What is the max level in Helldivers 2? Level Cap Explained

As Helldivers 2 explodes in popularity with thousands of players embarking on this new space adventure, a question arises: what is the maximum level to reach? Here’s everything you need to know.

After almost a decade in the shadows, Helldivers 2 is finally with us and this sequel is truly off to a strong start. Breaking records for Sony on PC and reaching over a million players in just a few days, this game became an instant hit.

As players become familiar with all sorts of schemes, weapons, currencies, and more, they also need to understand the game’s level system.

So find out how to level up as quickly as possible and what the level cap is in Helldivers 2.

How to level up quickly in Helldivers 2?

Each mission completed in Helldivers 2 rewards you with a set amount of experience. However, a number of factors can change the amount of XP you earn on the field.

Completing optional objectives, eliminating enemy bases, finding resources scattered across a planet, and changing the difficulty level all play a role in the amount of XP you get.

So if you’re looking to level up as quickly as possible, make sure you do as much as you can in each mission, while setting the difficulty level as high as you can.

However, keep in mind that each level requires a huge amount of XP, so even with these tips, you’re still in for quite a challenge.

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The more you level up in Helldivers 2, the more powerful stratagems you have at your disposal.

What is the level cap in Helldivers 2?

The level cap in Helldivers 2 currently appears to be set at 20.

At least, level 20 is home to the final tier of unlockable items in the game at the time of writing.

However, we haven’t reached this point in our progression yet, so we can’t verify what happens once we reach level 20. There remains an opportunity to earn even more XP beyond this rank and we’ll be sure to return here with more details after spending more time in the game.

And that’s everything we know about the level cap in Helldivers 2 at this point. Being a game in continuous service, with many updates planned in the coming months and even years, it is very likely that we will see the level cap increase over time.