Orbital Gatling Barrage
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“A barrage of high explosive rounds, fired from the Destroyer's high speed rotary autocannons.
— Ship Management Terminal
The Orbital Gatling Barrage is an offensive stratagem in Helldivers 2 that delivers a devastating onslaught from above, creating a swath of destruction against enemy forces. It fires a constant, low-dispersion barrage of explosive shells over the course of about 9 seconds.
Stats
| General | ||
|---|---|---|
| Call-in Time | 4 seconds | |
| Uses | Unlimited | |
| Cooldown | Standard | 70 seconds |
| Upgraded | 63 seconds | |
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| Orbital Gatling Barrage | |
|---|---|
| Cooldown | 80 sec |
| Call-in Time | 2 s |
| Salvos | 4 |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Attacks | |
| Cannon Eagle 23mm | Projectile |
| Cannon 23mm Silent | Explosion |
| Cannon Eagle 23mm | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Caliber | 23 mm |
| Mass | 400 g |
| Initial Velocity | 1050 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 30% |
| Gravity Factor | 100% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 25% |
| Damage | |
| Standard | 300 |
| vs. Durable | 100 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Heavy I
|
| Slight Angle | Heavy I
|
| Large Angle |  Medium II
|
| Extreme Angle |  Unarmored
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 30 |
| Stagger Force | 35 |
| Push Force | 3 |
| Cannon 23mm Silent | |
|---|---|
| Area of Effect | |
| Inner Radius | 1.5 m |
| Outer Radius | 4.5 m |
| Shockwave Radius | 6.5 m |
| Damage | |
| Inner Radius | 250 |
| Outer Radius | 249 - 0 |
| Penetration | |
| Inner Radius |  Medium I
|
| Outer Radius |  Light II
|
| Shockwave | Medium I
|
| AoE Effect | |
| Demolition Force | 30 |
| Stagger Force | 35 |
| Push Force | 5 |
Gameplay Tips
- The area of effect is not very large, so accuracy on deployment is advised.
- This stratagem's barrage lasts ~9 seconds and takes place over a ~20 meter radius. Its random targeting and relatively small explosion radius per shot mean it'll kill most, but not all light enemies that pass through the area, and is not particularly likely to kill medium targets, though it will likely damage them.
- The barrage can destroy light structures like fences and walls to aid a Helldiver's traversal and can be used to open steel-doored containers in a pinch.
- This barrage can be used to destroy mission objectives such as Illegal Broadcast Towers.
- The barrage can destroy Bug Holes and Fabricators, but it is unreliable as it requires a gatling round to directly enter the bug hole or fabricator's vents, which is impossible whenever they are not facing the Super Destroyer.
- For killing large groups of light enemies, like Bug Breaches, this stratagem is thoroughly overshadowed by the Orbital Airburst Strike and the Orbital Gas Strike.
Affected by:
The following Ship Modules upgrades affect the Orbital Gatling Barrage:
| Department | Ship Module | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Orbital Cannons | Exploding Shrapnel | Increases the effective radius of this barrage's small explosions. |
| Zero-G Breech Loading | Reduces cooldown from 1:10 to 1:03. | |
| More Guns | The barrage lasts 2 additional seconds. | |
| Bridge | Targeting Software Upgrade | Reduces the in-game call-in time from 4 seconds to 3. |
Media
Change History
Patch
Description
1.000.400
2024-06-13
Changes
- Increased fire rate by 25%.
- Increased rounds per salvo from 30 to 60.
- Increased armor penetration (Can damage heavy armored enemies).
- Decreased cooldown from 80 seconds to 70 seconds.
1.000.300
2024-04-29
Fixes
- Fixed issue where kills from orbital barrage did not progress Indirect Fire Exercise order.
References
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