Meet the Let Me Solo Her of Helldivers 2

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Helldivers 2 is a game that revolves around co-op across various levels of difficulty, some really hard. The PC and PlayStation 5 shooter is designed to be played with teammates who join forces to complete missions set on planets infested with alien bugs or overrun by terrifying robots. Helldivers 2 is always wonderful fun, but it can also be a brutal experience. That’s where Skull Admiral .atasu comes in.

It began with a reddit post. “I am that level 50 guy,” declared .atasu, using the Mountain-Leader2722 reddit name. Yep, level 50, after more than 200 hours of play just a month after Helldivers 2’s explosive launch. Having unlocked pretty much everything the game has to offer and with Super Credits the only resource of value left to farm, .atasu went in search of a more rewarding experience. He found it shining bright on the galaxy map.

In Helldivers 2, players can use an SOS Beacon Stratagem to call for help, like firing a flare high into the sky except in this case viewable from orbit. Doing so displays your lobby on the galaxy map alongside a ping. “I like answering distress calls,” said .atasu in the reddit post.

Other redditors remembered playing with someone going by the name Skull Admiral .atasu, confirming the story. “I've ran with you too, couple of weeks ago when I was a level 32,” said Mucking_Fagical. “You came onto my ship after the game, 'Blade of the Stars' probably don't remember me, but I appreciate you saving my arse on that hellhole of a mission. My first venture into level eight and two guys had left, called down an SOS Beacon and five minutes later you came in like a pissed off Master Chief and made those emotionless bots learn fear. Now I'm a Skull Admiral too and kept with me what I learned from you that very night, pleasure diving with you.”

Speaking to IGN in a follow-up interview, 28-year-old .atasu explained how he now plays Helldivers 2. “If I'm on an SOS run, I start with level 3-4 difficulty,” he said. “If everything till level nine is