All missions in Helldivers 2

These missions aren't for everyone.

Extraction ship leaving planet in Helldivers 2
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Some missions in Helldivers 2 are far simpler than others. But don’t be fooled by that 40-minute mission timer. Have a crack at every mission, regardless of whether you’re solo or playing with a team to learn what you’re best at. Here are all the missions in Helldivers 2.

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Helldivers 2: All missions and their objectives

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Helldivers 2 offers various mission types focussed around the two factions. Each faction has its own unique set of missions as you fight against the invading lifeforms that threaten the Super Earth. There are a minimum of three missions per difficulty setting on each planet. These can be filtered by each unlocked difficulty, keeping the mission type but increasing the amount of enemies that spawn on the map.

Helldivers 2 missions are separated into four types of Operations: Defend Freedom, Bug Extermination, Destroy Automatons, and Protect Liberty. Each Operation has missions, with some overlapping one another. New mission objectives are added as you unlock harder difficulties.

The same missions will frequently appear throughout your Helldiver career, regardless of your chosen difficulty. Most missions with multiple objectives give you 40 minutes to complete. Other missions with objectives like killing a specific amount of enemies have more limited timers (10 to 12 minutes). Use the mission timer wisely. Complete the objectives as quickly as you can while looting resources (Samples, ammo, and Stratagem weapons) to handle hordes at the extraction point.

Helldivers 2 is intended to be played with four players. Therefore, solo players will naturally have a tougher time completing missions as a lot are easier to complete with a team stocked on ammo, Boosters, and Stratagems. Let’s dive into every mission available in Helldivers 2 and our recommended party size for each type.

This article is a work in progress.

All Defend Freedom missions (Terminid Faction)

MissionTimerDescriptionRecommended party size
Spread Democracy40 minutesRaise the Super Earth flag.Solo or team
Activate E-710 Pumps40 minutesRe-activate the E-710 pumps using three valves.Solo or team
Upload Escape Pod Data40 minutesCollect data from crashed escape pod.Solo or team
Conduct Geological Survey40 minutesConduct a survey to find valuable ore.Solo or team
Eradicate Terminid Swarm10 minutesKill a specific amount of Terminid.Team
Retrieve Valuable Data40 minutesFind and transmit the research data.Solo or team
Emergency Evacuation40 minutesEvacuate civilians within the Terminid swarm.Team
Enable E-710 Extraction40 minutesAllow shuttle to collect E-710Solo or team

All Bug Extermination missions (Terminid Faction)

MissionTimerDescriptionRecommended party size
Eliminate Brood Commander40 minutesFind and defeat the Brood Commander.Solo or team
Eliminate Charger40 minutesFind and defeat the Charger.Solo or team
Launch ICBM40 minutesLaunch the local ICBM with shells and terminal activation.Team
Purge Hatcheries40 minutesDestroy all Terminid eggs.Team
Blitz: Search and Destroy12 minutesDestroy all Terminid structures.Team
Eliminate Bile Titan40 minutesFind and defeat the Bile Titan.Solo or team

All Protect Liberty missions (Automaton Faction)

MissionTimerDescriptionRecommended party size
Pump Fuel to ICBM40 minutesReactivate the fuelling station to launch the ICBM.Solo or team
Spread Democracy40 minutesRaise the Super Earth flag.Solo or team
Upload Escape Pod Data40 minutesCollect data from crashed escape pod.Solo or team
Eradicate Automaton Forces10 minutesKill Automatons.Team
Conduct Geological Survey40 minutesConduct a survey to find valuable ore.Solo or team
Blitz: Search and Destroy12 minutesFind and defeat the Automaton Fabricators.Team
Sabotage Supply Bases40 minutesDestroy fuel and munitions stockpiles inside Automaton territory.Solo or team
Terminate Illegal Broadcast40 minutesFind and turn off the illegal broadcast using the terminal.Solo or team
Retrieve Valuable Data40 minutesFind and transmit the research data.Solo or team
Emergency Evacuation40 minutesEvacuate civilians within the Automaton territory.Team

All Destroy Automatons Operation missions (Automaton Faction)

MissionFactionTimerDescriptionRecommended party size
Sabotage Supply BasesAutomaton40 minutesDestroy fuel and munitions stockpiles inside Automaton territory.Solo or team
Terminate Illegal BroadcastAutomaton40 minutesFind and turn off the illegal broadcast using the terminal.Solo or team
Sabotage Air CaseAutomaton40 minutesSabotage Air capabilities in Automaton territory.Solo or team
Eradicate Automaton ForcesAutomaton10 minutesKill a set amount of Automaton.Team
Eliminate Automaton HulkAutomaton40 minutesLocate and defeat the Automaton Hulk.Solo or team
Destroy Transmission NetworkAutomaton40 minutesFind and turn off the Transmission Stream antenna. Solo or team
Eliminate Automaton DevastatorAutomaton40 minutesLocate and defeat the Automaton Devastator.Solo or team

Major Order missions

Major Order missions are exclusive missions dedicated towards a specific Major Order’s objective. The first in Helldivers 2 is the Defend Planet: Retrieve Essential Personnel mission. Here you need to escort researchers from continual Bot Breaches. This mission is incredibly tough to complete on harder difficulty levels and near-impossible for solo Helldivers.

Major Orders record the progress of every Helldiver, letting you track the progress via the Defend bar on each Defend Campaign. It is uncertain whether the Retrieve Essential Personnel mission will remain part of Helldivers 2 once this Major Order is complete. But there will likely be more Major Order exclusive missions to come in the Liberation Campaign.

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