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To spread democracy around the galaxy follow these beginner steps to turn you into a mean green democracy bug squishing machine!

1 - DO THE TUTORIAL - I know us gamers like to skip them but just don't, it will put you in good stead learning the controlls and you will unlock a nice achievement!

2 - Never Jump alone! - Always play with friends or others as it makes it a way more fulfilling experience and way more achievable to win! Also watch out for that friendly fire so don't shoot each other!

3 - Use Stratagems Wisely - Stratagems are powerful tools that can turn the tide of battle, but they also have cool down times and can potentially harm your own team if not used carefully.

4 - Use your mini map all the time, it makes getting about the map to various objectives so much easier!

5 - Don't be afraid to try out new gear and weapons - Experiment with different weapon types, stratagems, and perks to find a play style that suits you and complements your team.

6 - Communicate and have fun - Use your microphone or in-game communication tools to coordinate with your squad mates to have the best chance of slaying the bad guys, or calling for help lol plus I've found most randoms I've been paired up with to be pretty sound and up for just trying to complete the missions which is a refreshing change from some games!

7 - Get some new gear! - Remember there is a free battle pass that you can unlock a bunch of cool costmetics, perks and weapons!

8 - HAVE FUN SOLIDER!

Rapid-fire tips for mastering Helldivers 2

• Focus on objectives instead of mindlessly shooting everything that moves.

• Boost your survivability by equipping a laser drone or personal shield generator.

• Use terrain to your advantage; high ground provides strategic benefits.

• Napalm solves problems, most of them.

• Utilize lower difficulty levels to familiarize yourself with new weapons, strategies, and enemies.

• Remember, sometimes the best strategy is to run.

• If you see something white, fast-moving, and tongue-flicking, eliminate it immediately.

• Avoid standing on patrol routes to stay out of unnecessary trouble.

• If you got swarmed - move out and change your strategy.

It's important to be aligned in your goals - there are objectives all over the map and whilst nipping off to clear out a small nest sounds like a good idea, it can quickly escalate and mean the rest of the team need to come and bail you out, which also rarely goes to plan. Stick together as a group and communicate about where you are heading and who is doing what.

Once you have that down, you can probably survive long enough to extract.

Now, to optimise. Be sure to use your dive A LOT - it's the best tool for getting out of a tight spot quickly.

Don't save your stims, you can resupply often and usually find some restocks along the way, use all the stims all of the time. Same with your grenades. You can't take these with you when you die and when you're health is less than 80%, there's a big chance that a big hit is taking you out.

Clear waves before pressing on. Usually you can run into multiple waves or roaming groups by trying to escape - it's usually safer to stay and clear the current wave before moving. Or else you will get overrun.

Also - just enjoy yourself, it's a bloody brilliant experience with friends.

Heat Management

Think about which you and your group are filling a bucket with water. Once the bucket is full you trigger a scout wave crossing your current position. Which will highly escalate :P

• Means if you are a Squad of 4 you may want to stay closer together to have one big bucket instead of 4 smaller ones.

• Calling Tactical Stuff will also fill your bucket as well as doing your objectives.

• Means killing enemies in the beginning or lower difficulty is fun but later you are more short on stuff which means you may want to choose your fights.

But honestly if you didn't care about it now, and your running and gunning, bugs falling left and right; That's a good fight.

If you want To maximize your effectiveness in Helldivers 2, prioritize completing planet events and influencing the Galactic War map, as controlling key regions can unlock valuable bonuses and reinforcements for your faction's war effort.