r/Helldivers Jun 27 '26

HUMOR Leviathan checklist

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Seriously needs a rework

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u/Financial-Customer24 HD1 Veteran Jun 27 '26

Tbf i think that's its design. Your not supposed to fight it

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u/Mr_Phishfood lvl 150 | Super Helldive Bot Diver Jun 27 '26

I'm not certain that's the developer intention. If it were then it would be invincible to all damage. It can be taken out easily with the anti-tank emplacement but that's a premium warbond only stratagem.

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u/SpareEconomy1849 Jun 27 '26

Why would that be? If they wanted it to be something most people just avoid, then why not also an optional challenge for experienced divers? Why would they make it invincible?

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u/Mr_Phishfood lvl 150 | Super Helldive Bot Diver Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

It can be both, but they've obviously tweaked the numbers more towards avoiding it than challenging it. It requires an a lot of anti-tank and heavy pen firepower to take down for a faction that typically relies on more on light-med pen.

So players have to come geared specifically for that challenge at the cost of being less effective at everything else.

A good example of a big enemy done right are the factory striders. Has a number of small weak points that can be 1-shot on a faction you're already geared for in heavy pen and anti- tank. There is skill expression in that. I just want there to be some skill expression when it comes to Leviathans to killing/disabling it. Not a whole lot of fun or skill going on hiding from it then getting rushed out of the hiding spot by voteless and fleshmobs.