Weapon Guide

All primary and secondary weapons with damage stats and unlock requirements.

Assault Rifles (3)

AR-23 Liberator

DMG: 60 | RPM: 640 | MAG: 45

Standard issue assault rifle. Well-balanced with good range and moderate damage. The default weapon for all Helldivers.

AR-23P Liberator Penetrator

DMG: 45 | RPM: 640 | MAG: 30

Armor-penetrating variant of the Liberator. Lower damage per shot but pierces medium armor.

JAR-5 Dominator

DMG: 200 | RPM: 250 | MAG: 15

Heavy assault rifle with explosive rounds and medium armor penetration. High damage per shot.

Marksman Rifles (2)

R-63 Diligence

DMG: 125 | RPM: 250 | MAG: 15

Semi-automatic marksman rifle with high per-shot damage and good accuracy at range.

R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper

DMG: 140 | RPM: 200 | MAG: 10

A scoped marksman rifle with higher damage and armor penetration. Excellent for long-range engagements.

Shotguns (3)

SG-225 Breaker

DMG: 330 | RPM: 300 | MAG: 16

Full-auto shotgun with devastating close-range damage. Fan favorite for bug missions.

SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary

DMG: 150 | RPM: 250 | MAG: 25

Incendiary shotgun that sets enemies on fire. Great crowd control against Terminids.

SG-8 Punisher

DMG: 400 | RPM: 80 | MAG: 8

Pump-action shotgun with devastating per-shot damage. Knocks back enemies on hit.

SMGs (2)

SMG-37 Defender

DMG: 70 | RPM: 520 | MAG: 45

One-handed SMG that can be fired while holding objectives or downed teammates.

MP-98 Knight

DMG: 50 | RPM: 1000 | MAG: 50

High fire rate SMG with a large magazine. Burns through ammo but excellent for suppression.

Pistols (2)

P-19 Redeemer

DMG: 60 | RPM: 900 | MAG: 31

Full-auto machine pistol. High fire rate sidearm for close encounters.

P-2 Peacemaker

DMG: 75 | RPM: 300 | MAG: 15

Standard semi-automatic sidearm. Reliable but outclassed by the Redeemer in most situations.

Energy Weapons (2)

LAS-5 Scythe

DMG: 350 | RPM: 0 | MAG: Heat

A laser beam weapon with infinite ammo that overheats. No recoil, continuous damage.

LAS-16 Sickle

DMG: 300 | RPM: 0 | MAG: Heat

Full-auto laser rifle. No ammo needed, uses heat system. Good sustained damage with no recoil.

Explosive (1)

R-36 Eruptor

DMG: 420 | RPM: 30 | MAG: 5

Bolt-action rifle firing explosive rounds. Massive area damage per shot but slow and limited ammo.