New Automaton Gunships (And How To Beat Them) in Helldivers 2

These new Gunships that were added in the latest patch are quite menacing and are impenetrable by basic weaponry making them relatively formidable.

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[kirkshanghai]

"Autocannon works wonders, too" is a good solution to virtually every problem you may face in this game

[itsmehoneycomb]

antitank and quasar cannon 1 tap the gunships, the gunship fabricators spawn 2 ships per rotation, you have to use a hellbomb to blow up the fabricators

[littletrucker]

Autocannon refuses to be an L at all times

[kanadetone]

*looks at Pelican-1*
Pelican-1: "hey now, let's not be rash. I do pickups and drop offs only, don't get any crazy ideas"

[nobuffer]

How to beat the Automaton Gunships:
1) Aim for the engine or thrusters
2) Forget there's a Scorcher Hulk near you
3) Okay, get some distance, deal with the gunship, and then deal with the-
4) WAS THAT MISSILE? THAT ALMOST HIT YOUR FACE! WHO SHO- OH GOD THERE'S TWO MISSILE DEVASTATORS!
5) SHIT! The gunship noticed you! Okay, new plan-
6) What do you mean "Bot drop detected"? WAS THAT A FLARE? There was still a comissar left? HOW? We made sure to deal with-
7) Oh no... there's more drop ships. Okay. New plan...
8) *RUN.*

[lorenzooliveira]

In a pinch, disposable ATs work too, but since you only got one chance to hit twice they’re not ideal

[AGOGOATHOTH]

anti materiel rifle takes em out with a few shots to the engine

[Amm_gg]

Thanks for being so on top of new helldivers news! Reminds me of when you covered Halo infinite content. Informative and to the point, great as always :)

[NivRel]

i like to think at this more like a semi underground popular in world vlog a helldiver films while on expeditions, they do kinda dangerous stuff first to test out stuff for other divers, of course it's technically illegal, but it's free and increases mission success rates (helldivers watch it on their hand monitor thing in their off time)

[theanimated]

2 shots from the auto cannon will also work

[tariquewilson]

I think the Scorcher is the only primary that can take them out almost a full clip into the engine takes them out.

[roadbeef]

I'm curious if the death fall trajectory can be consistently anticipated depending on which engine gets shot out

[rohan]

Always loved the post-buff laser cannon, glad it’s still finding new roles!

[Theraplug]

is it just me or did they shadow drop also a great increase in stagger for every bot laser? can't remember being hammered down by 2 troopers that hard...

[Zvertxv]

Lowkey the most annoying enemy in the entire game

[phantombagger]

Thank you! I’ve been using the commando which isn’t bad but not great

[speedyazi]

The Two cannons literally cannot lose.

[somedude]

2 autocannon shots to engines take them out as well

AC just can't stop, won't stop winning

[KimchiKommander]

Scorcher can take them out as well, if you're desperate and no weapon or stratagems. Varies between testing, but up close sometimes 3/4 a mag or half. From far takes a solid full magazine and some. Aimed just for the red light, maybe the engine is quicker.