Tips for solo extraction?

[Nani Sore]

Hello,

I can manage to solo on level 7 completing all the objectives and side objectives but when it comes to extracting I have a hard time.

I have tried to hide before and eventually they find me no matter where I try to hide and then I have a horde on me.

I have tried to run the clock out and dash in when the pelican comes in automatically and that has worked before but it’s pretty hectic because it only lands for like 15 seconds and there are tons of enemies swarming by then.

I have not tried to actually defend the spot while calling down the extraction.

Any tips for extracting reliably on level 7+?

[Moffin Bovin]

kill as much as you can. kite around in a wide circle as much as you can. use stun grenades.

[That person]

Originally posted by That person:

Iv killed bots right in the line of sight of other bots with the arc and not even triggered an investigation, let alone a flare, so long as I am out of sight

Yeah just tested it and turns out you're right, even if it looks like a bug more than anything, i was able to kill ~20 small bots coming at me while being prone with arc thrower without any of them even spotting me [/quote]

Yeah I agree it's probably a bug.
It makes a loud crack through my speakers, but i can zap away without anyone noticing, yet when I sprint for one step, suddenly they all turn to face me, lol

[Catteus Of Mars]

i just run circle around extract calling in strikes behind me... has been working out most of the time

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Shazbot!:

Originally posted by That person:

Also, only red beam stratagems will trigger a flare

Why would you throw any other type of stratagem at your enemy?

Originally posted by That person:

Iv killed bots right in the line of sight of other bots with the arc and not even triggered an investigation, let alone a flare, so long as I am out of sight

Originally posted by アンジェル:

Only when you are in detection range. One of the reasons why "never engage a patrol, unless you can take them all out in a single swoop before they call reinforcements".

Yeah just tested it and turns out you're right, even if it looks like a bug more than anything, i was able to kill ~20 small bots coming at me while being prone with arc thrower without any of them even spotting me.

Originally posted by アンジェル:

You can even go for melee kills in difficulty Helldive. I have seen and tried that. As long as you do not mess up, it works splendidly, surprisingly.

Can you? I did once sneak up on static machinegunner, but wasn't able to take him out with single melee attack, and then he just kind of turned around and spotted me.

I never meant a single melee strike.
But yeah, it works even if you need to hit a few times. I still prefer to use - new: Eruptor - / or anything else which guarantees me a kill.

On lower difficulty one hit melee still works though.

[Mathias Giovanni]

Originally posted by GHDW:

Complete the main objective.
Go to the evac, call the Pelican, move away until you see the evac cancel timer.
Keep circling the evac zone until the extraction timer expires, the Pelican appears, then leave the evac zone and the ship will hover and autocannon everything, and that's not an exaggeration.
Now wait for the Pelican to clear a wide area for you then approach when ready to go.

Yeah that is the trick I heard.

[ulzgoroth]

IME it sure looks like enemies converge on the evac for the emergency pickup like a regular call-in.

Though unlike a regular call-in you don't have to stay near the landing through the whole timer, which is something.

Would dropping orbital EMS strike on the evac zone near the end help, or does EMS mess up helldivers too much?

[Hand's Hermit Permit]

If you can run jump pack, you can park yourself on a building or tall rock and patrols wont find you there prone. Then you can jump pack down onto the pelican and jump in. Maybe smoke it first for effect.

Originally posted by ulzgoroth:

Would dropping orbital EMS strike on the evac zone near the end help, or does EMS mess up helldivers too much?

It grinds you almost to a halt and eats all your stamina. You'd just be a target. Not worth it.

[Catteus Of Mars]

Originally posted by ulzgoroth:

IME it sure looks like enemies converge on the evac for the emergency pickup like a regular call-in.

Though unlike a regular call-in you don't have to stay near the landing through the whole timer, which is something.

Would dropping orbital EMS strike on the evac zone near the end help, or does EMS mess up helldivers too much?

half of us move by leapfrogging anyway so EMS does nothing :D

[TamiYo]

I could only solo level 7 operation and only for the automatons so prob not great advice backed by stats but here are my feelings:
-Just don't call for extract, it's not worth it.
-Don't be anywhere near the extract. Stay at a spot with good cover elsewhere like a poi or cleared outpost, when enemy patrol spawn they will probably come toward you if so run to the next hiding spot.
-There seemingly always 1 enemy that will walk right up to you, if you see a lone rouge on the map going right for you run away as far as possible.
-When you think you'll have just enough time to get from where you are to the pelican book it to the extract, hopefully no enemies will be on it. If there still time, wait around the edges of the extract. If there are enemies don't risk it till the pelican is about to be here, it should provide some cover fire.
-Pray that you will not get spotted during any of this, if you do, use your immerse backed up power within you to run and hide or clutch and kill all the small fry before they can call reinforcement, if you can't, pray that you won't die.
-"All warfare is based on luck and hoping you won't get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ my rng." -Sun tzu

[Shazbot!]

Originally posted by TamiYo:

I could only solo level 7 operation and only for the automatons so prob not great advice backed by stats but here are my feelings:
-Just don't call for extract, it's not worth it.
-Don't be anywhere near the extract. Stay at a spot with good cover elsewhere like a poi or cleared outpost, when enemy patrol spawn they will probably come toward you if so run to the next hiding spot.
-There seemingly always 1 enemy that will walk right up to you, if you see a lone rouge on the map going right for you run away as far as possible.
-When you think you'll have just enough time to get from where you are to the pelican book it to the extract, hopefully no enemies will be on it. If there still time, wait around the edges of the extract. If there are enemies don't risk it till the pelican is about to be here, it should provide some cover fire.
-Pray that you will not get spotted during any of this, if you do, use your immerse backed up power within you to run and hide or clutch and kill all the small fry before they can call reinforcement, if you can't, pray that you won't die.
-"All warfare is based on luck and hoping you won't get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ my rng." -Sun tzu

B-but the thrill of getting oneshot by flamer hulk while you desperately try to to make it to the shuttle!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3220318418

[NotReallyMyName]

Once extraction is started enemies will come to the beacon no matter where you hide, and will eventually see you through textures, so if you can, try to get to the higher ground.

Sentries are your friends. Gatling and Autocannon work great together. If you can sapre another stratagem slot, bring in EMS mortar.

Quasar cannon works great against bugs, against bots bring Spear, EAT or RR. Railgun deals with bot hulks way better than anything else, need to switch to unsafe mode though.

Railcannon Strike is great stratagem to use every 3 minutes against heavy enemies, but it might be better to bring eagle stratagems instead when you're running solo, specifically airstrike, since if used correctly will kill charger or a bile titan. Bile titan is trick with the eagle though, unless you're using missile pods, so it is up to you here.

Light armor is still superior to medium or heavy armor.

Grenade pistol should be your main sidearm, unless you are running Eruptor or Explosive Crossbow. If you can get it obviously. You rarely going to use sidearms though.

Impact grenades are great. Incendiary grenades when exploded under you will leave you with just enough health to dive to the ground and use stim. Stun greandes are great if you have them since they will stun everything around them, and their radius is bigger than even frag grenades.

Shield prevents you from being stunned or slowed while it is active.

[Globeparasite]

STRA
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GEMS

to be exact artillery stratagems

basically after calling the evac, prepare a strat like airstrike and keep your minimap open
when you locate the first wave : activate it and drop it in such manner that the explosion will slaughter them all
repeat with another similar stratagem for the second wave
boom only 1 minute remaining