All weather effects and planetary dangers in Helldivers 2

There are hundreds of planets to liberate on helldivers 2 and each comes with a set of environmental conditions to overcome. These are climate effects and planetary hazards that serve as mission modifiers. They not only add cinematic value but also unique advantages and disadvantages.

Dense fog, for example, will make it difficult for you to find that elusive super uranium rock. Sand storms will hinder your ability to see. Ion storms will disrupt your stratagems. Therefore, you should always check a planet’s environmental challenges from your ship before embarking on a mission. That will give you an informed idea of ​​what weapons to equip.

Below is a list of all climate effects and planetary hazards in helldivers 2, plus what they do and how you can deal with them. Please note that environmental conditions are not tied to difficulty levels. Planets can have anywhere from zero to two environmental modifiers at a time.

Updated August 7, 2024 by Saqib Mansoor: The latest Escalation of Freedom patch introduces an entirely new environmental hazard of a corrosive nature to Helldivers 2. Unlike the other planetary hazards, this new one gives you an advantage over armored enemies while also opening you up to damage.

acid storms

Acid storms are the latest planetary danger introduced into helldivers 2. They greatly reduce your visibility, similar to rain storms. Most importantly, acid storms reduce the armor ratings of all players and enemies. While this forces armored enemies to take more damage, an acid rain also makes you more vulnerable to one-shot kills.

Blizzards

Blizzards are similar to rain storms, except you have to deal with massive snow storms in helldivers 2. Dense fog moderately reduces visibility for both you and your enemies. The thick snow also reduces the mobility of all units.

Reduced visibility makes it difficult to tell how many enemies are approaching from afar. You are likely to feel overwhelmed or flanked if you remain motionless. Make sure to keep moving and stay as close to your teammates as possible. Don’t lose them in the fog.

Keep checking the radar on your minimap for nearby enemy patrols. Take advantage of your reduced visibility and sneak past. Remember that sentinels work wonders in snow storms since they don’t rely on sight.

Extremely cold

“Extreme cold” is an environmental condition quite similar to blizzards in helldivers 2. There are deep areas of snow that greatly reduce mobility. There is also fog, but not as thick as in blizzards. You can usually see distant enemies and buildings due to the clean, white terrain. You’ll want to increase your Render Distance to take advantage of the improved visibility. But do not worry. Render distance barely reduces your FPS by helldivers 2.

Mines are harder to see in the snow. Be careful when approaching automaton-controlled fortifications. Larger bases always have minefields outside their walls.

Unlike snowstorms, the extremely cold weather effect reduces the rate of fire of all your weapons in helldivers 2. The exact reduction percentage is unknown, but you will notice a slight slowdown on your automatic weapons. Energy-based weapons (laser/beam), on the other hand, take longer to overheat in freezing temperatures.

fire tornadoes

Fire tornadoes are one of the new planetary dangers in helldivers 2. They are currently active on the planet Hellmire at the time of writing, but should begin to appear on other planets with high temperatures.

Fire tornadoes, as the name suggests, are fire tornadoes that appear randomly on the map. They always move randomly while leaving a trail of fire. Getting caught in a fire tornado or its trail of fire will leave you in flames. Be sure to heal yourself with a stimulus to stop the burning.

Intense heat

Some planets are arid with high temperatures. The intense heat forces all your energy weapons to overheat faster than normal. Your other weapons, however, will not be affected. The stifling environmental conditions also deplete your stamina faster in helldivers 2but your stamina regeneration is barely affected.

Please note that some planets may not have high temperatures, but some areas (near insect nests) may warn you of intense heat. You can leave the heated area to remove the resistance debuff.

Ion storms

Ion storms are one of the most frustrating weather effects. They temporarily interrupt all your stratagems. helldivers 2. This can happen multiple times during the same mission. Note that Ion Storms take place over a large area, so trying to run outside their radius to enable their stratagems is a difficult task.

meteor storms

Meteor storms are perhaps the most challenging planetary hazard in helldivers 2. They are similar to Volcanic Activity but are much more common in comparison. During a meteor storm, meteor rocks will fall from the sky. Any player (or enemy) hit by a meteor will be knocked back and take a lot of damage. Make sure you find a cove because a meteor shower lasts less than a minute.

rain storms

Storms have to be one of the most beautiful weather effects that can be found in helldivers 2. They greatly reduce visibility, especially at night. However, there are no other negative status effects to worry about. Rumors about the negative impact of rain storms on flamethrower incendiary constructions are false.

Sand storms

Sandstorms involve the same environmental conditions as blizzards, but are much more difficult in comparison. They greatly reduce the visibility of all friends and enemies. You will hardly be able to see beyond a few meters. To make matters worse, mobility is also greatly reduced for everyone.

Thick fog

A defensive fog blanket reduces the visibility of all enemies and friends. Rather, it is an accompanying environmental condition that will sometimes be part of other weather effects, such as rain storms and blizzards.

If the dense fog is a musky green color, you are dealing with a spore caster, not the weather. Find a giant glowing mushroom inside the fog and destroy it to clear the fog. Expect the mushroom to be defended by many Bile Casters in helldivers 2.

Tremors

Tremors are basically earthquakes that can occur randomly in an area and are common on planets with intense heat or volcanic activity. All players and enemies caught in an earthquake will be temporarily slowed. You won’t be able to run, but you can dive to avoid enemies.

Earthquakes are another planetary danger introduced in helldivers 2. There seems to be no way around them. Fortunately, they only last a few seconds.

Volcanic activity

Volcanic activity is another planetary hazard that can occur on hot planets in helldivers 2. If you see volcanoes in the distance, there is a high chance that they will soon erupt and spew giant boulders of molten magma across the map. Volcanic storms leave the earth scorched. Getting hit by a flaming rock will kill you, while getting stuck in a burning area will leave you in flames.

Just like in meteor storms, you can watch the sky to confirm where the flaming rocks will fall.