EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 1

EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit
Permit Type	Supply
Unlock Level	25
Unlock Cost	20000 Requisition
Module	Robotics Workshop
Traits	Explosive  •  Vehicle
Strategem Code

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A heavily-armored walking exosuit equipped with a rocket launcher and heavy machine gun.

— Ship Management Terminal

The EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit is produced by Morgunson Arsenal on the planet of Tien Kwan in the Theseus Sector. The EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit is equipped with a rocket pod housing fourteen rockets and a minigun holding 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and may also perform a melee stomp attack. It may not be taken alongside the EXO-49 Emancipator Exosuit in missions.

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Well done, Helldivers. Tien Kwan has been returned to the care of Managed Democracy. The Morgunson Arsenal, and its stockpile of freshly-produced Exosuits, were recovered intact. The EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit is now available for requisition.

— Quote from Major Orders

As of March 7, 2024, some EXO-45 units could be found on Tien Kwan. On March 8, 2024 the EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit was added to Helldivers 2 after the liberation of the planet, Tien Kwan.

Stats

General
Call-in Time	0 seconds
Uses	2
Cooldown	600 seconds

Detailed Weapon Statistics

EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit
Main Health	600
Main Armor	Medium I
Total Uses	2
Cooldown	600 sec
Weapons
Patriot Gatling Gun
Fire Rate	1200 rpm
Capacity	1000
Rifle 8x60mm Full Metal Jacket	Projectile
Patriot Rocket Pod
Fire Rate	90 rpm
Capacity	15
Missile Exosuit	Projectile
Missile Exosuit	Explosion
Attacks
Large Robot Stomp	Damage
Exosuit Destruction	Explosion

Rifle 8x60mm Full Metal Jacket
Projectile
Caliber	8 mm
Mass	11 g
Initial Velocity	820 m/s
Drag Factor	30%
Gravity Factor	100%
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	90
vs. Durable	23
Penetration
Direct	Medium I
Slight Angle	Medium I
Large Angle	Medium I
Extreme Angle	Light I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	10
Stagger Force	15
Push Force	12

Missile Exosuit
Projectile
Caliber	75 mm
Mass	2.5 kg
Initial Velocity	200 m/s
Drag Factor	30%
Gravity Factor	100%
Lifetime	15 sec
Penetration Slowdown	85%
Damage
Standard	400
vs. Durable	400
Penetration
Direct	Heavy II
Slight Angle	Heavy II
Large Angle	Medium II
Extreme Angle	Unarmored
Special Effects
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	40
Push Force	25

Missile Exosuit
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	1 m
Outer Radius	2 m
Shockwave Radius	4 m
Damage
Inner Radius	400
Outer Radius	399 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium I
Outer Radius	Light II
Shockwave	Medium I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	60
Push Force	70

Large Robot Stomp
Damage
Standard	200
vs. Durable	200
Penetration
Direct	Medium II
Slight Angle	Unarmored
Large Angle	Unarmored
Extreme Angle	Unarmored
Special Effects
Demolition Force	30
Stagger Force	20
Push Force	20

Exosuit Destruction
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	0.6 m
Outer Radius	7 m
Shockwave Radius	10 m
Damage
Inner Radius	200
Outer Radius	199 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Medium I
Outer Radius	Light II
Shockwave	Medium I
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	50
Stagger Force	50
Push Force	40

Tactical Information

Patriot Specific

• As of Patch 1.000.103 the suit does not accurately fire rockets and will launch them to the left of the aiming reticle.
  • This change was to fix a bug that fired the rocket into mech, killing the Helldiver and destroying the exosuit.
• The Patriot's minigun is a lethal weapon against unarmored or lightly armored enemies such as Hunters or Troopers, but can also be used to damage critical components of enemies such as the vents on the back of the Annihilator Tank.
• The Patriot's rockets are very effective at eradicating bug-nests, as one well placed missile can close one. However, it can also be used to dispose of medium armored enemies such as Berserkers, while heavily armored foes such as Annihilator Tanks are more resilient towards the rockets and are even immune to them in some cases, like with the Charger.
• You can conserve ammo for both the missile launcher and mini-gun when you are only fighting small and low-ranking enemies such as Scavengers or Troopers, as the Patriot is capable of simply trampling these types of foes thanks to its size and weight.

General Exosuit

• The hull of the Patriot is not very durable as friendly fire from weapons such as the AC-8 Autocannon, EAT-17 or even R-36 Eruptor can destroy the mech in as little as one shot. Rocket raiders & Rocket Devastators are also lethal threats against the mech, therefore it is ill-advised to bring it when fighting against the Automatons.
• However, it is quite durable against Scavenger and Warrior melee attacks as well as small arms fire from the Automatons.
• The rotational mobility of the mech suit is limited. Don't expect to quickly spin around to kill flanking enemies.
• The Emancipator is highly resistant and even immune against many Fire-based weapons and hazards, such as Fire Tornadoes.
• Other hazards such as Tremors, Ice Plants, Shrubs, and Blast Cones can be ignored or trampled. Barriers such as trees, light fencing, and certain rocks can also be cleared away when advancing with the Patriot.
• When boarding the Patriot, you regain stamina and have the ability to Stim while inside the mech.
• You can reach slightly higher ground if dismounting from the Patriot by positioning the back of the mech next to a reachable raised platform such as buildings found near Points of Interest or certain raised rock formations.
• Equipping a SH-32 Shield Generator Pack while inside the Patriot allows the barrier to block certain attacks aimed at the mech from the front. Attacks which aim at the waist and below or behind will still deal damage to the exo-suit.
• The Patriot’s melee stomp attack is capable of opening Cargo Containers found at Points of Interest.

Issues

• The Patriot may be taken alongside the EXO-49 Emancipator Exosuit if selected afterwards while the Patriot's icon is visibly at the very top or bottom of the selection menu.

Trivia

• This mech looks like a revamped EXO-44 Stomper Exosuit from Helldivers 1.
• When originally revealed in the Report for Duty trailer, the EXO-45 was instead called EXO-44 Walker Exosuit MK3.
• In-game, Helldivers still refer to the EXO-45 as a Walker when called-in.

Media

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  Tutorial Video Demonstrating Use of the EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit

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  Production on Tien Kwan

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Screenshots

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Change History

Patch

Description

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Changes

• Gatling: Increased projectile damage from 80 to 90.
• Gatling: Increased projectile damage against durable* body parts from 7.5% to 25%.

Fixes

• The weapons of the Exosuits are now allowed small adjustments in the angle they fire their projectiles versus their muzzle angle. This should make their weapons more accurate.

1.000.300
2024-04-29

Fixes

• Fixed crash that could occur if a player tried to enter an occupied EXO-45 Patriot Suit.
• Fixed crash that could occur after shooting from the EXO-45 Patriot Suit’s rocket launcher.

1.000.200
2024-04-02

Changes

• Rockets will now penetrate armor only on direct hit.

Fixes

• Enemies now properly target Exosuits. Previously, many enemies effectively ignored Exosuits if a helldiver on foot was available for them to target.
• Fixed Exosuits being able to fire their weapons while opening the minimap.
• 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.

1.000.103
2024-03-20

Fixes

• Exosuit no longer destroys itself when firing a missile while turning.
• Exosuit now retains its melee functionality, even when damaged.