All Stratagems & input codes

Every single Stratagem in Helldivers 2, the input codes to call-in, and the various traits and timers.

Helldivers 2 has a lot of Stratagems for players to unlock and utilize to spread managed democracy. While there are a few that are unlocked from the beginning, you will need to work hard to unlock them all by leveling up and purchasing them with your credits. Below is every Stratagem in the game, it’s input code to call it down, as well as all the necessary stats you need to know.

Stratagems in Helldivers 2 are split into a few distinct groups. There are the Stratagems that deliver weaponry to you, others that fire from orbit, and some that require an plane to do an attack run among many more. The following tables breaks out the Stratagems into their designated groups according to the terminal in-game.

General & Contextual Stratagems
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Reinforce	↑↓→←↑	Pending...	Unlimited	N/A	Hellpod	Immediately available
Resupply	↓↓↑→	12 seconds	Unlimited	160 seconds	Hellpod	Immediately available
SOS Beacon	↑↓→↑	2 seconds	Unlimited	120 seconds	Hellpod	Available when you have fewer than 4 players in a squad
Hellbomb	↓↑←↓↑→↓↑	10 seconds	Unlimited	30 seconds	Hellpod	Only available in-mission around certain enemy strongholds
Orbital Illumination Flare	→→←←	Pending...	Pending...	Pending...	Pending...	Pending...

Patriotic Administration Center
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Machine Gun	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Immediately available
Anti-Material Rifle	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 2 5,000 R
Stalwart	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 2 3,500 R
Expendable Anti-Tank	↓↓←↑→	2 seconds	Unlimited	70 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod Explosive	Level 3 3,000 R
Recoilless Rifle	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod Explosive	Level 5
Flamethrower	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod Incendiary	Level 10 6,000 R
Autocannon	↓←↓↑↑→	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 10
Railgun	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 20
Spear	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 20

Orbital Cannons
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Orbital Precision Strike	Pending...	4 seconds	Unlimited	100 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Immediately available
Orbital Gatling Barrage	Pending...	2 seconds	Unlimited	80 seconds	Explosive Orbital	1,500 R
Orbital Airburst Strike	→→→	2 seconds	Unlimited	120 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Level 5 4,000 R
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage	→→↓←→↓	5 seconds	Unlimited	240 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Level 5 4,000 R
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage	→↓↑↑←↓↓	6 seconds	Unlimited	240 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Level 8
Orbital Walking Barrage	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	240 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Level 10 7,500 R
Orbital Laser	→↓↑→↓	2 seconds	3	300 seconds	Orbital	Level 15
Orbital Railcannon Strike	Pending...	1 second	Unlimited	210 seconds	Orbital	Level 20

Hangar
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Eagle Strafing Run	↑→→	0 seconds	3	15 seconds	Eagle	1,500 R
Eagle Airstrike	Pending...	0 seconds	2	15 seconds	Explosive Eagle	4,000 R
Eagle Cluster Bomb	Pending...	0 seconds	4	15 seconds	Explosive Eagle	Level 3 4,000 R
Eagle Napalm Airstrike	Pending...	0 seconds	2	15 seconds	Explosive Eagle	Level 5 5,000 R
Jump Pack	Pending...	5 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	Level 8 6,000 R
Eagle Smoke Strike	Pending...	0 seconds	2	15 seconds	Explosive Eagle	Level 8 4,000 R
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods	Pending...	0 seconds	2	15 seconds	Explosive Eagle	Level 10 7,500 R
Eagle 500KG Bomb	Pending...	0 seconds	1	N/A	Explosive Eagle	Level 15

Bridge
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Orbital Precision Strike	Pending...	4 seconds	Unlimited	100 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Immediately available
Orbital Gas Strike	Pending...	2 seconds	Unlimited	75 seconds	Explosive Orbital	4,000 R
Orbital EMS Strike	Pending...	2 seconds	Unlimited	75 seconds	Orbital	Level 5 6,000 R
Orbital Smoke Strike	Pending...	2 seconds	Unlimited	100 seconds	Explosive Orbital	Level 8 4,000 R
HMG Placement	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod	Level 10 10,000 R
Shield Generator Relay	Pending...	0 seconds	Unlimited	90 seconds	Hellpod	Level 10 9,000 R
Tesla Tower	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	150 seconds	Hellpod Sentry	Level 15 8,000 R

Engineering Bay
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Anti-Personnel Minefield	↓←↑→	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Explosive	1,500 R
Supply Pack	Pending...	5 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	4,000 R
Grenade Launcher	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod Explosive	Level 5 6,000 R
Laser Cannon	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 5
Incendiary Mines	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Explosive	Level 8 4,000 R
"Guard Dog" Rover	Pending...	5 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	Level 10 7,500 R
Ballistic Shield Backpack	Pending...	5 seconds	Unlimited	300 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	Level 12 6,000 R
Arc Thrower	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Support Weapon Hellpod	Level 15 7,000 R
Shield Generator Pack	Pending...	5 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	Level 20 10,000 R

Robotics Workshop
Stratagem	Input	Call-In time	Uses	Cooldown Time	Traits	Unlock Requirements
Machine Gun Sentry	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Sentry	1,500 R
Gatling Sentry	↓↑→←	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Sentry	Level 5 4,000 R
Mortar Sentry	↓↑→→↓	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Explosive Sentry	Level 8
"Guard Dog"	↓↑←↑→↓	5 seconds	Unlimited	480 seconds	Hellpod Backpack	Level 10 7,500 R
Autocannon Sentry	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Sentry	Level 13 6,000 R
Rocket Sentry	↓↑→→←	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Explosive Sentry	Level 15 7,500 R
EMS Mortar Sentry	Pending...	3 seconds	Unlimited	180 seconds	Hellpod Explosive Sentry	Level 20 8,000 R

While you can see the input codes in-game, it’s worth memorizing some of the important ones (like Reinforce) so you can smash in the code without thinking. Keep checking back with us as we update the tables with more information including any new Stratagems that get added to Helldivers 2.

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All Stratagems & input codes - Helldivers 2