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Forgot about those guys (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 5 months ago by jballs@sh.itjust.works to c/helldivers2@lemmy.ca
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[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago

This happened last night. I had read how Flamethrowers were super strong right now at melting Chargers and dealing with swarms of bugs. Everything was going great until Bile Titans showed up.

Turns out , Eagle Airstrikes don't do much against them. I had brought a Autocannon Sentry with me, but that thing has a looooong cooldown when you're being chased by multiple Bile Titans.

[-] LouNeko@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

500kg bomb works wonders against them.

[-] ArachnidMania@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago

500kg works wonders on everything

[-] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Unless it doesn’t? Crazy inconsistent

[-] LouNeko@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Except on a Tinder dating profile.

[-] ArachnidMania@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Then it’s carbon dating

[-] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

it doesn't help that the known issues now list "bile titans sometimes just don't take damage." Explains...a lot actually

[-] atocci@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

What's the strategy for taking down a bile titan with an EAT? I always aim for the head, but it always takes multiple shots. Is it just my aim, or is there somewhere else I should be shooting at?

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think two shots to the head can do the trick. I've seen stuff that mentions shooting before they spit is two shots, but after they spit is four shots. Not sure if there's any truth to that though.

Edit: Also worth pointing out that you can shoot their bile sack on the underside of their tail, which will prevent them.from spitting.

[-] Risk@feddit.uk 5 points 5 months ago

It has to be two shots to the forehead - mouth won't work. Doesn't matter if they've already spit.

[-] domdanial@reddthat.com 2 points 5 months ago

Since we had 3 titans at extraction... I'm going to remember the bile sack trick.

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I've heard some people actually don't shoot them in the bile sack (lol) if there's a bunch of them. Their spit has friendly fire, so you can actually get them to kill each other... assuming you also survive.

[-] domdanial@reddthat.com 3 points 5 months ago

If only I would be so lucky for them to friendly fire. Often times the only thing keeping me alive is my 50%-chance-to-not-die armor lol.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Love when there's a horde behind me and the titan just absolutely cleans them up. Like thanks bro, still gotta kill you though.

[-] Charadon@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 5 months ago

On the bot front, it's this, but with gunships instead of bile titans lmao

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

I haven't tried it on bots. I suppose I should give it a shot, but seems dangerous getting close to a lot of them.

[-] Charadon@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago

EAT is great against bots, especially on the heavy units like the Tank, Gunships, and Hulks

With the recent patch, primaries are actually able to deal with the light and medium armor guys now, so no more wasting EATs on Heavy Devastators too! (I just shoot their gun off with my primary)

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Oh sorry, I was referring to Flamethrowers.

[-] Charadon@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 months ago

Flamethrowers can be pretty good at choke points, but it's situational

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 5 months ago

The new Orbital Precision strike takes down Titans so easily. 2 second call in time, 90s recharge. Try it!

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

New???

Did they improve it or did I miss a new strategem get released?

[-] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 months ago

Massively improved it. Took like 5 seconds off the call in time and lowered the cooldown a bit more

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago

I'll give this a shot again!

Goes perfect with the stalwart.

[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 months ago

And the Stalwart is surprisingly nice now with more than double the durable part damage vs what it was before... Pairs nicely with the Eruptor

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

That’s my exact loadout lately

[-] pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 months ago

It's a nice general purpose "bonk that thing" button!

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah last night I was running a flame thrower with the OPS and 500kg. Definitely helped with the big guys.

[-] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 months ago

It takes like seven shots, but you can kill a bile titan with an arc thrower.

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

That not nearly as much as I was expecting.

this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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