The Eagle Cluster Bomb is an offensive stratagem available to players in Helldivers 2. This targeted airstrike delivers a series of smaller explosives over a designated area, making it highly effective for clearing groups of smaller, less fortified targets.
Usage and Functionality
- Call-In Method: The Cluster Bomb can be deployed instantly with a call-in time of 0 seconds.
- Uses: This stratagem can be used four times during a mission.
- Cooldown: It has a short cooldown period of just 8 seconds between uses.
Tactical Advantages
- Targeted Saturation: The cluster bomb’s spread of smaller explosives allows for coverage of a larger area, ensuring no target within the radius escapes damage.
- Infantry Suppression: This stratagem is especially effective against clusters of enemy infantry, disrupting their formation and ability to mount an effective defense.
Operational Limitations
- Building Damage: The Cluster Bomb is not designed to destroy fortified structures, which may limit its effectiveness against certain objectives.
- Precision: While the bomb is targeted, the spread of the individual explosives requires accurate placement to achieve maximum efficiency.
Stratagem Traits
- Explosive: Reflects the bomb’s nature, indicating it is designed to deliver a series of explosive detonations.
- Eagle: This trait suggests a rapid and widespread effect, much like the swift and broad-reaching strike of an eagle.
Strategic Deployment
The Eagle Cluster Bomb is best utilized in open combat scenarios where enemy forces are exposed or in situations where Helldivers must clear out groups of enemies from cover. It’s also useful as a suppressive tool to break enemy lines or as a preemptive strike before an assault.
