How To Activate Portable Hellbomb XBox | PS5, Helldrivers 2, Reddit

Here’s how to activate and use the Portable Hellbomb (B‑100) in Helldivers 2, whether you’re on XBox , Xbox controller, or PC, along with insights from fellow players on Reddit:

Unlocking the Portable Hellbomb

• Obtain the B‑100 Portable Hellbomb by purchasing the Servants of Freedom Warbond, then unlocking it on Page 3 for 110 Medals.

• It functions as a backpack stratagem, allowing on‑demand deployment anywhere, unlike the mission‑specific standard Hellbomb.

Activation Controls

On PC:

• Arm the Hellbomb by pressing 5 (the “Use Backpack Function” key).

• To drop it: hold the X key to open the drop wheel, then select the backpack slot for the Hellbomb.

On PS5 / Controller:

• Tap down on the D‑Pad to arm the Hellbomb.

  “You tap down on the d‑pad to arm it, then hold down on the d‑pad to bring up the ‘item drop selection wheel’.”
  “On PS5 you tap the down directional to arm the B‑100 Portable Hellbomb… Hold down the directional and select the backpack slot to drop it…”

• Hold down the D‑Pad to open the drop menu, choose the Hellbomb, then drop it and run away fast.

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Countdown & Safety

• Once armed, the Hellbomb starts a 10‑second countdown with an alarm. It cannot be canceled or deactivated.

• Make sure to drop it and sprint well outside its blast radius to survive.

Cooldowns & Tactical Use

• The Portable Hellbomb can be used infinitely, but has a long cooldown: ~300 seconds (5 minutes) by default—reduced slightly with ship upgrades.

• Ideal for highly destructive, strategic uses—e.g., clearing nests, destroying structures under jammers/Ion Storms, or as a dramatic extraction tool.

Fun Reddit Tips & Strategies

• Community catapult trick: Combine the Portable Hellbomb with an Anti‑Tank Emplacement to launch it mid-air—great for surprising Leviathans.

• Use it near bug breaches or bot drop zones to clear large enemy clusters.

• Redditors jokingly called it the perfect kamikaze—arming, dropping, and accepting the chaotic blast for the “democratic justice.”

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