As you progress in Helldivers 2, you will face stronger enemies such as Bile or Titans. They have strong armor on their body, along with soft points. It can be under the belly, between the joints, etc. If you are using standard weapons, you should mainly focus on hitting the soft points. It will take a lot of time to take down such strong enemies with normal weapons. To defeat bosses quickly in Helldivers 2, you will need powerful Armor Piercing Rounds. They can break armor of strong enemies such as Charger, Bile, Titans, and Hulk.
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Below is the list of weapons that support this powerful armor piercing round. Armor Piercing Rounds come in Light, Medium, and Heavy variants.
1. Anti-Material Rifle (APW-1): The rifle comes with 6 magazines and 3x zoom. It is one of the most powerful weapons in Helldivers 2. It works more like a sniper and is ideal for hitting enemies’ weak points from a distance. You can easily shoot joints and break them in two shots. You can also attack tanks and cannons from a distance. This weapon will not disappoint you. Due to the small magazine size, you will have to find shade to reload. In an ambush, there may be some problems, otherwise, the Anti-Material Rifle has powerful armor-piercing abilities.
2. Breaker Shotgun: A Breaker Shotgun comes with Light Armor Penetrating rounds. It has a decent damage output with a 25 25-mag capacity. So you get more rounds to fire, but the only negative aspect is the range. Shotguns are useless at a distance. Breaker Shotgun is the best combo with armor that provides a speed boost. Fast movement is essential in close quarters combat, some enemy attacks cause shockwaves that knock you off your feet. To dodge those attacks, you need armor that doesn't slow you down.