Every weapon in Helldivers 2: How to unlock, weapon types, tier list & more

Your weapon choice in Helldivers 2 significantly impacts your performance, so here’s a complete rundown of all available weapons and how to unlock them.

Helldivers 2 takes the cooperative top-down gameplay of its predecessor and elevates it into an electrifying third-person shooter journey with the strategic use of Stratagems and intense battles where facing hordes of enemies throughout the missions.

Another key element of Helldivers 2 is the weapons you put in your loadout before landing on a planet. Depending on the enemy faction you’ll be facing, some will be more beneficial than others, so learn about every weapon available in the game to make the right decision.

Every weapon in Helldivers 2 & how to unlock them

While not every weapon appears to be available just yet in Helldivers 2, there are still plenty up for grabs and various means of unlocking them.

Below is the full list of weapons currently accessible in Helldivers 2 along with how to unlock them:

Primary weapons

WEAPON	TYPE	DAMAGE	CAPACITY	RECOIL	FIRE RATE	TRAITS	HOW TO UNLOCK
AR-23 Liberator	Assault Rifle	60	45	15	640	Light armor penetrating	Unlocked as a default primary weapon
AR-23P Liberator Penetrator	Assault Rifle	45	30	19	640	Medium armor penetrating	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 6 – 40 Medals
AR-23C Liberator Concussive	Assault Rifle	65	30	28	320	Light armor penetrating	Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond – Page 1 – 20 Medals
AR-23A Liberator Carbine	Assault Rifle	0	45	26	920	Light armor penetrating	Viper Commandos Premium Warbond – Page 1 – 20 Medals
AR-61 Tenderizer	Assault Rifle	95	30	10	600	Light armor penetrating	Polar Patriots Premium Warbond – 20 Medals
BR-14 Adjudicator	Assault Rifle	80	30	40	550	Medium armor penetrating	Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond – Page 1 – 20 Medals
MP-98 Knight	Submachine Gun	50	50	20	1380	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Part of Super Citizen Edition DLC
SMG-37 Defender	Submachine Gun	70	45	10	520	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 3 – 15 Medals
SMG-72 Pummeler	Submachine Gun	65	46	10	475	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Polar Patriots Premium Warbond – 60 Medals
SG-8 Punisher	Shotgun	405	16	120	80	Light armor penetrating + round reload	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 1 – 4 Medals
SG-225 Breaker	Shotgun	330	13	55	300	Light armor penetrating	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 4 – 20 Medals
SG-8S Slugger	Shotgun	250	16	110	80	Medium armor penetrating + rounds reload	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 8 – 60 Medals
SG-225SP Breaker Spray & Pray	Shotgun	192	26	45	330	Light armor penetrating	Page 9 – 60 Medals
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary	Shotgun	240	25	28	300	Light armor penetrating + incendiary	Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 60 Medals
R-63 Diligence	Marksman Rifle	125	20	35	350	Light armor penetrating	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 2 – 8 Medals
R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper	Marksman Rifle	140	15	53	350	Medium armor penetrating	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 7 – 40 Medals
PLAS-1 Scorcher	Energy-Based	200	15	20	250	Light armor penetrating + explosive	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 10 – 75 Medals
LAS-16 Sickle	Energy-Based	55	100	2	750	Light armor penetrating + heat	Cutting Edge Premium Warbond – Page 1 – 20 Medals
ARC-12 Blitzer	Energy-Based	250	Infinite	60	45	–	Page 3 – 80 Medals
LAS-5 Scythe	Energy-Based	350	Infinite	1	–	–	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 5 – 30 Medals
SG-8P Punisher Plasma	Energy-Based	250	8	110	80	Explosive	Cutting Edge Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 60 Medals
PLAS-101 Purifier	Energy-Based	250	15	20	–	Medium armor penetrating + charge up + explosive	Polar Patriots Premium Warbond – 80 Medals
JAR-5 Dominator	Explosive	275	15	75	250	Medium armor penetrating	Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond – Page 3 – 80 Medals
R-36 Eruptor	Explosive	570	5	75	25	Medium armor penetrating + explosive	Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 60 Medals
CB-9 Exploding Crossbow	Explosive	420	5	35	50	Explosive	Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond – Page 3 – 80 Medals

Secondary weapons

WEAPON	TYPE	DAMAGE	CAPACITY	RECOIL	FIRE RATE	TRAITS	HOW TO UNLOCK
P-19 Redeemer	Pistol	60	31	15	1100	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 2 – 5 Medals
P-4 Senator	Pistol	175	6	43	200	Medium armor penetrating + round reload + one-handed	Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond – Page 1 – 15 Medals
GP-31 Grenade	Pistol	600	1	43	900	Explosive + one-handed	Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond – Page 3 – 60 Medals
P-2 Peacemaker	Pistol	75	15	23	900	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Unlocked as a default secondary weapon
P-113 Verdict	Pistol	125	10	40	450	Light armor penetrating + one-handed	Polar Patriots Premium Warbond – 60 Medals
LAS-7 Dagger	Energy-Based	200	Infinite	1	–	Light armor penetrating + beam + heat + one-handed	Page 3 – 60 Medals
SG-22 Bushwhacker	Shotgun	0	3	170	650	–	Viper Commandos Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 60 Medals

Throwables

WEAPON	TYPE	DAMAGE	TRAITS	HOW TO UNLOCK
G-6 Frag	Grenade	250	–	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 1 – 2 Medals
G-12 High Explosive	Grenade	400	–	Unlocked after training
G-10 Incendiary	Grenade	150	Ignites any targets and terrain within the blast radius	Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 25 Medals
G-16 Impact	Grenade	400	–	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 5 – 20 Medals
G-13 Incendiary Impact	Grenade	150	Ignites targets and terrain within the blast radius on impact	Polar Patriots Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 25 Medals
G-23 Stun	Grenade	0	Temporarily stuns all targets in the effective radius	Cutting Edge Premium Warbond – Page 2 – 25 Medals
G-3 Smoke	Grenade	0	Creates a thick smoke screen the size of the effective radius to block targets’ line of sight	Helldivers Mobilize Warbond – Page 8 – 25 Medals
G-123 Thermite	Grenade	100	Sticks to targets. After the fuse sets off, Thermite Grenade starts dealing consistent damage and eventually explodes	Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond – 15 Medals
K-2 Throwing Knife	Knife	250	–	Viper Commandos Premium Warbond – Page 3 – 60 Medals

Helldivers 2 weapon tier list

Here are all the primary and secondary weapons available in Helldivers 2 ranked from best to worst:

TIER	WEAPONS
S	LAS-16 Sickle / SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary / SG-225 Breaker / PLAS-1 Scorcher / JAR-5 Dominator / G-13 Incendiary Impact Grenade / SG-8 Punisher
A	R-36 Eruptor / SG-225SP Breaker Spray and Pray / SMG-72 Pummeler / P-19 Redeemer Pistol / GP-31 Grenade Pistol / SG-22 Bushwhacker / G-12 High Explosive Grenade / G-23 Stun Grenade / AR-61 Tenderizer
B	SMG-37 Defender / BR-14 Adjudicator / P-4 Senator Pistol / ARC-12 Blitzer / R-63 Diligence / R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper / AR-23 Liberator / MP-98 Knight / G-10 Incendiary Grenade / SG-8P Punisher Plasma / G-16 Impact Grenade / P-113 Verdict
C	LAS-5 Scythe / SG-8S Slugger / LAS-7 Dagger / P-2 Peacemaker Pistol / G-6 Frag Grenade / G-123 Thermite Grenade / AR-23P Liberator Penetrator / G-3 Smoke Grenade
D	CB-9 Exploding Crossbow / AR-23C Liberator Concussive / PLAS-101 Purifier / AR-23A Liberator Carbine / K-2 Throwing Knife

How many weapons are there in Helldivers 2?

As of writing, Helldivers 2 features 41 weapons in total, with 25 Primary guns, 7 Secondary guns, and 9 throwables.

Of course, that number soars even higher when factoring in weapons pulled from Stratagems like Machine Guns and Grenade Launchers, but strictly speaking of weapons available for your loadout, 41 is the current haul.

There’s always a chance this number grows in future updates too, as devs look to keep the game fresh for months and even years to come.

Those are all the weapons in Helldivers 2 and how you can unlock them. You can also check out all the enemies, as well as the best Stratagems in the game, and if you’re a fan of flying, see how to unlock ship modules.