In Helldivers 2, Medals is an essential in-game currency that helps players unlock valuable Warbond content, which includes weapons, armor, and stratagems. For new players (like those from the Xbox Launch on August 26), it’s a very crucial currency.
Medals not only help unlock Warbond items for free, but also improve your overall gear. However, farming Medals can be tricky, especially with the variety of currencies in the game. Don’t worry, we’ve got the best strategies and tips to help you farm them effectively.
Best Strategies for Solo Players to Farm Medals in Helldivers 2
As a solo player looking to collect as many medals as possible in a dive, everything comes down to having a strategy, selecting the right missions, and staying efficient. Here’s how to do it:
- Try to focus on Blitz: Search and Destroy or the Eradicate Missions: Both of them are short missions with limited objectives, so that you can farm the medals faster.
- Complete side objectives and explore PoIs: While focusing on your main mission objective, keep an eye out for PoIs, which are marked by a ‘?’ symbol on your compass. These locations often contain additional loot containers with Medals.
- Select the correct difficulty: Solo players should aim for Hard and Extreme difficulty levels for the best balance between Medals earned and mission completion time.
- Optimize Your Loadout for Speed and Mobility: The goal here is not to eradicate everything on site; it’s to collect medals. So, it’s best to avoid unnecessary fights and choose equipment that helps you clear objectives quickly.
A good loadout for a solo diver should look like this:
| Slot | Gear |
|---|---|
| Primary Weapon | AR-2 Coyote [AR-23 Liberator for new players] |
| Secondary Weapon | GP-20 Ultimatum [P-19 Redeemer for new players] |
| Throwable | Gas Grenade, Incendiary, or even Thermite works |
| Stratagem (backpack) | Warp Pack or Jump Pack for movement. (with Orbital Laser or Eagle 500kg Bomb, of course) |
| Booster | Stamina Enhancement |
| Armor | Light Armor (highest speed) |
This loadout is all about movement, taking down enemies fast, and completing missions without wasting time.
Tips for Maximizing Your Medal Farming Efficiency
Now that you know what to do, it’s time to learn about where and how it needs to be done. Here are some tips to ensure you’re farming Medals as efficiently as possible:
- Avoid Wasting Medals: Remember that you can only hold up to 250 Medals. Be sure to spend them regularly to avoid losing excess Medals.
- Difficulty breakdown: It’s crucial to understand how the difficulty affects your rewards. While the first mission does provide medals from PoIs, the reward for completing it is very low.
- Super Helldive missions are the most rewarding, but if you go into a blitz mission and destroy the objective, you can quickly farm 9 medals.
- Major Orders: Participating in the galactic war and completing missions there rewards extra medals. So, if you want to stop the Gloom from expanding and farm medals as well, do that.
Farming Medals in Helldivers 2 as a solo diver can be a bit of a grind, but if you follow the strategies, you can have fun while doing so. Just remember to keep spending them.
So, what’s your next farming strategy? Will you aim for a risky Super Helldive run or take it slow with side objectives? Let us know.
