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BULLETINWAR 801
★ MAJOR ORDER · MAJOR ORDER · 3D 13H REMAINING ★50K DIVERS DEPLOYED · PEAK 52K TODAYSUPER EARTH HOLDS 74% OF THE GALAXY · DAY 870 OF WAR 801TERMINID SPORES HAVE ENGULFED HEETH AND ANGEL'S VENTURE, SPAWNING HORDES OF TERMINIDS THAT OVERWHELMED OUR COLONIAL MILITIAS. CLEARLY, THE BNEW MAJOR ORDER TIEN KWAN IS HOME TO THE SOLE ARSENAL OF NEW EXOSUIT TECHNOLOGY. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE AUTOMATONS DISCOVER ★ MAJOR ORDER · MAJOR ORDER · 3D 13H REMAINING ★50K DIVERS DEPLOYED · PEAK 52K TODAYSUPER EARTH HOLDS 74% OF THE GALAXY · DAY 870 OF WAR 801TERMINID SPORES HAVE ENGULFED HEETH AND ANGEL'S VENTURE, SPAWNING HORDES OF TERMINIDS THAT OVERWHELMED OUR COLONIAL MILITIAS. CLEARLY, THE BNEW MAJOR ORDER TIEN KWAN IS HOME TO THE SOLE ARSENAL OF NEW EXOSUIT TECHNOLOGY. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE AUTOMATONS DISCOVER
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HIVE GUARD
The Hive Guard is a medium-sized Terminid with frontal Medium armor. They are able to enter a crouching stance to protect their vulnerable body.
ANATOMY
Per-body-part health, armor value, and damage flags. Captured from the wiki's Anatomy table verbatim; values like "300 [100/s]" mean a constitution pool with that regen rate. Fatal? = killing the part downs the unit; ExDR = explosive damage resistance.
| Part | Health | AV | Location | Durable | % to Main | Overflow | Constitution | Fatal? | ExDR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 500 | Light |   | 30% | - | - | None | Yes | 0% |
| Head | 250 | Medium |   | 35% | 75% | No | 200 [75/s] | Yes | 100% |
| Claws (2) | 100 | Unarmored II |   | 0% | 25% | No | None | No | 100% |
| Frontal TarsalPlate Armor (2) | 125 | Medium |   | 0% | 45% | No | None | No | 100% |
| FrontLegs (2) | 125 | Unarmored II |   | 0% | 45% | No | None | No | 100% |
| RearLegs (2) | 125 | Unarmored II |   | 0% | 35% | No | None | No | 100% |
TACTICAL BRIEF
• Naturally, Medium Medium armor penetrating weaponry and explosives are the best for dispatching Hive Guards.
• If hitting its Unarmored II body is not a viable option in a situation, Medium armor penetrating weaponry and explosives are the best for dispatching Hive Guards.
• Two Helldivers with Light armor penetrating weaponry can easily exploit the Hive Guard's defenses by firing at its head to suppress it while another Helldiver flanks it.
• The Hive Guard is still vulnerable from the front while crouching; there is a small gap between its front legs and head, where the main body may be struck. Hive Guards can also be killed by destroying their 2 claws.
• Its "berserk" state is rarely seen, as Hive Guards will prioritize crouching after being shot multiple times in the head.
• When it isn't crouching, its legs can be amputated by shooting the unarmored section behind armor, lowering its protection.
• High DPS Medium armor penetrating weaponry such as the M-1000 Maxigun, MG-43 Machine Gun, or SMG-32 Reprimand, can pierce the head armor and kill the Hive Guard before it can become a threat.
• Due to them being relatively silent, they can sometimes catch Helldivers off guard if they are distracted by other bugs chasing them.
• Fire is an effective counter to Hive Guards due to its Heavy armor penetration. This makes flamethrowers like the FLAM-40 Flamethrower, and grenades like the G-10 Incendiary and G-13 Incendiary Impact particularly effective against these enemies, alongside other weapons that can apply this effect, like the SG-451 Cookout and the SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary.
OTHER TERMINIDS
Reference data and imagery from helldivers.wiki.gg.