A tutorial on the Patriot Exosuit and Emancipator Exosuit in Helldivers 2 (colloquially “mechs”).

I have deliberately chosen to skip the usual list of basic stats as they are subject to change and self evident. I am happy to bring this video to you at long last, it has been in various states of working and waiting since the Patriot Exosuit dropped. Now that this video is finally out I can resume work on other topics. I hope to see you out there Helldiver.

A few things came to mind after publishing. This mech is much more like a mech from the Mech Warrior or Battletech franchise than a mech from Gundam or Armored Core. This makes the player feel more like a "tank" than they actually are and gives them a false sense of how to play this mech. Understanding the mech more as a light attack vehicle serves better. Something like a Humvee or Sentinel (40K) or even a walker from Avatar would probably serve as a better guide post. This is why thinking of yourself as Big Infantry is such a big game changer, because you play more sensibly and win more fights and lose less.

00:00 Fun Bit
00:23 Intro
00:42 Defenses
01:57 Key Details – Defenses
03:01 Offenses
03:40 Tips – Offenses
04:38 Key Details – Offenses
05:56 Mobility and Utility
07:31 Shield
07:53 Tips and Tactics
09:32 Key Details – Tactics
11:14 When to call
11:42 Assaults
13:05 Outro