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Here is the loadout that we think works great against the Illuminate in Helldivers 2 as well as a few alternative weapons you can consider.
The Illuminates in Helldivers 2 is an alien faction specializing in high-tech weaponry and mind control technology. These extraterrestrial adversaries excel at leveraging their technological prowess to gain the upper hand in battle. They will try to overwhelm you and your squad with swarms of mindless foot soldiers. The faction even managed to ruin a colony where the fight happened. This makes this faction difficult to deal with in the game.
This is why you need to bring the best weapons against the Illuminate in Helldivers 2. To help you with that, here is the loadout that we think works great against the alien squids.
Best Loadout for the Illuminate in Helldivers 2
Here are the best weapons and stratagems that you can use while battling the Illuminate in Helldivers 2:
- Armor: SR-18 Roadblock Heavy Armor or SR-24 Street Scout Amor
- Primary Weapon: LAS-16 Sickle
- Secondary: GP-31 Grenade PIstol or Stun Baton
- Grenade: G-4 GAS
- Supply Strategems: MG-43 Machine Gun, Orbital Gas Strike
- Booster: Helpod Space Optimization
More explanation about why these weapons are recommended can be found below.
Armor: SR-18 Roadblock Heavy Armor or SR-24 Street Scout Amor
This armor is important for this build due to the unique passive that grants 30% faster reload and 20% more ammunition capacity. You will be dealing with swarms of enemies on this map, so it is best to have as much ammunition as possible. The faster reload speed also helps you in tight situations where you need continuous firepower.
Primary Weapon: LAS-16 Sickle
This weapon is very useful as it does not require you to reload. However, you need to keep an eye out for its heat sink as it can overheat and will need to be fitted. When dealing with the Illuminate’s mindless zombies in Helldivers 2, this weapon can be handy as you will have less downtime and it does not require reloading.
Secondary: GP-31 Grenade PIstol or Stun Baton
You will mainly be using the grenade pistol to blast away drones or UFOs. However, if you don’t need them, you can go for a Stun Baton for close-quarters combat.
Grenade: G-4 GAS
Gas grenades are good for quick escapes or crowd control. Considering how the map where you fight the Illuminate army is an urban area with lots of buildings and cramped alleys, moving around will be a challenge. This is where you can use a gas grenade to avoid being overwhelmed by enemies.
Supply Strategems: MG-43 Machine Gun, Orbital Gas Strike
Most of the Illuminate foot soldiers don’t have that much armor. This is why you can simply blast away at them with a machine gun or rain down an Orbital Gas Strike. These stratagems are good at clearing large waves of enemies so you can have some breathing room.
Booster: Helpod Space Optimization
You can choose what booster you want. The Helpod Space Optimization booster will allow you to spawn with extra resources at the ready. It’s pretty handy, especially if you’re playing with a squad, as all your teammates will also benefit from it. Other than that, you can choose another booster that you want.
Best Alternate Weapons To Use Against the Illuminate in Helldivers 2
If you are looking for more weapon suggestions that you can use against the Illuminate in Helldivers 2, here are a few:
- Purifier Plasma Rifle
- Halt Shotgun
- Tenderizer AR
More details about each weapon can be found below.
PLAS-101 Purifier
The Purifier Plasma Rifle is currently one of the strongest weapons in the game due to the recent buff it received. Considering how most mobs from the Illuminate don’t have many defensive options, this weapon can easily clear out waves of enemies. It can also be used to quickly break shields.
Halt Shotgun
One of the most useful features of the Halt Shotgun against the Illuminate in Helldivers 2 is that you can switch to stun rounds. This will temporarily incapacitate enemies, especially those who have the aerial advantage. As a shotgun, it is strong against enemy types who like to go up close and personal.
AR-61 Tenderizer
This weapon works best if you equip Siege Ready armor like the SR-18 Roadblock Heavy Armor or SR-24 Street Scout Armor. This is due to the weapon’s low magazine size, forcing you to reload frequently. This is just an alternate weapon for the Sickle if you don’t want to use it and prefer a faster fire rate weapon.
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