Which DLC should I get

[Honor Guard]

not sure

[YOPG]

Every DLC is worth :)

[Vamandrac]

The pistols pack is pretty useless, but most of the others have one or more good things in them.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=573575644

[Rikkert]

why not all ?

[Lein]

In terms of DLC, I'd say first and foremost, get the Terrain Specialist Pack for sure. It's probably the DLC that's closest to being "necessary." It contains the All Terrain Boots[helldivers.gamepedia.com] which is a perk that nullifies the slowing effect of snow (and water on Forest levels). You can use vehicles or the LIFT-850 Jump Pack[helldivers.gamepedia.com] as a workaround, but you'll probably get sick of that before too long.

After that, assuming you're a beginner,I would recommend the Ranger Pack and the Entrenched Pack.

The Ranger Pack includes the 'Humblebee' UAV drone[helldivers.gamepedia.com] which can help you find samples with its last upgrade, which is extremely useful when you're trying to upgrade stratagems.

The reason I recommend the Entrenched Pack is that it contains the AT-47 Anti-Tank Emplacement[helldivers.gamepedia.com] which is good for Retaliatory Strikes when you're a beginner. Just note that a lot of veteran players won't take too kindly to you bringing it to one of their games (it tends to take the fun out of the playing, if you know what you're doing), so I wouldn't recomend bringing it to high-level rooms unless you're hosting. That aside, if you're not someone who enjoys Retaliatoy Strikes (I've never known of a beginner that did) and are simply looking to get past them, it'll do the job.

...After that, I'd say just read the product writeup, research what's already out there and get whatever interests you. Me personally, I have all the DLC, and I'd reccomend buying the whole bundle, but maybe that's not something you're up for.

[BEn]

It's highly recommend to get all DLCs.

[YOPG]

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

The pistols pack is pretty useless, but most of the others have one or more good things in them.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=573575644

Pistol Pack is not useless. Gunslinger is doing good job so far, Singe too :)

[Vamandrac]

Originally posted by YOPG:

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

The pistols pack is pretty useless, but most of the others have one or more good things in them.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=573575644

Pistol Pack is not useless. Gunslinger is doing good job so far, Singe too :)

I find it useless as there are better perks to take than a different pistol. The default pistol is more than enough to get the job done.

[YOPG]

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

Originally posted by YOPG:

Pistol Pack is not useless. Gunslinger is doing good job so far, Singe too :)

I find it useless as there are better perks to take than a different pistol. The default pistol is more than enough to get the job done.

To be honest, Gunslinger is even better than most of the weapons, we did 1000 kills Cyborg RS 12 with it :) I have a SS somewhere on my profile.

[Vamandrac]

Originally posted by YOPG:

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

I find it useless as there are better perks to take than a different pistol. The default pistol is more than enough to get the job done.

To be honest, Gunslinger is even better than most of the weapons, we did 1000 kills Cyborg RS 12 with it :) I have a SS somewhere on my profile.

I'm not saying that those weapons aren't fun, but they take up the perk slot which is best saved for more useful perks. If Arrowhead would have made seperate slots for pistols and grenades it would have made much more sense in my opinion, but as it is they didn't and I don't recommend that DLC pack unless you are just buying all of them.

[A Drill Instructor named Zim]

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

Originally posted by YOPG:

To be honest, Gunslinger is even better than most of the weapons, we did 1000 kills Cyborg RS 12 with it :) I have a SS somewhere on my profile.

I'm not saying that those weapons aren't fun, but they take up the perk slot which is best saved for more useful perks. If Arrowhead would have made seperate slots for pistols and grenades it would have made much more sense in my opinion, but as it is they didn't and I don't recommend that DLC pack unless you are just buying all of them.

You know, apart from some veterans using the Gunslinger there is another argument to be made for it. Starting out in this game, players don't have access to any of the good perks, so having the Gunslinger pistol as a new player is actually beneficial. Sure, at the very low difficulties there isn't that much use for it, but as soon as any of the stronger units start appearing the GS is the strongest weapon in a players arsenal at that point, and even later.

As far as increase in sheer power goes, I'd fully argue that the Gunslinger is on par with some of the better perks and does deserve to be in that slot. The other pistol perks not so much, though.

[YOPG]

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

Originally posted by YOPG:

To be honest, Gunslinger is even better than most of the weapons, we did 1000 kills Cyborg RS 12 with it :) I have a SS somewhere on my profile.

I'm not saying that those weapons aren't fun, but they take up the perk slot which is best saved for more useful perks. If Arrowhead would have made seperate slots for pistols and grenades it would have made much more sense in my opinion, but as it is they didn't and I don't recommend that DLC pack unless you are just buying all of them.

Pistol Pack DLC was added after the game was completed so adding pistol slot or something like that would require lots of changes, coding and new mechanics, thats why they put in as perks.

Originally posted by REDACTED:

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

I'm not saying that those weapons aren't fun, but they take up the perk slot which is best saved for more useful perks. If Arrowhead would have made seperate slots for pistols and grenades it would have made much more sense in my opinion, but as it is they didn't and I don't recommend that DLC pack unless you are just buying all of them.

You know, apart from some veterans using the Gunslinger there is another argument to be made for it. Starting out in this game, players don't have access to any of the good perks, so having the Gunslinger pistol as a new player is actually beneficial. Sure, at the very low difficulties there isn't that much use for it, but as soon as any of the stronger units start appearing the GS is the strongest weapon in a players arsenal at that point, and even later.

As far as increase in sheer power goes, I'd fully argue that the Gunslinger is on par with some of the better perks and does deserve to be in that slot. The other pistol perks not so much, though.

I see, you are right but saying that this DLC is useless is just wrong!

[Vamandrac]

Originally posted by YOPG:

I see, you are right but saying that this DLC is useless is just wrong!

It comes down to personal opinion man, what you find useful I find useless. If you like the pistol pack that is your right, but just accept that not everyone is going to agree with that statement.

[YOPG]

Originally posted by Vamandrac:

Originally posted by YOPG:

I see, you are right but saying that this DLC is useless is just wrong!

It comes down to personal opinion man, what you find useful I find useless. If you like the pistol pack that is your right, but just accept that not everyone is going to agree with that statement.

Alright! :)

[Happy Cake Oven]

I definitely agree with Lein's sentiments. I've only played this game for a few weeks, but the dlc that has helped me the most overall is absolutely the entrenched pack. I only play with my friend so your mileage may vary, but I think it's worth every penny. We've farmed a lot of samples with the drone from the ranger pack. Unfortunately, the all terrain boots are pretty necessary to get unless you enjoy various gimped ways of travel in snow.

Edit: Mostly a needless mention for the support pack, but I just LOVE the Sickle.