Scout Strider
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“The Scout Strider is a machine operated by a machine, a walking turret guided by the limited intelligence of an Automaton Trooper. Another fruitless attempt to ape true intelligence, in this case by exercising mastery over a machine even more primitive than themselves.
— Helldivers 2 PlayStation Store Page
The Scout Strider is a light 
Automaton. A Trooper pilots the Scout Strider, which is armed with a Heavy Fusion Repeater.
Spawning
Scout Striders can be first found on 
Medium. Scout Striders can spawn from Bot Drops, within patrols, and guarding Automaton Outposts and Objectives.
Starting on 
Challenging, they can be found guarding Minor Places of Interest.
Starting on 
Impossible, Scout Striders are replaced by its variant, the Reinforced Scout Strider.
Behavior
Scout Striders will quickly approach Helldivers once alerted to their presence. It will fire its Heavy Fusion Repeater three times before cooling down for four seconds. The Scout Strider can stomp on a Helldiver if they get too close.
Shooting the waist of the Scout Strider will destroy the vehicle, and will cause the Trooper to jump out; they are no different to standard Troopers. Killing the Trooper while it is on the Scout Strider will immediately destroy the vehicle.
Anatomy
| Part Name | Health* | AV** | Durable** | % To Main*** | Bleed | Fatal | ExDR**** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 500 |  Heavy |
 |
0% | - | None | Yes | 0% |
| Pilot | 125 |  Unarmored I |
|
0% | - | None | Yes | 50% |
| Faceplate | 350 | Heavy |
|
40% | - | None | Yes | 0% |
| HMG | 300 | Heavy |
|
100% | 0% | None | Yes | 0% |
| Legs | 400 |  Light |
|
75% | 50% | None | Yes | 0% |
| Waist | 300 |  Medium |
|
0% | 100% | None | Yes | 100% |
| Turret System | 300 | Medium |
|
0% | 100% | None | Yes | 100% |
* 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
Heavy Fusion Repeater
A former emplacement weapon. The Heavy Fusion Repeater has exceptional stopping power, albeit at a considerably slower fire rate and poor cooling when compared to smaller Repeater-type weapons.
| Stat | Value | |
|---|---|---|
  Damage
|
60 Ballistic Damage 15 Durable Damage | |
 AP
|
3/3/3/0 | |
 Fire Rate
|
300RPM (3-Round Burst) 4.3s (Burst Delay) | |
 Spread (Mrad)
|
↔[4.00] ↕[4.00] | |
 Demo Force
|
20 | |
 Stagger Force
|
20 | |
 Push Force
|
15 | |
Weighty Stomp
The Scout Strider's legs are designed with mobility and grip in mind. They can also be used to clear obstacles by flattening bushes, barbed wire, or bodies if the situation demands it.
| Stat | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage
|
100 Impact Damage 100 Durable Damage | |
| AP
|
3/0/0/0 | |
| Fire Rate
|
Melee | |
| Spread (Mrad)
|
Melee | |
| Demo Force
|
20 | |
| Stagger Force
|
20 | |
| Push Force
|
15 | |
Tactical Information
- Scout Striders are agile and can turn quickly, making it somewhat difficult to run around them in order to shoot at the vulnerable Trooper.
- A well-timed dive to flank the Scout Strider is quick enough to take out the rider. Helldivers can also coordinate with each other to flank the rider while it is being distracted by another Helldiver.
- Helldiver on higher elevations than the Scout Strider can shoot the head of the Trooper.
- Performing a “fake-out” by moving one direction before quickly switching directions can be used to force the Scout Strider to reveal the rider. When using this technique, beware of possible stomping attacks.
- The Scout Strider's waist requires
Medium armor penetrating weaponry to destroy, such as the JAR-5 Dominator or AR-23P Liberator Penetrator.
- The faceplate on the front protects the Scout Strider's Trooper, requiring Support Weapons with
Heavy penetration, such as the AC-8 Autocannon, or explosive grenades to penetrate and destroy it. - In a pinch, a well-thrown grenade can kill one or even a tightly packed cluster of Scout Striders (such as immediately after they drop in). The same can be also done with the GL-21 Grenade Launcher, as aiming behind the Strider will cause the explosion's area of effect to hit the exposed Trooper.
Trivia
- The Scout Strider's design resembles bipedal walkers from Star Wars, specifically the AT-ST Walker and AT-RT Walker.
- The Scout Strider vehicle and the rider are considered separate entities, which both count as individual kills.
Change History
Patch
Description
1.004.100
2025-10-23
Change
- Faceplate durability increased from 0% to 40%
1.003.200
2025-07-15
1.001.102
2024-09-24
Fixes
- Scout Striders will now receive the gas confusion effect when damaged by gas.
- They will also properly take damage to their health zones when receiving damage from flamethrowing or gas weapons.
1.000.300
2024-04-29
Changes
- Scout strider Riders now less vulnerable to explosions.
- Trooper explosion damage resistance increased from 0% to 50%.
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