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Helldivers 2 Orbital Stratagem Tier List

Helldivers 2 tier list for the best Orbital Stratagems to use against the Illuminate, Terminids, and Automatons for both solo and group play.

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As of May 2026 – Patch 6.2.2 – Helldivers 2 has 12 Orbital Stratagems.

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Orbital Stratagem
vs Automatons
vs Terminids
vs Illuminate
Cooldown (seconds)
Orbital LaserOrbital Laser
S+
S+
S+
300s
Orbital Precision StrikeOrbital Precision Strike
S
S
S
90s
Orbital Gas StrikeOrbital Gas Strike
S+
S+
S
75s
Orbital Napalm BarrageOrbital Napalm Barrage
A
S
S
240s
Orbital Gatling BarrageOrbital Gatling Barrage
S+
S+
A
70s
Orbital 120mm HE BarrageOrbital 120mm HE Barrage
S
B
A
180s
Orbital Airburst StrikeOrbital Airburst Strike
A
S+
A
100s
Orbital Walking BarrageOrbital Walking Barrage
S
B
A
240s
Orbital EMS StrikeOrbital EMS Strike
D
B
B
75s
Orbital 380mm HE BarrageOrbital 380mm HE Barrage
B
B
C
240s
Orbital Smoke StrikeOrbital Smoke Strike
B
D
D
75s
Orbital Railcannon StrikeOrbital Railcannon Strike
A
A
D
180s