The personal order to extract from a successful mission 3 times in Helldivers 2 is pretty simple in concept, but that doesn't mean it's easy to do. It's contingent on continued high level play and success, and while it might sound like something you'll be doing anyway, in reality it's entirely possible to complete a mission without necessarily chalking up another successful extraction. That section of the mission technically optional - or at least, a part of the mission that results in greater rewards than just beating the primary obectives. If you've got the personal order in Helldivers 2 that's asks you to extract from a successful mission 3 times, or just want some clarity on how the process works, we'll outline it in our guide below.
Extraction in Helldivers 2 explained
Extraction in Helldivers 2 is the final sequence of a mission. Here's how it works, if you're still getting used to the game or want to make sure your following a Personal Order:
- After you complete the main objectives in a mission, you can extract, calling in a ship to save you. It is impossible to extract until your essential mission objectives are complete - you go home successfully, or not at all.
- When this happens, a marker will appear on the map - a hexagonal orange shape with an arrow pointing upwards (it will have been there previously, but faded grey until now).
- At the same time, a blue laser will into the sky from the extraction terminal, giving you a visual indication for where to go.
- When you get there, enter the code into the terminal to begin extraction.
- Extraction consists of defending the area from enemies for two minutes, occasionally more or less, depending on mission modifiers.
- There's no chance of the terminal getting damaged, but players have to remain close to it, or the extraction is cancelled. At the same time, enemies will spawn in close by and swarm you.
- Once the timer has elapsed, the Pelican Dropship will land (try not to get crushed by it), and players can pile in to extract. Be careful - once the first player enters, the rest of you have 20 seconds to get in or be left behind.
Defending the extraction site is a famously nail-biting process - for the best chance, you'll want carefully-placed Sentry turrets and Stratagems, as well as coordinating as a group, spotting incoming enemies and taking them down before they can get too close and scatter you. However, if enemies don't immediately swarm you, hiding can often be a good strategy, letting enemy patrols pass the extraction site without them knowing you were there.
How to extract from a successful mission 3 times
If you have the Personal Order or Daily Challenge to extract from a successful mission 3 times, the fastest way to do this is to attempt an mission on the lowest difficulty possible, in a squad. These "Trivial" missions are short and simple, completed in minutes, and incredibly easy, so there's no risk of failure (even if it might be a little unengaging for more experienced players). Still, with a good team, you can have the Personal Order completed in less than a quarter of an hour.
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