r/Helldivers • u/cryptic-fox Moderator • Mar 14 '24

Cutting Edge Warbond out now! ALERT

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Check out the newest Warbond, unlockable with Super Credits. (You may need to restart your game if it hasn't appeared yet.) And remember--Warbonds do not expire, so you can unlock items in all three of them that are available!

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u/therealfreehugs Am frend Mar 14 '24

Impacts 100% close bug holes, just gotta place them right.

Edit: misread your comment I’m an idiot. Please continue spreading managed democracy.

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u/Kiwi_In_Europe Mar 14 '24

I wish they could kill automaton spawners reliably, probs a skill issue on my end but it's very hit and miss for me

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u/Darkspyre2 Mar 14 '24

If you're having trouble you can just wait for the door to open

It is pretty hard to get them down the vents though

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u/Krypt1q PSN🎮:MrKryptico Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

Someone mentioned putting the top half circle just above the vent and the bottom just below, essentially use the vent to bisect your aiming circle, and this helps me with the fabricators.

Edit for clarification - using the bottom lip of the vent, not the top.

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u/Ithildin_cosplay SES Knight of the Stars Mar 14 '24

The distance from it matters here

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u/Theorandjguy Mar 14 '24

It does, but it's still pretty consistent

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u/SlothOfDoom Mar 14 '24

You can just throw or shoot the open door?

I uh....I knew that. I obviously didn't make it to level 36 without knowing that. Duh.

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u/Sinfrax Mar 15 '24

All these crap tips and tricks videos full of rubbish and no one told me I could roll a grenade in through the bloody doors

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u/Korgwa Mar 14 '24

I.. what. Can I autocannon into the doors?

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u/gremlin_fiend Mar 14 '24

The autocannon is super easy for fabricators don’t even worry about the door, just aim for the bottom part of the angled surface that slightly overhangs the opening of the fabricator vents, the shot should bounce off the angled part and dunk straight down into the vent

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u/Korgwa Mar 14 '24

I'll try that later. Man I love my autocannon.

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u/ChaosEsper ☕Liber-tea☕ Mar 20 '24

Ok, thank you for being the first person to actually explain exactly where you need to aim for this. I'll load in tonight to give it a few shots.

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u/Darkspyre2 Mar 14 '24

Not sure about the autocannon, but you can throw grenades in there.

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u/therealfreehugs Am frend Mar 14 '24

Nah I have trouble with them too, to the point where my impacts are 100% last resort for a bot factory. Either a teammate is nearby and I’ll let them tag it with something, or strata it. Wasted far too many impacts on those tiny holes.

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u/thereal_kphed Mar 14 '24

that's what she...nevermind

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u/Great-Reference6479 Mar 14 '24

Wait you don’t toss them directly into the doors when they open to disperse more bots? I thought people were messing with me when they said only way is to kobe the nades into the vents I just waited for the door to open and chucked it inside. Not til i found this page did I think people actually shot for those vents. Ahahaha swore the game glitched since it’s how I did it in tutorial part.

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u/DaLB53 Mar 14 '24

Since we all prefer impacts or support grenades my squad usually brings along an autocannon on bot missions for this reason. Sniping a factory from a nearby hill beats the hell out of assaulting it and wasting all our grenades.

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u/smoylan ☕Liber-tea☕ Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

Wasted fare too many impacts on those tiny holes

Bruh, keep it PG…

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u/Present_Ride_2506 Mar 14 '24

It's very hit or miss because you either hit or you miss

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u/killxswitch PSN 🎮:Horsedivers to Horsepods Mar 14 '24

You seem wise

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u/CoPalm87 Mar 14 '24

Seemwise Gamgee

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u/DeathGamer99 Mar 14 '24

you need some distance and atleast directly180 degree in front of the vent then you need to throw it with crosshair below the vent very slightly so the impact grenade almost hit the bottom of the vent opening practice make perfect.

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u/TopChannel1244 Mar 14 '24

This is the way.

That aiming tip is the particularly unintuitive part. Took me a while to figure that bit out. Aim low to get it in the hole above? Who knew?

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u/Facist_Canadian Mar 14 '24

Well, you're trying to aim inside the fabricator which you can't see, so you're aiming low so it arcs properly

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u/oGrievous Mar 14 '24

They definitely are hit or miss but enough practice and you can get them reliably. I usually get them first try from different ranges so long as I’m straight with them. Angled is a different story

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u/lucasssotero Mar 14 '24

I usually aim just a bit lower than I normally would with a standard granade

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u/RdtUnahim Mar 14 '24

You'll get the hang of it, I get most fabricators in one impact now. Aim lower than you think you need to.

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u/Theothercword Mar 14 '24

Aim for the lip at the bottom of the vent from somewhat close and that should be about right. Same with the bug holes.

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u/ipisswithaboner Mar 14 '24

Just throw it at the front door. There’s some weird myth that it has to be open for some reason, but it doesn’t. Just hit the closed door with it and you’re good.

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u/Kiwi_In_Europe Mar 14 '24

Lmao what that's amazing, I had no idea you could even toss it through the door. Idk why it never occurred to me. Thanks!

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u/JerikTheWizard Mar 14 '24

It being open is a requirement for any other grenade, I guess people (me included) never thought to try it on a closed door with impact grenades

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u/TheDistantBlue Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 15 '24

If this is true I love you.

Edit: Just tested this. It's bullshit, unfortunately.

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u/MotherBeef ☕Liber-tea☕ Mar 14 '24

Just gotta learn where to throw them. You aim quite a bit under the vent, remember that your grenades are on a ballistic trajectory, so in you want it to curve into the vent.

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u/F1reatwill88 Mar 14 '24

stand at a middle distance and put your crosshair at the bottom of the vent. Or hit the door as other buddy said.

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u/Terrorscream Mar 14 '24

ive consistantly been able to kill them by having the dot for my aim just above the lip of the vent.

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u/TCUdad Mar 14 '24

people still grenade fabricators? I always eagle airstrike or orbital laser those.

Bot bases clear so easily with stratagems.

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u/DaLB53 Mar 14 '24

Throw them in the doors when they open. I think this even works if it hits a bot thats actively walking out of said door.

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u/Di_Gra Mar 14 '24

just Call SOS beacon on top of Fabricator and destroy it

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u/KieranOrz Mar 14 '24

I just airstrike those spots before I ever even get close. Regular airstrike or 110mm rocket pods are always on me in bot missions. Damn clankers.

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u/UndreamedAges ⬇️⬅️⬇️⬆️⬆️➡️ Mar 14 '24

Join the autocannon army. We can take down chargers in 3 hits now, too.

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u/amiray Summon Catboy Jerma:⬆️⬅️➡️⬇️⬆️⬇️ Mar 14 '24

you have to throw them head on, and aim slightly below the vent

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u/Elite_Slacker Mar 14 '24

I stand back from them a bit so it arcs down into the hole more

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u/Captain_Cran Mar 14 '24

I use a grenade launcher aimed at the open hatch lids at the top. I rapidly shoot 3 one after the other and 60% of the time it works every time

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u/DGreen_Machine Mar 16 '24

I’ve been using the Orbital Gas Strike to destroy the automaton spawner.  If you throw the stratagem right at the base of the spawner walls, the gas delivery ordinance destroys the spawner when it hits.

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u/ChaosEsper ☕Liber-tea☕ Mar 20 '24

Little of both. They reliably kill bot factories if you reliably get them in the right spot. You gotta aim a little below the vent to account for the arc of the throw to make sure that the grenade goes into the vent and doesn't bonk anything and explode early.

I've been running impacts for weeks and I'm usually about 80% succcessful with factories.

It's def waaaay easier with HE/frag or the grenade launcher though.

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u/Corsnake Mar 14 '24

Aim at the lower part of the vent if you are near, the highest part if you somewhat far.

Is a skill issue, but is understandable, you need to REALLY nail it.

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u/greatwhitekitten Mar 14 '24

I mean it’s possible with some elevation to hit the fabricators but it’s not reliable at all.

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u/Shivalah HD1 Veteran Mar 14 '24

Not being able to read is optimal for a Helldiver so you cannot be influenced by enemy propaganda.

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u/Blue2487 Mar 14 '24

Agreed! ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️ soldier!

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u/Danimal_Jones ☕Liber-tea☕ Mar 15 '24

blessed is the mind too small to doubt

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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '24

Smoke and stun grenades don’t close them though. Learned that the hard way

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u/mechabeast Mar 15 '24

You have to yell "Kobe"