Helldivers 2 Crusher Guide: Weakness and Strategy

What is the Crusher?

The Crusher is a Devoid of Liberty Illuminate mutant built around durability, regeneration, and a punishing melee club. It is slow compared with a Wretch, but its reach makes crowding it a lethal mistake.

This page covers a safe engagement pattern rather than damage breakpoints. Enemy health and weapon performance can change with balance updates.

Where is the Crusher weak?

The key exposed target is its head after the armored helmet has been broken. Sustained squad damage matters because the Crusher can regenerate when the team disengages too early.

1. 01 Mark the target

   Give the squad one visible priority before everyone opens fire.

2. 02 Create a wide angle

   Stay outside the club arc and avoid stacking on one teammate.

3. 03 Break, then focus

   Break the helmet, then keep pressure on the exposed head until the kill is secure.

Step	Action
1	Mark the Crusher so the team shares target priority.
2	Keep a safe angle outside its club arc and avoid stacking on one teammate.
3	Break the armored helmet with focused, appropriate damage.
4	Continue pressure on the exposed head instead of spreading shots across the horde.
5	Reassess only after the kill; do not let a partial retreat reset the fight.

Which loadout roles help?

The best answer is coordinated sustained damage, supported by someone who keeps Voteless and Wretches out of the team’s firing lane. A four-player group should not have all players tunnel on the Crusher while surrounding enemies close in.

Use the Illuminate enemy guide to assign that crowd-control role, then compare broader support options in Best Weapons.

How reliable is this strategy after a patch?

Helmet and head guidance comes from current reporting on the mutant’s behavior, while the update itself confirmed the Crusher’s arrival. Verify exact weapon interactions against the latest patch notes before relying on a specific damage threshold. Sources: the official Devoid of Liberty announcement and PC Gamer’s enemy report.