Super Earth is under attack in Helldivers 2, and it's up to you and your squad to defeat the Illuminate forces and protect the citizens within the Mega Cities of our homeworld. The invasion is underway, and landfall has been confirmed across Super Earth. It's only a matter of time before their forces decimate the cities, so all Helldivers are ordered to report and obliterate the squids.
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PostsBefore going into battle, be warned that there are new enemy ships with laser canons appearing in Mega Cities across Super Earth. Read through our briefing so you can bring these squid ships down in an explosive way.
Where To Find Leviathan Ships
To find these dangerous vessels, look to Super Earth's Mega Cities. They appear on higher difficulties only, from difficulty seven and up. You'll know one has appeared when you hear a mechanical screech rip across the war-torn skies.
You may be able to find a stray Leviathan on difficulty six, but it's incredibly unlikely.
They can be hard to see in tight areas, but they will knock down buildings in their path. These massive beasts are equipped with powerful laser cannons that fire one after the other. The first one or two shots may miss, but you'd better find cover for the third and fourth shots that won't.
A Leviathan ship's lasers will one-shot you and your squad, so bring plenty of defensive stratagems that can help reduce the damage or mitigate it all together.
When you see one of these vile Leviathan ships in a Mega City, you need to bring it down. Otherwise, it will continue to sweep the streets of Super Earth and leave destruction in its wake.
How To Destroy A Leviathan
A Leviathan looks impenetrable, but that's only from the top side. Underneath, there are three distinct weak points that can be exploited. However, there's no way to get up close to defeat them yet, and staying far away puts you at risk of being struck.
As a Helldiver, there are two main ways you can destroy Leviathan ships quickly: using your stratagems and bringing anti-tank level weapons.
Use The Recoilless Rifle
Bring the Recoilless Rifle and backpack, as it's the best and most effective weapon for the task. The Quasar is far too slow to hit the Leviathan ships as they pass by, and the cooldown will get you killed.
Make sure the Recoilless Rifle is fully loaded and ready for when you find a Leviathan up above. Angle yourself beneath the ship and fire into the three weak points on the underbelly.
You'll only need one or two shots to rip open each section of the ship, and once each point is destroyed, the Leviathan will plummet to the ground.
Use An Anti-Tank Emplacement
Another way your squad can take down the Leviathan ships is to carefully place Anti-Tank Emplacements Stratagems. These devices provide powerful, stationary cannons that will fire rapidly into the belly of the beast.
The issue is that the operator is left all but defenseless when the city is overrun with Illuminate forces. Additionally, the cannons can't always rotate to reach the weak points on a Leviathan.
If you choose this method, be sure to provide plenty of support to the operator so that they can focus on their task. You'll have to repeatedly fire into the Leviathan to bring it down, but a single Anti-Tank Emplacement has enough ammo to get the job done.
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