Helldivers 1:Strafing Run

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 1

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A fighter equipped with two heavy machine guns strafes the target area, causing massive anti-personnel damage.

— 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 Strafing Run is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a low level planet - difficulty 1 to 3).

Upgrades

Upgrade		Cost	Effect
	Mk1		Basic variant, no upgrades.
	Mk2	1	Improved routines for flightpaths allows the strafing run to be called more often (cooldown reduced from 15 seconds to 10 seconds).
	Mk3	1	Extended magazines allow for a larger area of effect.

Stratagem Stats

Strafing Run Detailed Analysis
Stratagem Info				Additional Notes
Planet Reward	Difficulty: 1 to 3		Any Faction	May be available from multiple planets simultaneously.
Stratagem Category	Offensive
Statistics
	Base	Upgraded		Additional Notes
Cooldown	15 s	10 s*		* Requires Mk2 upgrade
Number of Uses	Unlimited
Activation Time	0.1 s
Projectile Info
Power	120
Critical Power	180
Fire Rate	2000
Spread	1.5 °
Armor Piercing?	Yes
Unstoppable Rounds?	Yes
Explosive Rounds?	No
Activation Info
Activation Type	Strafing Run
Weapons	2
Weapon Separation	3 m
Fly-by Delay	1.8 s	2.2 s *		* Requires Mk3 upgrade
Duration	1.8 s	2.2 s *		* Requires Mk3 upgrade
Distance	30 m
Start Length	-10 m	-13 m *		* Requires Mk3 upgrade
End Length	10 m	13 m *		* Requires Mk3 upgrade
Angle	30 °

Gameplay Tips

• The Strafing Run always hits perpendicular to the direction of the throw. If enemies are approaching from the front, throwing the beacon slightly to the right can hit a whole row of enemies.

• It is possible to stand still directly on the thrown Strafing Run stratagem beacon without being hit by its machine gun fire. You can throw the beacon in any direction you want, just make sure to stand on it. While you're standing on the beacon you can't move, but you can attack and aim anywhere you want to. Keep this in mind, as you can still get downed/killed by nearby enemies before the Strafing Run hits them.

• While the Strafing Run is of limited effectiveness against high-level Cyborg and Bug forces due to its inability to damage armored targets, it is extremely effective against all Illuminate units; taking two or more stratagem slots of Strafing Run will easily clear Illuminate forces even at high difficulty levels.

• This and Close Air Support are the only stratagems that are not affected by the 1-second activation time reduction from Precision Call-In Perk. There is no way to activate stratagems faster than 0.1 second.

Gallery

• Standing right in the blind spot

Notes

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