With the Game Master of Helldivers 2 not showing any mercy, players need to unite and work on improving their coordination and using stratagems. A major mechanic that some players forego in Helldivers 2 is Ship Modules. Three types of ship modules are available for each category of Stratagems, which only affect the Stratagems in their class after you have bought them. There are 18 Ship Modules available in Helldivers 2 and they can be unlocked by the samples you collect in-game.
Note: You can only buy a Ship Module if it is the first in its category or if you have already bought the previous Ship Module from it. Ship Modules will first be listed by category and then together for ease of use.
Patriotic Administration Center Ship Modules
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| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement | Cost |
| Donation Access License | Purchases permanent access to ammo provided by the “Support Our Heroes” fund, which allows patriotic family members to donate supplies to their loved ones in the field. | Support Weapons deploy with the maximum number of carriable magazines. | 1. Stalwart 2. Railgun 3. Laser Cannon 4. Grenade Launcher 5. Machine Gun 6. Flamethrower 7. Anti-Materiel Rifle | N/A | 60 Common Samples |
| Streamlined Request Process | Pre-approves the following forms in the Support Weapon Approval Process: Form 99-C (Justification for Munitions), Form 88-1 (Democratic Impact Worksheet), & Form 104 (Collateral Damage Risk Waiver) | Decreases Support Weapon stratagem cooldown by 10% | 1. Stalwart 2. Autocannon 3. Railgun 4. Laser Cannon 5. Arc Thrower 6. Spear 7. Grenade Launcher 8. Machine Gun 9. Flamethrower 10. Recoilless Rifle 11. Anti-Materiel Rifle 12. Expendable Anti-Tank | Donation Access License | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Hand Carts | Provides hand carts which can carry multiple backpack stratagems from storage, decreasing both reload time and crew lumber injuries. | Decreases cooldown for all Backpack stratagems by 10% | 1. Shield Generator Pack “Guard Dog” 2. Ballistic Shield Backpack 3. Supply Pack 4. “Guard Dog” Rover 5. Jump Pack | Streamlined Request Process | 80 Common Sample 60 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
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Orbital Cannons Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement | Cost |
| Exploding Sharpnel | Military watchdog groups have called exploding shrapnel “savage,” “merciless,” and “well-suited for spreading Democracy.” | Reduces damage falloff from center of explosions caused by orbital stratagems. | 1. Orbital Walking Barrage 2. Orbital Railcannon Strike 3. Orbital Airburst Strike 4. Orbital Precision Strike 5. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 6. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | N/A | 100 Common Samples |
| More Guns | After years of research into improving the Super Destroyer’s firepower, the Ministry of Science concluded that the most effective method was adding more guns. | Barrage orbitals fire 1 additional salvo(s) per barrage | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 4. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | Exploding Shrapnel | 80 Common Samples 60 Rare Samples |
| Zero-G Breech Loading | Replaces the current method of loadng cannons-manual shell insertion down the front of the barrel-with ear loading, which is must faster. | Orbital stratagem cooldown time reduced by 10% | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital EMS Barrage 4. Orbital Gas Barrage 5. Orbital Railcannon Strike 6. Orbital Smoke Strike 7. Orbital Airburst Strike 8. Orbital Laser 9. Orbital Precision Strike 10. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 11. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | More Guns | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
Hangar Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement: | Cost |
| Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | Fills cockpits with breathable liquid perfluorocarbon, which absorbs g-forces and thereby enable pilots to conduct tighter turns without losing consciousness. | Eagle stratagem cooldown time reduced by 50% | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | N/A | 80 Common Samples |
| Pit Crew Hazard Pay | Authorizes hazard pay for pit crews, allowing them to reload the Eagle Fighter in-spaceflight. | Reduces Eagle Rearm time by 20% | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Expanded Weapons Bay | Trims excess leg space in the cockpit, allowing the Eagle to carry additional payloads. | Increases number of Eagle stratagem uses per Rearm by 1 | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Pit Crew Hazard Pay | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
Bridge Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement | Cost |
| Targeting Software Upgrade | Increases orbital targeting speed by updating cannon targeting software to premium version. | Reduces deployment time for Orbital stratagems by 1 second(s). | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital EMS Barrage 4. Orbital Gas Barrage 5. Orbital Railcannon Strike 6. Orbital Smoke Strike 7. Orbital Airburst Strike 8. Orbital Laser 9. Orbital Precision Strike 10. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 11. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | N/A | 60 Common Samples |
| Nuclear Radar | Increases the range of the Helldiver Radar by equipping it with a high-powered Plutonium-210 battery. | Increases enemy pin radius on minimap by 50 meters. | N/A | Targeting Software Upgrade | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Power Steering | Installs electronic actuators that augment the standard method of manual, foot-operated Hellpod steering. | Improves steering for Helldivrs during Hellpod deployment. | N/A | Nuclear Radar | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
Engineering Bay Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement | Cost |
| Synthetic Supplementation | Integrates moderate doses of amphetamines and androgenic steroids into diet of loading crew, leading to increased pace, focus & stamina, among other effects. | Reduces cooldown time for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply stratagems by 10% | 1. Shield Generator Relay 2. EMS Mortar Sentry 3. Rocket Sentry 4. Gatling Sentry 5. Tesla Tower 6. Mortar Sentry 7. Anti-Personnel Minefield 8. Machine Gun Sentry 9. Autocannon Sentry 10. Incendiary Mines 11. HMG Emplacement | N/A | 60 Common Samples 10 Rare Samples |
| Advanced Construction | Reinforces sentries with state-of-the-art cyanoacrylate adhesives, greatly improving their durability under fire. | Increases health of Sentry stratagems by 50% | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Tesla Tower 5. Mortar Sentry 6. Machine Gun Sentry 7. Autocannon Sentry | Synthetic Supplementation | 80 Common Samples 60 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
| Rapid Launch System | Jump-starts Hellpod firing with an immediate TNT detonation at the time of launch. | Removes deployment time for Emplacement Stratagems | 1. Shield Generator Relay 2. Tesla Tower 3. Anti-Personnel Minefield 4. Incendiary Mines 5. HMG Emplacement | Advanced Construction | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
Robotics Workshop Ship Modules
| Ship Module | Description | Upgrade Effect | Affected Stratagems | Requirement | Cost |
| Dynamic Tracking | Repurposed surveillance technology allows the Sentry Deployment Cannon to closely track the user at all times, no matter where they go or what they do, ready to fire at any second. | Reduces deployment time for all Sentry stratagems. | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | N/A | 60 Common Samples 20 Rare Samples |
| Shock Absorption Gel | Lines Sentry pods with shock-absorbing hydrogel, allowing extra ammunition to be packed in the space previously occupied by shock-absorbing springs. | Increases ammo for all Sentry stratagems by 50% | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | Dynamic Tracking | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
| High-Quality Lubricant | Applies the near-frictionless lubricant known as “Super Jelly” to sentry ring mounts, facilitating extremely smooth mechanical operation. | Sentries rotate towards new targets more quickly | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | Shock Absorption Gel | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
List of all Stratagems in Helldivers 2
| Ship Modules | Descriptions | Upgrade Effects | Affected Stratagems | Requirements | Costs |
| Donation Access License | Purchases permanent access to ammo provided by the “Support Our Heroes” fund, which allows patriotic family members to donate supplies to their loved ones in the field. | Support Weapons deploy with the maximum number of carriable magazines. | 1. Stalwart 2. Railgun 3. Laser Cannon 4. Grenade Launcher 5. Machine Gun 6. Flamethrower 7. Anti-Materiel Rifle | N/A | 60 Common Samples |
| Streamlined Request Process | Pre-approves the following forms in the Support Weapon Approval Process: Form 99-C (Justification for Munitions), Form 88-1 (Democratic Impact Worksheet), & Form 104 (Collateral Damage Risk Waiver) | Decreases Support Weapon stratagem cooldown by 10% | 1. Stalwart 2. Autocannon 3. Railgun 4. Laser Cannon 5. Arc Thrower 6. Spear 7. Grenade Launcher 8. Machine Gun 9. Flamethrower 10. Recoilless Rifle 11. Anti-Materiel Rifle 12. Expendable Anti-Tank | Donation Access License | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Hand Carts | Provides hand carts which can carry multiple backpack stratagems from storage, decreasing both reload time and crew lumber injuries. | Decreases cooldown for all Backpack stratagems by 10% | 1. Shield Generator Pack “Guard Dog” 2. Ballistic Shield Backpack 3. Supply Pack 4. “Guard Dog” Rover 5. Jump Pack | Streamlined Request Process | 80 Common Sample 60 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
| Exploding Sharpnel | Military watchdog groups have called exploding shrapnel “savage,” “merciless,” and “well-suited for spreading Democracy.” | Reduces damage falloff from center of explosions caused by orbital stratagems. | 1. Orbital Walking Barrage 2. Orbital Railcannon Strike 3. Orbital Airburst Strike 4. Orbital Precision Strike 5. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 6. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | N/A | 100 Common Samples |
| More Guns | After years of research into improving the Super Destroyer’s firepower, the Ministry of Science concluded that the most effective method was adding more guns. | Barrage orbitals fire 1 additional salvo(s) per barrage | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 4. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | Exploding Shrapnel | 80 Common Samples 60 Rare Samples |
| Zero-G Breech Loading | Replaces the current method of loadng cannons-manual shell insertion down the front of the barrel-with ear loading, which is must faster. | Orbital stratagem cooldown time reduced by 10% | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital EMS Barrage 4. Orbital Gas Barrage 5. Orbital Railcannon Strike 6. Orbital Smoke Strike 7. Orbital Airburst Strike 8. Orbital Laser 9. Orbital Precision Strike 10. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 11. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | More Guns | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
| Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | Fills cockpits with breathable liquid perfluorocarbon, which absorbs g-forces and thereby enable pilots to conduct tighter turns without losing consciousness. | Eagle stratagem cooldown time reduced by 50% | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | N/A | 80 Common Samples |
| Pit Crew Hazard Pay | Authorizes hazard pay for pit crews, allowing them to reload the Eagle Fighter in-spaceflight. | Reduces Eagle Rearm time by 20% | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Expanded Weapons Bay | Trims excess leg space in the cockpit, allowing the Eagle to carry additional payloads. | Increases number of Eagle stratagem uses per Rearm by 1 | 1. Eagle 500KG Bomb 2. Eagle Airstrike 3. Eagle Strafing Run 4. Eagle Smoke Strike 5. Eagle Cluster Bomb 6. Eagle Napalm Airstrike 7. Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods | Pit Crew Hazard Pay | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
| Targeting Software Upgrade | Increases orbital targeting speed by updating cannon targeting software to premium version. | Reduces deployment time for Orbital stratagems by 1 second(s). | 1. Orbital Gatling Barrage 2. Orbital Walking Barrage 3. Orbital EMS Barrage 4. Orbital Gas Barrage 5. Orbital Railcannon Strike 6. Orbital Smoke Strike 7. Orbital Airburst Strike 8. Orbital Laser 9. Orbital Precision Strike 10. Orbital 380MM HE Barrage 11. Orbital 120MM HE Barrage | N/A | 60 Common Samples |
| Nuclear Radar | Increases the range of the Helldiver Radar by equipping it with a high-powered Plutonium-210 battery. | Increases enemy pin radius on minimap by 50 meters. | N/A | Targeting Software Upgrade | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples |
| Power Steering | Installs electronic actuators that augment the standard method of manual, foot-operated Hellpod steering. | Improves steering for Helldivrs during Hellpod deployment. | N/A | Nuclear Radar | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
| Synthetic Supplementation | Integrates moderate doses of amphetamines and androgenic steroids into diet of loading crew, leading to increased pace, focus & stamina, among other effects. | Reduces cooldown time for Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply stratagems by 10% | 1. Shield Generator Relay 2. EMS Mortar Sentry 3. Rocket Sentry 4. Gatling Sentry 5. Tesla Tower 6. Mortar Sentry 7. Anti-Personnel Minefield 8. Machine Gun Sentry 9. Autocannon Sentry 10. Incendiary Mines 11. HMG Emplacement | N/A | 60 Common Samples 10 Rare Samples |
| Advanced Construction | Reinforces sentries with state-of-the-art cyanoacrylate adhesives, greatly improving their durability under fire. | Increases health of Sentry stratagems by 50% | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Tesla Tower 5. Mortar Sentry 6. Machine Gun Sentry 7. Autocannon Sentry | Synthetic Supplementation | 80 Common Samples 60 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
| Rapid Launch System | Jump-starts Hellpod firing with an immediate TNT detonation at the time of launch. | Removes deployment time for Emplacement Stratagems | 1. Shield Generator Relay 2. Tesla Tower 3. Anti-Personnel Minefield 4. Incendiary Mines 5. HMG Emplacement | Advanced Construction | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
| Dynamic Tracking | Repurposed surveillance technology allows the Sentry Deployment Cannon to closely track the user at all times, no matter where they go or what they do, ready to fire at any second. | Reduces deployment time for all Sentry stratagems. | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | N/A | 60 Common Samples 20 Rare Samples |
| Shock Absorption Gel | Lines Sentry pods with shock-absorbing hydrogel, allowing extra ammunition to be packed in the space previously occupied by shock-absorbing sprins. | Increases ammo for all Sentry stratagems by 50% | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | Dynamic Tracking | 80 Common Samples 40 Rare Samples 5 Super Samples |
| High-Quality Lubricant | Applies the near-frictionless lubricant known as “Super Jelly” to sentry ring mounts, facilitating extremely smooth mechanical operation. | Sentries rotate towards new targets more quickly | 1. EMS Mortar Sentry 2. Rocket Sentry 3. Gatling Sentry 4. Mortar Sentry 5. Machine Gun Sentry 6. Autocannon Sentry | Shock Absorption Gel | 80 Common Samples 80 Rare Samples 10 Super Samples |
Note: This guide will be updates as Arrowhead Game Studio releases more Ship Modules.
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