Helldivers 2 enemies guide: Species, locations, weaknesses & more

There are plenty of dangerous enemies in Helldivers 2 and to defeat them, you’ll have to know their unique strengths and weaknesses. So, here’s a full rundown of every enemy type in the sequel, as well as their locations, and weak spots.

Helldivers 2 is full of frantic battles for players to take on alongside their friends in co-op or alone in solo play. As you take on missions and progress through the various difficulty levels in the game, the foes you come up against will get tougher so you’ll need plenty of weapons and Stratagems in your arsenal.

Whether it’s the bug-like Terminids or the formidable Automatons, you may be curious to know exactly what enemies you’ll have to fight in Helldivers 2, so we’ve got you covered.

All Terminid enemies in Helldivers 2

ENEMY	DESIGN	LOCATION	DIFFICULTY	WEAKNESSES
Scavenger / Spitter		Terminid planets	All	Everywhere. Weak to bullets and melee
Pouncer		Terminid planets	Easy or higher	Everywhere
Hunter		Terminid planets	All	Everywhere. Weak to bullets
Warrior		Terminid planets	All	Headshots
Hive Guard		Terminid planets	Easy or higher	Backside, between the head and legs
Shrieker		Terminid planets	Hard or higher	Take out the Shrieker nest as soon as possible
Stalker		Terminid planets	All	Everywhere is weak to bullets, but mark the enemy first
Bile Spewer / Nursing Spewers		Terminid planets	Medium or higher	Giant green glowing abdomen
Brood Commander		Terminid planets	Hard or higher	No weaknesses but can trigger Bug Breaches
Charger / Behemoth		Terminid planets	Medium or higher	Unarmored section on its back
Bile Titan		Terminid planets	Challenging or higher	Green abdomen and mouth
The Impaler		Terminid planets	TBC	Tentacles and face
Terminid Alpha Commander		Terminid planets	TBC	TBC
Spore Charger		Terminid planets	TBC	Weak to fire, best to use Fireflamers against Spore Chargers.

All Automaton enemies in Helldivers 2

ENEMY	DESIGN	LOCATION	DIFFICULTY	WEAKNESSES
Trooper, Raider, Marauder		Automaton planets	All	Everywhere is weak to bullets
Commissar		Automaton planets	Easy or higher	Everywhere is weak to bullets but can call in more enemies
Scout Strider		Automaton planets	Medium or higher	The Robot on its back
Berserker		Automaton planets	Easy or higher	Head and red chest
Devastator		Automaton planets	Medium or higher	Tiny head and midriff area. Shoot the arms to disable their weapons
Hulk		Automaton planets	Challenging or higher	Arms and back
Tank		Automaton planets	Hard or higher	Weak to explosives and Stratagems
Dropship		Automaton planets	All	Weak to explosives
Gunship		Automaton planets	Hard or higher	The thrusters
Factory Strider		Automaton planets	Suicide Mission or higher	Take down the minigun turrets and shoot the eye
Rocket Tank		Automaton planets	TBC	Weak to explosives

That’s all there is about every enemy in Helldivers 2. Don’t forget to check the best Stratagems to use, as well as their codes, and if you’re a fan of flying, see how to unlock ship modules.