why did i make this guide? CUZ I HATE USING SMOKE SHELLS WITHOUT KNOWING WTF WAS LOADED IN THE FIRST PLACE! ffs
anyway... some of this info might be obvious, but here's a way to standardize setting up and calling in artillery that i hope you share with your fellow Helldivers;

Remember to collect and place the ammo beside the loader before booting up the terminal because the gun may attract nearby enemies.
As you may know there's always 5 rounds required to load into the artillery gun, but you should prioritise the explosive ones first (black, yellow, green),
then the rest (red, blue, grey).

What i like to do after finishing with the artillery's set up is typing this into the chat;
and each underscore is filled by a letter
V V V
For example -> "arti y x x r s" = highyield, explosive, explosive, napalm, smoke.

Part of the reason i chose these letters is because they all look different and is a lil easier to differentiate them from each other on a chatbox, especially when they're spaced out.

Another way you and your team could communicate what rounds are loaded in the artillery is saying in the chat something like;

Obviously you and your team should be communicating in a way that is tailored to your needs, but I just wanted to make this guide to at least try to find a way to standardise arti-comms with randoms with no mic's.

If there's an arti-piece on the map, your pre-drop loadout menu will display it as a mission asset stratagem, and you can call in artillery on automaton strat jammers, during ion storms, and after the mission timer reaches zero. The arti will either look like a singular or double donut on your minimap. If you find it, ping it or mark it to let your mates know. I also like type in the chat something like; "arti marked" or "arti on my wp (waypoint)".
If this guide helps, pass it onto ur fellow divers :)
ref: https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/553850/discussions/0/591759121392344727/