Helldivers Field Manual
Pre-drop tool

Faction Loadout Builder

Choose an enemy faction, your operating posture, and four stratagems. The result shows covered jobs, gaps, and avoidable overlap—never a fabricated combat score.

12 source-noted stratagems3 faction profiles

Four-slot field kit

Build for the enemy front

Choose a faction, posture, and up to four stratagems. The checker compares categorical squad jobs only—it does not calculate damage or declare an official meta.

Stratagem slots

Coverage board

Terminids readiness

0/4 slots filled
Anti-lightRequired faction role has no selected answer.
Missing
Anti-heavyUseful for this faction or posture when the squad has room.
Optional
Crowd controlRequired faction role has no selected answer.
Missing
SurvivalOptional coverage outside this preset's core jobs.
Optional
MobilityUseful for this faction or posture when the squad has room.
Optional
Objective utilityOptional coverage outside this preset's core jobs.
Optional

Kit notes

  • 4 stratagem slots are still open.

Editorial model checked 23 Aug 2026. Capability tags explain the result; Arrowhead and in-game patch notes remain authoritative for current mechanics.

How it works

Capability coverage, not a meta verdict

Each starter stratagem carries qualitative tags such as anti-heavy, crowd control, survival, mobility, or objective utility. The faction profile marks some jobs required and others useful. Weapons, armor, boosters, mission modifiers, squad roles, and player execution remain outside this check.

Data boundary

Verify live balance in official notes

The builder intentionally omits exact DPS, armor breakpoints, cooldown calculations, and guaranteed recommendations. Those details can change with patches.