Stop Dying So Much To Automatons In Helldivers 2

It feels like a lot of players are avoiding the fight with Automatons. Let's show you how to enjoy playing against the Terminators of the Helldivers universe.
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[ODST_Parker]

Don't sleep on the autocannon. It's absolutely ridiculous against bots. Takes out striders, devastators, berserkers, and even hulks in no time. Takes out cannon turrets and tanks with a few well-placed shots to their rear vents.

You get 50 rounds (+10 in the mag) with each drop, 10 rounds from each ammo box, and 25 from each resupply box.

It can also destroy fabricators in outposts, but it's a bit janky and you have to bounce the shot in such a way that it hits inside. Aim near the bottom of the vent, works most of the time from a good frontal angle.

[jackalboi]

Stop dying to Automatons:

No, I find this rather comfortable. *eats a rocket*

[blackhind]

"Stop dying to Automatons"

*6 Heavy devestator spawns behind you

[benm]

Biggest thing to remember is that cover is your best friend. Revert back to early 2000's shooter mindset, it really helps.

[xilencered]

EMP nade is overlooked too. Just started running it. Buys your team a few seconds to catch your breath, reload, stim up, drop a perfect sweet 500kg

[roguehades]

Stealth is very important, hitting hard’n’fast then breaking LOS. Personal favourite load-out, quasar + sheild pack + airstrike. Don’t really need a third but orbital (rail cannon or laser works well)

[paulertjustice]

The anti materiel rifle is also goated against bots. You can take anything on with it, although Hulks require some aiming to take down. Its insanely versatile

[ZhutyArt]

I always say this, the eagle smoke strike is so slept on. Not only does it allow you to engage/disengage safer, it also destroys fabricators, explosive barrels, mines, etc.

[beezzarro]

Personally i would recommend eagle smoke over an orbital smoke because the orbital smoke wall aligns with the orientation of your destroyer while the eagle one is just how you throw it. So you might throw an orbital hoping for a wall and instead get a corridor of smoke.

[TurboSpaceKitten]

Smoke is great for making sure your crews tankbuster cant see anything, ensuring it drives into the worst spot possible, keeping its weakpoints forever hidden.

[wangchi]

I don't see anyone ever using it in my games, besides myself of course, but the ballistic shield is my must have equipment every automaton mission. I never leave my super destroyer without it. That plus the SMG of your choice, and you're capable of sitting in front of anything that isn't firing explosive rounds directly at your face. It also really helps with handling Heavy Devastators because you can draw their fire while someone else lines up a quick headshot without being ripped up by the MG fire.
Not to mention with the SMG-37 defender you can operate it from first or third person without any issues at all.

[GrandDukeMushroom]

Man I saw a congo line of like 35 berserkers
so anyway I started blasting

[emgee]

Only light infantry can spawn bot drops, scope in, take em out, then clean up. Assault rifles, dmrs, and the AMR are great choices.

[braydensurvivez]

“Don’t let automatons touch you” I’ve been touch a lot 😢

[Kronnos-rkdo]

Adding to this, orbital lazer and eagle bombardment are amazing choices both to take out bases and deal with the large amounts of medium armored units the automatons love to throw at you.

Also from experience, try to take longer range engagements, the bots have questionable aim and the distance allows to take them out with little risk. (Anti material rifle and assault rifles are great for this)

And dont forget to have someone capable of destroying bot drop ships.

[alexanders.]

Plasma Scorcher is the best gun against Automatons. Only thing you have to worry about is ammo. Just place your shot well and you will be fine

[ogonplayzgames]

"Stop dying to automatoms"
*the 16 chainsaw berserkers, 2 hulks, annihilator tank and 10 rocket devastators chasing me across the map and launching me into every wall imaginable*

[someonestolebigboi-imbigboi]

"just... Stop, I don't care if your up against all the heavies.. Just stop dying"

[BrotherLavarius]

"*Laughing in Creek*" First light armor, jet pack, quaz, dominator. And just roll in to town!

[cobalt-D]

I also really like the scorcher. It doesn't stagger, but it's really good at bypassing armor. It makes pretty quick work of scout striders and berserkers.