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Helldivers 2 Devastators: How to find and kill a Devastator

Complete your Daily Personal Order in no time.

Helldiver using a laser cannon

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Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2024 at 12:15 pm

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As one of Super Earth's most fearsome foes, Automaton Devastators are to be sought out and eliminated, and we've got how to find and kill them in Helldivers 2 so that you can answer the call.

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As you would expect, Devastators can be found on planets under the Automatons' control. These hulking behemoths trudge the battlefield in search of democracy and liberty-loving heroes such as yourself.

Bringing peace to the galaxy has its price, however, and you'll need to employ your best weapons and stratagems to fell these Automaton abominations.

Devastating Devastators frequently appear as part of your Daily Personal Order, so it's handy to know where you can come across them, as well as having the best tactics on hand to deal with them.

With that said, read on, soldier!

Where to find Helldivers 2 Devastators

Devastator in Helldivers 2 against a white background

Devastator in Helldivers 2. Sony

Devastators can be found in all bot missions across all difficulties, so that's Trivial to Helldive and everything in between.

The higher the difficulty, the more chance of encountering one sooner. Specifically, the Severin Sector on the right-hand side of the galaxy map are the best places to start.

We recommend Planet Defense missions as they feature heavy Automaton forces and increase the output of Devastators.

Generally, it can be quite difficult to keep an eye out for the robots on the battlefield, so try to spot the cog that sits behind a Devastator's head. That's a good way of identifying them quickly.

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How to kill Helldivers 2 Devastators

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Devastators come in three different variations: Armcannon (standard), Heavy (machine guns and shields) and Rocket (shoulder-mounted rocket launchers).

Thankfully, the best way to defeat each is by simply aiming for their heads. It's a small target for a reason, so penetrative weapons are hugely effective.

Shooting the back of a Heavy Devastator will make the unit explode, so that's worth taking advantage of.

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Additionally, firing at the missile pods of Rocket Devastators will explode on impact, causing significant damage. Outside of this, grenades and stratagems are best utilised to kill Devastators.

All Helldiver 2 enemies have their own weaknesses that need to be taken advantage of, if you hope to proceed through the more challenging levels.

Devastators are definitely up there, but if you follow these tips, you should come out on top and secure freedom.

Helldivers 2 is available across PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows.

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Matt PoskittFreelance Writer

Matt Poskitt is a freelance journalist who specialises in arts and culture – be that movies, TV, video games, tech or otherwise. Matt headed up the games and entertainment section at T3 (Future Publishing), alongside being found across The Guardian, CNET, PC Gamer Mag, GamesIndustry.biz, Insider, iNews, IGN, TechRadar, PC Gamer Mag, NME and many more.

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