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Best Primary Weapons and Tier List

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These are the best primary weapons you can use in Helldivers 2. See information about our tier list for each primary weapon type, its cost, and more!

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Best Primary Weapons

Primary Weapon Tier List

Ranking	Weapons
	・SG-225 Breaker ・Plas-1 Scorcher ・Jar-5 Dominator
	・AR-23 Liberator ・R-63 Diligence ・SMG-37 Defender ・SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary ・MP-98 Knight
	・SG-8 Punisher ・AR-23P Liberator Penetrator ・R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper ・SG-8S Slugger ・SG-225SP Breaker Spray＆Pray
	・LAS-5 Scythe ・AR-23E Liberator Concussive

Out of all the early Primary Weapons available, the SG-225 Breaker is the all around best short-range weapon in terms of overall damage, large mag capacity, and effectiveness. For long-range weapons, nothing beats the damage that the R-63 Diligence can deliver. As for late-game weapons, the best weapons are arguably the Plas-1 Scorcher and Jar-5 Dominator.

Evaluation	Reasoning
Damage	Damage is the primary judging criteria. The better damage output a weapon can produce, the better it is.
Recoil	Whether you play on controller or mouse & keyboard, recoil patterns will always be a thing to consider in shooter games. Having low recoil means better handling and better chances of landing a shot successively.
Effectiveness	We also ought to consider the effectiveness of a weapon against an armored enemy. Guns that can prove effective against a wider variety of enemy types will be considered more.

List of All Primary Weapons

All Assault Rifles

Weapon	Damage	Capacity	Recoil	Cost
AR-23 Liberator	55	45	15	N/A
AR-23P Liberator Penetrator	45	30	19	40 Medals
AR-23E Liberator Concussive	55	30	28	20 Medals

All Marksman Rifles

Weapon	Damage	Capacity	Recoil	Cost
R-63 Diligence	112	20	35	8 Medals
R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper	128	15	53	40 Medals

All Shotguns

Weapon	Damage	Capacity	Recoil	Cost
SG-8 Punisher	405	16	120	4 Medals
SG-225 Breaker	330	13	55	20 Medals
SG-8S Slugger	280	16	120	60 Medals
SG-225SP Breaker Spray＆Pray	192	26	45	60 Medals
SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary	180	25	28	60 Medals

All Submachine Guns

Weapon	Damage	Capacity	Recoil	Cost
SMG-37 Defender	70	45	10	15 Medals
MP-98 Knight	50	50	20	N/A

All Energy-Based Guns

Weapon	Damage	Capacity	Recoil	Cost
LAS-5 Scythe	300/sec	8	1	30 Medals
Plas-1 Scorcher	100	15	20	75 Medals

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