The Helldivers 2 GATER must be used in certain missions to extract mysterious substances and anomalous materials from both the Terminids and Illuminate. It can be both a main mission objective and sub-objective, so it if you want to get everything done and return to your Super Destroyer a true patriot of Super Earth, it's a good idea to understand how to drive this mobile drilling rig and how to use it complete objectives in Helldivers 2 - though, fair warning: it is bloody awkward to drive. Here's everything you need to know about using the GATER in Helldivers 2 missions.
How to use the GATER in Helldivers 2
The GATER in Helldivers 2 is an essential part of certain missions, so you can't succeed without it. Here how you use it to complete your mission:
- Head to the GATER marked on the map.
- Get inside and drive it towards any of the marked sites on the map. When you reach a site, a new Stratagem will appear.
- Get out of the driver's seat and activate the Stratagem to start up the GATER's drill.
- Once it's done, get back in and repeat steps 2 and 3 for all sites.
- After all sites have been drilled, an aircraft will pick up the storage tanks from the GATER, which will then explode a moment later.
- At this point the mission is complete and you're free to extract.
Obviously this is easier said than done, particularly as the GATER can be destroyed. If this happens, the mission is instantly failed, and there's no way to resolve it successfully - you still get a chance to extract in shame though.
The GATER is slow, doesn't handle rough terrain very well, and it also doesn't help that its tires can pop quite easily. It is quite durable otherwise, but do your best to keep it out of the way of larger enemies and be sure not do damage it with any of your own weapons and stratagems too. There is also a turret built into the top that another player can hop into and fire, but it can't target close-up enemies, so you have to rely on your foot-slogging squadmates for defense.
How to drive the GATER in Helldivers 2
Driving the GATER works exactly like the Helldivers 2 FRV, with the same manual clutch control system. You use the bumpers on the controller (LB&RB or L1&R1) to change gears, RT/R2 to gun the throttle and accelerate, and LT/L2 to brake. However, the GATER is a lot slower and more cumbersome than the FRV, so don't expect to rocket across the landscape, no matter what gear you're in.
While you can change gears up to 1 and 2 for more power and down to R for reversing, you can also just stick it in D (Drive) and let the game do the work for you, meaning you only have to use the triggers (holding LT/L2 causes the GATER to start reversing).
Wondering how to complete other objectives? Find out how to pop the hidden Helldivers 2 Spore Lung, or check out how to kill a Helldivers 2 Hive Lord.
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