This stratagem has saved so many stuck positions. Getting overwhelmed by bots, throw this away from them get in and clear the field. Takes down nearly everything.
Ngl they should make the “suppressive” value of accuracy the default accuracy and make their suppressed accuracy even worse to encourage people to actually stay and fight bots instead of getting swarmed
The emplacement feels amazing against the bots. Once you get it in a good spot it absolutely decimates the big mid tier threats, like heavy devas, berserkers, gunships, and rocket devas.
I was one of the OG HMG placement believers and i have something else. Get the shield force field to drop next to the turret, especially good versus bots. For Bugs, you want the easy EMS strategem, plop down turret and the Ems on a bug breach, heck even the expendable anti-tank is also good to have nearby incase a charge is coming.
I only learned how good the turret was when the defence missions became a thing. They melt everything besides tanks, chargers, and titans, and they’re SO good against the bot walkers. It’s like 2 shots to destroy each minigun or something, and then just melt the walker’s eye.
I used to drop the placement at the extraction zone at the beginning of the mission, but it’s actually a better strategy to wait until the swarm hits you as you’re waiting to get extracted because you don’t actually know from what side they’re coming from
I agree, the HMG turret is a blast and you did a great job highlighting its strengths. One thing you forgot to mention but definitely showed in your footage is that your choice of backpack matters. For some reason your backpack becomes invisible when you mount the HMG, but its ability stays active. This means you should bring the shield backpack when fighting bots - to give a little extra protection against their projectiles - and you should bring the laser rover when fighting bugs - to pick off any little guys who try to flank or rush you.
What I love about the HMG Emplacement is it's an ACTIVE way to deal with threats. As effective as all the airstrikes and auto sentries are, they dont make me feel like I MYSELF am kicking ass. I'm calling in others to do the work for me. Also, good call bringing stuns with this, though dont recall you mentioning it specifically, the gameplay speaks for them.
Awesome vid - one of my fave strats that is a sleeper. Against bugs, throwing one of these down at the edge of a heavy bug nest while your teammates clear it out is the epitome of overwatch. Against bots, it's a good idea to have Shield Relay to plop down next to yourself if you're going to get return fire. Keep the vids coming! Git Gud with the Guard Dog next? (Bullet version, barely ever teamkills)
Thanks! And i couldn't agree with you more. HMG Emplacement is such a valuable tool. The guard dog (bullet) doesn't get the love it deserves, I think I'll cover that one in my next video. Thanks for the suggestion!
Hell yeah Guard Dog. I've been running it with Machine Gun, Orbital Gatling Barrage, and Machine Gun Sentry. Very fun and always top of the kill counter. Chargers you just gotta Stun Grenade and then pop their bums, Titans can be tricky but Gatling Barrage if your teammates don't take care of them
The overwatch position on the team is the one often overlooked. My buddy is the guy that loves the HMG emplacement. He is also the guy that takes squad saving pot shots from max range with EATs, spears, etc.
Having a coordinated team that lets you scout out an area to set this up is great. Makes geological scan missions easier. Anytime a botdrop is called in, I set up the HMG emplacement at the top of a hill with the shield relay. Lets me mow down the devastators while my teammates focus on smaller bots and/or tanks/cannons.
I’ve taken out whole bot drops with this, hordes of devastators and hulks, only thing it can’t handle is factory striders, also pairs super well with the jump pack to get to that high ground
If you want to feel more safe while using the hmg emplacement guard dog and shield backpack are two good additions. Both work while manning the hmg emplacement and either kill smaller enemies attacking from behind or make you tougher ;)
There were times I leaned into this and it works great for everything you mentioned. After awhile I found the anti large strategyms to be more valuable for those other 3 slots. Spear was my favorite for the automotons, but if my teammates had a backpack in bug missions I'd take their extra since it's really helpful to have a rover with your flamethrower.
when doing overwatch and teammates are forward, i verbally remind them to tag (q) large, priority targets coming at them so i can help (due to the smoke and environment) with everyone marking stuff, not only am i properly supporting them but it effectively doubles my kill distance since they are much further out. (just aim under the marker since at distance it shows above the target). second, if i know a large force is coming or a heated battle, ill climb a rock or cliff as high as possible and place a turret of some kind behind me at a lower level ( so it doesnt hit me!) this gives you a warning when the enemy tries to flank or land new soldiers behind you. thanks for the video!
my fav startagem ! i wanted to try it with anti tank mine for charger situation but we didnt unlock it, i take a spear and autocanon sentry to "protect" while im trowing lead at hordes of bad guys, alway get the more shot fired !
I was so dissappear I didn't get to test this with anti tank mines. That seems like it would be perfect to use with the emplacement! One day soon hopefully!
Here’s a good tip for chargers as well, the hind legs of a charger if you can hit them can be penetrated by the HMG. It will make quick work in the case that the charger is looking away from you
I love getting this strategem while randomizing, especially after the recent buffs. Helps with stuff like gunships, spore spewers and distant shrieker nests
I like to be an engineer sorta loadout. I bring the hmg emplacement for fortifying postions, cluster airstrike for tearing down the stupid trees on the creek, usualy take the arc thrower to destroy anything, and the 380 barage because i like explosions, and i bring the penitrator or dominator for a strong primary and revolver for badass points
HMG emplacement works on every difficult, every enemy type, every mission. With the only exception being solo. My favourite setup is HMGE, autocannon turret, rocket turret and whatever support weapon you fancy, or even a red stratagem and you can just pick up a support weapon mid game.
I had to stop using this one because on higher difficulty random allies will drop explosives on you, thinking you are getting overwhelmed. I'm not overwhelmed, those are dead bodies.
So do chargers see static defenses as higher priority targets than Helldivers? If so it would explain why they seem to always make a beeline for turrets and emplacements
Very good overwatch agreed. Perfect matchup with snipeing from range. The biggest problem is the sheer amount of planets with rain,fog,spores etcetra. Enemies can still seem to hit you even when completely obscured from your view.
recently I've discovered this stratagem can and will shred any bot that comes your way and have been enjoying it so much. I bring it with me to any game now WITH the HMG support weapon and there's literally no bot that I can't kill. pairing it with the supply pack and a precision strike and I become a support class that can deal with anything and help my teammates.
My bot build is: autocannon turret, shield gen, spear, HMG It mows down bots crazy fast and the autocannon takes care of the pesky devastators and chicken walkers fast. For bugs it’s: Autocannon, HMG, Quasor, and laser dog Autocannon will kill chargers of place on time and can weaken bike titans. Quasor can open up charger and bile titan weak spots for HMG to finish off. Laser dog to kill off smaller bugs that get too close. Both builds with team mates helping you out if amazing
okay so crazy idea, but what if you get the new module that allows your mortars to shoot at ur pings is going to be crazy. think about it, charger? ping with ems mortar and mortar sentry well wreck it.
4:01 this describes my sentiment for people who criticize the Emancipator Exo-suit for being "outclassed" by the Autocannon Sentry. The Exo-suit is a mobile emplacement that can lay down devastating overwatch fire. It's driven by a pilot, so the pilot makes target priority and sub-target priority decisions, not with the Sentry that will aim at the smallest yet closest enemy and waste two more shots in the salvo, ignoring the Brood Commander and group of Hive Guards lagging behind the Hunters.
I have no idea if it is my imagination, but I swear it seems that it is more "snappy" when I have peak physique armor on. At least the aim of the turret before rotation of the entire thing. I also pair it to with spear and hold back a bit, had no complaints from my teammates. In fact it's funny to se them glance towards me when they see that enemies that were supposed to swarm them while reloading are suddenly gone.
To be fair i just use it if enemies come in a line your turret also blocks alot of damage and is actually very durable also u have insane stagger resistance, which means u never get interupted on your stims and meanwhile u just stay shooting anyway. Aside from the the moment of instantly dying so genneraly only big explosives or the huge armored enemies are the only real thing u tend to be needing to care out for
i use the HMG all time, i assume people dislike it because they see a green strategem and think “it should fire on its own, i shouldn’t actually need to USE it,” completely overlooking the fact that it’s practically a Fully Automatic AMR with 300 shots and a 3 minute cooldown
it's a bit weak against bugs, as they tend to swarm you, and their heavy hitters can get to you very fast. But It's my to-go stratagem for bot missions, especially after speat fix. Spear and other stratagems take out tanks and Factory striders, while HMG emplacement mows down everything from smallest bots to hulks, with capability to kill Factory strider too.
People really do be sleeping on a top-tier stratagem. Invalidates all bot drops and bug breaches besides the very largest targets. One HMG can take down a Shrieker Nest AND a Spore Spewer. Enemy Aggro can bug out when you're on the HMG, saving your life more than not, and yes, you can stim on it, tanking any stray hits from melee. Avoid low ground where you can, prioritize Chargers and stay off the gun when you see them. On the gun, prioritize Rocket Devastators, Hulks anr anything with rockets since one rocket is enough to poof it, and yourself since the emplacement blowing up is enough to destroy you. On bot missions, you can bring the shield generator and never need worry about getting shot out of it. Best of luck!
I think you touched on just about everything people have advocated for about this stratagem. Also, though, i still dont quite like it. The shield relay can help with a lot of gunships targeting you, and i might bring knowing i am going to be the main AA.
Rockets will still destroy it. I priorize rocket devistators and once they are suppressed I never really have to worry about that anymore. Hitting them also staggers them. Some in the comments prefer bringing the shield relay with it just in case, but if you place it in a good spot I feel like your best defense is a good offense
Needs a bit more prep time and spacing to use vs rocket devastators IMO. Dropping it in near you when they're actively shooting is an easy way to lose it. Just like any sentry I suppose.
That thing dies to like 2 rockets from a devastator . This thing will clear the entire field before the devs even get a chance to fire their rockets. The emplacement is great
@@judyfps5059 I bring the rocket sentry a lot and it hardly ever dies. I use it alongside the spear, gas strike, and eagle airstrike and play a sorta back row support. I think you're just throwing it into a group and hoping it clears when like all sentrys you need to place it slightly away.
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I'm just glad they doubled the movement on the hmg emplacement
This stratagem has saved so many stuck positions. Getting overwhelmed by bots, throw this away from them get in and clear the field. Takes down nearly everything.
You can stim while on the emplacement
Yes, thank you for mentioning that cause I totally forgot to add that in the video!
others can stim you too while you are on turret
The beauty of the HMG Emplacement is you have range on bots, yes, but it also suppresses them making them fire "randomly"
Absolutely! I didn't mention that directly but yes, the emplacement causes them to be a lot less accurate.
Ngl they should make the “suppressive” value of accuracy the default accuracy and make their suppressed accuracy even worse to encourage people to actually stay and fight bots instead of getting swarmed
The emplacement feels amazing against the bots. Once you get it in a good spot it absolutely decimates the big mid tier threats, like heavy devas, berserkers, gunships, and rocket devas.
I LOVE running it with the shield Gen. Plop both down when a bot drop is coming, and just SHRED everything!
Never used it til recently when I remembered it’d been buffed in the last patch and bloody hell! Rips and tears - love it!
Honestly I would say its in a pretty great place right now balance wise.
HMG Emplacement? More like HMG Replacement! The buff to swivel speed made this weapon LEGIT.
I love your videos. They help me see past the bad blood some strats get.
I was one of the OG HMG placement believers and i have something else. Get the shield force field to drop next to the turret, especially good versus bots.
For Bugs, you want the easy EMS strategem, plop down turret and the Ems on a bug breach, heck even the expendable anti-tank is also good to have nearby incase a charge is coming.
Nice! I was using stun grenades but the EMS orbital sounds like another great option!
I only learned how good the turret was when the defence missions became a thing. They melt everything besides tanks, chargers, and titans, and they’re SO good against the bot walkers. It’s like 2 shots to destroy each minigun or something, and then just melt the walker’s eye.
Is it just me or is the walker nerfed on defense mission? I swear i could down 2 of them that way on defence, but on larger missions it doesnt work
I've been rocking this bad boy since before the patch and post patch it's only gotten better. One of my favorites
I used to drop the placement at the extraction zone at the beginning of the mission, but it’s actually a better strategy to wait until the swarm hits you as you’re waiting to get extracted because you don’t actually know from what side they’re coming from
Mainly use these for the defense mission
Also missions with objectives that need babysitting. Everything from nuke launching, e110 extractions to civvie evacs.
I agree, the HMG turret is a blast and you did a great job highlighting its strengths. One thing you forgot to mention but definitely showed in your footage is that your choice of backpack matters. For some reason your backpack becomes invisible when you mount the HMG, but its ability stays active.
This means you should bring the shield backpack when fighting bots - to give a little extra protection against their projectiles - and you should bring the laser rover when fighting bugs - to pick off any little guys who try to flank or rush you.
What I love about the HMG Emplacement is it's an ACTIVE way to deal with threats. As effective as all the airstrikes and auto sentries are, they dont make me feel like I MYSELF am kicking ass. I'm calling in others to do the work for me.
Also, good call bringing stuns with this, though dont recall you mentioning it specifically, the gameplay speaks for them.
Stuns plus the extra grenade armor perk were my favorite to use with this! I honestly wouldn't have done nearly as well without that.
Wow the mg emplacement actually slaps
I love the HMG emplacement. It’s earned a permanent spot in my load out.
Awesome vid - one of my fave strats that is a sleeper.
Against bugs, throwing one of these down at the edge of a heavy bug nest while your teammates clear it out is the epitome of overwatch.
Against bots, it's a good idea to have Shield Relay to plop down next to yourself if you're going to get return fire.
Keep the vids coming! Git Gud with the Guard Dog next? (Bullet version, barely ever teamkills)
Thanks! And i couldn't agree with you more. HMG Emplacement is such a valuable tool.
The guard dog (bullet) doesn't get the love it deserves, I think I'll cover that one in my next video. Thanks for the suggestion!
Hell yeah Guard Dog. I've been running it with Machine Gun, Orbital Gatling Barrage, and Machine Gun Sentry. Very fun and always top of the kill counter. Chargers you just gotta Stun Grenade and then pop their bums, Titans can be tricky but Gatling Barrage if your teammates don't take care of them
The overwatch position on the team is the one often overlooked. My buddy is the guy that loves the HMG emplacement. He is also the guy that takes squad saving pot shots from max range with EATs, spears, etc.
this stratagem is an under rated gem❤
Having a coordinated team that lets you scout out an area to set this up is great. Makes geological scan missions easier. Anytime a botdrop is called in, I set up the HMG emplacement at the top of a hill with the shield relay. Lets me mow down the devastators while my teammates focus on smaller bots and/or tanks/cannons.
HMG emplacement is literally a must have in my loadout, i know its not for everyone, but its basically an upgrading gatling turret. I love it.
This thing actually fucks so hard
It was already powerful but with the turn speed buff they gave it it's actually devestating. I'm surprised I don't see more people using it.
I’ve taken out whole bot drops with this, hordes of devastators and hulks, only thing it can’t handle is factory striders, also pairs super well with the jump pack to get to that high ground
Using it with the jump pack sounds pretty awesome!
If you want to feel more safe while using the hmg emplacement guard dog and shield backpack are two good additions. Both work while manning the hmg emplacement and either kill smaller enemies attacking from behind or make you tougher ;)
There were times I leaned into this and it works great for everything you mentioned. After awhile I found the anti large strategyms to be more valuable for those other 3 slots. Spear was my favorite for the automotons, but if my teammates had a backpack in bug missions I'd take their extra since it's really helpful to have a rover with your flamethrower.
when doing overwatch and teammates are forward, i verbally remind them to tag (q) large, priority targets coming at them so i can help (due to the smoke and environment) with everyone marking stuff, not only am i properly supporting them but it effectively doubles my kill distance since they are much further out. (just aim under the marker since at distance it shows above the target). second, if i know a large force is coming or a heated battle, ill climb a rock or cliff as high as possible and place a turret of some kind behind me at a lower level ( so it doesnt hit me!) this gives you a warning when the enemy tries to flank or land new soldiers behind you. thanks for the video!
Been saying for ages, people gotta learn how to use this and the support HMG, theyre well-slept on...
100%
Today i discovered how valuable this strat is
my fav startagem ! i wanted to try it with anti tank mine for charger situation but we didnt unlock it, i take a spear and autocanon sentry to "protect" while im trowing lead at hordes of bad guys, alway get the more shot fired !
I was so dissappear I didn't get to test this with anti tank mines. That seems like it would be perfect to use with the emplacement! One day soon hopefully!
Here’s a good tip for chargers as well, the hind legs of a charger if you can hit them can be penetrated by the HMG. It will make quick work in the case that the charger is looking away from you
Is it behind the legs of the charger that I should shoot at?
I'll have to experiment with this, thanks for the insight!
@@ZimmerSquash it’s any part of the back legs, but there’s another trick where you can hit the back side of the front legs too.
I love getting this strategem while randomizing, especially after the recent buffs. Helps with stuff like gunships, spore spewers and distant shrieker nests
This bears all caps for important it is…
YOU CAN STIM YOURSELF WHEN ON THE EMPLACEMENT! IF YOU ARE TAKING FIRE DO NOT GET OFF TO STIM, KEEP FIRING!
Yeah, fine, I'll try it.
Lol, I hope you have the same fun i did with it!
@@renegadetomgaming I use it constantly now. It's very fun and has -saved- extented many helldiver lives
The emplacement makes for a pretty decent “support” weapon if you are good at placement.
continuous recoiless fire at that
I like to be an engineer sorta loadout. I bring the hmg emplacement for fortifying postions, cluster airstrike for tearing down the stupid trees on the creek, usualy take the arc thrower to destroy anything, and the 380 barage because i like explosions, and i bring the penitrator or dominator for a strong primary and revolver for badass points
Alright i bring the HMG on defense mission but you definitely convinced me to bring this on other mission types
you can also use explosives to dig a hole to place the hmg in
I started using this stratagem yesterday and fucken love it
Machine gun turret allows for 2 to be placed as long as it’s not destroyed of course or runs out of ammo.
Huh... I didn't know that. I'll try that out, thanks for the info!
HMG emplacement works on every difficult, every enemy type, every mission. With the only exception being solo.
My favourite setup is HMGE, autocannon turret, rocket turret and whatever support weapon you fancy, or even a red stratagem and you can just pick up a support weapon mid game.
I had to stop using this one because on higher difficulty random allies will drop explosives on you, thinking you are getting overwhelmed.
I'm not overwhelmed, those are dead bodies.
Lol, yeah if your teammates aren't onboard with what you're doing with the emplacement it ruins the whole thing.
So do chargers see static defenses as higher priority targets than Helldivers? If so it would explain why they seem to always make a beeline for turrets and emplacements
I think that's it. Only enemy in the game I found that will ignore the helldiver to attack an empty emplacement. Bunch of jerks lol
Might need a new video on it because there goes our flamethrower
Kinda feels like OG Bastion’s sentry configuration in Cringewatch
Very good overwatch agreed. Perfect matchup with snipeing from range.
The biggest problem is the sheer amount of planets with rain,fog,spores etcetra.
Enemies can still seem to hit you even when completely obscured from your view.
Amazing!
recently I've discovered this stratagem can and will shred any bot that comes your way and have been enjoying it so much. I bring it with me to any game now WITH the HMG support weapon and there's literally no bot that I can't kill. pairing it with the supply pack and a precision strike and I become a support class that can deal with anything and help my teammates.
I'm going to try this build, sounds awesome!
Would you rather bring the precision strike or the commando launcher?
@@mischief2223 That's a tough choice... I've brought both before and it works great!
I actually agree, the hmg is under rated
My bot build is: autocannon turret, shield gen, spear, HMG
It mows down bots crazy fast and the autocannon takes care of the pesky devastators and chicken walkers fast.
For bugs it’s: Autocannon, HMG, Quasor, and laser dog
Autocannon will kill chargers of place on time and can weaken bike titans. Quasor can open up charger and bile titan weak spots for HMG to finish off. Laser dog to kill off smaller bugs that get too close.
Both builds with team mates helping you out if amazing
okay so crazy idea, but what if you get the new module that allows your mortars to shoot at ur pings is going to be crazy. think about it, charger? ping with ems mortar and mortar sentry well wreck it.
Just thought of this, absolutely bonkers strat
Dude... it is now my new mission to unlock that module and give this a try! Sounds like it could be a game changer!
I wonder if you could get it to work solo with enough ems and stun grenade spam. Probably spear support
The bot door defend missions:
Rocket sentry
HMG emplacement
Precision strike
Spear
Easy mode and so much fun
I swap out the spear for the HMG so I can clear hordes of devastators while the emplacement is on cooldown
4:01 this describes my sentiment for people who criticize the Emancipator Exo-suit for being "outclassed" by the Autocannon Sentry. The Exo-suit is a mobile emplacement that can lay down devastating overwatch fire. It's driven by a pilot, so the pilot makes target priority and sub-target priority decisions, not with the Sentry that will aim at the smallest yet closest enemy and waste two more shots in the salvo, ignoring the Brood Commander and group of Hive Guards lagging behind the Hunters.
I have no idea if it is my imagination, but I swear it seems that it is more "snappy" when I have peak physique armor on. At least the aim of the turret before rotation of the entire thing.
I also pair it to with spear and hold back a bit, had no complaints from my teammates. In fact it's funny to se them glance towards me when they see that enemies that were supposed to swarm them while reloading are suddenly gone.
Funny enough, the hmg can tank so many laser shots and rockets for some reason, as if there is a shield in front of it
To be fair i just use it if enemies come in a line
your turret also blocks alot of damage and is actually very durable
also u have insane stagger resistance, which means u never get interupted on your stims and meanwhile u just stay shooting anyway.
Aside from the the moment of instantly dying so genneraly only big explosives or the huge armored enemies are the only real thing u tend to be needing to care out for
i use the HMG all time, i assume people dislike it because they see a green strategem and think “it should fire on its own, i shouldn’t actually need to USE it,” completely overlooking the fact that it’s practically a Fully Automatic AMR with 300 shots and a 3 minute cooldown
That's a great description for it!
it's a bit weak against bugs, as they tend to swarm you, and their heavy hitters can get to you very fast. But It's my to-go stratagem for bot missions, especially after speat fix. Spear and other stratagems take out tanks and Factory striders, while HMG emplacement mows down everything from smallest bots to hulks, with capability to kill Factory strider too.
People really do be sleeping on a top-tier stratagem. Invalidates all bot drops and bug breaches besides the very largest targets. One HMG can take down a Shrieker Nest AND a Spore Spewer. Enemy Aggro can bug out when you're on the HMG, saving your life more than not, and yes, you can stim on it, tanking any stray hits from melee.
Avoid low ground where you can, prioritize Chargers and stay off the gun when you see them. On the gun, prioritize Rocket Devastators, Hulks anr anything with rockets since one rocket is enough to poof it, and yourself since the emplacement blowing up is enough to destroy you. On bot missions, you can bring the shield generator and never need worry about getting shot out of it. Best of luck!
At 8:24 it looks like you're not aware of the recoiless rifle reload tech.
Maybe I need to git gud with the recoiless rifle lol. Was i doing something wrong with it?
@@renegadetomgaming nah, just that you can cancel the animation at the end and shave about ~1.5s off the reload
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I think you touched on just about everything people have advocated for about this stratagem.
Also, though, i still dont quite like it. The shield relay can help with a lot of gunships targeting you, and i might bring knowing i am going to be the main AA.
Without the relay, I prefer something like the laser cannon against gunships. It's too vulnerable against those rocket salvos.
The hmg need a 125 round mag and it'd be perfect
Very cool, but, does it still get one shot by rockets?
Rockets will still destroy it. I priorize rocket devistators and once they are suppressed I never really have to worry about that anymore. Hitting them also staggers them. Some in the comments prefer bringing the shield relay with it just in case, but if you place it in a good spot I feel like your best defense is a good offense
Needs a bit more prep time and spacing to use vs rocket devastators IMO. Dropping it in near you when they're actively shooting is an easy way to lose it.
Just like any sentry I suppose.
Personally I’ll take minigun and rocket mech instead, from how little a normal player would use it would be better to have the mech
That thing dies to like 2 rockets from a devastator . This thing will clear the entire field before the devs even get a chance to fire their rockets. The emplacement is great
@@judyfps5059 I bring the rocket sentry a lot and it hardly ever dies. I use it alongside the spear, gas strike, and eagle airstrike and play a sorta back row support. I think you're just throwing it into a group and hoping it clears when like all sentrys you need to place it slightly away.
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