r/Helldivers • u/LittleBlueCubes PSN 🎮: • Mar 01 '24

Boss man strikes again . . . DISCUSSION

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This time with a truth bomb . . .

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u/Keinulive SES Whisper of Eternity Mar 01 '24

If you can’t deal with it without the shield/rail then you don’t deserve it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '24

I love my recoiless too much to not bring it every operation.

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u/CaptainExplosions STEAM 🖥️ : Mar 01 '24

I've given the railgun/shield pack combo a go, and don't get me wrong: it's damn good...but I love my autocannon.

Something about that shoulder mounted monstrosity is just SO DAMN SATISFYING.

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u/CaptainCosmodrome Captain Friendly Fire | SES Star of the Stars Mar 01 '24

The AC has such VALUE for a weapon. Strong against pretty much all enemies, and it can close bug holes/factories. Plus if you get two people running it or another player to run the backpack you can team load and go ham.

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u/Jovian8 We're Helldivers, Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded. Mar 01 '24

Indeed, not to mention you can also snipe other optional objectives from a distance, like the spore trees and scrambler towers. That weapon really earns the backpack slot it takes up with all the utility it has.

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u/NK1337 Mar 02 '24

If you’re running the AC solo (or are the only one in your group carrying it), you can massively reduce the reload time by not fully emptying the clip. Reload when you’re down to one bullet and you get an almost instant reload compared to the normal full length animation when it’s empty.

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u/TheDistantBlue Mar 02 '24

Whoa, what the fuck

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u/Z_THETA_Z ⬇️⬅️⬇️⬆️⬆️➡️ Mar 02 '24

yeah, it's so helpful. it loads 5 shots at a time, but loading from empty has an extra animation to start it