Ranking EVERY Primary Weapon After Patch Helldivers 2 Polar Patriots Update

Daniel tests and evaluates primary weapons across multiple categories, including assault rifles, marksman rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, explosive weapons, and energy-based weapons, assessing their recoil, damage, fire modes, and armor penetration following an update and the addition of the Polar Patriots Warbond.

Evaluations of energy-based weapons assign an S tier rating to the Blitzer, a D tier to the Punisher Plasma, a C tier to the Scythe, a negative assessment to the Sickle, and respective ratings of C and A to the Scorcher and Purifier.

Assessment of assault rifles including the Liberator Penetrator, Liberator Concussive, AR-61 Tenderizer, and BR-14 Adjudicator.

Comparison of marksman rifles including the Diligence Counter Sniper and the standard Diligence.

Evaluation of submachine guns focusing on the Pummeler's staggering capabilities, reinforcement disruption, and comparison to the Defender.

Performance and mechanics of shotgun variants including the Punisher, Slugger, Breaker, Breaker Spray and Pray, and Breaker Incendiary.

Assessment of explosive weapons including the JAR-5 Dominator and the bolt-action Eruptor.

Evaluation of energy-based weapons including the Blitzer, Punisher Plasma, Scythe, Sickle, Scorcher, and Purifier.

Testing area-of-effect damage and leg targeting against armored enemies.

Daniel gets propelled beneath the map while firing the Breaker shotgun and dies.

Daniel is uncertain regarding the exact damage dealt by the fire status effect on the Breaker Incendiary.

Daniel is unsure whether the JAR-5 Dominator can defeat a Charger without its armor first being broken.