Automatons
| Helldivers 2 | Helldivers 1 |
The 
Automatons are one of three factions the Helldivers can fight against, with the others being the 
Terminids and the 
Illuminate. They also have two subfactions: the 
Jet Brigade and the 
Incineration Corps.
Overview
The Automatons are mindless, bloodthirsty robots, coded for nothing but murder and socialist violence. Their origins are a mystery, but their unthinking hatred of Freedom makes them a threat to all citizens of Super Earth.
— Playstation Store Description
The Automatons - colloquially known as Bots - are intelligent robotic beings created by the Cyborgs before the First Galactic War[1][2]. They are fully capable of feeling emotions - such as sorrow and anger[3] - and having independent thoughts. They predominantly utilize laser weapons, rockets and melee weapons.
The Automatons first appeared in the south-western Sectors of the Galactic Map with a vanguard force. Their main force would only arrive later during The Reclamation, settling in the Valdis Sector and re-uniting with their creators on Cyberstan.
In terms of gameplay, the Automatons utilize various types of ranged weaponry and heavily-armored units to overwhelm the Helldivers.
List of Automatons
Standard Automatons
Jet Brigade
See also: Jet Brigade
Incineration Corps
See also: Incineration Corps
List of Automaton Structures
Voice Lines
| Line* | Scenario | Used by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marching cadence Transcript: HEART - STEEL HEART - STEEL CYBERSTAN CYBERSTAN |
Idle | Patrol/Commissar |
|
| Marching Cadence | Idle | Factory Strider | |
| "ALL CLEAR" | Combat | Trooper/Commissar | Plays when readying a signal flare
|
| "SUPER EARTH WILL BURN" | Combat | Trooper | |
| "HELLDIVER SCUM" | Combat | Trooper | |
| "BURN IN HELL" | Combat | Trooper | Glitched Russian |
| "HELLDIVERS WILL DIE" | Combat | Trooper | |
| "YOU CAME TO DIE, HELLDIVER SCUM" | Combat | Trooper | |
| "CEASE FIRE" | Combat | Trooper | Glitched Russian
|
| "BERSERKER, OH YEAH!" | Combat | Berserker | |
| "BERSERKER-ER" | Combat | Berserker | |
| "AH GODDAMN" | Combat | Berserker | |
| "SCUM" | Combat | Devastator | |
| "DIVER" | Combat | Devastator | |
| "KURA" | Combat | Devastator | Common in many Slavic languages, it means "Chicken"
|
| "HELLDIVER" | Idle | Hulk | |
| "I FEEL ALIVE, ALIVE" | Combat | Hulk | |
| "YOU WILL BURN" | Combat | Hulk |
*Note: These translations are just assumptions and theories of what they may be saying and aren't confirmed to be true by any official source.
- All Automaton units that can speak use warped and glitched Cyborg voices from Helldivers 1 (which on top on their own already been somewhat grammatically incorrect).
- Troopers use some initiate voice lines with relatively simple glitch pattern.
- Initiate have lines in English and Swedish/Norwegian languages, Troopers add a few lines in what may be Russian.
- Berserker use some Squadleader Soldier, Berserker/Butcher/Grotesque and Hulk lines with "spinning" glitch pattern.
- Devastators use Warlord lines during idle and Hulk lines while in combat. Their glitch pattern consists of echo and pitch shifting.
- Hulks use initiate lines with long echo.
- Troopers use some initiate voice lines with relatively simple glitch pattern.
Automaton Language
The Automaton language has been deciphered to be Swedish words written in a custom script of characters. The following image denotes the conversion of these symbols into their respective Swedish characters
The following file contains a True-Type Font for easy of use of media creation in the automaton language. It contains all the characters seen in the Automaton Language Conversion Chart.
Download on MediaFire (created by @tinycube on discord)
Propaganda
Posters, and warning labels that the Automatons have created, translated and displayed in this section. It is deciphered from the Automaton language into Swedish and then into English.
"RÅOLJA" - Crude oil
"SKOTT" - Ammunition
"UNDVIK KONTAKT MED ELD!" - Avoid exposure to fire!
"VARNING VÄRMEFLÖDE" - Warning, heat flow
"VID ELDSVÅDA ANVÄND KOLSYRESLÄCKARE" - In case of fire, use a carbon dioxide based extinguisher
"WARNING EXPLODIUM" - Warning, Explodium
Automaton Sign
"STÄLL PÅ PLAN MARK // OBS! ROTERAS EJ" - Place on even ground // Note! Do not rotate
"VARNING HÖGSPÄNNINGSSTRÖM" - Warning, high voltage
"BATTERI" - Battery
"BRÄNSLE" - Fuel
"CONTAINER INNEHÅLLER 10 TUNNOR MED OLJA // RÅOLJA" - Container holds 10 barrels of oil // Crude oil
"VAPENLÅDA" - Ammunitions box
"DENNA SIDA UPP // VÄND EJ ÅT DETTA HÅLL!" - This side up // Do not turn this side outwards!
"AUT // TILLSAMMANS // DU ÄR EN KUGGE I HJULET // DU ÄR KOLLEKTIVET" - AUT // Together // You are a cog in the machine // You are The Collective
"STRÖMBRYTARE // VID AKUT STRÖMAVBROTT, TRYCK PÅ KNAPP 1! // VID FORTSATT PROBLEM, KONTAKTA ÖVER // 10" - Breaker // During emergency power failure, press button 1 // If problem persists, contact over[seer] // 10
AUT! // 2D // 12063
AUT // NR! // 3
AUT! // 21 12063
"AUT! // Allt för kollektivet!" - AUT! // Everything for The Collective!
"FRIHET // GÖR DIN DEL // ÅT KOLLEKTIVET" - Freedom // Do your part // For The Collective
"AUT // MOD! // 1986 1104 // DEN HÄR APPARATEN ÄR BYGGD AV ROBOTKOLLEKTIVET!" - AUT // Courage! // 1986 1104 // This machine was built by the Robot Collective
"ÖPPNAS HÄR" - Opened here
"AUTOMATISKA KOLLEKTIVET" - The Automatic Collective
"STOR LÅDA // TUNG" - Large box // Heavy
"BLOCKERA INTE DÖRREN // VÅRA KAMRATER MÅSTE FRAMMÅT" - Do not block the door // Our comrades must advance
"AUT // VÅRA MASSIVA VAPEN SKJUTER NED DEM FRÅN HIMLEN! // DOM DYKER MOT SIN DÖD!" - AUT // Our massive weapons shoot them out of the heavens // They are diving into their deaths!
"UNDERHÅLLSLUCKA" - Maintenance hatch
"UPP // EN LÅNG STRECKKOD" - Up // A long barcode
"VARNING KOM IHÅG KAMRAT! BRYT STRÖMMEN INNAN UNDERHÅLL!" - Warning, remember comrade! Disconnect power before maintenance!
"UNDVIK ALL KONTAKT MED ELD // VARNING! BEHÅLLAREN INNEHÅLLER EXPLODIUM" - Avoid all exposure to fire // Warning! The container contains Explodium
"!NOTERA! UNDERHÅLLSLUCKA" - Note! Maintenance hatch
"VARNING KAMRAT // STARKT MAGNETISKT FÄLT!" - Warning, comrade // Strong magnetic field!
"VARNING! TUNGT MASKINERI" - Warning! Heavy machinery
"LADDADE FÖR ATT BEKÄMPA VÅRA FIENDER // ÄKTA EXPLODIUM // KRAFT FÖR KRIG" - Loaded to fight our enemies // Genuine Explodium // Worthy for war
"UPPÅT" - Up
"NEDÅT" - Down
"AUT! VI ÄR MASKINERIET! VI ÄR KOLLEKTIVET! // KOLLEKTIVET STÅR ENAT MOT ALLA HOT BAKOM EN VÄGG SOM INTE KAN BRYTAS!" - AUT! // We are The Machinery! We are The Collective! // The Collective stands united against all threats behind a wall that cannot be broken!
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"BENSIN" - Gasoline
Posters
Defeat of Automatons on April 7th, 2024.
Return of Automatons on April 9th, 2024.
Change History
1.001.100
2024-09-17
Fixes
- Fixed an instance of Automatons shooting through walls.
- Fixed Automaton projectiles clipping through assets.
1.000.200
2024-04-02
Undocumented Changes
- Added Gunship and Factory Strider.
Fixes
- The Helldiver and the Exosuit both had a bug that made them sometimes take explosion damage multiple times making things like automaton rockets be too deadly, this is now fixed.
- Automaton enemy constellations that preferred to spawn more of certain Devastators types did not work and are now functioning as they should. This means that sometimes when playing against the Automatons you will face more Devastators instead of other enemy types.
References
- ↑ "Description: a series of tweets containing an encrypted binary message" helldiversgame Tweet. Published on October 26, 2021, accessed on May 24th, 2025.
- ↑ Decrypted message. Published on October 27th, 2021.
- ↑ Major Order A1-3-7: "Intercepted bot chatter includes expressions of great sorrow for the "murder" of in-development bots—a transparent attempt at disinformation, as bots can neither feel nor be considered alive. However, the simulated oaths of vengeance may indicate actual strategic intent. A counteroffensive is likely."
