How to get Anti Materiel Rifle in Helldivers 2

Jessica Filby
A screenshot from the game Helldivers 2

The Anti Materiel Rifle is ideal for battling both Automatons and Termininds in Helldivers 2, and here’s exactly how you can get your hands on the powerful weapon in the game.

Helldivers 2 is a chaotic third-person shooter that you can either play with friends in co-op or take on missions solo if you’re up for a tougher challenege. Throughout the game, you’ll have to defeat hordes of enemies, and having strong weapons and Stratagems is essential if you want to get out alive.

One of the best weapons currently in the game is the Anti Materiel Rifle, a sniper that can swiftly deal with light-armored enemies which makes it extremely helpful if you’re up against Automatons. You’ll need to add it to your arsenal before you can start unleashing its power however, so here’s exactly how you can get the Anti Materiel Rifle in Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2: How to get the Anti Materiel Rifle

Helldivers 2 Anti Materiel rifle

Thankfully, the Anti Materiel Rifle is relatively easy to get your hands on due to its low-level requirement. To get the Anti Materiel Rifle in Helldivers 2 you’ll need to reach level two. Once you’ve done that, you can buy the APW-1 Anti Materiel Rifle Stratagem for 5,000 R, which can be pretty expensive for newer players so it’s worth saving up in advance.

Once you have equipped it for your next mission, we recommend deploying the Stratagem as soon as you drop into the planet so you have more chances to take down the enemies from the beginning and can rack up those kills.

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