The first mech or exosuit has been deployed in Helldivers 2, and some players are having trouble meeting the requirements to use the Stratagem. Everything you need to know to unlock and obtain an Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit in the wild is included in this Helldivers 2 guide.
Helldivers 2 Unlock Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit
The most expensive Stratagem to date is the Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit, which needs 20K Requisition Slips. Your Helldiver also needs to be at least Level 25. It can be found deep down the list in:
- Ship Management
- Stratagems
- Engineering Bay
- Robotics Workshop
Once unlocked, the Exosuit will offer you:
- Call-in Time: 0 sec
- Uses: 2
- Cooldown Time: 600 sec (10 minutes)
Also Read: Unknown Error Helldivers 2: How To Fix This Unknown Error?
Helldivers 2 Use Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit
Before deploying to the surface, make sure the Stratagem is included in your loadout. Use the dropship’s ability to fire upon any enemies who approach the dropzone to your advantage in an emergency.
The Patriot Exosuit has to be mounted via the rear hatch after it has been deployed. With a thousand minigun rounds on the right and fourteen rockets on the left missile pod, there is not much ammunition available.
You can call in a Patriot Exosuit for a fellow squad member while you continue on foot, as the ability to use one is not restricted to a single Helldiver. A smart tactic is to assign one squadmate as the team’s sole Exosuit pilot and have the other members call in their Exosuits one at a time for that player to use.
The Guard Dog Rover will jump up onto the Exosuit’s pilot pod if it is also deployed, but it won’t attack the enemy while you are controlling the mech.
You can use the Shield Generator Pack Stratagem from inside the Exosuit as well, but only to the extent that the bubble surrounds your Helldiver.
Although the Stratagem grants you two uses, you can obtain a third chance to operate the Exosuit.
Helldivers 2 Free Exo-45 Patriot Exosuit
Although you need to reach Level 25 to activate the Patriot Exosuit, you don’t need to reach that level to just pilot one. In addition to riding an Exosuit that your teammates have deployed, there are some places in the wild where you can find free Exo-45 Patriot Exosuits.
Bonus Exosuit spawns are rare on Terminid planets, but they do occur on Automaton planets. These are typically found close to factories and at Places of Interest.
The stats and supplies of found exosuits are identical to those of deployed mechs. After losing a wild Exosuit, there is no cooldown period, so you can keep stomping around the battlefield and use one of your own Stratagems right away.