Helldivers 2’s latest Warbond, ‘Democratic Detonation,’ has been out for a few week now – lengthy sufficient to unlock the foremost goodies and put them by means of their paces. After spending time with every of the passes weapons, I’m right here to adjudicate. Listed below are the winners, and losers, of this explosive Warbond.

The Nice

R-36 Eruptor

This gun, this marvelous gun, is basically a primary-slot Autocannon. If you happen to’re even tangentially all for Helldivers 2, you’ve already heard a refrain of reward for this explosive sniper rifle, which is able to clearing hordes of foes in a single shot (my report is a whopping six kills with a single trigger-pull). Not solely that, it will possibly additionally shut bug holes and destroy fabricators. No grenades? No drawback! The one draw back to the Eruptor is being swarmed – its explosive harm is mighty, however indiscriminate. Shoot a foe that’s in your face, and it’ll take you with it.

The Good

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow

In comparison with the Eruptor, this crossbow could appear underwhelming at first blush. It doesn’t have the utility of the Eruptor, being unable to shut bug holes or destroy Automaton fabricators, however don’t be fooled – its a lot larger hearth price means it specializes extra in clearing riff-raff than the lumbering bolt motion above. Although it will possibly’t take down heavier foes like Devastators with as a lot ease, having the ability to spam bolts with deceptively large explosion radii works wonders when clearing hordes of lesser foes.

GP-31 Grenade Pistol

Even once I’m rocking my favourite armor passive, the Engineering Equipment, and have entry to 6 grenades, I’m all the time operating low for one purpose or one other. If you happen to ever end up operating an explosion deficit, do that pocket-rocket sidearm for a fast repair. It doesn’t maintain a ton of grenades (10 most), however used along with your personal provide means you’ll have a tough time operating out. And should you’re feeling further daring, you’ll be able to even use non-explosive grenades like Stun grenades and depend on the GP-31 to destroy enemy spawn factors.

The Unhealthy

BR-14 Adjudicator

The Adjudicator has obtained the precise inverse response of the Eruptor. Nobody appears to know what this weapon desires to be. This not-quite-DMR, not-quite-assault-rifle has shockingly low harm per spherical, a recoil-heavy full auto setting, and a pitiful ammo capability. Certain, it’s medium armor penetrating, however within the time you’ll be able to take down a Hive Guard or Devastator with this moist noodle of a gun, somebody in your crew utilizing a gun that truly works may have finished the job thrice over. Simply horrible.

G-123 Thermite

Oh Thermite grenade, I had such excessive hopes for you. I chucked considered one of these onto the faceplate of a Hulk excitedly, pondering that the grenade designed to shred by means of armor would, you realize, do this. Then it fizzled out, so I threw one other. And one other. And eventually I shot the factor with a recoilless rifle and completed the job.

The G-123 Thermite doesn’t appear to penetrate heavy armor or do sufficient harm to the enemy beneath to be value taking up different grenades. If it stuffed this one, very particular area of interest of having the ability to deal with heavy models, I’d say it have been completely balanced (I imply, you’re giving up your grenades to take action). However since it will possibly’t even do this, it’s greatest prevented for now.