Orbital Railcannon Strike is a Offensive Stratagem in Helldivers 2. See the code and stats, as well as how to use and unlock the Orbital Railcannon Strike, in this guide!

Orbital Railcannon Strike Code and Overview

Orbital Railcannon Strike Information

Orbital Railcannon Strike Overview
A high-velocity railcannon round fired at the largest target in close proximity to the beacon. Targeting is automatic.
Code
Category	Orbital Cannons	Type	Offensive
Unlock Level	20	Cost	10000 Requisition
Call-in Time	1 Second	Number of Uses	Unlimited
Cooldown	210 Seconds	Traits	• Orbital

Is the Orbital Railcannon Strike Worth It?

One-Shot the Big Guys

Tier Rating	S Tier

One of the last stratagems to unlock, this is a staple on higher difficulties because it only takes one strike to eliminate boss type enemies like the Bile Titan. Arguable better to have than the Orbital Laser as you can use this multiple times in a mission.

How to Unlock Orbital Railcannon Strike

Available after Reaching Level 20

Orbital Railcannon Strike can be unlocked for purchase after reaching level 20. You can buy this Stratagem for 10000 Requisition Slips in the Ship Management console located inside your ship.

How to Use Orbital Railcannon Strike

Throw on to Enemies

The Orbital Railcannon Strike will bring down its devastating firepower at the location you signal it to after 1 Second of throwing it.

Note that although this type of Stratagem is easy to use, it is also quite easy to mess it up. Avoid throwing the signal close to you or any of your squad mates to prevent friendly fire.

Use Ship Module Upgrades

Use Ship Modules to further increase the effectiveness of Stratagems on the field. Listed below are the following Ship Modules that augment and enhance the Orbital Railcannon Strike Stratagem:

1. Exploding Shrapnel
2. Targeting Software Upgrade

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