Helldivers 2: Beginners guide, tips & tricks

If you’re looking for the best guide as you make your way into liberating Super-Earth, look no further. the team’re here to give you every tip and secret you need to know for your first Helldivers 2 playthrough!

In Helldivers 2, you’re called to fight for democracy and free what could be humanity’s last stand. This online multiplayer game lets you fight alien bugs, devious Bile Titans, and other creatures with friends or on a public online server. 

It is almost needless to say that the game is a massive hit – to the point where devs are scrambling to expand their servers to accommodate the hoard of players ready to “fight for democracy.” 

Whether or not this is your first time to gear up or you’re looking for details you may have missed on your first run-through, the team’re here to give you all the details you need to know as you head to the battle to liberate the planet! 

Helldivers 2 tips & tricks for your first playthrough

You can toggle between first-person and third-person views

The game doesn’t tell you this outright, but you could swap perspectives in every gun using the middle mouse (on PC) or a specific key bind on your controller (Playstation). Switching between views can significantly improve your aim when shooting far-away aliens or affect your spray on bug hoards. 

If you prefer less recoil, go for the first-person perspective. On the other hand, third-person POV gives you more mobility to spray between many enemies, albeit with a higher recoil tradeoff. 

You also have the option to personalize your perspective to change per weapon in the “Remember Aim Mode” tab in the settings. 

Make sure to empty your ammo

Whether or not Helldivers 2 is your first foray into shooter games, it may come as first instinct to reload your gun whenever you’re low on bullets. However, this game has a more real-life approach to ammo than other first-person titles.