Helldivers 2How to level up fast in Helldivers 2When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Helldivers 2 fast levelling and XP farming methods are something that a lot of players will want to know after spending time in lobbies where all the other players seem to have really fun-looking high level gear, like Railguns and Shield backpacks. There’s a few ways to level up as part of the fairly nuancedHelldivers 2 progression system, but if you want to reach the vaunted “level 20” as fast as possible, you’ll need to know how to exploit that system efficiently and effectively. With that in mind, here’s the best known XP farming method for Helldivers 2, to help you level up quickly and become a galactic hero.How to farm XP in Helldivers 2 and level up quickly(Image: © Sony)Levelling up quickly in Helldivers 2 requires an XP farming method I’ve been referring to as the “smash and grab”, similar toSample farming in Helldivers 2, but with some differences. Here’s how to do it:Unlock thehighest difficultyyou can (higher difficulties grant increased XP modifiers)Go to a Bot-controlled world and look for a mission type: “Blitz: Search and Destroy"Equip your team withMortar Sentries, EMS Mortar Sentries, Orbital Lasers, Autocannon Sentries, and large-scale airstrikesthat maximise structural damage.When you land, deploy the Mortars and start quickly moving todestroy the Fabricators- you don’t need to kill anything, just get through them quickly.Use your Stratagems todamage the factories from outside the bots' outposts, without having to risk going inside where possible.Don’t feel the need to complete the camps and raze everything - you just need to destroy the required fabricators.Once you’re done,immediately go to extract and leave.I’d like to thankReddit user Rich-Squirrel-187for bringing this specific method to the public’s attention, refining the already-understood practice of completing quick missions on a very bare-bones level.Done efficiently and with a practised team, you can complete a Blitz mission in about five minutes or even less, and net a healthy reward of XP on safe extraction. Yes, fully razing bot encampments and completing side objectivesdoesadd to the final reward, but it’s a faster system overall to do the bare minimum and leave with a passing grade, then repeat that system -you can net over 1000 experience in minutes doing this.(Image credit: Sony)More Helldivers 2 guidesHelldivers 2 best weaponsHelldivers 2 best armorHelldivers 2 best stratagemsHelldivers 2 BoostersHelldivers 2 armor piercingThere’s other nuances that might not be clear here. For one thing, theSentries can draw focus from theHelldivers 2 enemies, allowing you to dash in and ruin the Fabricators, while theEMS Mortar is incredibly helpful during extraction,as it holds all foes back for a decent period of time, even if it doesn’t damage them.The reason we also suggest doing a Bot planet over a Bug planet - picking the nastier of the twoHelldivers 2 factions- is thatFabricators are something that your stratagems will actively target(if they have that feature), while nests tend to slip under the radar. Not only that, but if you’re running rather than fighting,it’s easier to outpace the slow bots- even if it’s harder to actually kill them.© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission
Helldivers 2 fast levelling and XP farming methods are something that a lot of players will want to know after spending time in lobbies where all the other players seem to have really fun-looking high level gear, like Railguns and Shield backpacks. There’s a few ways to level up as part of the fairly nuancedHelldivers 2 progression system, but if you want to reach the vaunted “level 20” as fast as possible, you’ll need to know how to exploit that system efficiently and effectively. With that in mind, here’s the best known XP farming method for Helldivers 2, to help you level up quickly and become a galactic hero.
How to farm XP in Helldivers 2 and level up quickly
(Image: © Sony)
(Image: © Sony)
Levelling up quickly in Helldivers 2 requires an XP farming method I’ve been referring to as the “smash and grab”, similar toSample farming in Helldivers 2, but with some differences. Here’s how to do it:
I’d like to thankReddit user Rich-Squirrel-187for bringing this specific method to the public’s attention, refining the already-understood practice of completing quick missions on a very bare-bones level.Done efficiently and with a practised team, you can complete a Blitz mission in about five minutes or even less, and net a healthy reward of XP on safe extraction. Yes, fully razing bot encampments and completing side objectivesdoesadd to the final reward, but it’s a faster system overall to do the bare minimum and leave with a passing grade, then repeat that system -you can net over 1000 experience in minutes doing this.
(Image credit: Sony)
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Helldivers 2 best weaponsHelldivers 2 best armorHelldivers 2 best stratagemsHelldivers 2 BoostersHelldivers 2 armor piercing
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There’s other nuances that might not be clear here. For one thing, theSentries can draw focus from theHelldivers 2 enemies, allowing you to dash in and ruin the Fabricators, while theEMS Mortar is incredibly helpful during extraction,as it holds all foes back for a decent period of time, even if it doesn’t damage them.
The reason we also suggest doing a Bot planet over a Bug planet - picking the nastier of the twoHelldivers 2 factions- is thatFabricators are something that your stratagems will actively target(if they have that feature), while nests tend to slip under the radar. Not only that, but if you’re running rather than fighting,it’s easier to outpace the slow bots- even if it’s harder to actually kill them.
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