How to get and use Boosters in Helldivers 2

Boosters in Helldivers 2 give you and your team an extra edge when you face off against hordes of hostile alien life (or machinery), and choosing the right Booster with the right loadout can make or break your operation.

Here’s everything you need to know about Boosters in Helldivers 2, including how to get and use them.

How to unlock Boosters in Helldivers 2

Find Boosters in the Helldivers battle passes. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Boosters in Helldivers 2 are team-wide buffs you can bring into every deployment. You can unlock Boosters in one of the multiple available Warbonds using Warbond Medals. Open the Acquisitions Center when on your Super Destroyer, select one of the Warbonds, and scroll through the pages to find Boosters.

On average, one Booster costs around 50 Warbond Medals, but those prices can be higher, especially in the later pages of the Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond. Every new Warbond usually has one new Booster as well, so keep an eye out for new additions to the Acquisitions Center.

How to use Boosters in Helldivers 2

Hit the hexagon symbol for Booster selection. Screenshot by Dot Esports

You can equip a Booster when selecting Stratagems and equipment for the mission. Select the yellow hexagon to the right of the Stratagem slots and choose your Booster based on what you own from the Warbonds.

Here are a few things to consider when selecting Boosters:

• Every Helldiver on the squad can equip one Booster.
• Boosters are active throughout the entire mission.
• Booster effects don’t stack.
• Booster effects apply to the entire team.

There is a strategy behind Boosters in Helldivers 2. You should designate teammates to specific Boosters and ensure you don’t bring two or more of the same. This also allows you to get as much support as possible during the mission.

Best Boosters in Helldivers 2

There’s a Booster for every occasion in Helldivers 2, but there are a few universal ones that you can bring regardless of the mission. These Boosters are also often must-haves, especially on higher-difficulty operations.

Here are the best general Boosters in Helldivers 2:

• Hellpod Space Optimisation (Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond)
• Vitality Enhancement (Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond)
• Muscle Enhancement (Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond)
• Increased Reinforcement Budget (Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond)

Hellpod Space Optimisation is especially good, as you dive in with the maximum number of magazines and stims. With it, you don’t have to waste time scavenging or calling down the resupply early on in the mission. The second important booster is Vitality Enhancement to provide everyone with minor damage resistance from all sources.

However, you can also tailor the Boosters specifically to your loadout. If you’re running a lot of flamethrowers and armor with the Inflammable passive, for example, you could take advantage of the Firebomb Hellpods Booster for extra damage and clearing.

Discuss with the team which Boosters each of you is taking, or pick the one most effective for you if you’re riding solo. Remember, you are limited to only one Booster at a time, and this choice cannot be changed once you land on a planet.

All Boosters and how to get them in Helldivers 2

The final piece to a successful operation. Screenshot by Dot Esports

There are 17 Boosters in Helldivers 2, and you need a ton of Medals just to reach the page with the one you want. Look at all the available Boosters in advance to decide which one you want so you don’t waste Warbond Medals or Super Credits.

Here’s the list of all available Boosters, their effects, and where you can get them:

Booster	Source	Price	Effect
Hellpod Space Optimisation	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	15 Medals	Helldivers have a full stock of ammunition, grenades, and stims.
Vitality Enhancement	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	20 Medals	Provides minor damage reduction from all sources for all Helldivers.
UAV Recon Booster	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	40 Medals	Increases the radar’s effective range.
Stamina Enhancement	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	75 Medals	Increases stamina amount and recovery time for all Helldivers.
Muscle Enhancement	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	70 Medals	Easier mobility to traverse across difficult terrain.
Increased Reinforcement Budget	Helldivers Mobilise! Warbond	150 Medals	Increases the number of reinforcements.
Flexible Reinforcement Budget	Steeled Veterans Warbond	75 Medals	Reduces reinforcement cooldown once they are depleted.
Localization Confusion	Cutting Edge Warbond	18 Medals	Increases time between enemy spawns.
Expert Extraction Pilot	Democratic Detonation Warbond	55 Medals	Lowers the extraction timer.
Motivational Shocks	Polar Patriots Warbond	15 Medals	Faster recovery after getting slowed by an attack. Doesn’t mitigate AoE effects like EMS strikes.
Experimental Infusion	Viper Commandos Warbond	80 Medals	Stims boost movement speed and reduce incoming damage for a short time.
Firebomb Hellpods	Freedom’s Flame Warbond	60 Medals	All Hellpods have incendiaries that detonate upon impact, igniting all units in the vicinity.
Dead Sprint	Truth Enforcers Warbond	35 Medals	Allows Helldivers to sprint with depleted stamina, draining health instead.
Armed Resupply Pods	Urban Legends Warbond	55 Medals	Mounts a modified AR-23 Liberator to all resupply pods, allowing them to act as turrets.
Sample Extricator	Borderline Justice Warbond	65 Medals	Large enemies have a chance to drop a Sample upon death, to a maximum of 10 drops per mission.
Sample Scanner	Masters of Ceremony Warbond	65 Medals	Gives Helldivers a 15 percent chance to retrieve twice the Samples on Sample pickup.
Stun Pods	Force of Law Warbond	55 Medals	Exposes Hellpod wiring upon landing, stunning any units in the vicinity.

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