Independent Helldivers 2 research
Mechanics,
not myths.
OTL documents how Helldivers 2 actually works using game data, reverse engineering, and runtime verification. Findings are separated from assumptions so you can see how strong the evidence is.
Published research
Start with the evidence.
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How weapon damage is resolved
A code-backed look at normal and durable damage, hit-zone durability, armor, impact-angle penetration lanes, and the damage evaluation pipeline.
Constellation timing
A small preview of how root, intermediate, and nested bodies can produce different planetary clock behaviour.
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