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Harvesters are no ordinary enemies inHelldivers 2. These towering biomechanical terrors from the Illuminate faction are designed to crush unprepared players and their attempts to spread managed democracy across the galaxy.
However,every enemy has weaknesses, and the Harvesters are no exception. The followingHelldivers 2guide breaks down their weak points, how to exploit these vulnerabilities, and the strategies you and your teammates need to take down these “Tripods” with precision and efficiency. Ready to turn these deadly machines into scrap? Let’s dive in!
Harvesters appear in medium-difficulty or higher missions on Illuminate-controlled (blue) planets.
How to Beat Harvesters in Helldivers 2
Harvesters are large, three-legged “Walkers” created by the Illuminate to reap democratic citizens inHelldivers 2. They are often part of patrols, but can also be beamed into battle byflying Warp Shipsas reinforcements.
Harvesters should always be considered priority enemies to beat inHelldivers 2. Theyfire an extremely long-range sweeping laserfrom their cyclopean eye that can turn you into ash within seconds. When that deathray starts trailing toward your location, start running or find cover! When engaging Harvesters at close range, their eye insteadfires a powerful arc of electricitythat jumps between players similar to theARC-3 Arc Throwerand theA/ARC-3 Tesla TowerinHelldivers 2.
Harvesters arealso equipped with a regenerative shield, making it even more challenging to take them down. Wait too long after breaking the shield, and it will come back right up, forcing you to start all over. Here are someimportantHelldivers 2tipsto know about taking down Illuminate shields.
Harvester Weaknesses in Helldivers 2
Harvesters are heavily armored enemies, but you do not necessarily need to throw every stratagem (and the kitchen sink) at them. Harvesters have several weak points that you can target after depleting their shields.
1. Top Fin - Shield Generator (Medium Armor)
Destroying the shield-generating fin permanently disables the Harvester from deploying a shield after it has been drained. You can use any weapon, but aAPW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifletakes only a single shot to destroy the shield generator.
2. Bottom Fin (Medium Armor)
Extensive field-testing confirms that while the bottom fin is also a weak point, destroying itdoes not disable the Harvesterfromshooting arcs of electricity. Any damage done to the bottom prong gets transferred to the main health pool. That said, targeting the other weak points is still recommended instead to get more value.
3. Eye (Light Armor)
While one of themajor enemy weak spots inHelldivers 2, the Harvester’s cyclopean eye is actually only the lowest armored area, meaning you still need firepower. If you are a crack shot, land an anti-tank shell right in the middle to efficiently kill Harvesters.
4. Thighs (Medium Armor)
The upper leg joints, as marked in the image above, are the biggest weak spots because destroying them kills the entire Harvester inHelldivers 2.
While explosive/anti-tank weapons such as theAC-8 Autocannon,EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank,GR-8 Recoilless Rifle, andLAS-99 Quasar Cannonwork best, most support weapons such as theMG-43 Machine Gunand theLAS-98 Laser Cannoncan also damage the thighs.
Nothing beats the MLS-4X Commandoagainst the Illuminate inHelldivers 2. You only need one rocket to destroy a Harvester, and it comes with four, meaning that a single Commando can take down multiple armored enemies—Illuminate patrols commonly consist of armored Overseers and Harvesters.
Additionally, the Commando has a low cooldown, so you can always call in another one after you have fired all four rockets.
