Helldivers 1:Railcannon Strike
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“A ship in orbit picks the largest target in a very close proximity to the beacon and fires a high velocity railcannon round at the target's predicted position.
— 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 Railcannon Strike is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a medium-high level planet - difficulty 7 to 9).
Upgrades
| Upgrade | Cost | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mk1 | Basic variant, no upgrades. | |
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Mk2 |  2 |
Upgraded sensors allows the Railcannon Strike to select targets in a much wider area. |
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Mk3 | 3 |
An upgraded autoloader increases the fire rate substantially and reduces the time between shots (cooldown reduced from 120 seconds to 60 seconds). |
Stratagem Stats
| Railcannon Strike Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratagem Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Planet Reward | Difficulty: 7 to 11 | Cyborgs | |
| Stratagem Category | Offensive | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cooldown | 120 s | 60 s* | * Requires Mk3 upgrade |
| Number of Uses | Unlimited | ||
| Activation Time | 2 s | ||
| Explosion Info | |||
| Blast Radius | 2 m | ||
| Blast Power | 0 | ||
| Center Radius | 2 m | ||
| Center Power | 3000 | ||
| Ignores Armor? | Yes | ||
| Ignores Shield? | No | ||
| Force | 900 | ||
| Activation Info | |||
| Activation Type | Targeted Strike | ||
| Removal Time | 3 s | ||
| Targeting Radius | 3 m | 6 m* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
| Targeting Priority | Size | Only enemies are valid targets. | |
| Follow Time | 1.5 s | 2.2 s* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
Gameplay Tips
- The Railcannon Strike does have a small splash damage area of effect at the impact point, but the splash is rarely noticeable because it tends to strike large targets (such as large Bugs or Cyborg IFVs), whereby the splash radius will not extend beyond the edges of these large targets. However, if there are no large enemies present, it will target a smaller enemy, in which case small splash effect may beneficially kill several small enemies, or detrimentally incapacitate a Helldiver that is very near to the target.
- Consistently destroys Cyborg IFVs and Bug Tanks in a single shot, but Bug Behemoths sometimes survive with very little health left.
- The Railcannon Strike ignores any enemy armor, which means it can kill Illuminate Obelisks even in their "closed" state. This is one way of unlocking the Knock Knock, Who's There? Achievement/Trophy.
- Railcannon Strikes can destroy mission targets (Cyborg AA Guns, Bug Nests or Illuminate Beacons) instead of the standard-issue NUX-223 Hellbomb.
- It can be difficult to actually hit AA Guns or Beacons in the right place. Try to gently roll the beacon as close as possible to the base of the structure. In the case of Bug Nests, dropping the beacon inside the nest is reliable as long as there are no enemies nearby for the Railcannon to home in on.
Gallery
- A railcannon strike destroying a retreating Obelisk