Recording summary · March 2024
The JAR-5 Dominator： Testing the only EXPLOSIVE type weapon in Helldivers 2 (INSANE DAMAGE)
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Overview
The JAR-5 Dominator unlocks on page 3 of the Steeled Veterans premium war bond for 1,000 super credits alongside several hundred medals, and operates under the explosive weapon classification rather than as a shotgun.
The JAR-5 Dominator delivers 200 damage with medium armor penetration, semi and burst firing modes, 15 magazine capacity, 75 recoil, and a 250 fire rate, outputting lower damage than shotguns such as the Punisher, Slugger, and Breaker.
Testing revealed that shots bounced off Automaton Scout Walker shields and failed against Charger heavy armor, while penetrating lighter armored Terminids and Brood Commanders; however, sluggish aim movement with an approximate one-second delay, low ammunition, and rapid magazine exhaustion made it poor against swarms, leading Daniel to recommend against picking it over the Breaker shotgun.
Themes
JAR-5 Dominator unlock conditions, armory categorization, and base statistics.
In-game combat performance, target penetration, sluggish handling, and Daniel's comparison with the Breaker shotgun.
Purported mechanics regarding explosive bonus damage against weak spots.
Developments
Daniel spent £8 on super credits to unlock the Steeled Veterans premium war bond.
Daniel launched a mission intended for a Terminid planet but entered an Automaton mission before quitting to switch to a Terminid target.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the JAR-5 Dominator can penetrate green bile-spewing spewers.
The reason an explosive category entry lacks an explicit explosive trait tag.
Whether explosive weapons reliably deal 100% bonus damage to weak spots as rumored.
Whether the JAR-5 Dominator produces a slight pushback effect as rumored.