"Our pride, the Helldivers are the scalpel of the military might of Super Earth, young men and women are drafted from the regular army corps to do their part in the unrestful galaxy that is set on destroying Super Earth.
Helldivers are dropped into battle using the iconic Hellpods, shock-absorbing tubes that break the atmosphere at extreme velocities only to crack the ground when they open to reveal their heroic cargo."
- Encyclopedia Description
The Helldiver Corps[ | ]
This entry is monitored by the Super Earth Ministry of Truth.
The Helldivers are one of the main military branches of the Super Earth Armed Forces, responsible for defending and spreading the ideals of Super Earth against intergalactic threats at all costs. Barely trained but Well equipped, Helldivers are sent deep behind enemy lines through the use of the ingenious 'Hellpod', shock absorbing pods launched directly from orbiting Super Destroyer ships.
Once their Hellpods land, they are expected to accomplish their objectives while disrupting hostile presence on the planet as much as possible by spreading the glorious ideals of democracy and completing side objectives to support the larger war effort, all in the name of securing planets in the interest of Super Earth and spreading managed democracy to their current inhabitants. Unwavering, they are always heavily outnumbered and outgunned, with only 4 to a squad against hundreds of foes with entrenched positions, which along with their poorly trained nature leads to Helldivers being treated as expendable and all of which the brave Helldivers are more than prepared to deal with. In the event that a Helldiver give their life in battle, death being an expected and common occurrence, more Helldivers are ready to drop into hell once more to replace their fallen ally.
Thankfully, Super Earth ensures that the Helldivers are at least well equipped fodder. Every single one is armed with weapons and armor of the highest quality that Super Earth engineers are able to offer. Helldivers are also able to call in the most powerful tool they have in their arsenal: Stratagems. Stratagems are a key part of every Helldiver mission; by calling them in through the use of programmable and easily thrown beacons, Divers are provided a wide array of support weapons and utilities (such as weaponized drones), artillery bombardments (orbital and otherwise), Eagle Fighter close air support, and much more. Our brave Helldivers live and die by their use of stratagems; one properly aimed artillery strike or a desperately needed autocannon can easily turn the tide of an otherwise hopeless battle.
In Super Earth society, Helldivers are hailed as respectful heroes, the fallen; martyrs for Super Earth. Many citizens who excitedly join the Super Earth Armed Forces, out of a sense of patriotism and a desire to protect others, have the chance to be drafted into the Helldiver Corps. Helldivers showing resistance, refusal, or any slightest signs of disloyalty are executed as based on a clause in the contract of employment.
Ready against all odds, you are the last line of offense against all of those that oppose liberty and democracy!
Helldiver Contract of Employment[ | ]
In Helldivers 2, a contract of employment is displayed on large, black plaques in the Graduation Chamber, near the end of the tutorial. The entry is free to read here.
Detailed Statistics[ | ]
This section contains information specific to Helldivers and how the player character behaves in that game. The choice to keep this section is to honor legacy content on the wiki.
| Name | Health | Constitution | Armor | Shield | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Decay | Base | Decay | Location | Min | Max | Base | Armor | Regen | Delay | |
| Helldiver | 100 | -2 | 100 | 2 | default | 0 | 35 | not shielded | |||
| w/ MD-99 Autoinjector | -12 | ||||||||||
| w/ Heavy Armor | default | 15 | 100 | ||||||||
| w/ SH-32 (original) | front | 20 | 400 | ||||||||
| w/ SH-32 (upgraded) | 30 | 600 | |||||||||
| w/ SH-20 (original) | default | 50 | 0 | 20 | 15 | ||||||
| w/ SH-20 (upgraded) | 100 | 0 | 40 | 10 | |||||||
Gallery[ | ]
A Helldiver
Helldivers spreading liberty
Hellpods being launched
Helldivers engaging in public relations
Operating a console
Helldivers celebrating Liberty Day
Notes[ | ]
- Helldivers are always outnumbered and the waves of enemies have no end. Keep this in mind.
- During the century between the two galactic wars this branch was reduced significantly with the emergence of the Automatons and Terminids, resulting in full scale activation.
- Some like the crew of the Super Destroyer hope that the Helldivers will remain active after the current war to ensure continued peace.
- The SC-37 LEGIONNAIRE armor is based on the antique uniforms of the "Super Earth Legion", which is a less patriotic precursor to the Helldivers.