Jet Brigade Bruiser Hulk

Modified by the Jet Brigade, The Jet Brigade Bruiser Hulk is a variant of the Hulk Bruiser that has a massive, specialised Heavy Jump Pack.

Spawning

All Hulks are replaced with their Jet Brigade variant on planets occupied by the Jet Brigade. This includes the Hulk Scorcher and Hulk Bruiser but not the Hulk Obliterator.

Like other Hulk Variants, Jet Brigade Hulks spawn from Bot Drops, within patrols, guarding Automaton Outposts, Objectives, Minor Places of Interest, and Bulk Fabricators.

Behavior

Jet Brigade Bruiser Hulks are essentially unchanged from their standard counterparts, but are equipped with a large jump-pack that covers their rear vent. The jetpack is covered in Medium armor.

When initially detected, Jet Brigade Bruiser Hulks at medium to long range will use their jump-pack to close the distance to Helldivers, firing either its Fusion Autocannon or Rotary Launcher in an attempt to blast its foe. When a Helldiver exits their range, they will reengage by using their jump-pack.

Anatomy

Part Name	Health^*	AV^**	Location	Durable^**	% To Main^***	Bleed	Fatal	ExDR^****
Main	1,800	Heavy	Front Side	60%	-	None	Yes	0%
Arms	500	Heavy	Front Side	70%	80%	None	No	100%
Legs	500	Heavy	Front Side	80%	80%	500 [50/s]	No (Downs)	100%
Head	250	Heavy	Front Side	25%	100%	None	Yes	100%
Jetpack	750	Medium		70%	0%	None	Yes	0%

* Parts with their HP listed as "Main" do not have their own individual health. All damage dealt to these parts is transferred to the enemy's Main health pool.

** Refer to armor values and enemy durability as defined in Damage.

*** The percentage of damage that is applied to the enemy's Main health pool. At 0 HP, the enemy dies. Unless the enemy has constitution, then it will bleedout and die.

**** ExDR means explosive damage resistance, this is a percentage between 0 and 100. If this value is 100%, the part is explosive immune, meaning explosives cannot damage it. Explosions will only directly damage Main health if it is internal.

Weapons Loadout

Fusion Autocannon

Surprisingly advanced for a Fusion Weapon design. The Fusion Autocannon combines devastating rates of fire and immense stopping power. Though its immense size and weight means only Hulks may properly mount and wield it in battle.

Stat	Value
Damage	60 Ballistic Damage 15 Durable Damage
AP	3/3/3/0
Fire Rate	500RPM (20-Round Volley) 8s (Heat Cooldown)
Spread (Mrad)	↔[100.00] ↕[100.00]
Demo Force	20
Stagger Force	20
Push Force	15

Rotary Munition Launcher (HE)

Effectively a gigantic revolver. This Rotary Munition Launcher fires the common HE rocket-propelled grenades, albeit now capable of unloading salvos of said munitions at unprecedented rates. Commonly mounted on Bruiser-class Hulks

Stat	Value
Damage	30 Impact Damage 30 Durable Damage
AOE	Damage	70 Blast
	Inner	0.65m
	Outer	1.65m
	Shockwave	3.15m
	AP	3/2/3
AP	6/5/4/0
Fire Rate	200RPM (7-Round Salvo) 4.5s (Reload Cycle)
Spread (Mrad)	↔[300.00] ↕[200.00]
Demo Force	20 (Warhead), 30 (Blast)
Stagger Force	50 (Warhead), 30 (Blast) (Both Ragdoll)
Push Force	25 (Warhead), 40 (Blast)

Bludgeon and Slam

Hulks are often known to solve their issues directly and bluntly. This includes simply bludgeoning their foes or any nearby object with the weapons they wield should someone or something get in their way.

Stat	Value
Damage	80 Impact + 50 Durable (Rocket Arm) 200 Impact + 200 Durable (Cannon Arm) 200 Impact + 200 Durable (Vertical Slam)
AP	3/0/0/0 (Rocket Arm) 5/0/0/0 (Cannon Arm) 4/0/0/0 (Vertical Slam)
Fire Rate	Melee
Spread (Mrad)	Melee
Demo Force	30 (Rocket + Cannon Arm) 40 (Vertical Slam)
Stagger Force	40 (All) (Ragdolls)
Push Force	35 (Rocket + Cannon Arm) 40 (Vertical Slam)

Heavy Stomp

Hulk units are able to use their immense bulk to clear difficult terrain, obstacles (natural or human-made), as well as the occasional unfortunate with ease. Often also clears paths of dangers for lighter units during patrols as a result.

Stat	Value
Damage	100 Impact Damage 100 Durable Damage
AP	4/0/0/0
Fire Rate	Melee
Spread (Mrad)	Melee
Demo Force	30
Stagger Force	20
Push Force	25

Heavy Jump Pack Explosion

Wheras the standard Jump Pack can be seen as a backpack sized petrol tank, the Heavy Jump Pack is akin to a massive propane tank, often engulfing both friend and foe in burning petrol and shrapnel as it finally ruptures from enemy fire.

Stat	Value
Damage	0 Ballistic Damage 0 Durable Damage
AOE	Damage	500 Blast
	Inner	2m
	Outer	3m
	Shockwave	3m
	AP	4/3/4
Inflicts	100 Burn DPS (3.0s) (Via Explosion)
AP	4/4/4/4 (Burn DPS)
Fire Rate	Death Explosion
Spread (Mrad)	Death Explosion
Demo Force	30
Stagger Force	40 (Ragdolls1)
Push Force	40

Reactor Meltdown

The massive reactor that powers the Hulk is both powerful and equally volatile. It is such that, should the Hulk fall in combat, the Reactor effectively goes critical before finally erupting

Stat	Value
Damage	0 Impact Damage 0 Durable Damage
AOE	Damage	100 Blast
	Inner	1.60m
	Outer	8m
	Shockwave	12m
	AP	3/2/3
AP	0/0/0/0
Fire Rate	Death Explosion
Spread (Mrad)	Death Explosion
Demo Force	20
Stagger Force	50 (Ragdolls)
Push Force	40

Tactical Information

Jet Brigade Hulk Specific

Destroying the jump-pack will instantly kill the hulk instead of causing it to bleed out, as well as exploding and damaging nearby enemies. It may be preferable to target this jump-pack to turn the Hulk into an improvised explosive against other Automatons.
As the jetpack is not immune to explosion damage, multiple sources of damage that would otherwise struggle to kill a Hulk from the front can successfully destroy the jetpack from the front due to their large explosion radius.
The upper vents of the Hulk's jetpack also stick out atop the front profile of the Hulk and can be targeted with any weapon of Armor Penetration Medium or above to these spots, though targeting them may prove tricky, particularly when shooting from a lower elevation.
- The jetpack armor completely covers the unarmored vents found on standard Hulks. Therefore, on Jet Brigade missions it is advised to bring at least one weapon of Armor Penetration Medium or above to have a way to deal with them.

Hulks

Heavily armed and armored, Hulks are powerful enemies that demand special attention due to their durability and heavy weapons payload, as they are capable of killing Helldivers in short order.
Hulks are covered in Heavy armor, but they do have two weak spots: the glowing heat sink on their backs which are Unarmored II, and their Head, which only has 250 health and will kill a Hulk if destroyed.
- A Hulks vents can be damaged by any weapon, but are rather durable. It is advised to use higher-damage Support Weapon to more easily destroy the vents. Destroying its vents will cause the Hulk to go into a bleedout state, where they can be seen hobbling and flailing its weapons.
- The RS-422 Railgun, APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle, and S-11 Speargun are capable of destroying its head with a single shot.

The Hulk's slow movement speed make them particularly vulnerable to dedicated anti-tank weapons such as the EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank, LAS-99 Quasar Cannon, and GR-8 Recoilless Rifle and are capable of destroying a Hulk in a single shot.
- Due to their poor mobility, Hulks can also be easily destroyed by most offensive explosive stratagems such as the Eagle 500kg Bomb, Eagle Strafing Run, and Eagle 110mm Rocket Pods.
- A single G-123 Thermite will inflict enough damage to destroy a Hulk no matter where on its body it is placed.
While more durable than its weak spots, the Hulk's limbs can often be valid targets for destruction depending on the situation.
- The Hulk's arm joints can be shot and destroyed, causing them to drop that arm's respective weapon. Once both arms are destroyed, Hulks attempt to stomp on Helldivers instead.
- The Hulk's legs can also be shot and destroyed; destroying one leg cripples its movement, and destroying both legs will kill the Hulk.
  - The Hulk's legs are often much more convenient targets than its head or heat sinks. Destroying a leg will stagger it for several seconds and significantly slow its movement speed.

Gallery

A Scorcher Hulk From the side
A Bruiser Hulk Peaking out from behind the wall
A Bruiser Hulk jumping.

A Bruiser Hulk jumping.

Trivia

The Hulk appears to be inspired by various Imperial Dreadnoughts used by Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000.
Despite their unique jetpack function, Jet Brigade Hulks retain their default names when pinged (e.g. 'Hulk Scorcher', 'Hulk Bruiser').
Jet Brigade Hulks and their assets were present in the game files since the Jet Brigade's original release. They finally made their official debut in Patch 1.003.104.

Change History

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1.003.104
2025-06-26
(Mid-Patch)

Added to the game.

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