"Built on the M5 APC chassis, this Heavy Assault Vehicle still houses 4 Helldivers but is more heavily armed. Sporting a 90mm main cannon and two smaller support weapons, it is far better equipped to face more heavily armored enemies."
- Armory Description
Stratagem Code[ | ]
Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d‑pad, in order to call down this single-use stratagem during a mission:
Unlock Requirement[ | ]
The M5-32 HAV (Heavy Assault Vehicle) is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a high level planet - difficulty 10 to 11).
Upgrades[ | ]
| Upgrade | Cost | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mk1 | Basic variant, no upgrades. | |
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Mk2 |  2 |
Increases on-board ammunition supply (main gun ammo increased from 25 to 50 rounds, sponson machine guns from 750 to 1000), adds a laser sight to the main gun. |
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Mk3 | 3 |
Improved front armor to better handle hostile anti-tank fire. |
Detailed Statistics[ | ]
For a detailed overview and comparison of the statlines for Helldivers, their equipment and all enemies, check the Detailed Statistics page.
| Health | Constitution | Armor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Decay | Base | Decay | Location | Min | Max |
| 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 150 | default (original) | 20 | 2000 |
| front (upgraded) | 1000 | 3000 | ||||
| Attacks | Power | Crit | AP? | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crush | n/a | n/a | no | explosive |
| Gun | 65 | n/a | no | n/a |
| Cannon | 3500 | n/a | no | explosive |
| Area/Explosive | Anti-Personnel | Direct | Ignore | AP? | Effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius | Power | Radius | Power | Armor | Shields | |||
| Crush | 1.5 | 100 | 1.5 | 100 | no | yes | no | n/a |
| Cannon | 3.5 | 350 | 0.0 | 0 | no | no | no | n/a |
| Vehicle Exploding | 3.0 | 200 | 4.0 | 200 | no | no | no | n/a |
| M5-32 Cannon Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Weapon Category | Anti-Tank Cannon | ||
| Fire Mode | Single shot | ||
| Damage | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Damage | 3500 | 3500 | |
| Center Mass Damage | N/A | N/A | No center mass bonus |
| Anti-Personnel Explosive Damage | 350 | 350 | |
| Anti-Personnel Explosion Radius | 3.5 m | 3.5 m | |
| Direct Explosive Damage | 0 | 0 | |
| Direct Explosion Radius | 0 m | 0 m | |
| Status Effect | None | None | |
| AP Ammo Armor Reduction | 0 | 0 | |
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cyclic Rate of Fire (RPM) | 30 | 30 | |
| Capacity | 25 | 50* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
| Spread | N/A | N/A | Fixed firing pattern |
| Max Range | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Bullet Spread Simulation | todo | ||
| M5-32 Support Weapon Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Weapon Category | Machine Gun | ||
| Fire Mode | Full-auto | ||
| Damage | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Damage | 65 | 65 | |
| Center Mass Damage | N/A | N/A | No center mass bonus |
| Status Effect | None | None | |
| AP Ammo Armor Reduction | 0 | 0 | |
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cyclic Rate of Fire (RPM) | 1500 | 1500 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1000* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
| Spread | 4° | 4° | Fixed firing pattern |
| Max Range | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Bullet Spread Simulation | todo | ||
Gameplay Tips[ | ]
- Compared to the faster, more nimble M5 APC, the M5-32 HAV is more heavily armed and armored, at rank 3 the front is more durable than TD-110 Bastion
- The sponson-mounted machine guns have a magazine capacity of 750 rounds each (1000 when upgraded to Mk2); the turret holds enough ammunition for 25 main cannon shots (50 when upgraded to Mk2).
- Compared to the Helldiver-portable MG-94, vehicle-mounted machine guns have a 50% faster rate of fire.
- The HAV's cannon can destroy mission targets (Cyborg AA Guns, Bug Nests or Illuminate Beacons), thus an HAV is a viable alternative to the standard-issue NUX‑223 Hellbomb, especially if the mission has several target-destruction objectives.
- Vehicles and Exosuits will take a small amount of damage while passing through a deployed Anti-Personnel Barrier. The M5-32 HAV (when upgraded to Mk3) and the TD-110 Bastion are immune to this, however.
- Vehicles are larger than Hellpods, requiring more space to deploy. They can land anywhere within a fairly wide radius of the beacon that called it in. In rough terrain, this can lead to the vehicle being deployed on top of unsuspecting Helldivers.
- When calling in multiple stratagems, it is advisable to deploy any vehicles only after all equipment-bearing Hellpods have arrived. This is because Hellpods will instantly destroy any vehicle they land on.
Gallery[ | ]
M5-32 Heavy Assault Vehicle
Up to three crewable weapons
Same sponson machine guns as the APC
M5-32 HAV cannon turret firing
