Automaton Outpost
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The Automaton Outpost is an Optional Objective contained within a group of Automaton structures. They contain a number of Automaton Fabricators and/or Bulk Fabricators. These may periodically create Automatons of various types depending on the difficulty of the mission. Minor Places of Interest cannot spawn near structures. It also contains Automaton MG Emplacements, Despotic Explosives, Barbed Wire and Proximity Mines. To complete this Optional Objective, Helldivers must destroy all Automaton Fabricators, after which Automatons cease spawning from them. It will always have Samples within it.
Optional Objective
While in the area of operation, Helldivers may optionally destroy Automaton Fabricators. When a Helldiver enters the Automaton Outpost, they will call out that they have discovered it (if it wasn't marked on the map already), and the Side Objective of "Eradicate Automaton Fabricators" pops up on the right side of the HUD. The task of the Side Objective is "Destroy all Fabricators". Successful destruction of an Automaton Outpost is rewarded in form of 
Experience and 
Requisition Slips at the end of the mission, scaled depending on how big the Outpost was.
| Outpost Size |
Amount of Fabricators |
Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 1 | |
| Medium | 1 - 3 |
|
| Heavy | 3-4 |
|
| Fortress | 6 |
|
Contents
Inside the Outpost, Helldivers may find Common and Rare Samples, and on lower difficulties sometimes even a Malfunctioning Hellpod, containing either a backpack or a support weapon. Small outposts will have simple defenses, such as barbed wire that slows you down and damages you over time, landmines, and Automaton MG Emplacements manned by Troopers. Higher levels can contain giant Cannon Turrets which can one shot Helldivers from large distances, along with walls and fortified entrances. The highest level, the Fortress, will have several Cannon Turrets and Bunker Turrets around the perimeter, and can occasionally have a Detector Tower inside. If the Detector Tower does spawn, the Hellbomb is not automatically granted to destroy it, meaning Helldivers must use other means such as an Eagle 500kg Bomb, Orbital Gas Strike, Orbital Precision Strike, Orbital 120mm HE, Orbital 380mm HE & Orbital Walking Barrage, SEAF Artillery: Mini-Nuke, High-Yield Explosive and Explosive shells, or the B-100 Portable Hellbomb.
Tactical Information
- The approximate location of Automaton Outposts may also be found on the minimap via red marked spots.
- There are various methods to destroying Fabricators. Helldivers are advised to stand clear, because the Fabricator will explode.
- The destruction of half of the Outposts in the entire area of operations will cause an increase of patrol spawns.
- Helldivers are advised to weigh the potential pros and cons of clearing an Outpost in proximity of their location vs having more patrol spawns during their mission in higher difficulties.
Gallery
An Automaton Fabricator
SEAF Soldier impaled on walls of a Automaton Outpost.
