The best Helldivers 2 weapons and tier list

2024-02-12

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Helldivers 2 best weapons

Jump to:S-tier weaponsA-tier weaponsB-tier weaponsC-tier weaponsD-tier weaponsIlluminate best weapons and loadoutAutomatons best weapons and loadoutTerminids best weapons and loadout

Our Helldivers 2 best weapons tier list ranks the strongest guns you can bring into battle, and with theIlluminate faction,Urban Legends warbond, and Killzone gear changing up the meta, how are thing looking right now? What are the best options for spreading Managed Democracy?

Months of updates have continually expanded the armory of weapons available to Helldivers, while ongoing updates and patches have regularly altered how many of them perform - the rise and fall of the Railgun has played out like a soap opera thanks to tweaks.

However, recent updates have done a lot to buff weapons that were lacking to rebalance the game and ensure there are many viable options, rather than nerfing the most powerful than than they were, and most of weapons are now usable when playingHelldivers 2, especially on the lower difficulties. We’ve ranked all the Helldivers 2 weapons and guns below in a full tier list, so you can equip everything you need before dropping into the battlefield.

Full Helldivers 2 weapon tier list

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Your options for viable weapons available in Helldivers 2 is a long list, thanks to variousHelldivers 2 patchesaimed to buff and balance the power of weapons and stratagems that were sorely lacking. In particular, weapons like the Sickle and the Breaker are formidable against any opponent, while Stratagem support weapons such as the Railgun and Commando make for excellent loadouts.

We’ve sorted every loadout and stratagem weapon into a tier list ranging from S to D, and detailed why we’d put them there. If you want thebest Helldivers 2 loadout, you’re going to want to pay attention to those in S-tier.

Helldiver 2 S-tier weapons

Excellent weapons that are perfect for most missions and enemies.

Helldivers 2 A-tier weapons

Great weapons with minor drawbacks or specific niches.

Helldiver B-tier weapons

Good weapons that can serve you well with the right loadout and playstyle.

Helldiver 2 C-tier weapons

Average weapons that are usable but far from being must-picks.

Helldivers 2 D-tier weapons

Weapons whose performance is sub-par and aren’t worth packing in your loadout.

Illuminate best weapons and loadout in Helldivers 2

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Helldivers 2 best weapons for Illuminate

The best weapons for the Illuminate in Helldivers 2 means dealing with horde melee units and powerful ranged enemies. As such, you’ll want a loadout that brings weapons that are useful for crowd control, but also pack a punch against shielded foes.

Here’s what we recommend using for the Iluminate in Helldivers 2:

Automatons best weapons and loadout in Helldivers 2

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Helldivers 2 Devastators

Bots in are the more heavily-armoredHelldivers 2 factionand tend to fight at range, occasionally with glowing weak spots that need to be targeted, and are best fought with any of the following weapons:

Terminids best weapons and loadout in Helldivers 2

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Terminids in Helldivers 2 are generally less armored than bots (though there are exceptions), fight more in melee and close range, appear in greater numbers and have a vulnerability to fire. You should use any of the following against bugs:

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