Helldivers 2: All Primary and Secondary guns and how to get them
Helldivers 2 has a decent selection of weapons for you to unlock and use, but you might find yourself stuck with that basic Liberator assault rifle for longer than you’d like. You can bring down support weapons with the Stratagems system, but if you want more Primary and Secondary weapons for your loadout, you’ll need to be more specific.
In this guider we’re breaking down how you can unlock more weapons in Helldivers 2, and listing every Primary and Secondary weapon currently available in the game. You’ll have to earn a lot of medals to purchase these weapons, so get out there and spread some democracy soldier.
How to unlock new guns – HD2
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If you want to unlock new Primary and Secondary guns in Helldivers 2, then you’re in the right place. A majority of the weapons you unlock in the game are accessible via the Warbonds on the Acquisitions menu. You’ll need to earn medals by completing missions, and then spend those medals on weapons in the Warbonds. Below we’ve listed every Primary and Secondary weapon currently available in Helldivers 2, and which Warbond you can get them from.
Every Primary and Secondary gun in Helldivers 2
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These are all of the Primary and Secondary weapons in Helldivers 2, which excludes any weapons you might call in from Stratagems.
Helldivers 2 Assault Rifles
ARs are the best starter weapons.
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You’ll start with the first AR, but the last one takes a while to unlock.
- AR-23 Liberator – Starter weapon
- AR-23 Liberator Explosive – Steeled Veterans Warbond
- AR-23P Liberator Penetrator – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
Helldivers 2 Marksman Rifles
Marksman Rifles are better for long-range fights.
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Marksman Rifles are for a specific Helldivers build and playstyle.
- R-63 Diligence – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
Helldivers 2 Submachine Guns
Get up close and personal with an SMG.
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Spray and pray with these SMGs.
- MP-98 Knight
- SMG-37 Defender – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
Helldivers 2 Shotguns
Shotguns aren't great, but there are a lot of them.
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There are more Shotguns in Helldivers 2 than any other weapon type, for some reason.
- SG-8 Punisher – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- SG-225 Breaker – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- SG-8S Slugger – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- SG-225SP Breaker Spray&Pray – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary – Steeled Veterans Warbond
Helldivers 2 Explosive guns
The one Explosive gun.
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There’s only one Explosive weapon in the game currently, locked behind the Steeled Veterans Warbond.
- JAR-5 Dominator – Steeled Veterans Warbond
Helldivers 2 Energy-Based guns
Zap! Zzzap!
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Energy-Based weapons are one of the most unique types in Helldivers 2.
- LAS-5 Scythe – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- PLAS-1 Scorcher – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
Helldivers 2 Pistols
For when a Primary reload takes too long.
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Make sure you always have a reliable pistol as your secondary weapon.
- P-2 Peacemaker – Starter weapon
- P-19 Redeemer – Helldivers Mobilise Warbond
- P-4 Senator – Steeled Veterans Warbond
