Question 1

What is the best Helldivers 2 loadout for Bugs?

Accepted Answer

For Bugs, prioritise high anti-light score (target 11+) with fast-firing primaries like the Breaker or Sickle, crowd-control stratagems like Eagle Cluster Bomb or Arc Thrower, and anti-heavy options like the EAT or Quasar Cannon for Bile Titans and Chargers. Use our Balanced builder set to Bugs faction for an optimised suggestion.

Question 2

What is the best Helldivers 2 loadout for Bots?

Accepted Answer

For Automatons, focus on anti-medium (Devastators, Factory Striders) and anti-heavy (Hulks, Tanks) scores. Recommended: a medium-penetrating primary like the Dominator or Diligence CS, Railgun or Autocannon for heavy targets, and Orbital Railcannon Strike for tanks. Anti-medium target is 11+ after faction scaling.

Question 3

What is the best Helldivers 2 loadout for Illuminate?

Accepted Answer

Against the Illuminate, maximise anti-light score (Voteless swarms) and crowd control — Gas grenades, EMS Mortar Sentry, and the Arc Thrower excel. Bring a medium-AP weapon for Overseers. Crowd control score target is 4.5+ for Illuminate missions.

Question 4

How does the Helldivers 2 loadout optimizer work?

Accepted Answer

Our optimizer runs up to 2000 random candidate loadouts per attempt, scoring each against faction-specific thresholds for anti-light, anti-medium, and anti-heavy armor penetration, plus crowd control and range profile. It returns the highest-scoring valid loadout that meets all upper thresholds with zero warnings.