Chargers are huge armoured bugs that cause numerous troubles for players both on low and high difficulty. Even if you recognize their weaknesses, it still may not be enough, so you should know all the details of how to kill Chargers in Helldivers 2.
Because of the Chargers' armour, you will most likely waste a lot of ammo or simply die trying to get to their vulnerable spot. Even if you have learned how to fight them, you will still get constantly distracted by small bugs, so Chargers are always a very unpleasant enemy. However, if you know exactly how to act and what weapons to use, you can easily kill several Chargers at once, making you a valuable ally.
But before we dive into this topic, check out our article on how to beat Spore Spewers in Helldivers 2. On top of that, here's our guide on how to kill Terminids, make sure to check it out.
How to defeat Chargers in Helldivers 2
To begin with, you should not shoot at the armoured parts of the Chargers with small arms. Not only will it not harm them, but it can also injure you and your allies because the bullets can ricochet. With such weapons, you can damage them by shooting at the yellow part of their body, located between their back legs.
However, getting to the back may not be possible in every situation, and even shooting at a vulnerable spot will take a lot of time and ammo. Therefore, the best way to destroy Chargers from the back is with Flamethrower, especially since it received a decent buff recently.
In most cases, the best strategy against the Chargers is to shoot at their legs. Yes, they are armoured like the rest of the body, but they can be called a vulnerable spot because when you remove their armour, shooting at them will do much more damage than the Chargers' back, and thus you can kill them in just a few seconds.
First, you knock the armour off the Charger's leg with a heavy weapon and then finish it off with any small arms. At low levels, you can knock down the armour with Expendable Anti-Tank, and after level 20, you can use a Raigun.
For levels 10-20, you can use Expendable Anti-Tan, Recoilless Rifle, Autocannon Sentry, and Rocket Sentry, but they are not very versatile as they have high cooldowns and are pointless to use against weaker opponents. Instead, we recommend using Flamethrower because it has a lot of ammo and can be used not only against Chargers.
Now that you can easily kill Chargers, the only problem is the small bugs that distract you and prevent you from focusing on the more important enemy. The best solution here is the Rover Stratagem, a drone that quickly destroys small enemies with a laser while you kill the Chargers one by one.
That's all you need to know to beat the Chargers. But if you want to read even more, make sure to take a look at our article on how to unlock boosters in Helldivers 2.