All Helldivers 2 Stratagem codes – Inputs & how to use

Stratagems are an essential element of Helldivers 2 and could potentially be the key to victory against the alien onslaught. However, memorizing each code to call the support in is no easy task.

Here’s every Stratagem you can use to get free gear in the middle of a mission in Helldivers 2.

All Stratagem codes in Helldivers 2

All Patriotic Administration Center Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Machine Gun	Down, Left, Down, Up, Right	Reach level 1	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Anti-Material Rifle	Down, Left, Right, Up, Down	5000 Credits (level 2)	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Stalwart	Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Left	3500 Credits (level 2)	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Expendable Anti-Tank	Down, Down, Left, Up, Right	3000 Credits (level 3)	Support Weapon, Hellpod, Explosive
Recoilless Rifle	Down, Left, Right, Right, Left	6000 Credits (level 5)	Support Weapon, Hellpod, Explosive
Flamethrower	Down, Left, Up, Down, Up	Reach level 10	Support Weapon, Hellpod, Incendiary
Autocannon	Down, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, Up, Right	Reach level 10	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Railgun	Down, Right, Left, Down, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right	Reach level 20	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Spear	Down, Down, Up, Down, Down	Reach level 20	Support Weapon, Hellpod

All Orbital Cannons Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Orbital Gatling Barrage	Right, Down, Left, Up, Up	1500 Credits (level 2)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital Airburst Strike	Right, Right, Right	4000 Credits (level 5)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital 120MM HE Barrage	Right, Down, Down, Left, Down, Right, Down, Down	4000 Credits (level 5)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital 380MM HE Barrage	Right, Down, Down, Up, Up, Left, Down, Down, Down	3000 Credits (level 8)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital Walking Barrage	Right, Down, Right, Down, Right, Down	6000 Credits (level 10)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital Laser	Right, Down, Up, Right, Down	Reach level 15	Orbital
Orbital Railcannon Strike	Right, Up, Down, Down, Right	Reach level 20	Orbital

All Hangar Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Eagle Strafing Run	Up, Right, Right	1500 Credits (level 2)	Eagle
Eagle Airstrike	Up, Right, Down, Right	4000 Credits (level 2)	Explosive, Eagle
Eagle Cluster Bomb	Up, Right, Down, Down, Right, Down	4000 Credits (level 3)	Explosive, Eagle
Eagle Napalm Airstrike	Up, Right, Down, Up	5000 Credits (level 5)	Explosive, Eagle
Jump Pack	Down, Up, Up, Down, Up	Reach level 8	Hellpod, Backpack
Eagle Smoke Strike	Up, Right, Down, Up	Reach level 8	Explosive, Eagle
Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods	Up, Right, Up, Left	Reach level 10	Explosive, Eagle
Eagle 500KG Bomb	Up, Right, Down, Down, Down	Reach level 15	Explosive, Eagle

All Bridge Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Orbital Precision Strike	Left, Left, Up	Reach level 1	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital Gas Strike	Right, Right, Down, Right	4000 Credits (level 3)	Explosive, Orbital
Orbital EMS Strike	Right, Right, Left, Down	Reach level 5	Orbital
Orbital Smoke Strike	Right, Right, Down, Up	Reach level 8	Explosive, Orbital
HMG Replacement	Down, Up, Left, Right, Right, Left	Reach level 10	Hellpod
Shield Generator Relay	Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right	Reach level 10	Hellpod
Tesla Tower	Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Right	Reach level 15	Hellpod, Sentry

All Engineering Bay Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Anti-Personnel Minefield	Down, Left, Down, Up, Right	1500 Credits (level 2)	Hellpod, Explosive
Supply Pack	Down, Left, Down, Up, Up, Down	4000 Credits (level 3)	Hellpod, Backpack
Grenade Launcher	Down, Left, Down, Up, Left, Down, Down	6000 Credits (level 5)	Support Weapon, Hellpod, Explosive
Laser Canon	Down, Left, Down, Up, Left	4000 Credits (level 5)	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Incendiary Mines	Down, Left, Left, Down	Reach level 8	Support Weapon, Hellpod
“Guard Dog” Rover	Down, Left, Down, Up, Left, Down, Down	Reach level 10	Support Weapon, Hellpod, Incendiary
Ballistic Shield Backpack	Down, Left, Down, Down, Up, Left	Reach level 12	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Arc Thrower	Down, Right, Down, Up, Left, Left	Reach level 15	Support Weapon, Hellpod
Shield Generator Pack	Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Right	Reach level 20	Hellpod, Backpack

All Robotics Workshop Stratagem codes

Stratagem	Code	How to unlock	Traits
Machine Gun Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Down, Right, Down, Up	1500 Credits (level 3)	Hellpod, Sentry
Gatling Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Left, Down	4000 Credits (level 5)	Hellpod, Sentry
Mortar Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Right, Down	3500 Credits (level 8)	Hellpod, Explosive, Sentry
“Guard Dog”	Down, Up, Left, Down, Up, Right, Down	3000 Credits (level 10)	Hellpod, Backpack
Autocannon Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Up	6000 Credits (level 13)	Hellpod, Sentry
Rocket Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Right, Left	Reach level 15	Hellpod, Explosive, Sentry
EMS Mortar Sentry	Down, Up, Right, Down, Right	Reach level 20	Hellpod, Explosive, Sentry

Helldivers 2 Stratagems explained

Stratagems allow you to call in support from your Destroyer ship in Helldivers 2, offering a number of offensive and defensive options. These can range from turrets to help guard a specific location, to powerful airstrikes that can clear an area in seconds.

There are six different types of Stratagems:

• Patriotic Administration Center
• Orbital Cannons
• Hangar
• Bridge
• Engineering Bay
• Robotics Workshop

How to use Stratagems in Helldivers 2

Stratagems can be used by inputting a unique code with the D-Pad or keyboard in Helldivers 2. Unlike other titles, which might assign the abilities to a wheel or in-game menu, the only way to use them while fighting Terminids is by putting in the correct code.

This means that you’ll need to commit the codes to your preferred Stratagems to memory, as there’s no way to pause the game and check the input mid-mission.

We’ll be sure to update this page if more codes are discovered later down the line. In the meantime, check out if the game’s ever going to have a DLC or how to fix the “Failed to Join” error.