What is the use of heavy armor? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago by Poringo@lemm.ee to c/helldivers2@lemmy.ca

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I normally use medium armor, and if I want to be extra fast I use light armor.

Don't get me wrong, I like the looks of chunkier armor, it is more my style.

But what is the use for heavy armor? I understand you are tougher to kill, but I am always left behind because it is slower.

Also I am still thrown around with explosions and I can't still be killed easily when overwhelmed, which I can avoid with medium or light armor by just healing constantly and running away.

So in what situations or what is the tactical advantage of heavy armor?

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[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 months ago

I only use it on defense missions where I don't have to run. And even then, half the time I forget to set it. I like the light armor best, specifically the Legionnaire Armor so I can yeet stratagems super far.

[-] Poringo@lemm.ee 11 points 3 months ago

Oh definitely super fun to destroy bot factories with eagle air strikes from so far away haha, and just move to the next bot factory.

[-] MacAttak8@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

This is the way!

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