Orbital Airburst Strike

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Last updated: 1.001.104
Current patch: 1.005.001

ExplosiveOrbitalMedium Armor Penetrating

Stratagems
Orbital Cannons
Offensive
Orbital
Orbital Airburst Strike
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A projectile which explodes while airborne, creating a deadly rain of shrapnel. Not effective against heavy armor.

— Ship Management Terminal

The Orbital Airburst Strike is an offensive Stratagem in Helldivers 2, designed for wiping out large groups of enemy infantry.

Stratagem Statistics

General
Call-in Time Standard 4.45 seconds
Upgraded 3.45 seconds
Uses Unlimited
Cooldown Standard 100 seconds
With Morale Augmentation 95 seconds
With Zero-G Breech Loading 90 seconds
With All Upgrades 85.5 seconds


Detailed Weapon Statistics

Orbital Airburst Strike
Cooldown 100 sec
Call-in Time 2 s
Salvos 4
Attacks
Orbital Cannon 110mm Projectile
Orbital Shot Explosion
Heavy Shrapnel Projectile x 12
Heavy Shrapnel Explosion x 12
Orbital Cannon 110mm
Projectile
Caliber 110 mm
Mass 5 kg
Initial Velocity 400 m/s
Drag Factor 0%
Gravity Factor 100%
Lifetime 0.95 sec
Penetration Slowdown 25%
Damage
Standard Damage Ballistic Icon.svg300 Damage
vs. Durable Damage Ballistic Icon.svg300 Damage
Penetration
Direct Armor AP7 Icon.png Anti-Tank III
Slight Angle Armor AP7 Icon.png Anti-Tank III
Large Angle Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
Extreme Angle Armor AP6 Icon.png Anti-Tank II
Special Effects
Demolition Force 50
Stagger Force 60
Push Force 15
Orbital Shot
Area of Effect
Inner Radius 0.2 m
Outer Radius 0.5 m
Shockwave Radius 4 m
Shrapnel 12
Damage
Inner Radius Damage Explosion Icon.svg350 Explosion
Inner Durable Damage Explosion Icon.svg350 Explosion
Outer Radius 349 - 0
Outer Durable 349 - 0
Penetration
Direct Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium
AoE Effect
Demolition Force 30
Stagger Force 50
Push Force 40
Heavy Shrapnel
Projectile
Caliber 8 mm
Mass 2 g
Initial Velocity 300 m/s
Drag Factor 50%
Gravity Factor 100%
Penetration Slowdown 25%
Damage
Standard Damage Ballistic Icon.svg300 Damage
vs. Durable Damage Ballistic Icon.svg150 Damage
Penetration
Direct Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium
Slight Angle Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium
Large Angle Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium
Extreme Angle Armor AP0 Icon.png Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force 10
Stagger Force 10
Push Force 20
Heavy Shrapnel
Area of Effect
Inner Radius 3 m
Outer Radius 6 m
Shockwave Radius 8 m
Damage
Inner Radius Damage Explosion Icon.svg350 Explosion
Inner Durable Damage Explosion Icon.svg350 Explosion
Outer Radius 349 - 0
Outer Durable 349 - 0
Penetration
Direct Armor AP3 Icon.png Medium
AoE Effect
Demolition Force 30
Stagger Force 50
Push Force 40

Tactical Information

  • While it is entirely ineffective against heavy armor and most enemy structures, it makes short work of everything else that gets caught in its blast radius.
  • This orbital strike resembles a massive shotgun fired downward from orbit, saturating the target location with a hailstorm of shrapnel 4 times, with a 4-second delay between shots. Its shotgun-like spread gives it a deceptively wide area of effect.
    • The area of effect is approximately 40m wide, but its shape is very oblong due to the position of the Super Destroyer around the edge of the mission area. The area of effect may warp slightly due to random shrapnel dispersion.
    • An absolute minimum "safe" distance from the stratagem beacon is approximately 30 meters.
      • This distance increases substantially in the area that is on the far side of the Stratagem beacon relative to the source of the shot. A Helldiver who throws this stratagem between themself and their own Super Destroyer is liable to catch some of the shrapnel.
  • An Airburst strike can effectively "plug" bug breaches, killing nearly everything that emerges before it has a chance to even start attacking. The fact that the 4 hits occur over the course of 16 seconds means it can hit multiple waves of bugs as they emerge.
  • It cannot damage heavily armored enemies, but it can kill their entourages, providing an opening to make use of a Expendable Anti-Tank, Recoilless Rifle, or perhaps a Quasar Cannon.
  • This Orbital strike has a relatively short 100 second cooldown, so be sure to use it early and often!
  • The Airburst can destroy certain mission objectives, like the Illegal Broadcast Tower. The airburst strike can destroy Bug Holes and Fabricators, but it is unreliable as it requires an airburst round to directly enter the bug hole or fabricator's vents, which is impossible whenever they are not facing the Super Destroyer.
  • The Airburst also has the simplest call-in sequence, simply pressing right 3 times, something that no other stratagem has.

Applicable Ship Modules

The following Ship Modules affect the Orbital Airburst Strike:

Department Ship Module Effect
Orbital
Cannons 		Exploding Shrapnel Reduces damage falloff from center of explosions caused by orbital Stratagems.
Zero-G Breech Loading Orbital stratagem cooldown time reduced by 10%.
High-Density Explosives Increases damage radius on explosions caused by orbital Stratagems by 10%.
Bridge Targeting Software Upgrade 1-second reduction in call-in time for all Orbital Stratagems.
Morale Augmentation Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5%.

Media

Tutorial Video Demonstrating Use of the Orbital Airburst Strike

Change History

Patch
Description

1.001.104
2024-10-15

Changes

  • Salvoes increased from 3 to 4
  • Duration between salvos increased from 3 to 4 sec

1.000.400
2024-06-13

Changes

  • Decreased cooldown from 120 seconds to 100 seconds.


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