This stratagem has saved so many stuck positions. Getting overwhelmed by bots, throw this away from them get in and clear the field. Takes down nearly everything.

I'm just glad they doubled the movement on the hmg emplacement

The beauty of the HMG Emplacement is you have range on bots, yes, but it also suppresses them making them fire "randomly"

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Absolutely! I didn't mention that directly but yes, the emplacement causes them to be a lot less accurate.

You can stim while on the emplacement

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you for mentioning that cause I totally forgot to add that in the video!

The emplacement feels amazing against the bots. Once you get it in a good spot it absolutely decimates the big mid tier threats, like heavy devas, berserkers, gunships, and rocket devas.

@alexgutierrez3780

16 күн бұрын

I LOVE running it with the shield Gen. Plop both down when a bot drop is coming, and just SHRED everything!

I only learned how good the turret was when the defence missions became a thing. They melt everything besides tanks, chargers, and titans, and they’re SO good against the bot walkers. It’s like 2 shots to destroy each minigun or something, and then just melt the walker’s eye.

I love your videos. They help me see past the bad blood some strats get.

Never used it til recently when I remembered it’d been buffed in the last patch and bloody hell! Rips and tears - love it!

@zeratul____1228

15 күн бұрын

Honestly I would say its in a pretty great place right now balance wise.

I was one of the OG HMG placement believers and i have something else. Get the shield force field to drop next to the turret, especially good versus bots. For Bugs, you want the easy EMS strategem, plop down turret and the Ems on a bug breach, heck even the expendable anti-tank is also good to have nearby incase a charge is coming.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Nice! I was using stun grenades but the EMS orbital sounds like another great option!

I agree, the HMG turret is a blast and you did a great job highlighting its strengths. One thing you forgot to mention but definitely showed in your footage is that your choice of backpack matters. For some reason your backpack becomes invisible when you mount the HMG, but its ability stays active. This means you should bring the shield backpack when fighting bots - to give a little extra protection against their projectiles - and you should bring the laser rover when fighting bugs - to pick off any little guys who try to flank or rush you.

HMG Emplacement? More like HMG Replacement! The buff to swivel speed made this weapon LEGIT.

Wow the mg emplacement actually slaps

Awesome vid - one of my fave strats that is a sleeper. Against bugs, throwing one of these down at the edge of a heavy bug nest while your teammates clear it out is the epitome of overwatch. Against bots, it's a good idea to have Shield Relay to plop down next to yourself if you're going to get return fire. Keep the vids coming! Git Gud with the Guard Dog next? (Bullet version, barely ever teamkills)

@renegadetomgaming

17 күн бұрын

Thanks! And i couldn't agree with you more. HMG Emplacement is such a valuable tool. The guard dog (bullet) doesn't get the love it deserves, I think I'll cover that one in my next video. Thanks for the suggestion!

@jalontf2

17 күн бұрын

Hell yeah Guard Dog. I've been running it with Machine Gun, Orbital Gatling Barrage, and Machine Gun Sentry. Very fun and always top of the kill counter. Chargers you just gotta Stun Grenade and then pop their bums, Titans can be tricky but Gatling Barrage if your teammates don't take care of them

This thing actually fucks so hard

Yeah, fine, I'll try it.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Lol, I hope you have the same fun i did with it!

@feedmechinesebabies.8830

8 күн бұрын

@@renegadetomgaming I use it constantly now. It's very fun and has -saved- extented many helldiver lives

this stratagem is an under rated gem❤

I've been rocking this bad boy since before the patch and post patch it's only gotten better. One of my favorites

Mainly use these for the defense mission

@oditeomnes

12 күн бұрын

Also missions with objectives that need babysitting. Everything from nuke launching, e110 extractions to civvie evacs.

HMG emplacement is literally a must have in my loadout, i know its not for everyone, but its basically an upgrading gatling turret. I love it.

This bears all caps for important it is… YOU CAN STIM YOURSELF WHEN ON THE EMPLACEMENT! IF YOU ARE TAKING FIRE DO NOT GET OFF TO STIM, KEEP FIRING!

Been saying for ages, people gotta learn how to use this and the support HMG, theyre well-slept on...

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

100%

The overwatch position on the team is the one often overlooked. My buddy is the guy that loves the HMG emplacement. He is also the guy that takes squad saving pot shots from max range with EATs, spears, etc.

It was already powerful but with the turn speed buff they gave it it's actually devestating. I'm surprised I don't see more people using it.

Here’s a good tip for chargers as well, the hind legs of a charger if you can hit them can be penetrated by the HMG. It will make quick work in the case that the charger is looking away from you

@ZimmerSquash

16 күн бұрын

Is it behind the legs of the charger that I should shoot at?

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

I'll have to experiment with this, thanks for the insight!

@Aegxs

15 күн бұрын

@@ZimmerSquash it’s any part of the back legs, but there’s another trick where you can hit the back side of the front legs too.

Machine gun turret allows for 2 to be placed as long as it’s not destroyed of course or runs out of ammo.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Huh... I didn't know that. I'll try that out, thanks for the info!

If you want to feel more safe while using the hmg emplacement guard dog and shield backpack are two good additions. Both work while manning the hmg emplacement and either kill smaller enemies attacking from behind or make you tougher ;)

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

There were times I leaned into this and it works great for everything you mentioned. After awhile I found the anti large strategyms to be more valuable for those other 3 slots. Spear was my favorite for the automotons, but if my teammates had a backpack in bug missions I'd take their extra since it's really helpful to have a rover with your flamethrower.

What I love about the HMG Emplacement is it's an ACTIVE way to deal with threats. As effective as all the airstrikes and auto sentries are, they dont make me feel like I MYSELF am kicking ass. I'm calling in others to do the work for me. Also, good call bringing stuns with this, though dont recall you mentioning it specifically, the gameplay speaks for them.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Stuns plus the extra grenade armor perk were my favorite to use with this! I honestly wouldn't have done nearly as well without that.

when doing overwatch and teammates are forward, i verbally remind them to tag (q) large, priority targets coming at them so i can help (due to the smoke and environment) with everyone marking stuff, not only am i properly supporting them but it effectively doubles my kill distance since they are much further out. (just aim under the marker since at distance it shows above the target). second, if i know a large force is coming or a heated battle, ill climb a rock or cliff as high as possible and place a turret of some kind behind me at a lower level ( so it doesnt hit me!) this gives you a warning when the enemy tries to flank or land new soldiers behind you. thanks for the video!

I love getting this strategem while randomizing, especially after the recent buffs. Helps with stuff like gunships, spore spewers and distant shrieker nests

my fav startagem ! i wanted to try it with anti tank mine for charger situation but we didnt unlock it, i take a spear and autocanon sentry to "protect" while im trowing lead at hordes of bad guys, alway get the more shot fired !

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

I was so dissappear I didn't get to test this with anti tank mines. That seems like it would be perfect to use with the emplacement! One day soon hopefully!

I’ve taken out whole bot drops with this, hordes of devastators and hulks, only thing it can’t handle is factory striders, also pairs super well with the jump pack to get to that high ground

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Using it with the jump pack sounds pretty awesome!

4:01 this describes my sentiment for people who criticize the Emancipator Exo-suit for being "outclassed" by the Autocannon Sentry. The Exo-suit is a mobile emplacement that can lay down devastating overwatch fire. It's driven by a pilot, so the pilot makes target priority and sub-target priority decisions, not with the Sentry that will aim at the smallest yet closest enemy and waste two more shots in the salvo, ignoring the Brood Commander and group of Hive Guards lagging behind the Hunters.

The bot door defend missions: Rocket sentry HMG emplacement Precision strike Spear Easy mode and so much fun

@judyfps5059

17 күн бұрын

I swap out the spear for the HMG so I can clear hordes of devastators while the emplacement is on cooldown

Alright i bring the HMG on defense mission but you definitely convinced me to bring this on other mission types

continuous recoiless fire at that

I started using this stratagem yesterday and fucken love it

Very good overwatch agreed. Perfect matchup with snipeing from range. The biggest problem is the sheer amount of planets with rain,fog,spores etcetra. Enemies can still seem to hit you even when completely obscured from your view.

The emplacement makes for a pretty decent “support” weapon if you are good at placement.

I actually agree, the hmg is under rated

People really do be sleeping on a top-tier stratagem. Invalidates all bot drops and bug breaches besides the very largest targets. One HMG can take down a Shrieker Nest AND a Spore Spewer. Enemy Aggro can bug out when you're on the HMG, saving your life more than not, and yes, you can stim on it, tanking any stray hits from melee. Avoid low ground where you can, prioritize Chargers and stay off the gun when you see them. On the gun, prioritize Rocket Devastators, Hulks anr anything with rockets since one rocket is enough to poof it, and yourself since the emplacement blowing up is enough to destroy you. On bot missions, you can bring the shield generator and never need worry about getting shot out of it. Best of luck!

My bot build is: autocannon turret, shield gen, spear, HMG It mows down bots crazy fast and the autocannon takes care of the pesky devastators and chicken walkers fast. For bugs it’s: Autocannon, HMG, Quasor, and laser dog Autocannon will kill chargers of place on time and can weaken bike titans. Quasor can open up charger and bile titan weak spots for HMG to finish off. Laser dog to kill off smaller bugs that get too close. Both builds with team mates helping you out if amazing

recently I've discovered this stratagem can and will shred any bot that comes your way and have been enjoying it so much. I bring it with me to any game now WITH the HMG support weapon and there's literally no bot that I can't kill. pairing it with the supply pack and a precision strike and I become a support class that can deal with anything and help my teammates.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

I'm going to try this build, sounds awesome!

@mischief2223

6 күн бұрын

Would you rather bring the precision strike or the commando launcher?

@renegadetomgaming

6 күн бұрын

@@mischief2223 That's a tough choice... I've brought both before and it works great!

Funny enough, the hmg can tank so many laser shots and rockets for some reason, as if there is a shield in front of it

okay so crazy idea, but what if you get the new module that allows your mortars to shoot at ur pings is going to be crazy. think about it, charger? ping with ems mortar and mortar sentry well wreck it.

@RainAndRay

17 күн бұрын

Just thought of this, absolutely bonkers strat

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Dude... it is now my new mission to unlock that module and give this a try! Sounds like it could be a game changer!

it's a bit weak against bugs, as they tend to swarm you, and their heavy hitters can get to you very fast. But It's my to-go stratagem for bot missions, especially after speat fix. Spear and other stratagems take out tanks and Factory striders, while HMG emplacement mows down everything from smallest bots to hulks, with capability to kill Factory strider too.

To be fair i just use it if enemies come in a line your turret also blocks alot of damage and is actually very durable also u have insane stagger resistance, which means u never get interupted on your stims and meanwhile u just stay shooting anyway. Aside from the the moment of instantly dying so genneraly only big explosives or the huge armored enemies are the only real thing u tend to be needing to care out for

I had to stop using this one because on higher difficulty random allies will drop explosives on you, thinking you are getting overwhelmed. I'm not overwhelmed, those are dead bodies.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Lol, yeah if your teammates aren't onboard with what you're doing with the emplacement it ruins the whole thing.

I have no idea if it is my imagination, but I swear it seems that it is more "snappy" when I have peak physique armor on. At least the aim of the turret before rotation of the entire thing. I also pair it to with spear and hold back a bit, had no complaints from my teammates. In fact it's funny to se them glance towards me when they see that enemies that were supposed to swarm them while reloading are suddenly gone.

So do chargers see static defenses as higher priority targets than Helldivers? If so it would explain why they seem to always make a beeline for turrets and emplacements

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

I think that's it. Only enemy in the game I found that will ignore the helldiver to attack an empty emplacement. Bunch of jerks lol

I think you touched on just about everything people have advocated for about this stratagem. Also, though, i still dont quite like it. The shield relay can help with a lot of gunships targeting you, and i might bring knowing i am going to be the main AA.

@Techigai

15 күн бұрын

Without the relay, I prefer something like the laser cannon against gunships. It's too vulnerable against those rocket salvos.

i use the HMG all time, i assume people dislike it because they see a green strategem and think “it should fire on its own, i shouldn’t actually need to USE it,” completely overlooking the fact that it’s practically a Fully Automatic AMR with 300 shots and a 3 minute cooldown

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

That's a great description for it!

The hmg need a 125 round mag and it'd be perfect

Very cool, but, does it still get one shot by rockets?

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Rockets will still destroy it. I priorize rocket devistators and once they are suppressed I never really have to worry about that anymore. Hitting them also staggers them. Some in the comments prefer bringing the shield relay with it just in case, but if you place it in a good spot I feel like your best defense is a good offense

@Techigai

15 күн бұрын

​Needs a bit more prep time and spacing to use vs rocket devastators IMO. Dropping it in near you when they're actively shooting is an easy way to lose it. Just like any sentry I suppose.

At 8:24 it looks like you're not aware of the recoiless rifle reload tech.

@renegadetomgaming

15 күн бұрын

Maybe I need to git gud with the recoiless rifle lol. Was i doing something wrong with it?

@shadowbludd

15 күн бұрын

@@renegadetomgaming nah, just that you can cancel the animation at the end and shave about ~1.5s off the reload

Personally I’ll take minigun and rocket mech instead, from how little a normal player would use it would be better to have the mech

@judyfps5059

17 күн бұрын

That thing dies to like 2 rockets from a devastator . This thing will clear the entire field before the devs even get a chance to fire their rockets. The emplacement is great

@blazewing2343

17 күн бұрын

@@judyfps5059 I bring the rocket sentry a lot and it hardly ever dies. I use it alongside the spear, gas strike, and eagle airstrike and play a sorta back row support. I think you're just throwing it into a group and hoping it clears when like all sentrys you need to place it slightly away.