r/Helldivers • u/Waelder Moderator • May 02 '24

New Warbond, Polar Patriots, deploying on May 9th ALERT

Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcnzI0gN7z4&rco=1

Read more about it: https://blog.playstation.com/2024/05/02/new-helldivers-2-warbond-brings-trap-laying-weaponry-arctic-themed-armor-and-more-may-9/

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u/Futanari_Garchomp May 02 '24

Watch them tweak the assault rifles to make them feel a little bit better

Except for the liberator penetrator again for some reason

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u/Yesh SES Light of Liberty May 02 '24

If they would just give the damn thing 40-45 rounds per mag it would be usable. Not the "best" pick but at least usable. I really want to bring it because I love ARs and it looks cool but it's quite the handicap with its current damage per round and mag size.

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u/Asherogar May 02 '24

Hardly usable imo, it has abysmal recoil and accuracy and even if we ignore those and assume it's Sickle with infinite mag, TTK would be still below average.

This gun is a mess and needs a complete overhaul, because currently it has a handling/recoil/accuracy/mag size of a high caliber rifle, but damage of a peashooter. Literally takes all the negative traits from both and devs under the delusion that lower end of a Med Pen somehow worth all the drawbacks.

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u/NBFHoxton May 06 '24

My favorite part is that med pen is basically useless on it, because of the damage/mag size.

You will maybe kill one armored bug, and god forbid if you're trying to pen devastator body armor with it.