wall!!
That's what my Shield is called,
S.E.D: Super Earth Democracy!
MY FAITH IS MY SHIELD!!
~ Least Patriotic Helldiver
😂😂😂
My face is my shield
"Shield devastator? I AM the Shield Devastator!"
Can't wait for an energy smg to pair with the shield
2:45 the unguarding shield still blocking some shots from the side is so fucking sexy
The shield is always guarding in this game!
It does so on your back too!
Fucking learn all medieval fantasy devs.
This game has a lot of details like this man so many some bullets even bounce back at you if you shoot at enemies with shield so yeah you can kill yourself cuz of that has happened to me
@@Seighart that's the new update
When using HMG to pop hulk heads, use First Person and also the lowest fire rate to minimize recoil and reduce wasted shots. With a bit of practice you don't even need to tap the trigger, just hold it at 450 and hulk dies in less than a second. With even more practice you can do it without even stunning the hulk!
Edit: Also keeping in mind that every Machine Gun also has a sight misalignment like the standard scopes, except for the Machine Guns it's a verticle misalignment of the actual Red-Dot in the sight. The dot is higher than it should be, and for the HMG it is by far the most egregiously noticeable. The bullets always go a little bit underneath the bottom of the dot.
The misalignment is because Helldivers is one of the few games where the bullets actually come out of the barrel of the gun rather than your crosshair or scope sights.
@@Justyn_Lim_yep, the projectiles are fired from the gun's barrel in this game, pretty cool actually
Trying so hard to manage this, it’s awfully difficult
@@Justyn_Lim_ Sure, but any gun zeroed at even 50 meters would be perfectly sufficient for rounds to be landing on-reticle. The problem is the red dot on the HMG is "parallel zeroed" rather than "convergence zeroed", opposite to all other guns, meaning rounds never converge with the reticle regardless of distance.
Any gun that has no reticle in 3rd person has the equivalent of 100% handling/ergonomics. If you have a crosshair on your monitor that makes it superior to using the first person view for close range. It's kind of a secret exploit right now.
FINALLY someone else using the ballistic shield. I LOVE bringing it against the bots its actually so handy.
I just run straight into bases with it no worries at all. The bots look stunned you had the balls to do it :)
Is it normal for the shield too disappear when you get eliminated or is it a bug?
@@Gildedshadowassasin It disappears after it takes enough damage. Usually after big explosions.
@@ImCroozy ok thank you
It's godly honestly.
"You are up against the wall and I am the fucking wall!" - Dozer
"I'm about to drop on these shit heads LIKE A FUCKING PIANO!"
i wish the ballistic shield could also be deployed as frontal stationary cover, that would do the machine guns really well
and then u could pack it back up to use as hand held shield
That’d be dope actually. Swap from mobile to stationary
I remember in COD you could do that. Carry it front, on back, or plant it as cover.
One of the leaked upcoming support items is a wall barrier with a attached machine gun. You won't be able to switch but it can give your team cover when holding a point in the open😊
@@DisAnimatedThat sounfs really cool!
But also like it wouldn't be that good against bugs, UNLESS you have a bile heavy map and maybe can block a path with it/use it as a projectile blocker?
Look you re-invented the SN-43, the Soviet ww2 body armour of the assault engineer battalions.
It's cool when military tech sometimes has to go back to go forward.
I got impressed when you can destroy the hulk with my AMR but it's cooler looking it being destroyed with the heavy mg good video pretty entertaining
Glad to see that I aint the only one using this build. Started running it the second I heard the shield got buffed. Running it with the exact same gear as you. Kinda feel ripped off lol!
What type of buff did it receive? I’ve been running a light armor build with jet pack and quasar/snipe and/or auto cannon, but want to try a full frontal build like this
@@silvioaviles7724 coverage was improved (area in which shots will be blocked, and you drop it less when ragdolled. The things that force you to drop the shield is far less than it used to be
@@GeneralTheGuyseems to only drop from rag doll involving diving. Don’t think my shield has fallen off once from rag doll via other sources like rockets
Works well enough with the Laser Cannon too, but hulks are definitely a challenge. I usually bring rail strike or orbital laser to compensate. Hadn't thought of stun grenades, i might give that a shot.
And dp you find the hmg effective against gunships?@@biledemon85
that armor looks so fucking sick dawg
I agree, the Democratic Detonation goes hard. It's just a shame that heavy armor feels like a hindrance in the game unless they buff it's proection in order to make it viable over medium armor.
@@victuz as a heavy armour user. I agree.
@@victuz I guess one saving grace of heavy armour is that almost all of them have Fortified (-50% Explosive damage and -30% Recoil). This is an absolutely incredible trait that is, with the exception of two quite rare and expensive Superstore armours, exclusive to Heavy Armours
@@victuz I absolutely agree. Maybe give us 200 armor on top of the explosive perk
@@Aurilion44there's a medium armor that has that perk now.
The fact one of the most absolute unit looking armour in game is fittingly named Devastator is just too finger lickin good.
the coolest thing about this build is you turn 180 degrees with the HMG and you gain cover while reloading
That's some medieval pavise shield BS and I absolutely LOVE the idea
Finally! Someone that understands how to use the HMG and doesn't run at the first sign of trouble.
A tip: the shield offers some protection on your back while prone, it can mean the different between getting hit with a heavy laser and taking no damage.
First heavy build that looks fun, thanks. I usually run a light stealth build with Spear, Laser orbital, Eagle Airstrike, and Expendable Anti tank incase the team keeps hoarding resupply. If they don't I use an MG emplacement for the last slot for an easy exfil.
ok, i didnt know HMG could do this, literally hopping in game rn to try this out
HMG really high damage per shot. Worst accuracy in the entire game. It's easier to headshot Devastators with the Breaker. If you can land shots though, things will melt before you. I find it most useful against Tanks or Rocket Devastators
@@KnudAutlermann ok so after playing with that build yesterday, 100% its not inacuraccy, there's scope missalignment, aim like 1,5 cm under the red dot and see all your shots hit
@@xdfiloso8727 Yes I knew that. However normies just understand that as inaccuracy because they don't comprehend overbore. The same goes for the AMR, Diligence Counter Sniper, and a few others. It's a known issue that is being worked on. The reticle misalignment was in fact a 'feature' until much of the community didn't like it, now they're planning on changing it
@@KnudAutlermann Anyone that knows anything about sighting a weapon will compensate when zeroing the sight. You should only have height over bore issues at very close range.. not at all times.
@@KnudAutlermann Well with the AMR it definitely wasn't an issue with the bullets coming from the actual barrel and not the scope like other shooters and people not getting it, since you had to aim slightly under and to the right. It was just a misaligned scope.
"What's death anyway? lmao"
- This fucking madlad.
I wish we had moar options for one-handed primaries. I'd love a sawed-off sci-fi shotgun or somesuch.
A sawn-off lever action for that Terminator 2 look
The shield buffs seem to have been a massive success.
Fellow ballistic shield/HMG runner, too! Generally, I'll run medium or light armor though, favoring grenade and recoil perks. I like to quickly saw berserker squads down first, then shift to the devastators with the smg or senator.
Yeah, I take a few rockets to the face, but the shield can eat up the damage pretty well.
I see the advantages to heavy armor with explosive perk, but the lighter armor lets me flank hulks and tanks fairly effectively.
This is straight up badass! I love CQC. I might have to do this. Can you imagine how badass this would be with the laserswords theyve been talking about?!
+Babe did you bring protection ?
-Yes babe i did.
The protection in question :
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I was actually doing a very similar build just the other day. The only difference was instead of the Heavy Machinegun, I was using the Anti Material Rifle.
So a sort of "Heavy Sniper" class
Makes sense - the AMR achieves a lot of the same as the HMG (effective range being the main difference). I was thinking of trying this build out with the laser cannon since it fits a similar niche.
I really enjoy using the HMG, because I’ve kind of mastered how to use it as a secondary/support weapon. It’s great to keep on you for the really tanky enemies, where I can save myself an Eagle Airstrike.
Surprisingly ammo efficient on the low rate of fire, and does so much more damage than the normal machine gun. The Medium II Penetration is really useful.
I gotta say watching you play like this is making me want to rock this loadout I probably won't be good as you but damn you look like a smooth operator playing
a tip for people using the heavy hachine gun, if you crouch the recoil is reduced drastically so you are able to aim better. I highly recommend it
I still miss being able to crab walk with it...I have been using it literally since day one and it has been a roller coaster of emotions.
When the new SMG comes out it’ll probably be an even better fit with the shield. 👀
I don't really think so, the value of the defender against is its high damage per shot that lets it pop devastator heads real easy, which the new defender trades for more stagger. I think the new one will be better against bugs since stagger is more important for dealing with thinks like brood commanders and stalkers.
"Drunk Driver" really missed out on an opportunity to name himself Drunk Diver...
We NEED more smg's. It's the only thing that keeps me from running ballistic more frequently.
U made the hmg actually like like a viable support weapon. I tried running it but the shot were just so in accurate and high recoil just made me bin it
I'll give it another go or easier difficulty to get a hang of it
Happy to see someone else rocking the heavy ballistic armor ❤
This build seems so fun! Cant wait to unlock the stun grenade to try it
I will point out the same thing i point out everytime somebody goes "look how good the ballistic shield is" - you are not being shot, 90% of the time, you are being fired at they are MISSING. What you are showcasing is RNGJESUS and better positioning skills ad helpful teammates
Regardless ballistic shield is amazing. Heavy devastators and factory striders could be unloading into you and won't hit you once most of the time.
I have been trying to use the HMG as a primary, and it turned out horrible. I guess I am spoiled by using the other 2 lmg as primary. This HMG now feels a lot like a true support weapon.
Stalwart should be a primary
Update: When if I tried to use it as a support weapon, it's still incredibly challenging to use.
It takes a while to dump enough bullet to the hulk eye or even missile bots. They would always return fire a sec or so after you started firing at them. The HMG needs a higher damage output. I get that it has a high recoil which makes sense but the puny damage just doesn't offset it.
I only use it because I like shooting a machine gun and not because of the HMG itself. At higher difficulty, it's not really viable unless you are extremely good at positioning, cover, firing control.
With the recent asdition of a 3rd person reticle this build just got a pretty decent boost. Definitely gonna try this out
Now that the HMG has a crosshair when 3rd person this build is even better.
Edit: Also, top tier play using the Stun Grenade to HMG wipeout on Hulks.
Recently I've started using a build that I, for some reason, call "Big Grigory". It's that same armor set, the LMG you get as a default stratagem, the personal shield, the Blitzer, and the grenade pistol. So far, it's worked well against both bugs and bots.
FAITH IS MY SHIELD!
AND ALSO THIS SHIELD!
Interesting playstyle with the shield and hmg against hulks
The new Pummeler SMG is perfect for this loadout. I always run the shield with it. Devastators have such a hard time hitting me between getting stunned and the shield.
6:24 that one trooper off to the side just staring at you leaving
I use the same build but with the antimaterial rifle instead of the machinegun and yeah its a really solid build against automatons you can even give cover to your teammates or change to the support weapon and put the shield on your back to cover when you are running
THE COOLEST HELLDIVERS LOADOUT:
Ballistic Shield
Smoke Strike
380 Barrage
500kg Bomb
Smoke and barrage the area you're about to fight in and run in there. Coolest shit ever.
Already done it. You should try all eagle strikes for strategies, hopefully you can find a support weapon, and a pack on the way.
Love running this build, but the most infuriating thing is when you're going for a stim, get shot while doing so, and the game just immediately forgets that you're supposed to be holding a shield. The helldiver automatically holsters it for no reason. A prime example of this is at 3:10.
Nice! I've been testing Heavy MG with "GUARD ROVER" and punisher plasma to deal with heavy devastators and scout striders. I am having fun!
I came up with a similar build, but I did it mainly to justify the AMR. This was before it got buffed and before the heavy machinegun.
Holy shit nice, never seen a single person run the shield
Not my gaming style, but still a nice build and impressive gameplay.
I tend to run heavy medic armor, Quasar Cannon, EMS Sentry, and Shield Generator with the SMG + Ballistic Shield setup. Maximum reduction of enemy DPS, hilariously good ability to take damage, and the Quasar is good for swap-shoot-swap back play.
i love this combo honestly i use it all the time
Didn't know that machine gun was so effective against hulk bruisers, might start using it now that we have to kill 2 billion mechs
*"There can only be one Devastator."*
An addition to this build, take the grenade pistol. It's quite good at dealing with devastators without having to precisely snipe the eyes with the smg
I would recoment the new polar heavy armour to get 6 impact grenades, the pummler, the grenade pistol, the eagle airstrike and clusterbombs and the heavy MG... Alone or in a team, it's a mighty build
Autocannon sentry is great with this build, just plonk it up on a hillside on your flank and draw the attention of the enemy. The only complaint I have about the sentry is I'd like it to have a lower cooldown :/.. I like the lasercannon because the primary weapon chews through a lot of ammo (also its pretty neat against gunships)
I use the sickle because that shoots yellow lasers and the automatons shoot red lasers so it makes me feel like I’m playing some kind of Star Wars game
Word has it that this Helldiver's Bloodtype is Tungsten Carbide
Remember kids, shield is literally the only reason to use laser pistol.
imagine we could pin the shield into the ground like you can do with the Mauler's shield in Gears 2, then you can take cover behind it. If only this game had Cover Base mechanics and Lean/Peak Function too. That would be sick
Ballistic shield is really under valued in a team because all the bots instantly get confused and focus on you in front letting your teammates pick off them easily it's a super fun build if you're a glutton for punishment
I need that shield.Never actually used it.Seems to be very helpful against the tin cans
Looks like a ton of fun! Cant wait to try it.
Honestly it's a cool setup, I rock this setup with the same armor aswell, though I actually prefer the AMR. I've tried the HMG a few times but idk, I'm just not clicking with it.
With the new SMG this might actually not be a complete meme. That's mortifying. Still can't imagine 66% of my strats being a shield and a fucking HMG but on ops without that modifier it's another story...
Seems fun I'm not going to lie... just a little concerned about the ammo consumption Im going to try it, thanks for the idea
Love it! I'm logging in right now to try it!
better LAS from cutting edge,senator,autocannon.stratagem:walking 380mm barrage,relsotron strike,autocannon turret
The HMG definitely needs some sort of rework or buff because I can kill Hulks, Rocket Devastors, Gunships with a laser Cannon and stun grenade.
If the HMG shredded Hulks and tanks armour rather than their weak spot, I think this would be better.
0:42 “I must go. My people need me!”
Hopefully one of these days the devs will buff the recoil on the HMG and give it a better mag, even just like 20 or 30 more would make it just that much more viable. The recoil on it makes using the first person ADS laughably horrible. It shakes to an impressive degree, even prone with recoil reduction from Fortified or Engineer kit only makes it just a hair more bearable.
This looks kinda fun, I would like to try other build but Auto Cannon is just too versatile. I felt like I'm handicap myself when not using it. I hope devs rebalance the weapons T-T.
FLAMETHROWER, SON
@@GalladeTheWarrior Against bots? Nah. Against bugs? Hell yeah flame build is awesome!
2 people running this but with quasars and 2 people running autocannons.
Think of it as going from a damage dealing role to a tank support role.
Almost 1/1 for my favorite build against the autos, I like to bring a shield array for more aggressive HMG moments.
I had no idea the heavy machine gun could clap hulks like that! Democracy bless stun grenades.
Hmg has the same damage and penetration as the AMR, just fires more bullets
this is just the only build i use against automatons, after i found out the shield buff like several updates ago i cant help myself but bring the shield with me + that armor + heavy machinegun or alternatively the anti-material rifle
I have been running the shield but not with that heavy weapon. I'll need to try this build.
Tank load out👍; but sometimes when I want to chill out I use the spear or Airbust from a far.
You're up against a wall and I AM THE FCKING WALL!!
My guy we are on 40 minute mission, at this rate we will do 2 side objectives and 1 bot base
Also i would love to see the end game screen, to get a full feel of the contribution to the rest of the team
Laser cannon is an acceptable alternative to the hmg. It cooks bots
Космическое ФСБ против роботов нелегалов
Replace HMG with laser or AMR. Laser helps with everything but the biggest of foes while not having to deal with reloads.
A one handed shot gun for this build would be so good🫡
uuuuh intteresting i like it. I will try!!
You’re the real Captain America.
i want to try this with the knight
The sub needs a TINY tiny buff
gonna try this build. Running anti material sniper and light armor with fortitude for a ranger type build
Nice build man im gonna try this.
Devastator Eliminator Build
I tried it, and it's really fun!
Ngl i think medic heavy armor would work very well with this
I run the same armor. AMR/supply pack. You’re a tank endless stims.
I hope they give smg the same treatment as liberator and give it variants. Would love to see an ap smg or even explosive.
I love the idea of this build but the AMR does everything the heavy MG does only better
this is my exact bot fighting loadout heavy armor with a shield smg and the hmg as my support
I've personally enjoyed the ballistic shield a lot against bots. I really want to like the heavy MG, but the height over bore and insane recoil is annoying me a bit.
they need to make juggernaut strategem frl
It's sad to think lots of people sleep the ballistic shield. It's pretty good for bots!