There are plenty of operation modifiers in Helldivers 2 that spice up the game. But while some of the modifiers are genuinely fun and add something unique, others make the game more frustrating than it should be.
The Sad State of Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2 players agree that AA Defenses are the worst Operation modifier in the game, and often a reason to immediately abandon the mission and do something else. "I don't understand why you would add this effect and randomly force players to back out of a core mechanic," one Helldivers 2 fan wrote in a Reddit thread on May 12. The modifier reduces your total Stratagem slots by one, which is never fun, especially on high-difficulty missions.
With only three Stratagem slots per player, you’ll have significantly less firepower to take on enemies, and there’s no way around it. Players suggested that if the developer wanted to limit our Stratagem choices, the modifier should instead target a group of Stratagems, and possibly be tied to the planet’s weather conditions. “Can’t perform eagle attacks due to thunderstorms, or can’t perform orbital attacks due to targeting interference,” one fan wrote in the comments.
Another comment suggested tying the AA Defenses modifier to the AA target you might encounter during the mission. Destroying the target could give access to the fourth Stratagem, which you can choose ahead of time or even randomly.
