Is There Friendly Fire in Helldivers 2? Can You Hurt Your Teammates?

Is There Friendly Fire in Helldivers 2? Can You Hurt Your Teammates?

Can you “accidentally” shoot your squadmates? Is there friendly fire in Helldivers 2? Read on and find out.

Helldivers 2 is about to hit the shelves any minute now. This sci-fi shooter, heavily influenced by Starship Troopers and similar works, is a co-op game, where you and your squadmates fight hordes of alien enemies. Your missions vary from mass shootouts to stealthy technology extraction. Each successful mission rewards you with different materials that you can spend to upgrade your gear and unlock new stuff and Stratagems, like airstrikes, supply drops, and automated turrets. Speaking of automated turrets, can they also hurt your teammates? Will throwing a bomb amidst your friends have devastating consequences? Is there friendly fire in Helldivers 2? Let’s see.

Is There Friendly Fire in Helldivers 2?

We have bad news for you, cadet. Friendly fire is an integral part of Helldivers 2. Shooting your friends (accidentally or on purpose) will hurt them (both in-game and emotionally). That being said, coordination with your team is critical for achieving victory. Using a flamethrower while your friend is surrounded by aliens may not be the best course of action. On the other hand, dying for Freedom and Managed Democracy is to be praised, and there are always new troopers ready to replace your martyred teammate. But, if you are not too keen on being able to damage your friends in-game, is there something you can do?

Can Friendly Fire Be Turned Off?

Sadly, no. Arrowhead Game Studios made friendly-fire a permanent feature. Game designers want to reinforce the satire Helldivers 2 has, where in Super Earth you are expendable and unimportant. But, you shouldn’t take any friendly fire in any other way than with laughs. Squishing your friends with a misplaced turret should only be hilarious for everyone involved.

We have more Helldivers 2 articles, so take a look at Is Helldivers 2 Free to Play, Can You Play Helldivers 2 Solo, and Does Helldivers 2 Have a Battle Pass.