Helldivers 2’s Incineration Corps Puts the ‘Hell’ in Helldivers

Helldivers 2 is on the cusp of a Major Order either succeeding or failing with little more than a day left to hold Claorell and Gaellivare from the Automaton invasion. This MO’s momentous Strategic Opportunity, which would have granted access to the bots’ network, was failed, and it’ll be fascinating to see what comes of the MO itself, no matter how it turns out. Having bots on the city biome has been terrific regardless, and city missions against bots may have even been the easiest of the three Helldivers 2 enemy factions if it wasn’t for the Incineration Corps.

One of the more thrilling variables in Helldivers 2’s core gameplay loop is that different planets may have unique modifiers, and in ways that are either an advantage or a disadvantage to players. Players who choose to dive into a planet with the Democracy Space Station (DSS) positioned there, for instance, will reap the rewards of whatever Tactical Action is unlocked and accessible, depending on what campaign is ongoing there; that said, players may also be confronted with overwhelming odds, such as if environmental conditions hurl burning rocks via volcanic activity or visibility is reduced via rainstorms. If anything ensures that players fail this present MO, it’ll surely be the Incineration Corps modifier.

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Helldivers 2 has launched an ‘unprovoked Automaton assault,’ and with it comes a minor upgrade to two bots that make them even more terrifying.

Helldivers 2’s Incineration Corps Hails Fire and Brimstone

Distinguished apart from ordinary bots by their distinct red-and-white pattern, as well as an identifiable fire insignia, Helldivers 2’s Incineration Corps boasts a sweeping arsenal of sweltering fire that render any close-quarters engagement a nightmare. The Incineration Corps’ description, as per the Galactic War table, reads:

“An Automaton unit equipped with flame throwers and incendiary ammunition is active on this planet. These wanton arsonists will not rest until they have razed all that humankind holds dear.”

The Incineration Corps is comprised of Conflagration Devastators, Incendiary MG Devastators, Incendiary Rocket Devastators, Hulk Firebombers, and Pyro Troopers, but the Conflagration Devastator in particular (the ones with ballistic shields and incendiary shotguns) are arguably the most brutal with an unsuspecting range and quick blasts that instantly set players alight. Players should expect swift deaths on a planet hosting the Incineration Corps, sometimes at random with bots managing to ambush them, and battling these pyrotechnic bots has proven to be an even more grueling feat on Helldivers 2’s Mega Cities, where players can easily become bottlenecked or flanked.

The Incineration Corps transforms ordinary troopers that would otherwise be dismissible, laughable cannon fodder into horrific pests, too, while Hulk Firebombers are as persistently aggravating as regular Hulks.

Helldivers 2’s Current Major Order Takes Players to Hell and Back

Overall, a Helldivers 2 bot planet that can rely on the Incineration Corps to defend it from democracy’s liberation is a perilous danger that players can’t afford to overlook, demonstrating why it’s so paramount to observe a planet’s modifiers meticulously rather than dive carelessly. The Incineration Corps is not new to Helldivers 2, however, and optimal armor to wear against it includes:

I-09 Heatseeker light armor, I-102 Draconaught medium armor, I-92 Fire Fighter medium armor, and I-44 Salamander heavy armor’s Inflammable armor passive, which “provides 75% damage resistance to fire, allowing bearer to rest assured in their inflammability.”
AC-2 Obedient light armor’s Acclimated armor passive, which “provides 50% resistance to fire gas, acid, and electrical damage.”

There’s seemingly no better way that Arrowhead could follow Helldivers 2’s Battle of Super Earth against the Illuminate than by returning to Automatons with such a terrifying and oppressive assault on Mega Cities. How Helldivers 2’s narrative will progress is anyone’s educated guess, but, for now, players have their hands full and salvaging this MO will take something of a miracle.