ชื่อกระทู้: Helldivers 2 Leviathan Guide: Tactics, Weak Points, and How to Survive [สั่งพิมพ์] โดย: TurboViper เวลา: 9-1-2026 13:32 ชื่อกระทู้: Helldivers 2 Leviathan Guide: Tactics, Weak Points, and How to Survive The Illuminate Leviathan is one of the most imposing threats you'll face on the battlefield. It's not just a heavy enemy; it's a flying fortress that dictates the flow of an entire mission. Based on community experience since their arrival, here’s how they work and how most squads handle them.
What is a Leviathan, and what does it do?
The Leviathan is a massive, organic-looking Illuminate ship that acts as a high-altitude gunship and overwatch platform. It slowly orbits key areas of the map, such as objectives or major points of interest. Its primary role is area denial. It doesn't actively hunt you across the map, but its patrol patterns are wide enough that you will almost certainly enter its engagement zone. It has two main attacks: four powerful, independent plasma cannons on its head for pinpoint strikes, and plasma bombs dropped from its wings for targets directly beneath it. A direct hit from its main cannons will kill a Helldiver instantly or leave them critically injured.
How do you avoid or survive a Leviathan's attention?
The single most important tactic is to use hard cover. The Leviathan requires direct line of sight to fire its main cannons. When you hear its distinct, low hum and see its spotlight scanning, getting inside a building or putting solid terrain between you and the ship is the safest response. In open terrain, this becomes much harder, which is why many players consider open-field Illuminate missions particularly challenging. Smokescreen stratagems can break its targeting, but results can be inconsistent, especially if multiple Leviathans are present or due to connection issues. The portable SH-32 Shield Generator can save you from a single stray shot, but don't rely on it.
What's the best way to actually destroy one?
Destroying a Leviathan requires significant firepower and coordination. Its main body has anti-tank level armor. The current meta involves targeting its structural weak points: the exposed "innards" along its spine and the fins around them. These weak points have heavy armor, not anti-tank armor, meaning more weapons can damage them. The most efficient tools are high-damage, single-shot anti-tank weapons. In general, it takes about 5-6 direct hits from a Recoilless Rifle or Spear to the weak points to bring one down. Teamwork is essential here, with one diver loading and another firing for the Recoilless Rifle, or having multiple divers focus the same weak point.
Its plasma turrets can now be destroyed individually, which is a good tactic if you can't kill the ship. Most anti-tank launchers will one-shot a turret. Destroying both "fins" on its head will also destroy all turrets in that section. Disabling its weapons can make it a non-threat for a while, as a new, fully-armed Leviathan won't spawn until the disabled one leaves the map.
What support weapons and stratagems are effective?
Orbital Railcannon Strike & Orbital Laser: These will track the Leviathan if the beacon is placed roughly under its path, but placing it exposes you.
Eagle Airstrikes: A well-planned strafing run along the length of the ship can destroy it. The DSS Eagle Storm is exceptionally good at this.
Orbital/SEAF Defenses: The Anti-Tank Emplacement (E/AT-12) and Missile Turret can damage it if placed within about 150 meters, softening it up for your team.
Exosuits: While the Autocannon Exosuit can kill a Leviathan by firing into its underside, it's inefficient, consuming entire magazines. Most players find it a waste of a stratagem slot for this specific purpose.
Hellbombs & Planetary Defenses: Yes, a Hellbomb can destroy it, and a Planetary Defense Cannon can kill it in 2-3 hits, but these methods are highly situational and require precise setup.
Should you always kill every Leviathan you see?
No, and this is a key strategic point. Most experienced squads will often choose to avoid or disable Leviathans rather than commit to destroying every one. The cycle is persistent: one will eventually leave the map and be replaced. Spending all your ammunition and time to kill one just for another to arrive minutes later can stall your mission progress. A common strategy is to disable its turrets and then ignore it, using cover and careful movement to complete your objectives. Trying to farm them for rewards like Medals is not time-efficient, and you should be wary of any site offering to buy helldivers 2 medals cheap, as this violates the game's terms of service and risks your account.
What are some practical tips based on common player behavior?
Listen and Look: Your audio is crucial. The Leviathan's engine hum and the sound of its spotlight activating are your early warnings.
Urban Advantage: Missions in cities or dense industrial complexes are easier because buildings provide consistent cover. Planet-wide campaigns often see players favoring these terrains for this reason.
The Crash is Deadly: When a Leviathan is finally destroyed, its wreckage crashes down and then explodes. Always clear the area underneath.
It's Alive: The Leviathan appears to be a living creature, not a mechanical ship. It emits organic sounds of pain when damaged, and its "weak points" look more like exposed flesh than broken plating.
In summary, treat the Leviathan as a mobile environmental hazard. Your goal is to complete the mission, not necessarily to clear the sky. Use cover, disable its guns if you have the right tools, and focus on the objective. Trying to fight every one in the open is a good way to fail the operation.