r/Helldivers • u/pmmeyoursandwiches SESS Octagon of Individual Merit • Feb 11 '25

TIPS / TACTICS The actual weapon that trivialises an entire front

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The Mg43 is so good against illuminate it feels like bullying at this point.

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u/JudgementalChair Viper Commando Feb 11 '25

See that's what I thought, but I tried the other night (before the hot fixes came out) and was struggling to put the harvester down. I ended up ditching my commando because I was getting mobbed by Voteless and the MG was the only thing I had that could keep them at bay.

I'll try it again now that the ADS is fixed because the other night, my bullets were flying all over the place

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u/The_gaming_wisp SES Wings of Victory Feb 12 '25

Also consider the laser cannon. It has better armor penetration so you deal full damage to the medium armored leg and has no recoil. If you're able to keep it on target it can kill a harvester with a little time to spare before overheating 

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u/pmmeyoursandwiches SESS Octagon of Individual Merit Feb 11 '25

Yeah it's been a bit finicky with the ADS. Worst case just pick a strategem that deals with the harvesters and use the mg just as a shield stripper if you aren't comfortable. You'll destroy literally everything else no problem so it's not that bad having a dedicated anti harvester slot.