Use the Shield, soak extra damage, and defeat enemies quickly.

The mechs in the game are the best of both worlds.

This guide breaks down how you might get yourself the Patriot Exosuit in the game.

Helldivers 2 - A player using emote in front of Mech Exosuit.

The mech is now readilyavailable for purchase as a stratagem from the Ship Management menu.

Since youget 14 rockets and 1,000 gatling gun bullets, this move ensures divers do not spam spawning mechs.

Rockets should always bereserved for the bigger brutes, such as Bile Titan, Charger,and even Hulks.

A Shield build player using SMG to kill bugs in Helldivers 2

Thegatling gun has enough firepower to destroy an incoming swarm.

However,the ammo count is limited, and there is currently no way to restock the ammunition.

The range is limited and it one-shots most smaller bugs.

EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit purchase screen in Helldivers 2

Therefore, you must always maintain distance and attack from range.

The Spore Spewers are these huge mushroom-like towers that will obscure your vision as you get close.

Learn how to eliminate them.

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Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit near a player

Player character looking up at a massive, mushroom-like Spore Spewer that’s spewing gas out of it in Helldivers 2.

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