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Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 Stratagems Codes

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Shane Williams

If you find yourself getting overwhelmed by the aliens in Helldivers 2, then you have the option to call down assistance from your ship via the stratagems system. However, in order to call down a stratagem you’ll need to input a combination of buttons which can be difficult while you’re in the middle of battle. On this page, you’ll find a list of code combinations for all the stratagems in the game which you can use.

You can the Stratagem Combinations in the top left corner.

All Stratagem Codes in Helldivers 2

There are 45 Stratagems available at the launch of Helldivers 2 and you can find out how to unlock them all via our How To Unlock Them All Stratagems page, but if you want to memorize the stratagems codes in order to make triggering them in battle easier, then check out the list below.

All PS5 Stratagem Codes

If you’re playing on PlayStation or via a controller, then you can activate a stratagem by Holding L1 and using the D-Pad.

Stratagem Code
Machine Gun Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Anti-Material Rifle Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Stalwart Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left
Expendable Anti-Tank Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Recoilless Rifle Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Left DualSense-DPad-Left
Flamethrower Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Autocannon Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Railgun Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Spear
Orbital Gatling Barrage Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Orbital Airburst Strike
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Orbital Walking Barrage
Orbital Laser
Orbital Railcannon Strike
Eagle Strafing Run Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Eagle Airstrike
Eagle Cluster Bomb Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Eagle Napalm Airstrike Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Jump Pack Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Eagle Smoke Strike Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left
Eagle 500KG Bomb Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Orbital Precision Strike Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Orbital Gas Strike
Orbital EMS Strike
Orbital Smoke Strike
HMG Replacement
Shield Generator Relay Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Tesla Tower
Anti-Personnel Minefield Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Supply Pack
Grenade Launcher Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Laser Canon Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up , Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Left DualSense-DPad-Left
Incendiary Mines Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
“Guard Dog” Rover Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up , Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Ballistic Shield Backpack Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Arc Thrower Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Shield Generator Pack Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right
Machine Gun Sentry Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Up DualSense-DPad-Up
Gatling Sentry Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Left DualSense-DPad-Left
Mortar Sentry Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
“Guard Dog” DownDualSense-DPad-Down , Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Right DualSense-DPad-Right, Down DualSense-DPad-Down
Autocannon Sentry
Rocket Sentry
EMS Mortar Sentry Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Down DualSense-DPad-Down, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Up DualSense-DPad-Up, Left DualSense-DPad-Left

All PC Stratagem Codes

If you’re playing on PC, then you’ll need to hold left CTRL and use WASD to input up, down, left, right,

Stratagem Code
Machine Gun Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key
Anti-Material Rifle Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Down S-Key
Stalwart Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key
Expendable Anti-Tank Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key
Recoilless Rifle Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key
Flamethrower Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key
Autocannon Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key
Railgun Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key
Spear
Orbital Gatling Barrage Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key
Orbital Airburst Strike
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key
Orbital Walking Barrage
Orbital Laser
Orbital Railcannon Strike
Eagle Strafing Run Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key
Eagle Airstrike Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Right D-Key
Eagle Cluster Bomb Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key
Eagle Napalm Airstrike Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key
Jump Pack Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Up W-Key
Eagle Smoke Strike Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key
Eagle 500KG Bomb Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key
Orbital Precision Strike Right D-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key
Orbital Gas Strike
Orbital EMS Strike
Orbital Smoke Strike
HMG Replacement
Shield Generator Relay Down S-Key, Up, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key
Tesla Tower
Anti-Personnel Minefield Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key
Supply Pack Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Left, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key
Grenade Launcher Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key
Laser Canon Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key
Incendiary Mines Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Left A-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key
“Guard Dog” Rover Down S-Key , Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Down S-Key
Ballistic Shield Backpack Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key
Arc Thrower Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key
Shield Generator Pack Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key
Machine Gun Sentry Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key
Gatling Sentry Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key
Mortar Sentry Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key, Right D-Key
“Guard Dog” Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Down S-Key
Autocannon Sentry
Rocket Sentry
EMS Mortar Sentry Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Down S-Key, Left A-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Up W-Key, Right D-Key, Left A-Key

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  • Publisher
    Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Genre
    Shooter, Third-person shooter
  • Guide Release
    8 February 2024
  • Last Updated
    27 March 2024
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Helldivers 2 is the long-awaited sequel from Arrowhead Game Studios, featuring new gameplay elements with the transition from a top-down shooter to a third-person shooter. You can expect the return of much-loved mechanics in the form of unique stratagems and procedurally generated alien worlds to fight the relentless hordes of bugs (aka Terminids), but this time with spectacular visuals and ever greater intensity in the chaos of battle. You’ll obtain plenty of new weapons, gear, and abilities as you play solo or co-op, keeping things fresh with the same tried and tested formula. To help you along the way, we provide guides for the following:

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