Unlocking Ship Modules & Finding Samples in Helldivers 2 – A Comprehensive Guide

In the chaotic world of Helldivers 2, you need every bit of firepower that you can ask for. The robust weapons and Stratagems are one thing, but you will also need to effectively use the Ship Module, if you want to stand a chance of survival.

Ship Modules are a form of passive upgrades that exponentially boosts your Stratagems abilities. There are a total of six categories under which the ship modules are categorized in the game, each having four further unlockable options. However, unlocking them all requires a lot of grinding the game.

How to unlock ship modules in Helldivers 2?

Ship Modules can be unlocked by collecting samples and requisition slips in Helldivers 2. The samples are available in three forms: Common (Green), Rare (Orange), and Very Rare (Pink). These samples are required in different quantity for different ship module upgrades.

Here are all the Ship Modules that you can purchase in the game:

I. Patriotic Administration Center

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Donation Access License	Support Weapons are deployed with the maximum ammo possible.	60 Common Samples
Streamlined Request Process	Support Weapon stratagems’ cooldowns are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common, and 40 Rare Samples
Hand Carts	Backpack stratagems’ cooldowns are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common, 60 Rare, 5 Very Rare Samples
Superior Packing Methodology	Support Weapons refill the maximum number of magazines with Resupply Boxes.	150 Common, 150 Rare,15 Very Rare Samples, and 20,000 Requisition Slips

II. Orbital Cannons

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Exploding Shrapnel	Orbital stratagems do increased damage past the center of explosions.	100 Common Samples
More Guns	Orbital Barrage stratagems fire one additional time.	80 Common, and 60 Rare Samples
Zero-G Breech Loading	Orbital stratagems’ cooldowns are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common, 60 Rare, 10 Very Rare Samples
Atmospheric Monitoring	Orbital HE Barrages reduce their spread by 15 percent to concentrate fire in a smaller area.	200 Common, 150 Rare,15 Very Rare Samples, and 25,000 Requisition Slips

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III. Hangar

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Liquid-Ventilated Cockpit	Eagle stratagems’ cooldowns are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common Samples
Pit Crew Hazard Pay	Eagle stratagems’ rearm times are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common, and 40 Rare Samples
Expanded Weapons Bay	Eagle stratagems can be used one additional time per rearm.	80 Common, 80 Rare, 10 Very Rare Samples
XXL Weapons Bay	Eagle stratagems drop one additional bomb.	150 Common, 150 Rare,15 Very Rare Samples, and 25,000 Requisition Slips

IV. Bridge

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Targeting Software Upgrade	Mini-map range is increased by 50 meters.	60 Common Samples
Nuclear Radar	Eagle stratagems’ rearm times are reduced by 10 percent.	80 Common, and 40 Rare Samples
Power Steering	Better and further steering while dropping in a Hellpod.	80 Common, 80 Rare, 10 Very Rare Samples
Enhanced Combustion	Fire-based stratagems do 25 percent increased fire damage.	200 Common, 150 Rare,15 Very Rare Samples, and 25,000 Requisition Slips

V. Engineering Bay

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Synthetic Supplementation	Sentry, Emplacement, and Resupply stratagems’ cooldowns are reduced by 10 percent.	60 Common, and 10 Rare Samples
Advanced Construction	Sentry stratagems’ health counts are increased by 50 percent.	80 Common, 60 Rare, 5 Very Rare Samples
Rapid Launch System	Emplacement stratagems are deployed instantly.	80 Common, 80 Rare, 10 Very Rare Samples
Circuit Expansion	Lightning Arcs from stratagems jump to one additional enemy.	200 Common, 150 Rare, 20 Very Rare Samples, and 20,000 Requisition Slips

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VI. Robotics Workshop

Ship Module	Passive Effects	Samples and Requisition slips
Dynamic Tracking	Sentry stratagems’ deployment times are reduced.	60 Common, and 20 Rare Samples
Shock Absorption Gel	Sentry stratagems’ ammo counts are increased by 50 percent.	80 Common, 40 Rare, 5 Very Rare Samples
High-Quality Lubricant	Sentries rotate faster to target new enemy targets.	80 Common, 80 Rare, 10 Very Rare Samples
Blast Absorption	Sentries take 50 percent reduced damage from explosions.	150 Common, 150 Rare, 20 Very Rare Samples, and 25,000 Requisition Slips

How to collect samples in Helldivers 2?

Samples can be collected by playing through various missions, locating them, and retrieving them back to the ship safely. The samples are shared between all the teammates in a mission, so players must unite and collect them as a team.

The type of samples you farm from these missions depend on their difficulty:

• Common Samples are extracted from Trivial, Easy and Medium difficulty;
• Rare Samples are extracted from Challenging, Hard and Extreme difficulty; and
• Very Rare Samples are extracted from Suicide Mission, Impossible and Helldive difficulty.

About Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the sequel to 2015’s Helldivers, which was a top-down shooter. It was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8 February 2024.