HEAVY DEVASTATOR

• The Heavy Devastator can be a nuisance even at a significant range, as their Repeater volleys can potentially hit and cause Helldivers to flinch multiple times. This can most notably prevent Helldivers from stimming, making them extremely dangerous when Helldivers are surrounded by various Automatons. • They are also able to fire through their shields if walking towards Helldivers at a certain angle, meaning that staying on their left side does not guarantee safety. • Multiple Heavy Devastators can easily cover each others' Fusion Repeater cooldowns, leading to a nigh-endless amount of projectiles being fired. • Heavy Devastators are vulnerable to flanking, especially with the assistance of another Helldiver. Their backpack can be damaged by any weapon, and destroying it will also destroy the Heavy Devastator. • Explosives can stagger Heavy Devastators, causing them to lower their shield and leaving themselves open, in addition to dealing some explosive damage. Shooting their shield with explosive weaponry achieves the same effect. • Shooting the Heavy Devastator's shield with ballistic weaponry will deal no damage to the Heavy Devastator. • A significant number of weapons can destroy a Devastator with a single headshot, such as the P-113 Verdict and R-63 Diligence, so precision is highly rewarded; this is especially so with the Heavy Devastator and its Incineration Corps variants. Their stomach and pelvis is still vulnerable to any weapon, but it is usually unfeasible for Helldivers to aim at due to the ballistic shield. • Similar to other Devastators, the Heavy Devastator's weapon can be shot off, which may be preferable if a Helldiver is unable to land a headshot.