Helldivers 2 has served us plenty of enemies to hunt down since its launch two years ago, and the Cyberstan cyborgs are the latest threat.
The cyborgs are different from the other humanoids and automatons we have had in the past. To liberate Super Earth, you’ll have to chop down plenty of cyborgs. While you can always bring along the big guns to chop them down, going about the task strategically will be far more fruitful.
How to defeat all Cyberstan Cyborgs in Helldivers 2
There are primarily two types of cyborgs you’ll encounter in Cyberstan: Radicals and Agitators. However, the Vox Engine can also be considered in the same category since a cyborg controls it.
Radicals
Radicals are the easier cyborgs to take down since they have light armor. However, they’re extremely fast and can close down the gap pretty quickly if you’re not careful. They use a Hydrogen Scattergun and pop smoke grenades to hide their location.
The easiest way to take them down is to aim at the head. A few headshots should be good enough to take them down. As an alternative, you can also aim at their limbs. Without the legs, they won’t be able to move fast, making it easier for you to aim.
Shooting at the torso will also get the job done, but you’ll need more ammo. You’ll also need weapons that are good at close quarters, but also offer decent ammo capacity. Using a weapon with a fast firing rate is necessary as they will attack you from unexpected positions.
Agitators
Agitators are more dangerous than Radicals, and they usually rely on an Automaton patrol for attacks. Ideally, you should only try to take down an Agitator when it’s separated from the rest. They’re completely armored from head to toe, which raises the difficulty of taking them down. For weapons, the Agitator uses a Hydrogen Charger.
Once again, the head is where the heart is (not literally). Shooting at the head will expose the softer parts as the armor withers away quickly. The next best area to target is the limbs, especially in the lower part. However, you want to get in proximity to an Agitator.
An Agitator has augments and they can dodge bullets in close range. Ideally, you’ll want to bring your best sniper rifle and engage from long range.
Vox Engine
Whether you consider the Vox Engine in the same category as the other two is up to you. However, this is the hardest cyborg to take down. It has Gatling Guns, Icarus Launchers, and Fusion Repeater Cannons. It starts firing as soon as it catches your sight, and getting caught in that, well, won’t be good.
So what are its weak spots? If you have anti-tank weapons, you can target them from range. If not, the other approach is fun but risky. The Vox Engine’s weakest point is the vent located directly under the torso, next to the weapons. Destroy the vent, and it opens a hatch. Pop in a grenade through the hatch, and the cyborg will simply explode.
However, this method is quite risky, and you’ll have to avoid getting targeted by other enemies. Hence, the best approach is to use anti-tank weaponry like the EAT-17 from a distance and keep firing until it goes down.
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