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Armour Penetration Analysis on Bugs! | Helldivers 2 Weapons Guide

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In this video I breakdown where the armour is and what type it is on various bugs. Using the AR-23; AR-23P; Breaker and Slugger shotguns to compare and contrast.

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Visual reference guide (Steam Guide) - https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3174671859

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FAQ/Corrections:

Q1) In some of your tests you miss the enemy with a shot. Is this discounted in your numbers?

A1) Yes, I only count actual hits when breaking down the numbers. The difficulty comes in for shots that look like they hit a certain section or not. For example, the Brood Commander AR-23 test may be 16 hits not 17, which would match the Nursing Spewer headshot test. Even at frame by frame a headshot might wing the body instead but it can be hard to be sure.

Q2) The Hive Guard has heavy armour, not medium armour.

A2) I based my armour classifications on what type can penetrate it. Medium Armour Penetration weapons get through the Hive Guard armour for reduced damage, therefore I called it Medium Armour. Medium Armour Penetration deflects off the Chargers armour, and hence I called that Heavy Armour. I hope that makes sense.

Q3) Are you saying the AR-23P is better than the AR-23?

A3) This is not a tier list type of video. I sticked clear of ranking anything. The tests were also very narrow in their focus. I simply ran tests with armoured enemies to get some raw data to present.

In future with perhaps mods to create a test environment, I may do further videos where I can compare: ammo consumed; time to kill; accuracy at certain distances etc. And maybe have more evidence for weapons that perform better than others in certain situations.

Q4) Is the Breaker footage pre or post March 6 patch?

A4) It is pre the 6 March patch. I had just finished editing the video together on the morning of the 6th, a few hours before the patch landed. I elected to remove all the Railgun tests (I had done tests for each bug mentioned), but decided to leave the Breaker footage as I am analysing damage and shots required. The additional recoil and lower magazine I felt made little impact into the data I was presenting. Other than maybe the Stalker test and hitting the Bile Spewer in the mouth.

0:00 Intro 
0:10 Brood Commander
3:24 Hive Guard 
4:56 Nursing Spewer 
6:27 Bile Spewer
8:30 Stalkers 
9:58 Chargers
10:55 Bile Titan

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