Helldivers 1:Airstrike
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“A fighter in orbit diverts to your location and delivers a high speed airstrike on the beacon.
— Armory Description
Stratagem Code
Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d‑pad, in order to call down this Stratagem during a mission:
Unlock Requirement
The Airstrike is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a medium-low level planet - difficulty 4 to 6).
Upgrades
| Upgrade | Cost | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mk1 | Basic variant, no upgrades. | |
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Mk2 |  2 |
Improved airstrike contains more bombs covering a larger area. Stratagem name changed to Improved Airstrike. |
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Mk3 | 2 |
Further improvements result in a larger explosion, covering a significantly larger area. Stratagem name changed to Heavy Airstrike. This upgrade requires the Vindicator Dive Bomb Mk2. |
Stratagem Stats
| Airstrike Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratagem Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Planet Reward | Difficulty: 3 to 6 | Any Faction | May be available from multiple planets simultaneously. |
| Stratagem Category | Offensive | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cooldown | 90 s | ||
| Number of Uses | Unlimited | ||
| Activation Time | 2 s | ||
| Explosion Info | |||
| Blast Radius | 3 m | 4 m* | * Requires Mk3 upgrade |
| Blast Power | 350 | ||
| Center Radius | 2 m | ||
| Center Power | 2200 | ||
| Ignores Armor? | No | ||
| Ignores Shield? | No | ||
| Force | 400 | ||
| Activation Info | |||
| Activation Type | Airstrike | ||
| Time Until Flyby | 0 s | ||
| Number of Bombs | 4 | 8* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
| Time Until Bombs | 0.75 s | ||
| Min Time Between Bombs | 0.07 s | ||
| Max Time Between Bombs | 0.07 s | ||
| Bomb Area Length | 15 m | ||
| Min Bomb Position Offset | 0 m | ||
| Max Bomb Position Offset | 2 m | ||
Gameplay Tips
- The Airstrike always arrives perpendicular to the throw.
- This Stratagem can be used to destroy mission targets (Cyborg AA Guns, Bug Nests or Illuminate Beacons) instead of the standard-issue NUX‑223 Hellbomb.
- It can take out multiple Bug Nests if they are clumped together. If you have to destroy a full group of 5 nests, two well-placed Airstrikes will do the trick.
- Cooldown time with Stratagem Priority is 54 seconds.
- When fully upgraded, the Airstrike becomes a deadly and highly reliable Stratagem for clearing out groups of enemies. It is even strong enough to destroy enemies like Bug Behemoths with only a single use.
Gallery
- Taking out a pair of Bug nests with an airstrike
Notes
- The Airstrike was re-balanced in Patch 1.04. The damage was increased and the activation time was reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds.