Arrowhead Game StudiosHelldivers 2’s Ship Modules are a fantastic way to bolster your bug-busting and robot wrecking, but they all have a number of unlock requirements you’ll have to get past if you want to utilize their power.
Helldivers 2’s frantic co-op gameplay has captured the attention of hundreds of thousands of players making it one of 2024’s surprise hits. So much so that the game’s servers were unable to keep up with the demand when it released.
The thrill of bringing glorious democracy to the galaxy by mowing down hordes of Termanids and Automatons is just too alluring. Of course, if you want to be the best Helldiver you can be, you’ll need the right support.
Helldivers 2’s Ship Modules are the best way to get that because they do things like buff your character and their Strategems. We’ve compiled a list of every Ship Module in Helldivers 2 to help plan your progression.
Contents:
- Patriotic Administration Center Ship Modules
- Orbital Cannon Ship Modules
- Hangar Ship Modules
- Bridge Ship Modules
- Engineer Bay Ship Modules
- Robotics Workshop Ship Modules
You’ll want buffs from Ship Modules to help with Helldivers 2’s tougher enemies.Every Ship Module in Helldivers 2
Patriotic Administration Center Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Donation Access Liscense | Each support weapon gets more magazines. | Stalwart Railgun Laser Cannon Grenade Launcher Machine Gun Flamethrower Anti-Materiel Rifle | 60 Common Samples (Green) |
| Streamlined Request Process | Support Weapons have a 10% decreased cooldown on Stratagems. | Stalwart Autocannon Railgun Laser Cannon Arc Thrower Spear Grenade Launcher Machine Gun Flamethrower Recoilless Rifle Anti-Materiel Rifle Expendable Anti-Tank | Donation Access License Ship Module 80 Common Samples (Green) 40 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Hand Carts | All Backpack stratagems have a cooldown of 10%. | Shield Generator Pack Guard Dog Ballistic Shield Backpack Supply Pack Guard Dog Rover Jump Pack | Streamlined Request Process Ship Module 80 Common Samples (Green) 60 Rare Samples (Orange) 5 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Superior Packing Methodology | Resupply Stratagem boxes refill Support Weapons with the maximum number of carriable magazines. | Resupply | Hand Carts Ship Module 150 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 15 Super Samples (Pink) 20,000 Requisition |
| Payroll Management System | Reduces reload time for all Support weapons by 10%. | All Support weapons | 200 Common Samples (Green) 200 Rare Samples (Orange) 20 Super Samples (Pink) 30,000 Requisition |
Orbital Cannon Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Exploding Schrapnel | Damage falloff from orbital Stratagems explosions reduces damage. | Orbital Walking Barrage Orbital Railcannon Strike Orbital Airburst Strike Orbital Precision Strike Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 100 Common Samples (Green) |
| More Guns | Barrage orbitals can fire one additional salvo per barrage. | Orbital Gatling Barrage Orbital Walking Barrage Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 80 Common Samples (Green) 60 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Zero-G Breech Loading | Orbital stratagems have a 10% reduced cooldown. | Orbital Gatling Barrage Orbital Walking Barrage Orbital EMS Strike Orbital Gas Strike Orbital Railcannon Strike Orbital Smoke Strike Orbital Airbust Strike Orbital Laser Orbital Precision Strike Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 80 Common Samples (Green) 80 Rare Samples (Orange) 10 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Atmospheric Monitoring | Orbital HE barrage spread reduced by 15%. | Orbital 380 MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 200 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 15 Super Samples (Pink) 25,000 Requisition |
| High Density Explosives | Increases the damage radius on explosions caused by Orbital Stratagems by 10%. | Orbital Walking Barrage Orbital Precision Strike Orbital 380 MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 250 Common Samples (Green) 200 Rare Samples (Orange) 20 Super Samples (Pink) 35,000 Requisition |
Hangar Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | The cooldown time for Eagle stratagems is reduced by 50%. | Eagle 500KG Bomb Eagle Airstrike Eagle Strafing Run Eagle Smoke Strike Eagle Cluster Bomb Eagle Napalm Airstrike Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | 80 Common Samples (Green) |
| Pit Crew Hazard Pay | Eagle Rearm time is reduced by 20%. | Eagle 500KG Bomb Eagle Airstrike Eagle Strafing Run Eagle Smoke Strike Eagle Cluster Bomb Eagle Napalm Airstrike Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | 80 Common Samples (Green) 40 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Expanded Weapons Bay | The number of Eagle Stratagem uses is increased by 1 per Rearm. | Eagle 500KG Bomb Eagle Airstrike Eagle Strafing Run Eagle Smoke Strike Eagle Cluster Bomb Eagle Napalm Airstrike Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | 80 Common Samples (Green) 80 Rare Samples (Orange) 10 Super Samples (Pink) |
| XXL Weapons Bay | Eagle Stratagems that drop multiple bombs will drop 1 additional bomb. | Eagle Airstrike Eagle Smoke Strike Eagle Cluster Bomb Eagle Napalm Airstrike | 150 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 15 Super Samples (Pink) 25,000 Requisition |
| Advanced Crew Training | Eagle Rearm cooldown further reduced by 10% if called in while Eagle uses still remain. | Eagle 500KG Bomb Eagle Airstrike Eagle Strafing Run Eagle Smoke Strike Eagle Cluster Bomb Eagle Napalm Airstrike Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | 200 Common Samples (Green) 250 Rare Samples (Orange) 25 Super Samples (Pink) 30,000 Requisition |
Eagle Stratagems are some of the most devastating in the game.Bridge Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Targeting Software Upgrade | Deployment time for Orbital Stratagems is reduced by one second. | Orbital Gatling Barrage Orbital Walking Barrage Orbital EMS Strike Orbital Gas Strike Orbital Railcannon Strike Orbital Smoke Strike Orbital Airburst Strike Orbital Laser Orbital Precision Strike Orbital 380MM HE Barrage Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | 60 Common Samples (Green) |
| Nuclear Radar | Enemy ping radius is increased by 50 meters on the minimap. | N/A | 80 Common Samples (Green) 40 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Power Steering | Steering during Hellpod deployment is improved. | N/A | 80 Common Samples (Green) 80 Rare Samples (Orange) 10 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Enhanced Combustion | Fire damage from Stratagems increased by 25% | Flamethrower Eagle Napalm Airstrike Incendiary Mines | 200 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 15 Super Samples (Pink) 25,000 Requisition |
| Morale Augmentation | Reduces cooldown time for all Stratagems by 5% | All Stratagems | 250 Common Samples (Green) 200 Rare Samples (Orange) 20 Super Samples (Pink) 35,000 Requisitions |
Engineer Bay Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Synthetic Supplementation | Cooldown for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply Stratagems are reduced by 10%. | Shield Generator Relay EMS Mortar Relay Rocket Sentry Gatling Sentry Tesla Tower Mortar Sentry Anti-Personnel Minefield Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry Incendiary Mines HMG Emplacement | 60 Common Samples (Green) 10 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Advanced Construction | Increases the health of Sentry Stratagems by 50% | EMS Mortar Sentry Rocket Sentry Gaitling Sentry Tesla Tower Mortar Sentry Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry | 80 Common Samples (Green) 60 Rare Samples (Orange) 5 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Rapid Launch System | Deployment time for Emplacement Stratagems is removed. | Shield Generator Relay Tesla Tower Anti-Personnel Minefield Incendiary Mines HMG Emplacement | 80 Common Samples (Green) 80 Rare Samples (Orange) 10 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Circuit Expansion | Lightning Arcs, fired from weapons and turrets, jump to one additional enemy. | Arc Thrower Tesla Tower | 200 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 20 Super Samples (Pink) 20,000 Requisition |
| Streamlined Launch Process | All Support Weapon Stratagems launch immediately once called in, reducing overall deployment time. | All Support Weapons | 250 Common Samples (Green) 200 Rare Samples (Orange) 25 Super Samples (Pink) 30,000 Requisition |
Robotics Workshop Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Effect | Stratagems impacted | Unlock Requirements |
| Dynamic Tracking | Deployment time for all Sentry Stratagems is reduced. | EMS Mortar Sentry Rocket Sentry Gatling Sentry Mortar Sentry Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry | 60 Common Samples (Green) 20 Rare Samples (Orange) |
| Shock Absorption Gel | Ammo for all Sentry Stratagems is increased by 50%. | EMS Mortar Sentry Rocket Sentry Gatling Sentry Mortar Sentry Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry | 80 Common Samples (Green) 40 Rare Samples (Orange) 5 Super Samples (Pink) |
| High-Quality Lubricant | Sentries will rotate toward newer targets quickly. | EMS Mortar Sentry Rocket Sentry Gatling Sentry Mortar Sentry Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry | 80 Common Samples (Green) 80 Rare Samples (Orange) 10 Super Samples (Pink) |
| Blast Absorption | Sentries take 50% less damage from explosions. | EMS Mortar Sentry Rocket Sentry Gatling Sentry Mortar Sentry Machine Gun Sentry Autocannon Sentry Tesla Tower | 150 Common Samples (Green) 150 Rare Samples (Orange) 20 Super Samples (Pink) 25,000 Requisition |
| Cross-platform Compatibility | Mortar Sentries prioritize fire at marked targets. | EMS Mortal Sentry Mortar Sentry | 250 Common Samples (Green) 200 Rare Samples (Orange) 30 Super Samples (Pink) 35,000 Requisition |
These Ship Modules should make Automatons a little less traumatizing.Hopefully these Ship Modules will help in your efforts to spread glorious democracy throughout the galaxy.
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