Helldivers 2 features multiple difficulty levels, with each difficulty being progressively more challenging than the other. Other than the usual fun challenge, playing Helldivers 2 at higher difficulties does reward players with boosted amounts of Medals, EXP and Samples – which makes the effort all the more worthwhile.
Changing difficulty levels in Helldivers 2 result in a change across multiple parameters, ranging from rewards to enemy aggression and types. There are a total of 10 such difficulty levels available in the game.
All difficulty levels In Helldivers 2 explained
The 10 difficulties in Helldivers 2 range from Trivial to Super Helldive, and can be found explained further below:
| Difficulty Level | Enemies and objectives | Rewards | EXP Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivial | Primary objectives and enemy patrols | One medal and common samples | – |
| Easy | Allied tactical objectives and light outposts | 2 medals with common samples | – |
| Medium | Allied tactical objectives and light outposts | 6 medals (full completion) and common samples | +25% |
| Challenging | Enemy tactical objectives with heavy outposts and heavily armored enemies | 8 medals (full completion), rare and common samples | +50% |
| Hard | Operation modifiers, massive and heavily armored enemies | 18 medals (full completion), rare and common samples | +75% |
| Extreme | Tactical objectives increased, massive and heavily armored enemies | 36 medals (full completion), common, rare, and Super rare samples | +100% |
| Suicide Mission | tactical objectives increased, massive and heavily armored enemies | 21 medals (full completion), common, rare, and Super samples | +150% |
| Impossible | Boosted enemy presence, operation modifiers, and heavily armored enemies | 24 medals (full completion), common, rare, and Super samples | +200% |
| Helldive | 29 medals (full completion), common, rare, and Super samples | 33 medals (full completion), rare, common and Super samples | +250% |
| Super Helldive | Boosted enemy presence, operation modifiers and Mega Nest/Fortresses – with more Elite and Heavy spawns | 36 medals (full completion), common, rare and Super rare samples | +300% |
While higher difficulties offer increased reward (and the rarity of the said reward), they are quite a fair bit more painful to deal with.
Most players would find it in their best interests to play through missions in the Trivial and Easy modes first, in order to get used to the terrain and general enemy formations.
Super Helldive is no joke though, and players are recommended to be prepared when attempting quests at this difficulty.
How to change difficulty in Helldivers 2
Here are the steps you need to follow when changing difficulties in Helldivers 2:
- Log in to Helldivers 2, and head to the main user interface.
- Interact with the Galactic War Table.
- A difficulty bar can be found at the bottom central part of the UI – click on it.
- Choose between the listed difficulty levels, and confirm your selection.
- Swap between difficulty levels using the L!/R1 or LB/RB buttons for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S respectively. Those on PC can use the Q and E buttons instead.
Keep in mind that you must have completed a mission in the previous difficulty in order to advance to the next one.
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