The battle for Cyberstan is one of the most intense large-scale campaigns in Helldivers 2. Unlike standard planetary operations, Cyberstan's liberation is a coordinated, community-driven effort centered around massive Megafactories and brutal Cyborg resistance.

If you want to maximize your impact on the Galactic War and avoid wasting reinforcements, this guide breaks down seven essential strategies for dominating Cyberstan.

1. Deploy With the Majority: Focus on the Most Populated Megafactory

Cyberstan contains eight Megafactories, but only two are active at any given time. A common mistake players make is spreading themselves too thin across multiple operations.

Before deploying:

·Open the Cyberstan map

·Check which Megafactory has the highest player count

·Deploy to that location

Liberation progress is community-driven. The Resistance percentage shows how much liberation is lost per hour. If players split evenly between factories, progress slows-or worse, regresses.

For early campaign pushes, prioritize heavily populated Class 1 Megafactories like Autonomy. Overwhelming force ensures steady liberation gains. Solo runs, or low-population factories, often result in minimal progress and wasted effort.

Cyberstan is a numbers game. Stay with the majority.

2. Study Mission Briefings Before You Drop

Each Megafactory contains three core missions. Completing all of them is required to fully contribute to the liberation meter.

Common objectives include:

·Flood Hydrogen Pipelines - Rotate pipeline valves into the red zone.

·Destroy Cooling Towers - Deploy and defend a Hellbomb until detonation.

·Demolish the Cyborg Assembly Unit - Tighten exhaust clamps, access terminals, and overload valves inside the Control Chamber.

The Cyborg production mission is particularly complex. It requires coordinated movement around large industrial structures, making mobility tools extremely valuable.

Reading the mission briefing ensures you:

·Bring appropriate Stratagems

·Assign team roles in advance

·Avoid mid-mission confusion

Preparation saves reinforcements.

3. Don't Skip Sub Objectives

One of the biggest mistakes players make on Cyberstan is rushing the primary objective and extracting immediately.

Liberation progress is tied directly to XP gained, and XP increases with:

·Sub objectives completed

·Outposts destroyed

·Enemy factories demolished

Each operation typically contains four sub-objectives and multiple enemy outposts. Skipping them significantly reduces your XP payout-and slows overall community liberation.

While the main objective should come first, clearing nearby sub-objectives before extraction maximizes your contribution.

More XP equals more liberation. Always.

4. Bring the Right Stratagems for Megafactory Combat

Cyberstan is filled with heavy armor, rocket units, and fortified defenses. Your loadout must reflect that intensity.

Recommended Stratagems

Quasar Cannon

A powerful anti-tank weapon capable of destroying Hulks, Factories, Dropships, and Tanks in a single blast.

Eagle 500KG Bomb

Perfect for wiping out Automaton clusters immediately after Dropship deployment.

Orbital Laser

Exceptional for clearing hardened defenses and sub-objective zones.

Jump Pack

Mobility saves lives. Quickly reposition, escape overwhelming forces, or gain elevation advantage.

FX-12 Shield Generator Relay

Provides crucial protection when arming Hellbombs or interacting with objectives under heavy fire.

A balanced squad should combine anti-armor, crowd control, and defensive utility. Coordination between squad members matters more than individual damage output.

5. Choose Armor That Matches the Threat

Armor selection on Cyberstan can determine whether you survive a rocket barrage or burn through reinforcements.

Best Armor Passives for Cyberstan

Reduced Signature

Helps avoid unnecessary detection, allowing faster objective interaction.

Fortified

Reduces explosive damage by 50%-extremely valuable against rocket-heavy Automatons.

Inflammable Resistance

Counters Incendiary Brigade units are frequently encountered in Megafactories.

Cyberstan is dominated by explosive and heavy firepower threats. Defensive passives are often more impactful than stamina boosts or sprint bonuses.

Survivability equals sustained liberation impact.

6. Understand Enemy Behavior

Cyberstan introduces dangerous enemy units that demand priority targeting.

Cyborgs (Radicals & Agitators)

·Buff nearby Automatons

·Increase enemy accuracy and speed

·Must be eliminated immediately

Use Light Penetration or stronger weapons. Aim for exposed heads or unarmored sections.

Leaving Cyborg leaders alive dramatically increases the danger of every surrounding Automaton.

·Heavily armored mechanized units

·Visible vents are often traps.

·Shoot the undercarriage vent first

·Then target the rear glowing vents

·Finish with a grenade inside theopend hatch

However, Vox Engines are extremely dangerous in open terrain. If the mission objective does not require engaging them, avoidance is often the smarter decision.

Mission completion comes first; heroics come second.

Bringing proper anti-armor equipment significantly improves your odds against heavy threats. Having the correct anti-armor Helldivers 2 Items dramatically improves your ability to neutralize heavy threats efficiently.

7. Increase Difficulty for Greater Liberation Gains

Cyberstan is locked to players below Challenging difficulty, ensuring a baseline level of experience.

For veteran squads, consider attempting Super Helldive difficulty.

Benefits include:

·Higher XP multipliers

·Faster liberation contribution

·Greater overall impact per operation

Greater difficulty directly translates to higher liberation gains-but only if your squad is coordinated and prepared.

Unprepared teams will quickly exhaust reinforcements. Make sure your loadouts are optimized before attempting top-tier operations. Many high-difficulty players fine-tune their builds in advance, sometimes choosing to buy Helldivers 2 Items to ensure their gear is ready for Cyberstan's most brutal encounters.

Final Thoughts: Cyberstan Requires Unity

Liberating Cyberstan isn't just about personal skill-it's about efficiency, teamwork, and community focus.

To recap:

·Deploy to the most populated Megafactory

·Study mission briefings before dropping

·Complete sub-objectives for maximum XP

·Equip anti-armor and defensive Stratagems

·Prioritize Cyborg leaders

·Avoid unnecessary Vox Engine fights

·Increase difficulty for higher liberation gains

Cyberstan represents one of the most pivotal campaigns in the Galactic War. Every successful mission pushes the liberation meter forward. Every failed or inefficient drop slows the entire community.