The best Helldivers 2 weapons and tier list

Our Helldivers 2 weapon tier list has seen some new additions with the new Warbond

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Our Helldivers 2 best weapons tier list has been updated for the latest patch, which introduced the Truth Enforcers warbond. While our rankings haven’t changed a lot from the last update, these new weapons sit nicely alongside the recently buffed guns.

With the last few updates buffing a lot of the weaker guns,nearlyevery weapon inHelldivers 2is viable on lower difficulties. However, if you’re after the best ones to bring with you into those high difficulty missions, we’ve adjusted our tier list for the best weapons in Helldivers 2, along with the newTruth Enforcers Warbondadditions.

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.

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.

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.

Best weapons for Automatons

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:

Best weapons for Terminids

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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