Helldivers 2 Weapons Guide – All Weapons, Best Weapons

You’ll begin with basic industry weapons suitable for any Helldiver, then you’ll earn more weapons and throwables that suit how you like to play. To help you pick which one would be the best weapon for you and the variety of options that await you, we compiled this Helldivers 2 Weapons Guide for that specific reason.

Weapons Guide – Helldivers 2

You can find and equip different weapons in Helldivers 2. These are categorized in the game as Primary Weapons, Secondary Weapons, and the third category is thrown which includes grenades of different types. Below, you will find them in the same categories for easy classification.

Primary Weapons

This section of the guide lists all Primary Weapons in Helldivers 2.

AR-23 Liberator

MP-98 Knight

SG-8 Punisher

R-63 Diligence Marskmen Rifle

SMG-37 Defender Submachine Gun

SG-225 Breaker Shotgun

Las-5 Scythe

AR-23P Liberator Penetrator Assault Rifle

R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper Marksmen Rifle

SG-8S Slugger Shotgun

SG-225SP Breaker Spray&Pray Shotgun

Plas-1 Scorcher Energy Based

AR-23E Liberator Explosive Assault Rifle

SG-2251E Breaker Incendiary Shotgun

Jar-5 Dominator Explosive

Secondary Weapons

This section of the guide lists all of the secondary weapons that you can find and equip in Helldivers 2.

P-2 Peacemaker Pistol

P-19 Redeemer Pistol

P-4 Senator Pistol

Grenades

This section of the guide lists all of the grenades in the game.

G-12 High Explosive Standard Grenade

G-6 Frag

G-16 Impact

G-3 Smoke

Best Weapons List

Different ways of playing and what each person likes affect how we rank the weapons in the game. Here’s our list of the best weapons you can find in the game.

SG-225 Breaker

When you set your weapon to semi-automatic mode, it’s great for taking down various enemies like Automatons, Terminids and Chargers.

AR-23 Liberator Assault Rifle

Using this weapon will be beneficial as you progress in the game and gain experience. It has low recoil and shoots fast, but be careful because it uses up ammo rapidly.

P-19 Redeemer

The significant rise in firing speed lets you easily take out bunches of enemies. It’s most effective for tasks where you need to carry things, such as launch code missions, or when you’ve used up all your ammo in your main weapon.

SMG-37 Defender

The recoil is improved, and there’s less aiming movement, but it uses up ammo fast despite shooting slower. So, it’s good to have a Supply Pack with the SMG-37 Defender.

AR-23E Liberator Explosive

This gun has both a red dot and scoped mode for accurate shooting. It’s powerful enough to handle bugs and bots whether you’re shooting from the hip or aiming down the sights.

MP-98 Knight

This gun kicks more and shakes more than the SMG-37 Defender, but its fast shooting is good for getting rid of lots of weak enemies at once.

P-2 Peacemaker

It deals significant damage and works well as a supportive weapon, especially during missions where using only one hand is necessary.

R-63 Diligence

The R-63 Diligence Marksman Rifle is better than the Counter Sniper because it has less kickback and can hold more ammo. However, it wobbles a lot when aiming, so it’s most effective when you’re behind cover and not moving much during a mission.

R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper

The R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper Marksman Rifle deals more damage than the R-63 Diligence but unlike the R-63, this has even stronger recoil, making it hard to handle.

AR-23P Liberator Penetrator

It kicks more when you shoot, does less damage, and holds fewer bullets. But, it can pierce through medium armor better than others.

Jar-5 Dominator

The gun’s damage and how fast it shoots are good with medium armor damage. So, you can defeat bots and insects fast with it.

SG 8-S Slugger

The SG-8s Slugger packs a punch but has strong recoil. However, its performance at longer distances makes up for it.

SG-2251E Breaker Incendiary

The gun has less kick, can hold more bullets, and shoots at the same speed. But you’ll notice it doesn’t do as much damage when you use it.

Las-5 Scythe

While it’s good against a few foes, this weapon works best for smaller groups. It tends to overheat and is more effective at lower levels than higher ones.

That is all for this guide. If you need more help in Helldivers 2, check out some of our other guides:

• Armor Guide – All Armor Sets, Best Armor Sets
• Helldivers 2 Automaton Tanks Guide

This concludes our Helldivers 2 Weapons Guide. If you want to add anything to this guide, feel free to use the comments section below.