New Helldivers 2 Ship Module Makes One Of The Best Stratagems Even Better

The latest Ship Module adds another buff to what's already one of its most powerful Stratagems. Together, Ship Modules and Stratagems make up the build customization options in . Stratagems refer to any number of special abilities players can call in during a mission. They range from powerful weapons to defensive fortifications to orbital strikes, and can turn the tide of battle in a wide variety of ways. However, Stratagems usually have lengthy cooldowns, and some of them only have a limited number of uses. It's important to know when and where to call them in.

By contrast, Ship Modules are persistent, passive upgrades players apply to the in-game hub area. The best Ship Modules can decrease cooldown times, increase uses per Stratagem, and even improve ammo capacity. Their uses may not be as varied as Stratagems, but they're a vital component of progression, and every bit as important to mission success. That goes double with the introduction of the latest and greatest Ship Module, which makes what was already one of 's best Stratagems infinitely better.

One of 's latest Ship Modules, Enhanced Combustion, makes the Flamethrower Stratagem even better. It's one of six new Modules added in a surprise update on April 11, 2024. While all of them are pretty good, the Enhanced Combustion Module charges to the front of the pack. It increases all fire damage from Stratagems by 25%, which is a significant bump. Most Ship Modules don't increase damage at all; they're usually more focused on decreasing cooldown or deployment times, so players can call in Stratagems more often. Straight damage increases like this one are rare.

Combine that with another recent update to , which increased the potency of fire damage across the board. In conjunction with the new Enhanced Combustion Ship Module, fire damage is better than ever. In the past, the sheer killing power of fire damage made the Flamethrower one of 's strongest Stratagems. And, to make matters even worse for enemies of