If you find yourself getting overwhelmed by the aliens in Helldivers 2, then you have the option to call down assistance from your ship via the stratagems system. However, in order to call down a stratagem you’ll need to input a combination of buttons which can be difficult while you’re in the middle of battle. On this page, you’ll find a list of code combinations for all the stratagems in the game which you can use.
You can the Stratagem Combinations in the top left corner.
All Stratagem Codes in Helldivers 2¶
There are 45 Stratagems available at the launch of Helldivers 2 and you can find out how to unlock them all via our How To Unlock Them All Stratagems page, but if you want to memorize the stratagems codes in order to make triggering them in battle easier, then check out the list below.
All PS5 Stratagem Codes¶
If you’re playing on PlayStation or via a controller, then you can activate a stratagem by Holding L1 and using the D-Pad.
| Stratagem | Code |
|---|---|
| Machine Gun | Down  , Left  , Down , Up  , Right  |
| Anti-Material Rifle | Down , Left , Right , Up , Down |
| Stalwart | Down , Left , Down , Up , Up , Left |
| Expendable Anti-Tank | Down , Down , Left , Up , Right |
| Recoilless Rifle | Down , Left , Right , Right , Left |
| Flamethrower | Down , Left , Up , Down , Up |
| Autocannon | Down , Left , Down , Up , Up , Right |
| Railgun | Down , Right , Left , Down , Up , Left , Right |
| Spear | – |
| Orbital Gatling Barrage | Right , Down , Left , Up , Up |
| Orbital Airburst Strike | – |
| Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | Right , Down , Left , Right , Down |
| Orbital 380MM HE Barrage | Right , Down , Up , Up , Left , Down , Down |
| Orbital Walking Barrage | – |
| Orbital Laser | – |
| Orbital Railcannon Strike | – |
| Eagle Strafing Run | Up , Right , Right |
| Eagle Airstrike | – |
| Eagle Cluster Bomb | Up , Right , Down , Down , Right |
| Eagle Napalm Airstrike | Up , Right , Down , Up |
| Jump Pack | Down , Up , Up , Down , Up |
| Eagle Smoke Strike | Up , Right , Up , Down |
| Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Up , Right , Up , Left |
| Eagle 500KG Bomb | Up , Right , Down , Down , Down |
| Orbital Precision Strike | Right , Right , Up |
| Orbital Gas Strike | – |
| Orbital EMS Strike | – |
| Orbital Smoke Strike | – |
| HMG Replacement | – |
| Shield Generator Relay | Down , Up , Left , Down , Right , Right |
| Tesla Tower | – |
| Anti-Personnel Minefield | Down , Left , Up , Right |
| Supply Pack | – |
| Grenade Launcher | Down , Left , Up , Left , Down |
| Laser Canon | Down , Left , Down , Up , Left , Left |
| Incendiary Mines | Down , Left , Left , Down |
| “Guard Dog” Rover | Down , Up , Left , Up , Right , Right |
| Ballistic Shield Backpack | Down , Left , Up , Up , Right |
| Arc Thrower | Down , Right , Up , Left , Down |
| Shield Generator Pack | Down , Up , Left, Down , Right , Right |
| Machine Gun Sentry | Down , Up , Right , Right , Up |
| Gatling Sentry | Down , Up , Right , Left |
| Mortar Sentry | Down , Up , Right , Right , Down |
| “Guard Dog” | Down , Up , Left , Up , Right , Down |
| Autocannon Sentry | – |
| Rocket Sentry | – |
| EMS Mortar Sentry | Down , Down , Up , Up , Left |
All PC Stratagem Codes¶
If you’re playing on PC, then you’ll need to hold left CTRL and use WASD to input up, down, left, right,
| Stratagem | Code |
|---|---|
| Machine Gun | Down  , Left  , Down , Up  , Right  |
| Anti-Material Rifle | Down , Left , Down , Right , Up , Down |
| Stalwart | Down , Left , Down , Up , Up , Left |
| Expendable Anti-Tank | Down , Down , Left , Down , Up , Right |
| Recoilless Rifle | Down , Left , Right , Right , Left |
| Flamethrower | Down , Left , Left , Up , Right , Down , Left , Up , Right |
| Autocannon | Down , Right , Left , Down , Down , Up , Up , Right |
| Railgun | Down , Right , Left , Down , Down , Up , Left , Down , Right |
| Spear | – |
| Orbital Gatling Barrage | Right , Down , Right , Left , Down , Up , Up |
| Orbital Airburst Strike | – |
| Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | Right , Down , Down , Left , Down , Right , Down , Down |
| Orbital 380MM HE Barrage | Right , Down , Down , Up , Up , Left , Down , Down , Down |
| Orbital Walking Barrage | – |
| Orbital Laser | – |
| Orbital Railcannon Strike | – |
| Eagle Strafing Run | Up , Right , Right |
| Eagle Airstrike | Up , Right , Right , Down , Left , Right |
| Eagle Cluster Bomb | Up , Right , Down , Down , Right , Down |
| Eagle Napalm Airstrike | Up , Right , Down , Up |
| Jump Pack | Down , Up , Up , Down , Up , Up |
| Eagle Smoke Strike | Up , Right , Up , Down , Left |
| Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Up , Right , Right , Up , Right , Left |
| Eagle 500KG Bomb | Up , Right , Right, Down , Left , Down , Left , Down , Left |
| Orbital Precision Strike | Right , Right , Up |
| Orbital Gas Strike | – |
| Orbital EMS Strike | – |
| Orbital Smoke Strike | – |
| HMG Replacement | – |
| Shield Generator Relay | Down , Up, Left , Down , Right , Right |
| Tesla Tower | – |
| Anti-Personnel Minefield | Down , Left , Down , Up , Right |
| Supply Pack | Down , Left , Left, Down , Left , Up , Right , Up , Right , Down , Left |
| Grenade Launcher | Down , Left , Down , Up , Left , Down , Down |
| Laser Canon | Down , Left , Left , Down , Left , Up , Right , Left |
| Incendiary Mines | Down , Left , Left , Left , Down , Left |
| “Guard Dog” Rover | Down , Left , Down , Up , Left , Down , Down |
| Ballistic Shield Backpack | Down , Left , Left , Up , Right , Up , Right , Right |
| Arc Thrower | Down , Left , Right , Up , Right , Left , Down , Left |
| Shield Generator Pack | Down , Up , Left , Down , Up , Right , Right |
| Machine Gun Sentry | Down , Up , Right , Down , Right , Down , Up |
| Gatling Sentry | Down , Up , Right , Left , Down |
| Mortar Sentry | Down , Left , Up , Right , Right , Right |
| “Guard Dog” | Down , Up , Left , Down , Up , Right , Down |
| Autocannon Sentry | – |
| Rocket Sentry | – |
| EMS Mortar Sentry | Down , Left , Down , Left , Up , Right , Up , Right , Left |
More Helldivers 2 Guides¶
If you want to learn more about Matchmaking and how to complete optional missions in Helldivers 2, be sure to check the links below.
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