Helldivers 2: How to use a Jump Pack

The Jump Pack is one of Helldivers 2’s most divisive Stratagems. It takes up a backpack slot that could be used for a “Guard Dog” drone, but it also offers a level of mobility that you can’t find anywhere else in Helldivers 2, for better and for worse. I have accidentally taken half of my health bar off with a poorly-timed use of the Jump Pack, but I have also managed to traverse alien worlds faster than my friends, allowing me to get to high ground where I’m less likely to be ambushed. The Jump Pack can provide the game with a sense of dynamism you might be looking for, and to find out if that’s you, read through our full breakdown of how to use a Jump Pack – both literally, and optimally – below. In order to use the Jump Pack, simply call it down into battle like any other Stratagem, equip it, and when there are no button prompts nearby, hold X on a PS5 controller to jump into the air. For PC, use the same key you use to interact with and pick up items. The Jump Pack is pretty great when it works the way y