The Elevated Overseer is a flying infantry unit of the Illuminate, armed with a rapid burst-firing energy weapon and grenades. Its high mobility and evasive maneuvers make it a difficult target to hit.
Spawning
Elevated Overseers frequently appear in patrolling hordes of Voteless and may also spawn independently.
Additionally, they appear near key objectives and reinforce the battlefield via Warp Ships.
Behavior
Elevated Overseers hover above the ground, using sharp turns and evasive maneuvers to dodge incoming fire.
While advancing toward Helldivers, they fire quick bursts of energy projectiles and periodically throw grenades between attacks.
Their armor plating covers their bodies, offering protection against their respective AV category. Armor can be bypassed with higher penetration projectiles or destroyed to expose their weak points.
Tactics
- Elevated Overseers are difficult to hit due to their flight patterns and evasive maneuvers. Stunning weapons can immobilize them, making them easy targets. Effective options include the ARC-12 Blitzer, ARC-3 Arc Thrower, and SG-20 Halt (with stun rounds).
- Once stunned, a precise headshot from weapons like the P-4 Senator or APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle will kill them instantly.
- Stunning an Elevated Overseer mid-grenade throw will cause them to drop their explosive, reducing their overall threat.
- The AX/AR-23 “Guard Dog” and AX/LAS-5 “Guard Dog” Rover are highly effective, as their perfect accuracy strips armor plating, making the Overseer vulnerable.
- Destroying their jetpacks will cause them to detonate, instantly eliminating them. Fire-based damage can cause jetpacks to detonate on their own after the Overseer is eliminated. All Helldivers and lightly-armored enemies caught in the explosion will also be eliminated.
- Caution is advised near non-operational jetpacks, as they remain detonatable until destroyed or despawned.