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Remember the Dark Trooper from Classic Battlefront 2? How you could use your jetpack to fly in and out of combat, shocking entire crowds of enemies, and then switch to your hefty Commando Pistol when needed?
Think of this build as the Helldivers 2 reimagining of the Dark Trooper. This is a certified bug zapper, featuring the ARC-12 Blitzer. The Blitzer excels at clearing crowds of small bugs with ease, so we recommend taking anti-armor Stratagems to take out any Heavies you encounter.
The ARC-12 Blitzer was released with the Cutting Edge Warbond; it is a less powerful version of the ARC-3 Arc Thrower Support Weapon.
The ARC-12 is a solid primary weapon, with no charge-up time, medium armor penetration, the ability to chain to multiple enemies, and infinite ammo with no heat build-up. It’s an excellent weapon against the Terminids.
Core Stratagems
The LAS-99 Quasar Cannon is quite strong! Its 25-second cooldown between shots (and 5 second charge-up time) allows it to be used in almost every engagement. It delivers a one-headshot kill on Chargers and takes two headshots to kill a Bile Titan. Additionally, the Quasar is energy based and will never run out of ammo.
Unlike the Recoilless Rifle, it doesn’t require a backpack, offering more flexibility.
Take to the skies! Well… kind of. The Jump Pack may not offer much airtime, but it enables you to reach positions that are otherwise unclimbable.
A key feature of the Jump Pack is its built-in safety mechanism: it always reserves a bit of fuel for deceleration during descent. No matter the height you jump from, you’ll always land safely.
Recommended Stratagems
Despite being the first Stratagem you unlock, the Orbital Precision Strike is incredibly powerful.
With a 90-second cooldown and a 2-second call-in time, the Precision Strike is available for most engagements with Automaton heavies such as Hulks and Tanks, allowing you to save your Commando rockets.
Anything directly hit by the Orbital Precision Strike will be either instantly destroyed or severely damaged in the case of the Factory Strider.
Completing this build involves taking either the Orbital Precision Strike or the Eagle Airstrike to clear bug nests. Both are highly effective at eliminating nests and damaging heavily armored enemies. Alternatively, you can opt for the Orbital Airburst Strike to efficiently clear enemy patrols, leaving only the heavily armored Chargers, Impalers and Bile Titans for your Quasar Cannon to cleanup.