When planning missions in Helldivers 2, most take into consideration what Stratagems to take. However there are extra components to think about. The climate, for one, can have an effect on mission success. Listed here are all of the Planetary Situations and climate of Helldivers 2 defined with their symbols.

There are twelve Planetary Situations and climate hazards to cope with in Helldivers 2. About half of which had been added by developer Arrowhead Video games through patches. Hearth Tornadoes and Blizzards weren’t obtainable within the base recreation, for instance. No, these blazing twisters got here with the sport’s first steadiness patch — it’s the present that retains on giving!

All Planetary Situations and climate results in Helldivers 2 – Defined

You possibly can view all of the Planetary Situations in Helldivers 2 earlier than committing to a dive. Open up the Galactic Warfare map that sits on the Bridge of your Tremendous Destroyer ship. Hover the cursor over a planet and maintain the button or key proven on the backside proper to open up the ‘Results’ tab (it’s R2 on the PlayStation 5). You possibly can maintain the identical button whereas in low orbit across the planet as properly. Doing so will present you the ‘Environmental Situations’ of a planet, together with the image and a few temporary particulars.

You’ll discover all of the Planetary Situations and climate, their symbols, and results in Helldivers 2 beneath, together with after they had been launched to the sport.

Image	Identify	In-game Description	Particulars and Strats	Inclusion
	Rainstorms	Torrential rainstorms scale back visibility.	Visibility is lowered barely, so gameplay shouldn’t change a lot.	Obtainable at launch.
	Thick Fog	Dense fog evenly reduces visibility for each enemy and pleasant models.	Fog prevents you from seeing enemies at a distance, and they’re sometimes unable to see you. Automatons could not care, although. Perfect for finishing Targets and working.	Obtainable at launch.
	Ion Storms	Ion storms intermittently disable Stratagems.	Your Stratagems turn out to be briefly unavailable, so keep away from lengthy battles when a storm rolls in.	Obtainable at launch.
	Excessive Chilly	Icy temperatures scale back price of fireplace and delay warmth buildup in weapons.	Take laser-based weapons that generate warmth, such because the Sickle. The decrease temperatures permit it to dish out extra harm earlier than overheating.	Obtainable at launch.
	Acid Storms	Violent acid storms scale back visibility.	Just like Rainstorms, however with sickly yellow-green fluid. Imaginative and prescient is hampered, however the acid doesn’t appear to trigger any harm or different unfavourable results. It’s paired with Intense Warmth, sometimes.	Probably at launch, however planets with this situation didn’t present up till after the conclusion of Operation Swift Disassembly.
	Intense Warmth	Excessive temperatures improve stamina drain and pace up warmth buildup in weapons.	Contemplate taking mild armor and ballistic weapons to keep away from important stamina drain and overheating. Use the Stamina Enhancement Booster to counteract the stamina drain.	Obtainable at launch.
	Tremors	Frequent earthquakes stun gamers and enemies alike.	You shake, rattle, and roll, but it surely’s extra annoying than something. Hopefully, that’s all Tremors ever will probably be. However who is aware of?	Patch 01.000.100 (the Stability Patch)
	Volcanic Exercise	Volcanos throw burning rocks round this planet.	Watch the skies for falling, burning rock.	Patch 01.000.100 (the Stability Patch)
	Hearth Tornadoes	Planet is ravaged by lethal hearth tornados.	Discovered on planets like Hellmire. Hearth Tornadoes slowly sweep the floor, burning every thing they contact. Study extra in our information.	Patch 01.000.100 (the Stability Patch)
	Meteor Storms	Meteors influence the floor inflicting large harm.	Meteors strike the floor. You possibly can look as much as see their trajectory and make changes to keep away from the influence. The bottom must also mild up earlier than a meteor strikes. They do explosion harm.	Patch 01.000.100 (the Stability Patch)
	Blizzards	Intense blizzards scale back mobility and reasonably scale back visibility for each enemy and pleasant models.	A white blanket of fog and snow retains you from seeing enemies, and vice versa. Just like Thick Fog, however your motion is hampered. The Muscle Enhancement or Stamina Enhancement Boosters could turn out to be useful.	Patch 01.000.200 (Rebalance and Stage Cap improve)
	Sandstorms	Dense sandstorms scale back mobility and significantly scale back visibility for each enemy and pleasant models.	It’s much like Blizzards, however with sand and dirt. These are sometimes paired with Intense Warmth. Contemplate the identical Boosters as above whereas utilizing guerilla ways on enemies.	Patch 01.000.200 (Rebalance and Stage Cap improve)

Arrowhead Video games will doubtless preserve including extra Planetary Situations to Helldivers 2, so preserve your eyes on the skies. In any other case, you may get blown up by a falling meteor.