Helldivers 2's new Quasar Cannon Stratagem is a hit, and you can tell players truly love it because they're already begging Arrowhead not to nerf it
Mar. 30, 2024Weapons don’t get much more democratic than this
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Helldivers 2grunts can now call down the Quasar CannonStratagem, a heavy laser that’s tailor-made for spreading democracy. The cannon is actually so efficient, that some helldivers are already begging developer Arrowhead Studios not to nerf it.
The Quasar Cannon is the co-op shooter’s newest heavy weapon that unlocks at Level 18 and costs 7,500 requisition points. After a short charge up, the cannon beams a massive laser with enough force to handily one-shot a shredder tank, a hulk, and even a charger. Oh, it also has unlimited ammo and range, making it a sort of extra-durable laser sniper.
“Such a democratic weapon it makes me cry,” one playerwroteon the game’s subreddit, before claiming it also bests the previous armored-bug-killing favorite. “Best weapon in the game. It’s an EAT [Expendable Anti Tank] with infinite ammo… and it looks super cool.”
Another Redditposttried to use some good old reverse psychology against the developers at Arrowhead. “Quasar Cannon is very bad and doesn’t need a nerf,” the post reads. “Arrowhead, for the love of all that is good do not nerf this weapon… This gun is so bad.”
A different, level-headed player dived into the discourse to call the weapon"overhyped"since it apparently complements the existing options, like the EAT, rather than outright replacing them. The player’s main complaint stemmed from the cannon’s charge-up time, which becomes a major headache when dealing with more than one heavy.
Helldivers probably need all the help they can get right now sincenew signs point to a major twist coming from Game Master Joel, and I can’t imagine that it’smorehelp. At least the helldivers havebest-selling author Alan Wake’s glowing approval.
With millions of players joining the fray, Helldivers 2 director might finally get his “childhood dream” realized and have the game stand alongside PlayStation’s biggest releases.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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