Updated for Patch 01.000.405
Ship Modules are the primary upgrade system in Helldivers 2. While Warbonds unlock new weapons, armors, utilities, and boosters, Ship Modules provide passive upgrades that enhance your Stratagems in various ways.
How to access your Ship Modules
Ship Modules are accessed through Ship Management. These consoles are located just before the Bridge, off to the side and directly below the giant TV.
What types of Ship Modules are there?
Ship Modules are broken down into six categories:
- Patriotic Administration Center
- Orbital Cannons
- Hangar
- Bridge
- Engineering Bay
- Robotics Workshop
Each Module must be unlocked sequentially, with each upgrade becoming progressively more expensive. Requisition Slips are just one of the currencies needed to unlock Ship Modules; you’ll also need Samples. There are three types of samples in the game: green (Commons), orange (Rares), and pink (Super Rares).
Each mission contains a maximum number of each type of sample, and as the difficulty increases, so does the maximum number of samples. Super Rare samples are only available on the higher difficulties.
Helldivers 2 Currencies and Resources
Requisition Slips can be acquired by completing the main objective in a mission.
Clearing nests or outposts, accomplishing side objectives, and successfully extracting with all four Helldivers all contribute to the amount of slips you will receive.
Additionally, playing on higher difficulties increases the total Requisition Slips awarded through a percentage-based multiplier, which can reach up to 250% for Helldive missions.
Commons can be found in almost every mission type except for Evacuate High-Value Assets missions.
Commons are available at every difficulty level. The maximum number of Commons in a mission ranges from approximately 10 to 45.
Rares are only found in missions with a difficulty of Challenging (4) and above. The maximum number of Rares in a mission ranges from 12 to 40.
Super Rares are exclusively found in missions with an Extreme (6) difficulty level or higher. The maximum number of Super Rares in a mission typically ranges from 3 to 6.
All Ship Modules in Helldivers 2
Patriotic Administration Center Ship Modules reduce cooldown times for Support Weapons, increase their initial ammo supply, and boost the amount of ammo received from resupplies and ammo boxes.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Access License |  – 60 | Support Weapons deploy with the maximum number of carriable magazines. |
| Streamlined Request Process | – 80  – 40 | Decreases Support Weapon Stratagem cooldown by 10%. |
| Hand Carts | – 80 – 60  – 5 | Decreases cooldown for all Backpack Stratagems by 10%. |
| Superior Packing Methodology |  – 20,000 – 150 – 150 – 15 | Resupply Stratagem* boxes refill Support Weapons with the maximum number of carriable magazines. *Only from the Resupply Stratagem, not ammo found around the map. *Upgrades all boxes in the Resupply, fellow Helldivers get the benefit. *Only upgrades Resupplies called down by the Helldiver with the Module. |
| Payroll Management System | – 30,000 – 200 – 200 – 20 | Reduces reload time for all Support Weapons by 10%. |
Orbital Cannons Ship Modules enhance your orbital Stratagems by reducing cooldowns, increasing the number of salvo(s) they fire per barrage, and expanding the damage falloff from the center of each explosion.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Exploding Shrapnel | – 100 | Reduces damage falloff from center of explosions caused by Orbital Stratagems. |
| More Guns | – 80 – 60 | Barrage orbitals fire 1 additional salvo(s) per barrage. |
| Zero-G Breech Loading | – 80 – 80 – 10 | Orbital Stratagem cooldown time reduced by 10%. |
| Atmospheric Monitoring | – 25,000 – 200 – 150 – 15 | Orbital HE barrage spread reduced by 15%. |
| High-Density Explosives | – 35,000 – 250 – 200 – 20 | Increases the damage radius on explosions caused by orbital Stratagems by 10%. |
Hangar Ship Modules rank among the top upgrades in the game. They offer substantial benefits such as reducing Eagle cooldowns by 50%, increasing the number of bombs per payload, decreasing rearming times, and increasing bomb carrying capacity.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | – 80 | Eagle Stratagem cooldown time reduced by 50%. |
| Pit Crew Hazard Pay | – 80 – 40 | Reduces Eagle rearm time by 20%. |
| Expanded Weapons Bay | – 80 – 80 – 10 | Increases number of Eagle Stratagem uses per Rearm by 1. |
| XXL Weapons Bay | – 25,000 – 150 – 150 – 15 | Eagle Stratagems that drop multiple bombs will drop 1 additional bomb(s). |
| Advanced Crew Training | – 30,000 – 200 – 250 – 25 | Eagle Rearm cooldown further reduced by 10% if called in while Eagle uses still remain. |
Bridge Ship Modules offer a wide range of benefits, such as improved steering for the Hellpod when (re)deploying, expanded radar ping radius, reduced calldown times for Orbital Stratagems, and increased fire damage for all Stratagems.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Target Software Upgrade | – 60 | 1-second reduction in call-in time for all Orbital Stratagems. |
| Nuclear Radar | – 80 – 40 | Increase enemy ping radius on minimap by 50 meters. |
| Power Steering | – 80 – 80 – 10 | Improves steering for Helldivers during Hellpod deployment. |
| Enhanced Combustion | – 25,000 – 200 – 150 – 15 | Fire damage from Stratagems increased by 25%. |
| Morale Augmentation | – 35,000 – 250 – 200 – 20 | Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5%. |
Engineering Bay Ship Modules primarily enhance Sentry Stratagems by decreasing cooldown times, increasing their health, and enabling instant deployment.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic Supplementation | – 60 – 10 | Reduces cooldown time for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply Stratagems by 10%. |
| Advanced Construction | – 80 – 60 – 5 | Increases ammo for Sentry Stratagems by 50%. |
| Rapid Launch System | – 80 – 80 – 10 | All Emplacement Stratagems launch immediately once called in, reducing overall deployment time. |
| Circuit Expansion | – 20,000 – 200 – 150 – 20 | Lightning arcs, fired from weapons and turrets, jump to one additional enemy. |
| Streamlined Launch Process | – 30,000 – 250 – 200 – 25 | All Support Weapon Stratagems launch immediately once called in, reducing overall deployment time. |
Robotics Workshop Ship Modules are dedicated upgrades for Sentry Stratagems. These upgrades include instant launch capabilities, enhanced ammo capacity, faster sentry rotating, and increased resistance to explosion damage.
| Ship Module | Upgrade Cost | Upgrade Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Tracking | – 60 – 20 | All Sentry Stratagems launch immediately once called in, reducing overall deployment time. |
| Shock Absorption Gel | – 80 – 40 – 5 | Increases ammo for Sentry Stratagems by 50%. |
| High-Quality Lubricant | – 80 – 80 – 10 | Sentries rotate towards new targets more quickly. |
| Blast Absorption | – 25,000 – 150 – 150 – 20 | Sentries take 50% less damage from explosions. |
| Cross-Platform Compatibility | – 35,000 – 250 – 200 – 30 | Mortar Sentries prioritize fire at marked targets. |