Helldivers 2 Minor Order Guide: The Fastest Way to Kill Hive Lords on Oshaune

Helldivers 2‘s High Command wants 50,000 Hive Lord corpses decorating Oshaune before the Major Order deadline expires. That nightmare planet in the Gloom already holds the highest casualty rate in the entire war, and now this latest Minor Order expects you to speedrun exterminating these 150,000 HP underground nightmares at assembly-line efficiency:

Good news: faster kill strategies exist. Bad news: they involve dying repeatedly while drowning these worms in enough ordnance to flatten cities. Welcome to managed democracy at its finest.

The “Suicide Squad” Loadout for Hive Lords on Oshaune

Our first method prioritizes kill speed over survival because in Oshaune, respawning costs less than wasted time. The goal? Turn your squad into a pack of expendable kamikaze bombers trading lives for confirmed kills.

Here’s the loadout that turns Helldivers into living ordnance:

And here’s the step-by-step on what to do the moment a Hive Lord surfaces:

• Drop Orbital Lasers as close to the worm as possible.
• Dump all Commando missiles into its mouth area.
• Spam Thermite grenades into the mid-section of its exoskeleton.
• Call Eagle Strafing Runs at its base every cooldown.
• Arm your Portable Hellbomb and sprint straight into the beast for maximum democratic impact.

After respawning, repeat until the worm stops moving. You’ll see ground ripples when these things burrow around underground, and they love popping up right where you’re standing. The bile spray covers huge areas, so don’t get comfortable anywhere near one either.

The Safer Exosuit Method for Hive Lord Hunting in Helldivers 2

Four mechs, one target, zero mercy. | Image Credit: Arrowhead Game Studios

If you’d rather die less often, the Emancipator Exosuit method offers a more sustainable way to farm kills. It’s slower, but far more consistent.

Four Exosuits unloading dual Autocannons can chip through Hive Lord armor plates way faster than scattered bombardments. That said, coordination is key here: the entire squad must focus fire on one armor plate at a time. And once said armor plate cracks, you can melt the exposed flesh underneath under concentrated fire.

Must-have equipment for this approach:

• Emancipator Exosuit for all four squad members.
• G-123 Thermite grenades for good armor-penetrating damage.
• Eagle Strafing Runs aimed at the Hive Lord’s base.
• GP-20 Ultimatum for backup firepower.
• B-100 Portable Hellbomb as insurance policy.
• Decent primary/secondary weapons for crowd control.

The execution of this strategy involves picking one armor section before you engage, then rotating positions to dodge bile spray and slam attacks while maintaining fire. The Exosuits give you enough armor to tank hits that would otherwise flatten you, but don’t get too overconfident. Hive Lords hit hard enough to wreck mechs, too.

This method won’t match the kamikaze loadout’s kills-per-hour ratio, but it keeps your contribution to the Minor Order climbing steadily instead of stalling out from endless respawns.

How many Hive Lord kills have you logged so far? Which strategy or loadout are you trying next? Let us know in the comments below!

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