How to destroy fuel silos and reserves fast in Helldivers 2

Destroying Helldivers 2 fuel silos and fuel reserves is something you’re required to do during a few missions in the game. But though it sounds simple enough, owing to their size and the enemies that guard them, it’s a lot harder in practice. That’s why we’ve put a guide together to tell you what you need to know about how to destroy fuel reserves.

Before jumping in, be sure to gear up with the Helldivers 2 best weapons and Helldivers 2 best armor for the best odds when you’re spreading democracy. Once you’ve prepped, it’s time to take a look at how to destroy Fuel Silos to cut your enemies’ fuel reserves in Helldivers 2.

How to destroy Fuel Silos and Fuel Reserves in Helldivers 2

Some Sabotage Supply Base missions require you to destroy the fuel reserves of the enemy forces. The best, and easiest way to destroy these strategic points is to use the Hellbomb stratagem. Here’s how to quickly destroy fuel silos and fuel reserves in Helldivers 2:

• Once you find the Fuel Silos, stand near them and call in a Hellbomb stratagem.
• Wait for its beacon to land and then head over and interact with it. From here, input the code that is displayed on the terminal, just like you would with any strategem.
• Try to clear the nearby area of enemies as they will interfere with you entering the code. The nearby explosive barrels can help you with this.
• Now you just have to leg it out of the blast radius to a safe distance before the hell bomb explosion goes off, ensuring the mission’s completion.

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Communication is key to survival

Once the Hellbomb is armed, ensure that all the players leave its blast radius as it’s a deadly explosive.

How to get the Hellbomb in Helldivers 2

The Hellbomb automatically becomes available during missions like this where you’re required to destroy a certain building or object. These include Fuel Silos, Ammunition Stockpiles, and Rogue Research Stations. It will show up in your stratagem menu when you are near one of these objectives.

Unsurprisingly, these objectives are heavily defended by the enemy forces. As such, you’ll want to make sure you clear out the entire area of enemies before you call in your Hellbomb’s massive explosion, just to ensure you’re not interrupted. Foes can also damage and destroy the Hellbomb early, causing it to fizzle out. Alternatively, you could try and have one of your squadmates set it up while the rest of you defend them, which is quicker, but more dangerous. Be mindful of friendly fire, though.

Can you use other stratagems to destroy Fuel Silos in Helldivers 2

No, players report that even an Eagle 500kg bomb didn’t destroy a fuel silo. The destruction of a fuel silo can’t be done by any other stratagem, not even an Orbital Precision Strike. So it’s better to stick to the free Hellbomb the game gives you to clear them fast. Save your orbital bombardment, support weapons, and turrets for regular foes.

That’s everything you need to know about destroying Helldivers 2 Fuel Silos fast. So get out there and destroy some fuel reserves. You can then move on to other points of interest or extract from a successful mission. In the meantime, we’ve got guides on Helldivers 2 Bile Spewers, Helldivers 2 Devastators and Helldivers 2 Defend Campaigns if you’re after some more help. Now get to whittling down the Automatons’ forces on PlayStation 5 and Windows platforms.

Helldivers 2 fuel silos FAQs

How to use Hellbomb in Helldivers 2?

Call them in like a regular stratagem and then interact with the terminal. Input the launch sequence and it will activate a detonation timer.

How to unlock Hellbomb in Helldivers 2?

This stratagem is automatically granted to players mid-mission if they have to take down a Fuel Silo, Ammunition Stockpiles target, or a Rogue Research Station.