Difficulty
When selecting a Mission in Helldivers 2 using the Galactic War console, a difficulty is selected between level 1 Trivial and level 10 Super Helldive.
Effects
- The number of Medals, Requisition Slips, and Experience you earn from a mission all depends on the difficulty you select.
- Higher difficulty missions have increasing percentage multipliers for Requisition Slips and Experience, from +25% for Easy to +300% for Super Helldive.
- Enemy forces are enhanced to increasingly lethal degrees.
- The number of enemies and the type of enemy both depend on the difficulty level set.
- The number of Operation Modifiers present during the mission.
- One modifier is added at difficulty 5 Hard.
- A second modifier is added at difficulty 8 Impossible.
- The number of Optional Objectives increases at higher difficulties.
- The number of sub-objectives increase at higher difficulties.
- The number and type of Samples able to be found depends on the set difficulty.
Mission Difficulty Requirements
Each difficulty level also offers a different set of missions. For example, some missions offered to the player on Trivial are not offered on Extreme. As difficulty increases, the number of main objectives increases as well, requiring more work from the Helldiver (and their team) to complete before they can successfully extract.
Difficulty | Image | Missions per Operation | Medal Rewards Per Mission | Main Objectives | Optional Objectives | Changes From Previous | XP Multiplier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (Trivial) | 1 | 1 | Total: 1 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 0% | |
2 (Easy) | 1 | 2 | Total: 2 | 1 | 1 | 0% | ||
3 (Medium) | 2 | 2, 4 | Total: 6 | 1 - 2 | 2 |
|
25% | |
4 (Challenging) | 2 | 3, 5 | Total: 8 | 1 - 2 | 3 |
|
50% | |
5 (Hard) | 3 | 4, 6, 8 | Total: 18 | 1 - 2 | 3 |
|
75% | |
6 (Extreme) | 3 | 5, 7, 9 | Total: 21 | 2 - 3 | 1+ (revealed) |
|
100% | |
7 (Suicide Mission) | 3 | 6, 8, 10 | Total: 24 | 3 | 1+ (revealed) |
|
150% | |
8 (Impossible) | 3 | 7, 9, 11 | Total: 27 | 3 - 4 | 1+ (revealed) |
|
200% | |
9 (Helldive) | 3 | 8, 11, 14 | Total: 33 | 3 - 4 | 5 |
|
250% | |
10 (Super Helldive) | 3 | 9, 12, 15 | Total: 36 | 3-4 | 5 |
|
300% |
1 - Trivial
Image | Medal Rewards Per Mission | Samples | Enemies | Possible Missions |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Medals | Standard | Enemy Patrols | Pump Fuel To ICBM Terminate Illegal Broadcast Raise the Flag of Super Earth Eliminate Brood Commanders Eliminate Devastators Sabotage Supply Bases |
Image | Missions per Operation | Medal Rewards Per Mission | Samples | Main Objectives | Optional Objectives | Enemies | Outposts | XP Multiplier | Possible Missions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 Medals | Standard | 1 | None | Enemy Patrols | None | 0% | Pump Fuel To ICBM Terminate Illegal Broadcast Raise the Flag of Super Earth Eliminate Brood Commanders Eliminate Devastators Sabotage Supply Bases |
2 - Easy
Total Missions In Operation: 1
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 2 Medals
Side Objectives: Yes (One)
Enemies: Enemy Patrols
Outposts: Light
Samples: Standard
Possible Missions
General Missions
Terminid Control
- Purge Hatcheries
- Eliminate Brood Commanders
- Spread Democracy
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Activate E-710 Pumps
Automaton Control
3 - Medium
Total Missions In Operation: 2
Side Objectives: Yes (TODO, number of side objectives)
Enemies: Heavily Armored
Outposts: Medium
Samples: Standard
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Upload Escape Pod Data
- Launch ICBM
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Retrieve Valuable Data
- Blitz Search And Destroy
Terminid Control
- Eliminate Chargers
- Eradicate Terminid Swarm
- Purge Hatcheries
- Activate E-710 Pumps
- Emergency Evacuation
- Eliminate Brood Commanders
- Spread Democracy
Automaton Control
4 - Challenging
Total Missions In Operation: 2
Side Objectives: Yes (TODO, number of side objectives)
Enemies: Heavily Armored
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Emergency Evacuation
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Retrieve Valuable Data
- Launch ICBM
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
5 - Hard
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 4 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 6 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 8 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives
Enemies: Heavily Armored, Massive
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare
Operation Modifiers: Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Launch ICBM
- Emergency Evacuation
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Retrieve Valuable Data
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
- Sabotage Supply Bases
- Destroy Command Bunkers
- Eradicate Automaton Forces
- Sabotage Air Base
- Neutralize Orbital Defenses
6 - Extreme
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 5 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 7 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 9 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives Increased
Enemies: Heavily Armored, Massive
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare, Super Rare
Operation Modifiers: Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Launch ICBM
- Emergency Evacuation
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Retrieve Valuable Data
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
7 - Suicide Mission
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 6 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 8 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 10 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives Increased
Enemies: Massive, Heavily Armored
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare, Super Rare
Operation Modifiers: Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Retrieve Valuable Data
- Launch ICBM
- Emergency Evacuation
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
8 - Impossible
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 7 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 10 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 12 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives Increased
Enemies: Massive, Heavily Armored, Increased Enemy Presence
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare, Super Rare
Operation Modifiers: Multiple Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Conduct Geological Survey
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Emergency Evacuation
- Launch ICBM
- Retrieve Valuable Data
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
9 - Helldive
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 8 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 11 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 14 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives Increased
Enemies: Massive, Heavily Armored, Increased Enemy Presence
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare, Super Rare
Operation Modifiers: Multiple Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Launch ICBM
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Emergency Evacuation
- Retrieve Valuable Data
- Conduct Geological Survey
Terminid Control
Automaton Control
10 - Super Helldive
Total Missions In Operation: 3
- First Mission Completion Bonus: 9 Medals
- Second Mission Completion Bonus: 12 Medals
- Third Mission Completion Bonus: 15 Medals
Side Objectives: Tactical Objectives Increased
Enemies: Massive, Heavily Armored, Increased Enemy Presence
Outposts: Heavy
Samples: Standard, Rare, Super Rare
Operation Modifiers: Multiple Enabled
Possible Missions
General Missions
- Launch ICBM
- Blitz Search And Destroy
- Emergency Evacuation
- Retrieve Valuable Data
- Conduct Geological Survey