Helldivers 2 - What is Extra Padding?

In Helldivers 2, your role as a citizen of Super Earth is to aid in liberating nearby planets from two invading factions: the Terminids and the Automatons. The game offers a wide range of customizable options, including weapons, stratagems, boosters, and body armors. Armor serves as your first line of defense, offering protection against enemies. Each armor piece features three distinct stats and various passive effects. In this article, we will explain what the Extra Padding passive effect does.

What is Extra Padding in Helldivers 2

Extra padding is the first passive effect you get from the default Body Armor in the game. The buff says 'Provides a higher armor rating,' but your armor rating remains at 100, which is the same as other armors that don't have this passive.

The community has thought that this is a joke passive skill from the developers. We have tried to test it with another armor that has a 100 armor rating, and at first, it seems that the passive doesn't work since you take the same damage from bullets and other damage instances.

But after numerous tests, we have found that the Extra Padding passive actually works, reducing the damage you take from grenades and land mines. This doesn't mean you can stand on top of them and tank them, but if there is an explosion in your proximity, you will survive with the Extra Padding, while you would be killed without it.

And that concludes our guide on what the Extra Padding passive is in Helldivers 2. If you find yourself constantly getting killed by your teammates' grenades after changing your armor, it's a good idea to go back to the default armor until they learn how to play better. For more Helldivers 2 guides, check the rest of our website.