How to Beat Chargers in Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a popular cooperative top-down shooter game that challenges players to work together to complete missions on hostile alien worlds. One of the first formidable enemies you will face in the game is the Charger, a relentless and fast-moving foe that can quickly overwhelm unprepared players. Its job is to disrupt your team while its smaller Terminid allies overwhelm you. In this guide, we will teach you what the Charger's weak points are and which weapons are best to use against them.

How to Beat Chargers in Helldivers 2

Chargers become a common adversary in missions of Challenging difficulty and higher, though they may also emerge as extermination targets in Medium-level missions. Essentially, these creatures act as mobile battering rams, attempting to either run down players or smash them with their large, powerful claws. Chargers have very thick armor, which renders most weapons ineffective against them.

If you don't have heavy weapons capable of penetrating their armor, the most effective strategy when being chased by a Charger is to lure it away from your teammates. The Charger will focus on a player and charge towards them, similar to a bull. Make it chase you towards a sturdy wall or an object, and dive away at the last second. The Charger will stun itself against the wall, exposing its weak point on its back, which is vulnerable to any weapon in the game.

Best Weapons against Chargers in Helldivers 2

The most efficient method to eliminate a Charger involves employing a Recoilless Rifle or an Expendable Anti-Tank (EAT) launcher. Typically, two rockets directed at one of its legs will suffice to bring down a Charger. Additionally, targeting the Charger's armored sections with a rocket will strip away the carapace, leaving it vulnerable to small-arms fire. The Railgun is also very effective in killing Chargers. Yesterday, with the help of the Railgun, my friend and I managed to save the mission in a 2 vs 6 Chargers situation.

Most explosive anti-tank stratagems are also very effective against Chargers. The problem is that Chargers are constantly moving, and unless you manage to stun them with perfect stratagem timing, you will probably miss and waste your stratagem cooldown. The Autocannon Sentry also seems to be very effective against them because its shots do not ricochet off the Charger's armor.

And that concludes our guide on how to beat Chargers in Helldivers 2. Remember to lure them away from your teammates to expose their weak point. For more Helldivers 2 guides, check the rest of our website.