There is an Achievement that rewards suicidal behavior in-game. Helldivers 2 is a co-op sci-fi shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It had unexpected success since day one, and more and more players are joining the Galactic War and fighting the alien menace. As with most of today’s games, getting Achievements and Trophies is part of the fun. One of these Achievements is unlocked when you suffer tremendous damage yet remain alive. Read on to see how to get the “That Which Does Not Kill You” Achievement in Helldivers 2.
How to Get the “That Which Does Not Kill You” Achievement
To get the “That which does not kill you…” Achievement, you must simultaneously be injured in all limbs and body parts without dying. On that note, there are five different body parts in Helldivers 2: Left Leg, Right Leg, Left Arm, Right Arm, and Torso. Being injured in each of them will incur some penalties, like slower movements or poorer aim. Being injured in all five of them while remaining alive is incredibly difficult since in Helldivers 2 dying is very easy. But, there is a way that almost guarantees that you can be injured in all five locations and remain alive.
- BECOME A LEGEND – You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
- LOADOUTS – Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armour and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
- REQUISITION – Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
- THREATS – Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behaviour – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
Best Ways to Get “That Which Does Not Kill You” Achievement in Helldivers 2
While you can rely on luck and try to get these injuries the natural way, ie during a fight, chances are you’ll be killed while trying to do so. Thankfully, there is a specific Armor Perk that helps tremendously in this regard. Here’s what you should do:
Equip an armor with the Democracy Protects Perk. This gives you a 50% chance to survive lethal damage. Without it Perk, “That which does not kill you…” is incredibly hard to do. The Armor sets that have Democracy Protects are:
- DP-40 Hero of the Federation (Page 5 of Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond)
- DP-11 Champion of the People (Page 10 of Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond)
- DP-53 Savior of the Free (Acquired by purchasing the Super Citizen Edition)
Now you need to damage all of your limbs at once.
How to Injure All Limbs at the Same Time
To damage all of your limbs at once, you have a couple of options:
- Throw a Grenade at your feet.
- “Cook” a Grenade in your hand until it explodes.
- Step on an Automaton mine (usually found near their bases).
- Call an Orbital Strike on yourself.
- Detonate a Hellbomb while standing next to it.
Note that the Grenades in question should be the “regular” ones, like Frag, High Explosive, or Impact. Other grenades won’t do the job.
Each of these options will deal tremendous damage to yourself and will injure all of your limbs. Moreover, you can do this as soon as you drop from orbit. You only have to be a little lucky, since you have a 50% chance of surviving the explosion. With luck, you can get this on your first try. If not, another Helldiver will arrive and you can try again.