How to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2

There are multiple objectives you have the chance to complete while playing Helldivers 2. These go beyond destroying the enemy bugs on a particular planet, such as targeting Fuel Silos and destroying them to clear the path forward.

Fuel Silos are large buildings you can find while playing Helldivers 2, specifically on Automaton worlds. Because these areas are heavily reinforced with solid foundations, these structures are complicated to take down. It will take a lot more firepower than a standard grenade or a rocket launcher to destroy. Here’s what you need to know about how to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2.

The best way to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2

The most reliable way I’ve discovered that you can destroy Fuel Silos is by calling down a Hell Bomb from your Super Destroyer in Helldivers 2. Hell Bombs are mission-specific, and they’re given to you as a free, additional Stratagem. However, even during the missions where you’re given Hell Bombs, you can only call them down when you’re within the same specific area as your objective.

You do need to stand close to the objective where you want to call down the Hell Bomb. It won’t appear as an available Stratagem until you’re close enough. When it does appear, use the correct inputs to call it down. I would advise stepping away from it when you do call it down in Helldivers 2, as its quite possible that you might get hit by it.

When you call down a Hell Bomb, it lands in the precise spot you summon it, and then you need to interact with it as if it’s a terminal. After you’ve put the code to arm the bomb, you’ll have a small window to get clear of the blast. Hell Bombs have an enormous blast radius, but you’ll still want to call the bomb as close to a Fuel Silo as possible. I would recommend notifying the rest of your Helldivers 2 team when you’ve armed a Hell Bomb to make sure they can run away.

The Fuel Silos can be heavily protected by automatons in Helldivers 2, and they want to keep said silos safe. The team I was with was able to clear the area before we started calling down the Hell Bomb, but the Automatons were relentless. They continued to attack the position with their patrols and had us under heavy fire. We cleared the area and worked on the other objectives after the Hell Bomb went off, and we continued with the rest of the mission. It all went extremely well for a team created in matchmaking. There were a handful of hidden locations where we were able to pick up more Warbond Medals, too.

After calling a Hell Bomb down, make sure to clear the area around it. It’s possible the Automatons can destroy it before it goes off. They only need to stand next to it and smash the object to destroy it, forcing you to recall another and repeat the process over again.

When the Hell Bomb goes off at the base of the Fuel Silos, the mission objective should clear from your screen in Helldivers 2. Move on to the other objectives, or you can extract from the mission to complete other tasks as directed by the will of Super Earth.