Scout Striders in Helldivers 2 are light Automaton combat walkers: two‑legged “chicken‑walker” mechs with a robot pilot on top that provide mobile fire support with twin laser guns (and, in upgraded variants, side rockets).

What Scout Striders Are

  • They’re Automaton support units that back up bot infantry with mobile, sustained fire.
  • Visually, they look like small AT‑ST/AT‑RT–style walkers, with long legs and a cockpit area where the pilot sits or is housed.
  • Standard versions have an exposed robot pilot manning twin laser guns; higher‑tier “armored” or “rocket” Scout Striders have an enclosed cockpit and missile/rocket racks on the sides.

How They Behave In‑Game

  • They usually hang just behind the front line, moving with Automaton squads and laying down suppressive laser fire.
  • On higher difficulties, the reinforced/rocket variants try to stay at their ideal range, stopping to barrage players with side rockets rather than rushing forward.
  • It’s common to see several on the field at once in tougher Automaton missions, which makes their sustained fire and rockets a serious threat if ignored.

Weaknesses And How Players Deal With Them

  • Classic Scout Striders have two big weak points:
    • The exposed pilot (one or a few shots from behind or the side will kill it and instantly drop the walker).
* The leg joints, which can be destroyed with enough focused small‑arms fire if you can’t get a clean shot on the pilot.
  • Armored/rocket variants close off the easy pilot shot, so players typically:
    • Use high‑penetration or explosive weapons like Railguns, Anti‑Materiel Rifles, Recoilless Rifles, or Autocannons.
* Target the rocket racks themselves with small arms to blow them off and cut down the volume of incoming explosives.

Where And When You Find Them

  • You’ll encounter Scout Striders on planets in Automaton sectors, especially once you start playing mid‑tier difficulties and above.
  • At very high difficulties, upgraded rocket/reinforced Scout Striders can largely replace the basic exposed‑pilot type.

Quick forum‑style take

“Normal Scout Striders are easy once you learn to shoot the pilot, but rocket/reinforced versions feel way more oppressive, especially in difficulty 8+ Automaton missions.”

TL;DR: Scout Striders are Automaton light walkers that act as common support enemies; early on you counter them by flanking and killing the pilot, and later you need heavier anti‑armor or precise shots on their rockets and legs to bring them down efficiently.

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