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Sentry Stratagem Tier List
The best Sentry tier list for Helldivers 2. The most effective sentries against the Terminids, Illuminate, and Automatons.
Sentries are an excellent tool for securing a position, even if you’re not playing an Evacuation or Eradication mission! Consider deploying Sentries in missions where holding a fixed position is essential to completing the objective:
- Spread Democracy (Raise the Flag)
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Extract E-711 (Terminids Only)
- Nuke Nursery (Terminids Only)
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Sentries Prone to Friendly Fire
Some sentries in Helldivers 2 are notorious for causing Friendly Fire. They are infamous within the community.
It’s highly advised to exercise caution when deploying these around teammates.
vs Terminids
vs Automatons
vs Illuminate
Ship Modules Upgrades
Ship Modules can provide your sentries with powerful upgrades; they can be purchased using Samples acquired during missions.
| Synthetic Supplementation | Reduces cooldown for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply stratagems by 10% |
| Advanced Construction | Increases the health of Sentry Stratagems by 50% |
| Dynamic Tracking | All Sentry Stratagems deploy instantly but still need time to descend from orbit. |
| Shock Absorption Gel | Increase Sentry Stratagem ammo by 50% |
| High-Quality Lubricant | Increases Sentry Stratagem rotation speed |
| Rapid Launch System | All Emplacement Stratagems deploy immediately (Applies to Tesla Tower) |
Why are some Sentries rated higher than others?
While a sentry may excel against one faction, it may struggle against another. For instance, the Laser Sentry has trouble handling the massive swarms on the Illuminate and Terminid fronts. Its Heavy Armor penetration is underutilized due to the infrequency of heavily armored enemies, while it gets overwhelmed by chaff. Similar to the Gatling Sentry, it wastes its heatsink by continuing to fire inbetween targets. However, unlike the Gatling Sentry, the Laser Sentry delivers minimal DPS, even with fire damage. It’s best suited as a precision tool for taking down Hulks or Chargers. Additionally, a full heatsink empties faster than an upgraded Gatling Sentry while dealing significantly less damage per second, making it poor against swarms of lightly armored enemies.
The Mortar works well against Automatons, easily taking out Devastators, Striders, Troopers, and Berserkers. However, it performs poorly against Terminids and the Illuminate due to being overwhelmed by swarming Voteless or melee-only bugs. The EMS Mortar Sentry shines against Terminids but falls short against Automatons, as they are ranged, and the EMS is a wasted Stratagem slot against the Illuminate since it can’t slow Fleshmobs, Harvesters, or Elevated Overseers that fly high enough.