From trivial to terrifying, here’s a rundown of all the difficulty levels in Helldivers 2.

Thestratagem commandfor the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon isDown, Down, Up, Left, Right.

Continueaiming the weapon steadilyat your opponent until it fires.

A screenshot from Helldivers 2 showing the player character holding a Quasar Cannon as the Charger runs at them.

However,it can be deadly to you at short range, so be careful not to get swarmed.

It’s best whenused from medium-to-long range.

Gives reduced recoil and 50 percent resistance to explosions.

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‘Extra Padding’ Passive Buff

Gives a higher armor rating, in case you have no ‘Fortified’ armor.

Booster

Vitality Enhancement

Gives additional resistance to damage, which will stack with your armor.

Pick your Punisher Plasma gun and run with this build!

A screenshot from Helldiver’s 2 showing the Strategem Menu on the ship. The purchased Quasar Cannon is selected, with information stating its call-in time as 3 seconds, its uses unlimited, and its cooldown as 480 seconds.

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A screenshot from Helldivers 2 showing the player character, having recently used a Stim, aiming a Quasar Cannon in third person at a Automaton. There’s a large explosion in the background.

A screenshot from Helldivers 2 showing the player character aiming the Quasar Cannon, with an explosion being seen in the distance at where the player is aiming.

A player using Plasma Punisher to kill charger in Helldivers 2

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