The best Helldivers 2 weapons and tier list

Feb. 12, 2024

Our Helldivers 2 weapon tier list ranks every gun and stratagem armament

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Our Helldivers 2 best weapons tier list ranks every single gun in the game, whether part of a loadout or called in with Stratagems from above. Months of various warbonds and content packs have massively expanded what weapons are available in HD2, and updates and patches have altered how many weapons work and play - the rise and fall of the Railgun has been like a soap opera.

Still, recent updates have done a lot to keep the weapons more balanced than before, and most of the weapons are viable when playingHelldivers 2, especially on the lower difficulties. With that in mind, we’ve ranked all the different 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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The list of viable weapons available in Helldivers 2 now is a long one, thanks to a series of recentHelldivers 2 patchesaimed to buff 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.

Excellent weapons that are perfect for most missions and enemies.

Great weapons with minor drawbacks or specific niches.

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

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

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

Of course, if you need to actually get any of these weapons, we’ve explainedhow to unlock weapons in Helldivers 2here. Obviously, your chosen loadout is also supported by several other Stratagems that can rain destruction on the enemies of Super Earth. We’ve laid out thebest Helldivers 2 Stratagemsif you want tips there too.

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:

Bugs 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:

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