The patrol changes definitely feel different for Solo, I'm able now to full clear the map, but for some reason for duo and trio we still get overwhelmed

I havent done this myself, but i saw a video of someone destroying multiple Shrieker Nest pods with one use of the strafing run cause they lined it up right. That has potential, depending on what other structures it can handle

shield generator is a crutch that builds bad habits IMHO.

The Spear can't lock on to structures rn.

I use the armor that reduces explosive damage perk. And hit chargers point blank in the face with stun grenades and spear lol.

That corpse launch at 7:29! Look at the sky after the pod drops.

Everytime you scream "WHAT" in that high pitch voice it makes me want to punch you through the internet.

Wake up babe Takibo just uploaded new video

don't you fret. I thought, that was great gameplay. Now if only we could do something to get other primary weapons than the incendiary Breaker to be usable against high level Terminids as this weapon has gotten a bit stale.

What's your primary weapon?

I use it to quickly clear an area I need to walk through. Sometimes 5 short bursts fits the situation better than 2-3 longer bursts

I still don't really think spear is worth it considering how inconsistent it is

I use the eagle run all the time, it’s for swarm’s of bugs that get danger close making all other stratagems unusable. I can drop it right at my feet and just a little step back or to the side and im clear and a column of bugs are decimated.

Maybe this has already been suggested but how about allowing the Spear to be switched between lock-on mode and manuall aim, e.g. using it as a regular rocket launcher. It is so frustrating when you see a target clearly in front of you (like Shrieker Nests) and you cannot aim at it because the Spear won't recognize it as such. If AH cannot fix the lock-on issues then they should give the player the possibility to switch it off. Cancelling Stratagems: Just switch weapon.

I like that Eagle Strafing run has x5 uses w/ the stratagem upgrades. Usually its just sort of a extra barrage on other people's stratagems/ Other than that, it comes in quick enough to give breathing room when you are kiting a bunch of bugs. And someone else already mentioned clearing patrols/POIs before they can bug breach. It's really fun to play danger close with it, IMO.

with the increase of smaller units, i spy a new kill record on the horizon

Strafing run is pretty good at taking out spore spewers or shrieker hotels.

hey, question. How about a nerf to the incendiary breaker? I get that we have had a bad rep in the past for nerfs but trust me this one will be ok. The incendiary breaker is just too powerful. At its current state it will always be best in slot. So what about a nerf to its armor pen? Keep what makes it incendiary, keep the massive horde clear potential. But it opens up the opportunity for AR's and other shotguns with higher armor pen to be best for other situations.

strafing run is great for builds that primarily focus on armor. its gotten me out of a pinch several times, and i typically just throw it at my feet like a MOBA AOE ability to kill anything directly in front.

Fun fact, superior packing methodology is currently bugged and does not work. Very sad

man, i COMPLETELY disagree about spear being any good vs bugs. There were so many times here where a charger got too close and spear becomes useless. Even at the end when you were so proud of killing that bile titan... lol it took 3 shots, the entire backpack. Better hope two of them don't spawn at once. Recoilless rifle would have killed it equally fast, but with a bigger backpack, plus it trivializes half the optional objectives. Even in high level group play, RR is way better. If 2 players bring it, they can both reload themselves when they have to and each other when they can. Titans and behemoth chargers are no threat, you just take turns, any time a heavy appears one person reloads the other, who shoots until there are no heavies left. Only downside is it takes good coordination, not always realistic with randoms.

dude use the eagle strafing run today for crowd control if they're coming at you in a row

Would be nice if incendiary breaker for bugs wasnt so by and far the best primary and the other primaries were more fun/satisfying to use

Fuck the meta. Play how you wanna play. You can make anything work if you are good enough

Eat kinda better than spear

Bro really almost left without the samples lmao

You can use the p strike to destroy rouge stations

The Tenderizer is good, but as long as the Sickle is the way it is right now, I see no reason to switch over for the bots. Not needing to reload is just too good for me. Especially when you get swarmed from all sides. Being able to continue shooting saved me dozens of times already.

You're making it so much harder for yourself with not focusing enough and forgetting to reload regularly, but i guess it's more fun for viewers this way

I only bring the strafing run if the extract is sitting somewhere on the map where the enemies assaulting you will be funneled into a tighter lane or two. As in, if it's got water or mountains blocking off two sides so they can only come from one direction or the other. In that case, it's awesome for wiping out whole hoards as they condense into a straight line coming at you.

Is it just me being............well me or does the icon for the 'spear' look suspiciously like a certain..hmm...anatomical part?

The autocannon sentry was shooting at the spawner because it had at least one enemy in it, which grabbed the sentry's attention. If you popped the spawner it would have resumed targeting active threats. It's a known issue but yet to be fixed, obviously.

I felt bad for myself when out of nowhere I got swarmed by hunters, I got taken out by a pack of hunters! They are like the stalkers little brothers now.

hahahah i love fire

The difficulty has felt less consistent since the update. Yesterday a friend and I played a difficulty 6 game and we had about the same number of kills I was getting in solo 4s back in May.

You should try out the dominator against bugs because it‘s absolutely goated if you pair it with some crowd-clearing stratagems (although it would be even better if peak physique worked properly but whatever). Also the strafing run suffers tremendously from complex stratagem plotting, the whole point of it is that it‘s almost instant.

Patrols got worse I feel. I was doing a 4 player game on Level 6 and we had dozens of scavengers, hunters on us at once, multiple chargers and multiple bile titans. It was bad enough that we couldn't even finish the level.

i've played helldivers for maybe 2 months, and i'm already level 65 with max samples, and modules.... i would have though takibo to have been maxed out ages ago

Man let his intrusive thoughts win😂😂😂

I wish eagle strafing would do multiple passes

I hope they dont nerf the flamethrower. It is so cool and fun to use. You get in close to the bugs and just annihilated them.

New SPEAR video. Meanwhile uses gattling barrage and eagle strafing more than Spear. Heck, i don't see you use spear more than 3 times in the mission. Clickbait? 😂

Cancel stratagem with esc

I mainly use the strafing run VS bots since it clears troopers well so I can focus on mediums, especially since their patrols march in straight lines a lot. VS bugs it’s alright as a patrol/swarm softener but solo especially there are much better options. In a group it’s a decent support tool though. Also pretty sure it can kill shrieker nests, yours just landed badly off to the side and barely hit it (they do have 2-3 rockets worth of HP after all, so it takes a few hits)

Like OK, if you also bring Eagle Airstrike, Napalm, and Airburst and want another Orbital to complete your patrol or bug breach combo, I get it. But then people who bring Gattling barrage does not bring any other stuff to deal with Chargers, like, really? Youre going to handle Chargers with Gattling and Strafing run? LMAO. Players nowadays are using anti-meta toy guns because every other loadout seem so boring now. Its not even that good, it is just, well less boring, I guess.

There's just better options over the strafing run. Orbital Gatling barrage does some work if you toss it on a bug breach.

Strafing run is great against bots, helps clear bunches of striders and devs really quick.

You do know that you can stun grenade the charger, and then throw the precision strike, right? Watching you try to guess the chargers path was pretty painful, haha. 😅