Helldivers 2 Primary Weapons Tier List

Updated for June 13th Patch 01.000.402

Attention Helldivers: This tier list is based off of DPS, max damage potential per magazine, and the effective combat range of each weapon. Effective range is an important factor, as close-range weapons such as Shotguns perform better versus Bugs, but worse versus Bots.

Primary Weapons to annihilate Terminids:

Primary Weapons to annihilate Automatons:

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Primary Weapon Stats / Damage

Primary Weapon	Damage Per Second (DPS)	Damage Per Shot	Magazine Capacity	Damage Per Magazine	Armor Piercing	Weapon Notes
SG-225 Breaker	1650	330	13	4290	Light
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary	1200	240	25	6000	Light	Applies Burning
MP-98 Knight	1150	50	50	2500	Light
JAR-5 Dominator	1144	275	15	4125	Medium	Explosive Shots, Staggers
SG-225SP SPRAY & PRAY	1056	192	26	4992	Light
AR-61 Tenderizer	950	95	30	2850	Light	Staggers
AR-23A Liberator Carbine	920	60	45	2700	Light
PLAS-1 Scorcher	832	100 + 100	15	3000	Light	Explosive Shots
R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper	816	140	15	2100	Medium
BR-14 Adjudicator	733	80	30	2400	Medium
R-63 Diligence	729	125	20	2500	Light
LAS-16 Sickle	687	55	Energy	Energy	Light
AR-23 Liberator	640	60	45	2700	Light
SMG-37 Defender	606	70	45	3150	Light
SG-8 Punisher	540	405	16	6480	Light	Staggers
SMG-72 Pummeler	514	65	45	2925	Light	Staggers
AR-23P Liberator Penetrator	480	45	30	1350	Medium
CB-9 Explosive Crossbow	350	270	5	2100	Medium	Explosive Shots
LAS-5 Scythe	350	Beam	Energy	Energy	Light	Beam Weapon
AR-23C Liberator Concussive	346	65	30	1950	Light	Staggers
SG-8S Slugger	332	250	16	4000	Medium	Staggers
SG-8P Punisher Plasma	332	250	8	2000	Light	Explosive Shots, Staggers
PLAS-101 Purifier	250	100 + 150	15	3750	Medium	Charge up, Explosive Shots, Staggers
R-36 Eruptor	237.5	570	5	2850	Medium	Explosive Shots, Staggers
ARC-12 Blitzer	187	250	Energy	Energy	Medium	Lightning Arcs to multiple Targets

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Premium Weapons, sorted by Warbond:

Premium Warbond Primary Weapon	Cost (Medals)	Page
AR-23C Liberator Concussive	20	1
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary	60	2
JAR-5 Dominator	80	3

Premium Warbond Primary Weapon	Cost (Medals)	Page
LAS-16 Sickle	20	1
SG-8P Punisher Plasma	60	2
ARC-12 Blitzer	80	3

Premium Warbond Primary Weapon	Cost (Medals)	Page
BR-14 Adjudicator	20	1
R-36 Eruptor	60	2
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow	80	3

Premium Warbond Primary Weapon	Cost (Medals)	Page
AR-61 Tenderizer	20	1
SMG-72 Pummeller	60	2
PLAS-101 Purifier	80	3

Premium Warbond Primary Weapon	Cost (Medals)	Page
AR-23A Liberator Carbine	20	1