Stratagem Icons Manager
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- ✅ Updated 4 days after the latest game patch — actively maintained
- 🏆 #4 of 31 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Manager has been fixed. If you are using the installer, you will need to uninstall then reinstall.
Stratagem Icons Manager
Stratagem Icons Manager designed to assist with simple quick stratagem selection when in the loadout screen
as well as allowing combining stratagem sprites from multiple packs
This mod has a built in packager that will create a zipfile that can be imported into HD2 Mod Manager or HD2 Arsenal
The Mod Manager can be found here: https://www.nexusmods.com/helldivers2/mods/109
HD2 Arsenal can be found here: https://www.nexusmods.com/helldivers2/mods/4664
Make sure you setup the game directory in the mod manager in order to have your mods applied properly
How to use:
There are two methods of using the application, Install file or directly from .exe file..
Unzip the directory with all resouce files.
If upgrading a previous version just copy all files from the zip archive into the old location to keep your save data and archives.
Open the StratagemIconManager.exe application
Installer has been hidden until I can make it properly update.
Adding additional mod packs
If you have any additional packs you would like to include, you can import them using the import pack button.
The mod can be applied to all packs using the "Apply to All" button
If you would like to delete a pack you previously have imported, select it in the dropdown and click "Remove Archive"
Favoriting Stratagems:
Once you have selected your starting pack and applied it, you can begin favoriting or swapping icons
By default, the favorites filters on with nothing favorited and original art is selected
Favorites Filters can be turned on or off using the "Enable/Disable Favorites" button in the bottom left
Left click each stratagem that you would like to favorite, they will glow in the loadout screen
Right click each stratagem you would like to unfavorite, they will dim in the loadout screen
<- and -> buttons will switch which pack this stratagem comes form.
If favorites are disable the stratagem will be the default color/brightness and right and left click will do nothing.
Dimming or glowing amounts can be adjusted using the settings in the bottom middle of the screen
After you have selected each of your favorites, name your mod.
Installing the Mod:
When you select "Create Patch" the UI will ask you where you would like to save the file.
You can name this file whatever you wish however the manifest file will contain the name that was set in the manager.
After pressing this button, any settings or selections you changed will be saved and be re-loaded next time you open the manager
The mod itself will also contain a save file that can be re-loaded by loading
Stratagem Icons Manager is a Helldivers 2 UI tool that lets you combine stratagem sprites from multiple icon packs, favorite specific stratagems to glow in the loadout screen, and export a zipfile for HD2 Mod Manager or HD2 Arsenal. It's for players who want a personalized loadout screen without manual file editing. 581 endorsements and 27,300 downloads back its utility.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 581 endorsements and 27,300 downloads — clearly a go-to for Helldivers 2 loadout customization.
- Lets you mash together icon packs from different creators without manual file editing, which is a huge time-saver.
- Favorites system makes your go-to stratagems glow in the loadout screen, so you can pick them at a glance mid-mission prep.
⚠️ Cons
- You still need HD2 Mod Manager or HD2 Arsenal to actually install the generated zipfile — this tool only packages the icons.
- Installer is currently hidden/broken, so you'll have to run the .exe manually and copy files over for updates.
- Purely cosmetic — no changes to stratagem stats, cooldowns, or availability, so skip it if you want gameplay tweaks.
For Helldivers 2 players who use multiple stratagem icon packs and want to blend them without touching files by hand. For loadout perfectionists who want favorite stratagems highlighted and easy to spot. Skip if you're happy with default icons or only ever use one pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Set the game directory in HD2 Mod Manager or HD2 Arsenal before importing the generated zipfile, or the icons won't show up in the loadout screen.
- When updating Stratagem Icons Manager, copy the new files over your existing installation folder to keep your favorites and imported pack archives.
- Use 'Apply to All' after importing multiple packs to push your chosen icons across every pack, then toggle favorites on to see your go-to stratagems glow.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Helldivers2 Mods
- Author
- Willdabeastx
- Version
- 3.26.6
- Downloads
- 27,300
- Endorsements
- 581
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 2/4/2025
- Updated
- 8/16/2026
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