OVERSEER

• With enough practice, it is possible to avoid all ranged damage from an Overseer during face-to-face firefights by simply sidestepping just before the projectiles leave their Lightspears, thanks to slow projectile speed. • Overseers are formidable close-range adversaries, as their melee strikes will knock Helldivers to the ground; follow-up hits usually kill before targets have a chance to recover. If enough armor plating has been stripped away, the Helldiver's own melee will stagger Overseers. For more consistently successful staggering, proper stun-capable melee-weapons such as CQC-19 Stun Lance and CQC-30 Stun Baton are highly recommended. Only one connecting melee hit with either of these weapons will stun an Overseer long enough to allow repositioning to a safe distance, allowing a finish with explosives like CB-9 Exploding Crossbow. • Weapons that deal explosion damage such as the PLAS-1 Scorcher are highly effective against Overseers, because it directly damages main health and can damage them through their shields. • High-fire-rate weapons like the MG-43 Machine gun or the standard AR-23 Liberator are very effective at shredding their armor and flesh once exposed. • Overseers cover the weakest part of their body - their head - with a Medium armored helmet. High-damage Medium armor-penetrating or higher weapons can kill with a single headshot. Examples include the JAR-5 Dominator, R-6 Deadeye, P-4 Senator, SG-8S Slugger, APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle, and RS-422 Railgun. • The Overseer's shield is not large enough to cover its legs, allowing Helldivers to continue dealing damage to it while the shield is active. Alternatively any SEAF-asset closing in within 10-meters forces an Overseer to lower / deactivate the shield.