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Helldivers 2: Stratagem Codes, listed

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In Helldivers 2, you’ll sometimes be sent somewhere where your equipment and on-the-ground strategy don’t cut the mustard. Fortunately, you’re in good hands, with Helldiver Command providing firepower and backup with Stratagem.

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Here’s how to use Stratagems with every Stratagem Code available in Helldivers 2.

How to use Stratagem Codes in Helldivers 2

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Stratagems in Helldivers 2 are powerful devices or upgrades available for use during a mission. Stratagems belong to six categories: Patriotic Administration Centre, Orbital Cannons, Hanger, Bridge, Engineering Bay, and Robotics Workshop, each serving a different purpose. You can have four Stratagem at once, equipping multiple from the same category or mixing them up. Whether you’re teaming up with friends or going it alone, Stratagems are paramount to your success.

To use a Stratagem, enter the Stratagem’s code in the correct sequence. Your Stratagem code list opens by holding L1 and inputting codes using the D-pad. If you’re playing on PC with a mouse and keyboard, you’ll have to hold Ctrl and input the codes with WASD by default. Stratagems are unlocked at the Ship Management, with levels and Requisitions (cash) accumulated by completing mission objectives.

Mouse & Keyboard players are at a slight disadvantage.

As you might have guessed, having to use WASD to input your Stratagem codes conflicts with moving your character around. With the default controls for Helldivers 2 enabled, you’re unable to move your character while calling Stratagems. Luckily, you can rebind controls!

You cannot change your equipped Stratagem mid-mission. Make sure you strategize what you need based on the difficulty level and mission objectives. Support weapons can spawn as ground loot, so unless you prefer these weapons, you can always randomly pick them up. Lastly, you cannot use weapons while the Stratagem list is open.

All Stratagem Codes in Helldivers 2

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Stratagem Codes: Patriotic Administration Centre

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Machine Gun▼◄▼▲►Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Anti-Material Rifle▼◄►▲▼Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Stalwart▼◄▼▲▲◄Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Expendable Anti-Tank▼▼◄▲►Two secondsUnlimited70 seconds
Recoilless Rifle▼◄►►◄Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Flamethrower▼◄▲▼▲Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Autocannon▼►◄▼▼▲▲►Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Railgun▼►◄▼▼▲◄▼►Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Spear▼▼▲▼▼Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds

Stratagem Codes: Orbital Cannons

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Orbital Gatling Barrage►▼◄▲▲Two secondsUnlimited80 seconds
Orbital Airburst Strike►►►Two secondsUnlimited120 seconds
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage►▼▼◄▼►▼▼Five secondsUnlimited240 seconds
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage►▼▼▲▲◄▼▼▼Six secondsUnlimited240 seconds
Orbital Walking Barrage►▼►▼►▼Three secondsUnlimited240 seconds
Orbital Laser Strike►▲◄▲►◄Two secondsThree300 seconds
Orbital Railcannon Strike►▼▲▼◄One secondUnlimited210 seconds

Stratagem Codes: Hangar

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Eagle Strafing Run▲►►ImmediateThree15 seconds
Eagle Airstrike▲►▼►ImmediateTwo15 seconds
Eagle Cluster Bomb▲►▼▼►▼ImmediateFour15 seconds
Eagle Napalm Airstrike▲►▼▲ImmediateTwo15 seconds
Jump Pack▼▲▲▼▲Five secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Eagle Smoke Strike▲►▲▼ImmediateTwo15 seconds
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods▲▼▲◄ImmediateTwo15 seconds
Eagle 500KG Bomb▲◄▼▼▼ImmediateOneN/A

Stratagem Codes: Bridge

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Orbital Precision Strike►►▲Four secondsUnlimited100 seconds
Orbital Gas Strike►►▼►Two secondsUnlimited75 seconds
Orbital EMS Strike►►◄▼Two secondsUnlimited75 seconds
Orbital Smoke Strike►►▼▲Two secondsUnlimited100 seconds
HMG Emplacement▲▼◄►►◄Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Shield Generator Relay▼▲◄►◄▼ImmediateUnlimited90 seconds
Tesla Tower▼▲►▲◄►Three secondsUnlimited150 seconds

Stratagem Codes: Engineering Bay

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Anti-Personnel Minefield▼◄▲►Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Supply Pack▼◄▼▲▲▼Five secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Grenade Launcher▼◄▼▲◄▼▼Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Laser Cannon▼◄▼▲◄Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Incendiary Mines▼◄◄▼Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
“Guard Dog” Rover▼◄▼▲◄▼▼Five secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Ballistic Shield Backpack▼◄▲▲►Five secondsUnlimited300 seconds
Arc Thrower▼►▲◄▼Three secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Shield Generator Pack▼▲◄▼►►Five secondsUnlimited480 seconds

Stratagem Codes: Robotics Workshop

StratagemCodeCall-in timeUsesCooldown time
Machine Gun Sentry▼▲►►▲Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Gatling Sentry▼▲►◄▼Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Mortar Sentry▼▲►►▼Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
“Guard Dog”▼▲◄▲►▼Five secondsUnlimited480 seconds
Autocannon Sentry▼▲►▲◄▲Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Rocket Sentry▼▲►►◄Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
EMS Mortar Sentry▼▼▲▲◄Three secondsUnlimited180 seconds
Mission StratagemCode
Reinforce▲▼►◄▲
SOS Beacon▲▼►▲
Super Earth Flag▼▲▼▲
Upload Data◄►▲▲▲
Hellbomb▼▲◄▼▲►▼▲


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