New Helldivers 2 Mission Forces You To Fight The Hardest Automatons

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is about to become even more difficult as the game's latest mission type forces players to go up against some of the Automaton's most powerful units. While the kinds of enemies players will encounter in are largely determined by the difficulty of the mission they embark upon, users who want to farm some of the rare resources will need to run through some of the more brutal settings to upgrade their ship modules. Unfortunately, that now means going head-to-head against Factory Striders with the primary goal being to bring down the walking tanks.

Posted to Reddit by user HellionBringer, the most recent Mission Type is simple in theory but in practice will prove to be significantly harder: Eliminate Automaton Factory Striders.

The screenshot showcases two main objectives, those being the aforementioned tanks on the North-West and North-East sections of the map but given their ability to move, those positions likely shift over the course of the game. Factory Striders have already proven to be especially brutal enemies, requiring Helldivers to bring in their most advanced Strategems to simply dent their thick metal casings and, eventually, bring them down.

When Factory Striders were quietly introduced into, the community was quick to begin testing strategies for toppling the AT-AT-inspired unit. Many believed the best option was to shoot the Strider's head with a fully-charged Quasar Cannon shot but this was quickly dismissed when it was discovered that the 500KG bomb was the most reliable way of destroying it. Given how expensive the massive explosive is to order into the battlefield, Helldivers will need to make sure their Strategem placement is on point to gain the maximum amount of damage from the blast.

Aside from the 500KG Bomb, the other useful Stratagem when it comes to toppling the Factory Strider is the Orbital Laser even though it requires some persistent aim on behalf of the user. Squads should do their best to combine the effects of the aforementioned