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We are all aware there are many polarizing opinions about, well, everything around us. Every gamer knows that wonderful feeling when you finally get your weapon of choice. It just feels right. As with other choices, we should accept that not everyone will agree with ours. After all – to each their own. Well, sometimes it’s hard to refrain from speaking your mind. Helldivers 2 fans are no strangers to arguing over best weapon rankings on any available platform.
One Helldiver’s Trash is Another Helldiver’s Treasure
Recently, a Redditor bleedrrr posed a question: ”What do you think the worst gun in the game is right now?” He then shared his unpopular opinion: ”I honestly think it’s the Knight [MP-98 Knight SMG]…” This player went on and listed all the flaws of this weapon. Most notably: ”…The recoil is so outrageous that it’s only usable in shotgun range, in which case an actual shotgun would do significantly more damage with better ammo economy.”
If you are an MP-98 Knight SMG lover, fear not! An entire army of fans came to its defense. Being a helpful community, most of the replies contained tips on how to use the MP-98 Knight more efficiently. User ExoLeinhart said: ”Knight is my all-time favorite. I have no issues using it on full-auto or semi. Although a semi works best. Might be because I always crouch when I fire anything to reduce recoil…”
A7V7VIHILATOR shared his tip: ”Not secret technique: Switch firing mode to burst.” Most of the players agreed that the fire rate of 1380 is astounding. Bazrox gave some input: ”…I’ll shoot using controlled bursts when I need to hit something at medium range and when I get them rushing me (usually hunters), I’ll just go apes**t with this gun and it’ll usually clear them out very effectively because of how ridiculously fast it can shoot. I’ll often pair it with my side iron to deal with armored opponents.” Other players have expressed their agreement. This time – fun won over actual stats.
Helldivers 2 Worst Weapons Contenders
Besides the MP-98 Knight SMG, several other weapons were deemed the worst by the community. Several players expressed their disdain for Liberator Penetrator, Explosive Liberator, and Liberator Concussive. Ok-Hunt-4293 went as far as saying: ”Try the Liberator Concussive for size. Absolute pie shooter with negligible stagger. Waste of medals.” Another contender is ARC-12 Blitzer. No_Ones_Records shared their honest opinion: ”Blitzer [ARC-12 Blitzer] and its not even close; 0 range, 0 fire speed, 0 damage.” Another honorable mention goes to LAS-7 Dagger, according to users it will grant you ”a bad time”.
One of the most helpful fans explained why having an infuriatingly bad weapon isn’t that bad after all. Chance-Event5108 said: ”Honestly, there are a few guns/strats that are less than great (to me) that I just use to fine-tune challenges on lower levels. (Where I don’t want to deal with heavies but don’t want to just mop up).”
As we mentioned, everyone has their favorites. It isn’t always easy to understand somebody else’s point of view. That said, it can be of great help to open up and try something new, the MP-98 Knight, perhaps? You can always rely on your community to offer some tips and/or snarky comments.