Helldivers 2: Top Solo Missions for Lone Players

While Helldivers 2 is primarily a co-op shooter, solo players can still take on challenging missions independently.
Helldivers 2: Top Solo Missions for Lone Players

Highlights

  • Players in Helldivers 2 can tackle missions solo or in squads, facing various enemies and completing tasks for Super Earth.
  • Certain missions like Spread Democracy are more manageable on lower difficulty levels and can be soloed by calling in a flag and defending it.
  • Solo players can excel in missions targeting specific enemies such as the Automaton Devastator, Hulk, or Terminid Swarm with appropriate tactics and weapons.

Helldivers 2 is a cooperative shooter where players land on planets to fulfill missions on behalf of their home government located on Super Earth. While the game emphasizes teaming up in squads of up to four Helldivers, players can also confront Automaton forces and Terminid swarms solo if they dare.

Some missions are intricate or challenging enough that players should only venture into them with a squad, such as Launch ICBMs or Evacuate Civilians. In practice, any player can solo any mission, yet certain missions are more solo-friendly than others.

7 Spread Democracy

A Simple Mission Ideal for Lower Difficulty Levels

  • Exclusive to Levels 1–3 Missions
  • Achieved by summoning a flag and standing near it for a specific duration

Super Earth aims to extend its influence and unify its people under Managed Democracy, and the most effective way seems to be hoisting its flag on alien worlds. Helldivers embarking on Spread Democracy missions must locate a designated spot on the map and use the Strategem menu to request a flagpole. Subsequently, they simply need to remain within the area while the flag is raised.

Aside from being limited to the easiest difficulty levels, Spread Democracy missions are solo-friendly as they do not entail terminals, formidable enemy takedowns, or any elements necessitating a team effort.

6 Eliminate Automaton Devastator

A Low-Difficulty Mission Focused on a Specific Enemy

  • Exclusive to Levels 1 and 2 Missions
  • Accomplished by locating and neutralizing a Devastator

Devastators are large Automaton units armored heavily across most of their humanoid form. Players must target their weak spots, including the head and gaps in the armor around the midsection and shoulders. On higher difficulty missions, Devastators are prevalent, making the Eliminate Automaton Devastator mission type a valuable training ground for players mastering the art of combating Automatons.

The mini-map indicates the general vicinity of the Devastator. Players need to head to that area, locate the Devastator, and eliminate it. It is relatively simple to take down using a shotgun to exploit the gaps in its armor. Alternatively, players can utilize grenades or request offensive Strategems to get the job done.

5 Eliminate Automaton Hulks

Vanquish a Single Formidable Target to Succeed

  • Level 3 Mission
  • Completed by locating and eliminating a Hulk

Hulks are daunting Automaton units with various iterations. They boast substantial armor, making them susceptible only to the most potent weapons and Strategems unless players exploit their weak points. These vulnerabilities include a cluster of glowing orange spots on the Hulk's back and a glowing red eye on its front.

Players can dispatch a Hulk swiftly with a single employment of the Orbital Railcannon Strike or Orbital Laser. They can also leverage an EMS ability to incapacitate it, then rush to its back and target the orange spots with any primary weapon. Solo players can capitalize on these tactics to swiftly complete an Eliminate Automaton Hulk mission.