Status Effects

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 1

Mechanics

Status Effects

There are various status effects that can alter the Helldiver or their Enemies. The following effects exist in Helldivers 2.

Bleed

Inflicted on Helldivers from being injured in the chest or from getting hit by Spike Plant Shrapnel and Barbed Wire. Deals damage over time.

DPS Bleeding
Damage
Element	Bleed
Standard	1
vs. Durable	1
Penetration
Direct	Anti-Tank V
Slight Angle	Anti-Tank V
Large Angle	Anti-Tank V
Extreme Angle	Anti-Tank V
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	0
Push Force	0

Fire

• Can be inflicted by any fire-based weapons and stratagems, listed:
  • FLAM-40 Flamethrower
  • FLAM-66 Torcher
  • P-72 Crisper
  • Breaker Incendiary
  • SG-451 Cookout
  • G-10 Incendiary
  • G-13 Incendiary Impact
  • Orbital Napalm Barrage
  • Eagle Napalm Airstrike
  • MD-I4 Incendiary Mines
  • SEAF Artillery Napalm Shells
  • Explosive Barrels.
• Laser-beam weapons also set targets on fire when enough time is focused upon. The weapons include:
  • LAS-5 Scythe
  • LAS-7 Dagger
  • LAS-98 Laser Cannon
  • AX/LAS-5 "Guard Dog" Rover
  • Orbital Laser.
• Of the units hostile towards SEAF, the fire status affect can be inflicted directly onto the Helldiver by the Automaton Hulk Scorcher, Assault Raider, and all units of the Incineration Corps.
• The LAS-17 Double Edged Sickle will light the player on fire at 91%+ heat. Any target that is damaged will be ignited, dealing damage over time. Helldivers can dive or go prone to put out the flames. Vehicles and structures are immune to being set on fire. Fire damage has an Armor Penetration Level of 4. It typically lasts for around 2.7 seconds but lasts for longer on Helldivers.

DPS Fire
Damage
Element	Fire
Standard	50
vs. Durable	50
Penetration
Direct	Heavy
Slight Angle	Heavy
Large Angle	Heavy
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	0
Push Force	0

Burning Heavy

An additional fire DPS inflicted by Eagle Napalm Airstrike and Orbital Napalm Barrage. It inflicts significantly more damage than standard burning.

DPS Burning Heavy
Damage
Element	Fire
Standard	400
vs. Durable	80
Penetration
Direct	Light
Slight Angle	Light
Large Angle	Light
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	0
Push Force	0

Acid Splash

• Acid covered targets will be slowed and may additionally take damage over time.
• Can be inflicted by the following Terminid Enemies: Bile Spitters, Hunters, Bile warriors, Bile Spewers, Nursing Spewers, Spore Chargers, Bile Titans and Bug Mines

DPS Acid Splash
Damage
Element	Acid
Standard	3
vs. Durable	0
Penetration
Direct	Unarmored II
Slight Angle	Unarmored II
Large Angle	Unarmored II
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	0
Push Force	0

Stun

Inflicted by the ARC-12 Blitzer, SMG-72 Pummeler, SG-20 Halt, CQC-19 Stun Lance, CQC-30 Stun Baton, ARC-3 Arc thrower, A/ARC-3 Tesla Tower and G-23 Stun.

Enemies hit by stunning attacks will be unable to move for a short time. Helldivers get severely slowed down.

Stun Light

• Stun Light typically lasts for 1.5 seconds.

Stun Medium

• Typically lasts for 5.0 seconds.

Stun Large

• Typically lasts for 10 seconds.

EMS Stun

The Orbital EMS Strike Stratagem, EMS Mortar Sentry Emplacement and SEAF Artillery Static Field Shells inflict a special variant of Stun which creates a cloud of static that renders most enemies unable to move. Helldivers are severely slowed down and lose stamina within EMS Stun clouds.

Gas

Can be inflicted by Caustic weaponry and stratagems such as the TX-41 Sterilizer, AX/TX-13 "Guard Dog" Dog Breath, G-4 Gas and Orbital gas Strike. Does poison damage over time (to the "Main"health-point-pool). And inflicts the "Confusion"-status effect on anything inside the gas cloud.

DPS Gas
Damage
Element	Gas
Standard	25
vs. Durable	25
Penetration
Direct	Anti-Tank II
Slight Angle	Anti-Tank II
Large Angle	Anti-Tank II
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	0
Stagger Force	0
Push Force	0