Helldivers Field Manual
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Illuminate · Mobile assault

HELLDIVERS 2 Wretch Guide

Track the Wretch through its dodges and leap, then finish it with focused aim. Slow target switching gives this fast Illuminate threat the opening it wants.

Current build
7.0.2
Last verified
Status
Official
Quick answer

It advances while dodging and can leap at a Helldiver, overwhelming players who lose the target during its movement.

Track the Wretch through its dodges and leap, then finish it with focused aim. Slow target switching gives this fast Illuminate threat the opening it wants.

At a glance
Faction
Illuminate
Threat class
Mobile assault
Introduced
7.0.0
Current build
7.0.2
Identification

How to identify it

A smaller, nimble mutated Illuminate threat introduced with Devoid of Liberty and encountered in the Void.

Movement

How it closes distance

Fast, evasive, and able to leap while advancing.

Armor and regeneration

What is actually confirmed

The reviewed official sources do not publish an armor table or state that the Wretch regenerates.

Weak points

No fabricated breakpoint

A specific weak point is not named in the official sources reviewed. This page will add a named weak point only after it is sourced and versioned.

Unverified
Counter plan

Turn the official behavior into a squad response

  1. 1. Keep the reticle on the moving target instead of firing where it started.
  2. 2. Use focused fire when several Wretches push the same player.
  3. 3. Preserve a close-range answer while the squad handles slower heavy targets.

The operational plan is editorial guidance derived from the cited official behavior, not an Arrowhead loadout prescription.

Positioning

Keep the fight controllable

  • — Keep lateral space for its leap instead of standing against terrain.
  • — Avoid separating so far that a focused target receives no crossfire.
  • — Clear the mobile threat before committing every weapon to a distant heavy.
Common mistakes

What gets squads punished

  • — Emptying a magazine into its previous position after a dodge.
  • — Ignoring Wretches while focusing only on the Crusher.
  • — Inventing a precise weak point or armor breakpoint that the cited official sources do not provide.
Where it appears

Current mission context

  • — Void operations
  • — Illuminate fronts tied to Devoid of Liberty
Plan for a Void operation