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You fought your way through waves of bugs and angry robots. You secured the intel, defended the civilians, and maybe even unleashed a tactical nuke or two (because freedom!). But now, the real fight begins: getting back to your dropship. InHelldivers 2, extraction is a frantic firefight against overwhelming odds.
This guide will equip you with the knowledge and tactics to survive the mad dash back and secure that glorious victory. Learn what triggers extraction, how to defend against the enemy hordes, and more. So c’mon Helldiver, because we’re going home… alive.
How To Extract From A Mission
Before you’re able to even think about leaving, you need to accomplish themission’s primary goals.These will be clearly displayed on your HUD and detailed in the mission briefing. Keep an eye out for them – they’re your ticket to getting out of here alive.
How To Locate The Landing Zone
Once you’ve heroically achieved the mission’s main objectives, it’s time to find the extraction point. Look for adistinct hexagonal orange marker on your map.It will have an upward arrow and might have been faintly visible before completing the objectives. This marker signifies the all-important extraction zone – your team’s gateway to salvation.
How To Call The Dropship
Head over to themarked extraction zone marked with a tall blue beam.You’ll find a panel there, usually glowing or pulsating to indicate its function.Interact with this panelto call down the glorious extraction dropship.
How To Defend The Landing Zone
Brace yourselves, because as soon as you call down the dropship, all hell breaks loose. Enemies willpour into the extraction zone,determined to thwart your escape. This is where your true skills as a Helldiver are put to the test. Hold the zone and fight off the enemy waves for a period oftwo to four minutes,depending on the mission difficulty.
Here are some tips to help you defend successfully:
How To Do A Late And Early Extraction
The ideal extraction timing lies instriking a balancebetweencompleting objectivesandensuring your squad’s safety.While aiming to finish all primary and secondary objectives with some time to spare is certainly the “sweet spot,” situations might call forearlier or later extraction.
Let’s dive into late and early extraction to help you make informed decisions during your missions.
Late Extraction
If the timerruns out before you call down the dropship,a rescue ship will still be sent for your squadautomatically. In this scenario, your Destroyer leaves low orbit, making allstratagems unavailable– includingreinforcements.
We don’t recommend waiting too long to call the extraction ship. The longer you stay on the planet, themore likely you are to encounter overwhelming enemy forcesor get caught in a sticky situation.
Early Extraction
If speed is your priority, and you only care about completing the bare minimum, you cancalldown the extraction ship as soon as the primary objective is finished.This can be a good strategy for farming specific resources tied to the primary objective.
The downside of early extraction is that youmiss out on the potential rewards from secondary objectives.These can offer valuable resources or bonus medals that contribute to your overall progress.
