Best Helldivers 2 early game weapon & how to get it

Here’s how you can get the best early-game weapon for Helldivers 2, which will help you greatly when taking on higher-difficulty missions against Automatons and Terminids.

Helldivers 2 sees players protecting Super Earth against the barbaric Automaton and Terminid factions, but things can get quite sticky if you’re playing on a high difficulty.

These more difficult excursions will grant you better rewards, so it may be worth persevering. There are things that can help you perform better on higher difficulties, such as playing with a squad, having the best Stratagems, wearing great armor, and also using the best weapons.

Speaking of the latter, you can get one of the best weapons in the game pretty early on, and it’s great for higher difficulties in Helldivers 2. So, here’s everything you need to know about getting it.

How to get best early-game weapon in Helldivers 2

The best early-game weapon for Helldivers 2 is the SG-225 Breaker Shotgun, which can be found on Page 4 on the ‘Helldivers Mobilize’ Warbond in the Acquisitions tab and be purchased for 20 Medals.

You’ll have to spend 75 Medals to unlock the fourth page, and the 20 to unlock the weapon brings your total to 95, so you may have to do some grinding before unlocking it. You should have earned enough medals to unlock the weapon by Level 7.

Luckily, the Helldivers Mobilize Warbond is completely free, so all you need to worry about is completing missions and earning medals in order to unlock the SG-225 Breaker.

According to YouTuber ‘takibo‘, This weapon takes down tough enemies such as Devastators and Chargers in fast fashion, so it’s certainly worth spending your medals on as soon as you can. This will make higher-difficulty missions much easier to complete successfully.

The only downside to the weapon is the range, but if you’re playing with a squad, one of your teammates can cover longer ranges.

Well, there you have it, that was how to get the best early-game weapon in Helldivers 2 for harder difficulties. For more, check out:

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