Atmospheric Interference
Atmospheric Interference was an Operation Modifier in Helldivers 2 exclusive to the Terminid front. It reduced the accuracy of all Orbital Stratagems by adding a significant deviation to their trajectory.
Details
Atmospheric Interference increases the spread of all Orbital Stratagem's trajectories. Without this modifier, Orbital Stratagems will always hit the location marked by the stratagem ball. With Atmospheric Interference, the actual target location will vary within a several meter radius around the beacon. Sustained barrages such as the Orbital Gatling Barrage and Orbital 380mm HE Barrage will not correct themselves over time and continue to fire at wherever the barrage began.
Strategy
Because all Orbital Stratagems become less accurate, they cannot be reliably used in combat. The worst affected is the Precision Strike as it has the smallest margin of error of any Orbital with only a single shot and a relatively small area of effect, and using it against even the massive Bile Titans with this modifier in play becomes a roll of the dice. Generally speaking, this modifier is less penalizing the wider an area that an Orbital affects.
The Orbital Laser and Orbital Railcannon Strike are only marginally affected by this modifier, as their initial target is subject to the same spread like all other orbitals. However, their ability to automatically track enemies is not affected, meaning that they see no real loss of performance.
As Eagle Stratagems remain unaffected by this modifier, they should be taken in the place of Orbitals where appropriate.
Change History
1.001.002
2024-08-06
Removed from the game.