Stratagems are a crucial element in Helldivers 2 as they allow players to call in special weapons, equipment, and more ammo in the heat of battle. Here is the full list of every Stratagem in Helldivers 2 and how to input their codes.
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Helldivers 2 Stratagem Codes Full List
Helldivers 2 players can call in Stratagems almost anytime during a game unless the timer has run out or players are near a jammer. Stratagems can first be called in by holding the L1 buttonon PlayStation or Left Control key on PC.
Players will have to input a series of directions either with the D-Pad or WASD keys, then press the Fire button to throw the Stratagem in a landing spot. The Stratagem codes are shown in the upper left corner during gameplay, but here are all codes separated by category for easy viewing:
Backpacks
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
AX/AR-23 “Guard Dog”
Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down
300 seconds (5 min)
AX/LAS-5 “Guard Dog” Rover
Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Right
480 seconds (8 min)
B-1 Supply Pack
Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Down
480 seconds (8 min)
LIFT-850 Jump Pack
Down, Up, Up, Down, Up
480 seconds (8 min)
SH-20 Ballistic Shield Backpack
Down, Left, Down, Down, Up, Left
300 seconds (5 min)
SH-32 Shield Generator Pack
Down, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right
480 seconds (8 min)
Defensive
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
A/AC-8 Autocannon Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up
180 seconds (3 min)
A/ARC-3 Tesla Tower
Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right
150 seconds (2 min 30 sec)
A/G-16 Gatling Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Left
180 seconds (3 min)
A/M-12 Mortar Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Right, Down
180 seconds (3 min)
A/M-23 EMS Mortar Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Down, Right
180 seconds (3 min)
A/MG-43 Machine Gun Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Right, Up
180 seconds (3 min)
A/MLS-4X Rocket Sentry
Down, Up, Right, Right, Left
180 seconds (3 min)
E/MG-101 HMG Emplacement
Down, Up, Left, Right, Right, Left
180 seconds (3 min)
FX-12 Shield Generator Relay
Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right
90 seconds (1 min 30 sec)
MD-6 Anti-Personnel Minefield
Down, Left, Up, Right
180 seconds (3 min)
MD-I4 Incendiary Mines
Down, Left, Left, Down
180 seconds (3 min)
Eagle Offensive
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods
Up, Right, Up, Down
8 seconds
Eagle 500kg Bomb
Up, Right, Down, Down, Down
8 seconds
Eagle Airstrike
Up, Right, Down, Right
8 seconds
Eagle Cluster Bomb
Up, Right, Down, Down, Right
8 seconds
Eagle Napalm Airstrike
Up, Right, Down, Up
8 seconds
Eagle Smoke Strike
Up, Right, Up, Down
8 seconds
Eagle Strafing Run
Up, Right, Right
8 seconds
Mission Stratagems
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
Eagle Rearm
Up, Up, Left, Up, Right
2 minutes (rearms all equipped Eagles)
Illumination Flare
Right, Right, Left, Left
N/A (Only available in Strategem Hero)
NUX-223 Hellbomb
Down, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Up
N/A
Reinforce
Up, Down, Right, Left, Up
120s (2 min after depleted)
Resupply
Down, Down, Up, Right
160 seconds (2 min 40 sec)
Seismic Probe
Up, Up, Left, Right, Down, Down
N/A
SOS Beacon
Up, Down, Right, Up
N/A
SSSD Delivery
Down, Down, Down, Up, Up
N/A
Super Earth Flag
Up, Down, Up, Down
N/A
Upload Data
Left, Right, Up, Up, Up
N/A
Orbital Offensive
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage
Right, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down
240 seconds (4 min)
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage
Right, Down, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down
240 seconds (4 min)
Orbital Airburst Strike
Right, Right, Right
120 seconds (2 min)
Orbital EMS Strike
Right, Right, Left, Down
75 seconds (1 min 15 sec)
Orbital Gas Strike
Right, Right, Down, Right
75 seconds (1 min 15 sec)
Orbital Gatling Barrage
Right, Down, Left, Up, Up
80 seconds (1 min 20 sec)
Orbital Laser
Right, Down, Up, Right, Down
300 seconds (5 min)
Orbital Precision Strike
Right, Right, Up
100 seconds (1 min 40 sec)
Orbital Railcannon Strike
Right, Up, Down, Down, Right
210 seconds (3 min 30 sec)
Orbital Smoke Strike
Right, Right, Down, Up
100 seconds (1 min 40 sec)
Orbital Walking Barrage
Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down
240 seconds (4 min)
Support Weapons
Strategem
Code
Cooldown
AC-8 Autocannon
Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Right
480 seconds (8 min)
APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle
Down, Left, Right, Up, Down
480 seconds (8 min)
ARC-3 Arc Thrower
Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Left
480 seconds (8 min)
EAT-17 Expendable Anti-tank
Down, Down, Left, Up, Right
70 seconds (1 min 10 sec)
FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher
Down, Down, Up, Down, Down
480 seconds (8 min)
FLAM-40 Flamethrower
Down, Left, Up, Down, Up
480 seconds (8 min)
GL-21 Grenade Launcher
Down, Left, Up, Left, Down
480 seconds (8 min)
GR-8 Recoilless Rifle
Down, Left, Right, Right, Left
480 seconds (8 min)
LAS-98 Laser Cannon
Down, Left, Down, Up, Left
480 seconds (8 min)
M-105 Stalwart
Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Left
480 seconds (8 min)
MG-43 Machine Gun
Down, Left, Down, Up, Right
480 seconds (8 min)
RS-422 Railgun
Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right
480 seconds (8 min)
For more on Helldivers 2, please check out our guide on how to get the Patriot Exosuit Mech to stomp around the battlefield with great firepower.
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