Launch ICBM

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Massive Automaton factories in this region are fueling their advance. They must be destroyed.

This dormant ICBM silo is beyond their range of detection; launch a devastating strike before they can mount a defense.
— Mission Briefing

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To limit Terminid population growth, we must strike at their mature hives.

Activate a dormant ICBM silo on the planet to wipe out massive concentrations of bugs at once.
— Mission Briefing

The Launch ICBM is a Main Objective and Side Objective mission on missions located in The Gloom, which tasks Helldivers to activate/retrieve various items/structures to launch an ICBM. At Medium it gains the "Retrieve Launch Codes" sub-objective, and at Hard it gains the "reactivate power" sub-objective. All sub-objectives must be done in order to start the Main Objective.

Objective Steps

Retrieve Launch Codes

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The missile launch code disk was left at a base in this region.
— Mission Briefing

Find the hard disk containing the Launch Codes.
- Helldivers must go to the Human Structure (3 variations; Excavation, Junkyard, ) and find the Launch Codes. It is a blue-ish, big rectangle. It emits a constant sound of static and morse code, getting louder the closer the Helldiver is to the Disk containing the Codes.

The Disk containing the Launch Codes
One of the Launch Codes site variations
Launch Codes are located at the top of that variation

Reactivate Power Generator

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Activating this generator will supply critically-needed power to SEAF devices in the region.
— Mission Briefing

This Sub-Objective only occurs on Hard or higher

Activate terminal
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal to activate it.
Log in to terminal
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal, then type in the 6 direction-long password
Wait for generator diagnostics sequence to complete
- It takes 15 seconds for the sequence to complete
Use terminal to reset fuses
- Helldivers must reset all 5 fuses by checking 5 boxes in a similar manner to the SEAF SAM Site
Use terminal to calibrate generator voltage
- Helldivers must align the signal to reach 100% strength, similar to a SEAF Artillery or Terminate Illegal Broadcast objective
Wait for generator to calibrate
- It takes 30 seconds for the generator to calibrate
Pull transformer unit lever
- Helldivers must move to the transformer and interact with the large lever
- There are large, yellow cables along the ground leading to the transformer, along with a bright red light indicating the location of the lever.

A generator sub-objective
A generator's transformer

Pump Fuel to ICBM

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This fueling station is offline. It must be reactivated before the ICBM can be launched.
— Mission Briefing

This Sub-Objective only occurs on Impossible or higher, occasionally replacing the Reactivate Power Generator sub-objective. However, on Helldive and above, all 3 sub-objectives will have to be completed

Activate terminal
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal to activate it.

Log in to terminal
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal, then type in the 7 direction-long password
Redirect fuel to target
- Helldivers must then adjust the three valves located around the fueling station to the right until they glow; the terminal will also make a loud beep sound to confirm a valve has been adjusted correctly.

Turn all valves indicated by the terminal
- Helldivers must then adjust the three valves located around the fueling station; the valves will turn from a red to yellow light and the terminal will make a loud beep sound to confirm a valve has been adjusted correctly.
- After correctly turning all valves, Helldivers must check a box on the terminal to confirm

Redirect fuel to target step

Launch ICBM

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This Nuclear Missile travels over long distances at high speeds, to strike before the enemy has time to retreat or retaliate.
— Mission Briefing

Note: This will be the only objective for Launch ICBM side missions.

Activate terminal
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal to activate it.
Log in to Missile Control System
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal, then type in the 7 direction-long password
Input launch code: (launch code)
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal if not already, then use the directional keys to flip the 5 digit containers to the correct number displayed in the objective step.
Manually disengage all silo hatch locks
- Helldivers must go down to the hatch and manually release all 4 hatch locks by interacting with each one.
Use terminal to open silo hatch
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal if not already, then using the up direction command the terminal to open the hatch.
ICBM raising into launch position
- It takes 60 seconds for the ICBM to be fully raised into launch position.
Use terminal to lock the target coordinates
- Helldivers must interact with the terminal to select designated coordinates in the grid using directional inputs. After the cursor moves over the target coordinate, Helldivers must not move the cursor away from the target coordinate until it has finished calculating.
Missile fueling in progress
- It takes 30 seconds for the missile to be fully fueled.
Use terminal to initiate launch
- Helldivers must finally interact with the terminal, then use the up direction to trigger the 10 second countdown until launch.
ICBM launching
- Helldivers are advised to clear the launch area lest they take damage or be ragdolled from the ICBM launch.
Mission Completed: Launch ICBM
- Helldivers are rewarded with 500 Requisition and 100 Experience, to be awarded after the end of the mission.
- Helldivers are advised to look into the direction of the missile's target, and enjoy the following scenery for approximately 2,4 seconds before continuing to Extraction.