Stratagem in Helldivers 2 is the meat of combat that turns a calm moment into utter chaos. You can call in various tools ranging from offensive, defensive, and support to manned and unmanned sentry guns.

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Equipping the best Stratagems in the game will help you wipe out bugs and bots faster and survive longer. Each Stratagem you call comes with a unique input code, and memorizing your favorite or most used ones will help you call them faster. This guide breaks down all Stratagem types, their input codes, and a short description of each one in the game.

All Patriotic Administration Center Stratagem Inputs

Patriotic Administration Center Stratagems include support weapons you can call in on the planet and unleash chaos on the Terminid faction or Automaton enemies in the game. Here is the complete list of Stratagem codes you can find in this section:

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Heavy Machine Gun

Down, Left, Down, Up, Right

High RPM but low reload speed MG.

Anti-Material

Down, Left, Right, Up, Down

A powerful Sniper that can one-shot lightly armored enemies.

Stalwart

Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Left

High RPM and fast rate of fire MG.

Anti-Tank

Down, Down, Left, Up, Right

Calls in two RPGs that can be used one time before being discarded.

Recoilless Rifle

Down, Left, Right, Right, Left

A very high-damage RPG with a slow reload speed that comes with the weapon and a backpack.

Flamethrower

Down, Left, Up, Down, Up

A flamethrowing weapon that is destructive against bugs in close quarters.

Autocannon

Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Right

High damage and fast reload speed shoulder cannon effective against light, medium, and heavy vehicles.

Railgun

Down, Right, Left, Down, Up, Left, Right

A very high-damage gun that charges a powerful beam to penetrate the thickest of vehicle armor.

Spear

Down, Down, Up, Down, Down

A homing RPG that is much more powerful than a Recoilless Rifle but equally slow to reload.

All Orbital Cannon Stratagem Inputs

Orbital Stratagems are the most offensive tools of destruction fired from the Destroyer ship down to the targets. Here is a full list of Orbital Stratagems, along with their input codes in the game:

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Orbital Gatling Barrage

Right, Down, Left, Up, Up

The Destroyer fires high RPM rounds.

Orbital Airburst Strike

Right, Right Right

The Destroyer fires more lethal shrapnel rounds that are useful for AoE damage.

Orbital 120MM HE Barrage

Right, Down, Left, Right, Down

Heavy salvo that annihilates a small area.

Orbital 380MM HE Barrage

Right, Down, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down

The Destroyer fires heavy salvo over a large area.

Orbital Walking Barrage

Right, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down

Heavy salvo that continues to forward at the front where you throw the Stratagem.

Orbital Laser

Right, Down, Up, Right, Down

A high-powered laser fired from the Destroyer and used best for AoE or melting bigger targets.

Orbital Railcannon Strike

Right, Up, Down, Down, Right

The Destroyer fires one Railcannon and annihilates the largest target in the area.

All Hangar Stratagem Button Prompts

Hangar Stratagems include offensive payloads that eagle fighters rain down on targets wherever you signal. These are much more powerful than Orbitals and hit targets faster.

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Eagle Strafing Run

Up, Right, Right

A quick-fire to wipe small targets.

Eagle Airstrike

Up, Right, Down, Right

Rains down a barrage of bombs over a large area.

Eagle Cluster Bomb

Up, Right, Down, Down, Right

Fires small cluster bombs to wipe out small and medium targets.

Eagle Napalm Airstrike

Up, Right, Down, Up

Covers the ground with horizontal fire and stops enemies from crossing it.

Jump Pack

Down, Up, Up, Down, Up

Utility tool to jump at hard-to-reach areas without taking fall damage.

Eagle Smoke Strike

Up, Right, Up, Down

Engulfs area in the smoke cloud to blind enemies.

Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods

Up, Right, Up, Left

Concentrated rocket bombs in a small area.

Eagle 500KG Bomb

Up, Right, Down, Down, Down

A very high-damage bomb that can even one-shot a Bile Titan.

All Bridge Stratagem Inputs

Bridge Stratagem includes a mix of offensive Orbitals and Defensive Stratagems. Here is a complete list of all the Bridge Stratagems along with button inputs.

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Orbital Precision Strike

Right, Right, Up

Single salvo fire from the Destroyer.

Orbital Gas Strike

Right, Right, Down, Right

Shrouds an area in poisonous smoke.

Orbital EMS Strike

Right, Right, Left, Down

Releases static cloud charges to stun enemies.

Orbital Smoke Strike

Right, Right, Down, Up

Breaks the enemy line of sight by engulfing the area in smoke.

HMG Emplacement

Down, Up, Left, Right, Right, Left

A manned turret that is effective against light and medium armored vehicles.

Shield Generator Relay

Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Right

Creates a large shield bubble that bounces away incoming projectiles.

Tesla Tower

Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right

A stationary tower that releases arc in a close radius.

All Engineering Bay Stratagem Codes

Engineering Bay Stratagem gives you powerful support weapons, mines to create choke points, and utility backpacks to survive longer in the field. Here is a complete list of Engineering Bay Stratagems in the game:

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Anti-Personnel Minefield

Down, Left, Up, Right

Covers an area in mines.

Supply Pack

Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Down

A backpack with four ammo pouches.

Grenade Launcher

Down, Left, Up, Left, Down

A high-powered grenade launched with two magazines.

Laser Cannon

Down, Left, Down, Up, Left

Long-range Laser Cannon that heats if used for a long time.

Incendiary Mines

Down, Left, Left, Down

Covers an area in incendiary mines.

Guard Dog Rover

Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Right

A drone that fires a laser and follows the diver.

Ballistic Shield Backpack

Down, Left, Up, Up, Right

A one-hand use shield for the diver against incoming projectiles.

Arc Thrower

Down, Right, Up, Left, Down

Fires deadly arc at medium to long-range distances.

Shield Generator Pack

Down, Up, Left, Right, Left, Right

A backpack that creates a shield bubble over the diver.

All Robotic Workshop Stratagem Button Prompts

The Robotic Workshop Stratagem section contains some of the best defensive and passive tools you can utilize, such as six Sentry types, while fighting the Galactic War. Here is the full list of Robotic Workshop Stratagem list, along with input codes:

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

Machine Gun Sentry

Down, Up, Right, Right, Up

A slow-firing turret that can kill small to medium targets easily.

Gatling Sentry

Down, Up, Right, Left

A high RPM turret that kills targets at a faster rate.

Mortar Sentry

Down, Up, Right, Right, Down

A turret that fires airborne shells to wipe ranged targets.

“Guard Dog”

Down, Up, Left, Up, Right, Down

A drone that fires a Medium armor-penetrating Liberator Assault Rifle.

Autocannon Sentry

Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up

This turret fires anti-tank rounds, which are highly effective against medium to heavy armored vehicles.

Rocket Sentry

Down, Up, Right, Right, Left

A turret that fires the rocket salvo at targets.

EMS Mortar Sentry

Down, Down, Up, Up, Left

A mortar turret that fires EMS shells that stun enemies.

Mission Stratagems

A few Mission Stratagems only become available in key locations, and here are the input codes for each one of these in the game:

Stratagem

Input Code

Description

SOS Beacon

Up, Down, Left, Up

Calls a beacon that helps in filling a four-man squad in your team.

Resupply

Down, Down, Up, Right

Brings down an ammo pod for divers.

Reinforce

Up, Down, Right, Left, Up

Calls back dead teammates into action in the field.

Hellbomb

Down, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down, Up

Calls in a Hellbomb explosive device to destroy rogue stations.

How To Change Keybinds For Stratagem Inputs On PC

By default, the W, A, S, and D keys on the PC are the directional input buttons you can use to call Stratagems. However, you can always map these inputs with any other on the keyboard.

Changing the default inputs to direction keys on the keyboard will allow you to control the movement of your diver using W, A, S, and D while still inputting the codes using the directional keys.

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