Take Down Overship

Mechanics

Missions

Main Objectives

The Illuminate

Take Down Overship

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The Overship is the command-and-control nexus of Illuminate forces in this sector. Its oppressive presence must be destroyed.

A Planetary Defense Cannon in this area can penetrate its shields. Activate the Cannon and use it to bring down the Overship.

— Mission Briefing

Take Down Overship is a Story Mission exclusive to the defense of Super Earth, which tasks Helldivers with retrieving various items in order to operate and fire an Planetary Defense Cannon capable of eliminating the Illuminate Overship.

Objective Steps

Retrieve Access Codes

• Find the hard disk containing the Access Codes.
  • Helldivers must go to the Priority Emergency Bunkers then figure out which door is the correct one by opening them and then retrieving the Access Codes from the shelves inside. It is distinguished by a gray-ish rectangular appearance with a purple circle, identical to the appearance of Access Codes in Launch ICBM missions. It emits a constant sound of static and morse code, getting louder the closer the Helldiver is to the Disk containing the Codes.

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  The Disk containing the Access Codes

Take Down Overship

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

• Input Access Codes: (Access Codes")
  • 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 the silo bunker locks
  • Helldivers must go down to the hatch and manually release both locks by interacting with each one.

• Use terminal to open bunker hatch
  • Helldivers must interact with the terminal if not already, then using the up direction command the terminal to open the hatch.

• Use terminal to raise Planetary Defense Cannon
  • Use directional inputs to activate the lift, then it takes 60 seconds for the Planetary Defense Cannon to be fully raised into firing position.

• Aim the Planetary Defense Cannon
  • Helldivers must aim the Cannon with an elevation and horizontal control located inside the cannon.
    • Aiming the Cannon at the Vent closest to the cannon will down the Overship in one shot.

• Use the Cannon to shoot down the Overship
  • Helldivers must finally interact with the terminal, then use the up direction to trigger the 5 second countdown until it fires.
    • If the Helldivers doesn't aim the Cannon, it will just shoot straight into a building.

Detailed Planetary Defense Cannon Stats

Planetary Defense Cannon Shell
Projectile
Caliber	10 mm
Mass	100 kg
Initial Velocity	380 m/s
Drag Factor	0%
Gravity Factor	0%
Lifetime	10 sec
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	8400
vs. Durable	8400
Penetration
Direct	Anti-Tank IV
Slight Angle	Anti-Tank IV
Large Angle	Anti-Tank IV
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Status Strength	50
Demolition Force	60
Stagger Force	60
Push Force	30

Planetary Defense Cannon AoE
Area of Effect
Inner Radius	4 m
Outer Radius	12 m
Shockwave Radius	18 m
Damage
Inner Radius	1000
Outer Radius	999 - 0
Penetration
Inner Radius	Anti-Tank II
Outer Radius	Anti-Tank I
Shockwave	Anti-Tank II
AoE Effect
Demolition Force	50
Stagger Force	70
Push Force	60

Trivia

• Unlike other objectives, the steps on terminal for the Orbital Cannon can be repeated multiple times before being locked out. This is due to the main objective being tied to the destruction of the Overship, which needs multiple cannon shots before being destroyed.

Gallery

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Change History

Patch

Description

1.003.101
2025-06-10

Fix

• Fixed an issue with the 'Take Down Overship' mission where the Overship explosion did not always trigger for client players
• Fixed a rare issue in 'Take Down Overship' where the Overship could get destroyed and not trigger the objective completion

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Mission Objectives

Main Objectives

Activate E-710 Pumps  •  Conduct Geological Survey  •  Destroy Command Bunkers  •  Destroy Transmission Network  •  Eliminate Automaton Hulks  •  Eliminate Bile Titans  •  Eliminate Brood Commanders  •  Eliminate Devastators  •  Emergency Evacuation  •  Enable E-710 Extraction  •  Eradicate Automaton Forces  •  Pump Fuel To ICBM  •  Purge Hatcheries  •  Sabotage Air Base  •  Sabotage Supply Bases  •  Spread Democracy  •  Terminate Illegal Broadcast  •  Upload Escape Pod Data  •  Activate Terminid Control System  •  Eliminate Chargers  •  Retrieve Valuable Data  •  Retrieve Essential Personnel  •  Evacuate High-Value Assets  •  Eliminate Automaton Factory Strider  •  Blitz Search And Destroy/Automaton  •  Blitz Search And Destroy/Terminid  •  Earn Your Helldiver Cape  •  Deactivate Terminid Control System  •  Deploy Dark Fluid  •  Nuke Nursery  •  Neutralize Orbital Defenses  •  Evacuate Colonists  •  Retrieve Recon Craft Intel  •  Free Colony  •  Destroy Harvesters  •  Blitz: Destroy Illuminate Warp Ships  •  Eliminate Impaler  •  Eradicate Terminid Swarm  •  Launch ICBM  •  Blitz: Secure Research Site  •  Collect Gloom Spore Readings  •  Chart Terminid Tunnels  •  Collect Meteorological Data  •  Extract Research Probe Data  •  Collect Gloom-Infused Oil  •  Take Down Overship  •  Repel Invasion Fleet  •  Restore Air Quality  •  Cleanse Infested District

Optional Objectives

Terminate Illegal Broadcast  •  Upload Escape Pod Data  •  Anti-Air Emplacement  •  Shrieker Nest  •  Automaton Outpost  •  SEAF Artillery  •  SEAF SAM Site  •  Spore Spewer  •  Radar Station  •  Bug Nest  •  Gunship Facility  •  Detector Tower  •  Destroy Rogue Research Station  •  Mortar Emplacement  •  Stratagem Jammer  •  Stalker Lair  •  Enemy Bio-Processors  •  Retrieve Mutant Larva  •  Cognitive Disruptor  •  Illuminate Encampment  •  Purge Illuminate  •  Intercept Convoy