Helldivers 2 best Warbonds – which Warbonds should you get?

Helldivers 2 Warbonds grant you new weapons, armor, boosters and other items. When looking at the best Warbonds for Helldivers 2, you’ll want to pay attention to the different types: premium and free bonds.

Free Warbonds, such as Helldivers 2 Mobilize, cost nothing, but premium bonds can be purchased for 1000 Super Credits. You can get Super Credits using your own cold hard cash for £7.99 / $9.99, which gets you a bundle of 1000, or you can farm Credits and get them for free.

While you don’t need to spend money to get the best Warbonds, this list focuses on the Premium Warbonds, to help you spend your hard-earned credits in the best way possible. The latest Chemical Agents Warbond is not out yet, so will be tested and ranked upon release.

Helldivers 2 Best Warbonds tier list

Warbonds are like a battle pass that can be unlocked using in-game currency and offer rewards like weapons and armour that you can purchase with medals. These medals are obtained by completing side objectives and missions. Make sure you save up enough medals because some of the items can get pretty pricey. Here is how we rank each of the Warbonds in Helldivers 2.

Tier	Warbond Name	Notable items and weapons
S-tier	Cutting Edge	LAS-16 Sickle, Stun Grenade
A-tier	Democratic Detonation Steeled Veterans	G-31 Grenade Pistol SG-225IE Breaker
B-tier	Viper Commandos Polar Patriots	Bushwacker Shotgun, Liberator Carbine Incendiary Impact Grenade
C-tier	Freedom’s Flame Chemical Agents	SG-451 Cookout, Firebomb Hellpods G-4 Gas Grenade, ‘Guard Dog’ Dog Breath

1. Cutting Edge – S-Tier

Pros

• LAS-16 Sickle laser packs real stopping power
• The Stun grenade is a staple for many loadouts

Cons

• Sickle’s rival, the ARC Thrower, is getting a buff, so may be worth considering instead
• LAS-7 Dagger doesn’t hold up against medium enemies

When looking through the list of best Warbonds in Helldivers 2, there’s only one true S-Tier Warbond: the Cutting Edge Warbond. Not only does this Warbond offer some of the best energy weapons in the game, but it also has some pretty awesome-looking armour sets.

The most notable item in this Warbond is the LAS-16 Sickle which is considered to be among of the best weapons in the Helldivers 2, and this alone is reason enough to get the Cutting Edge Warbond. The Sickle can demolish armoured enemies if you can hit their weak spots. Meanwhile, the Stun grenade from this loadout is often considered to be among some of the best throwables in the game.

Be warned, though, a buff has been teased for the ARC Thrower. Sidearm-wise, you get the LAS-7 Dagger, which is an interesting weapon but packs very little damage, making it worthless against medium-level foes.

2. Democratic Detonation – A-Tier

Pros

• G-31 Grenade Pistol is fantastic, one of the game’s best sidearms

Cons

• R-36 Eruptor is in need of a damage buff to be truly exceptional
• BR-14 Adjudicator really isn’t worth considering

While Democratic Detonation could have been the best Warbond in Helldivers 2, a series of nerfs have unfortunately knocked it down into A-Tier, with the R-36 Eruptor feeling the brunt of this, losing the AoE damage from its shrapnel.

That being said, the G-31 Grenade Pistol remains one of the best sidearms to take with you into battle, and the Adjudicator is also a solid, rounded weapon that can hold its own on higher difficulties. A-Tier in its current state, if we see a couple of buffs or the restoration of the R-36 Eruptor’s damage potential, it could be right back in S-Tier before you know it. Elsewhere, the BR-14 Adjudicator, an armor-piercing rifle, sounds decent, but is let down by poor ammo capacity and aiming issues.

3. Steeled Veterans – A-Tier

Pros

• SG-225IE Breaker, JAR-5 Dominator and P-4 Senator are all capable weapons now they’ve been buffed

Cons

• P-4 Senator’s ammo capacity can cause issues when in thick of battle

Next up is the Steeled Veterans Warbond which, again, has some seriously nice armour sets. It wasn’t panned by the community on its release, but following some buffs to weapons like the SG-225IE Breaker, JAR-5 Dominator and P-4 Senator, it’s risen up the ranks on our tier list. Unlike the Cutting Edge Warbond that provides weapons to destroy armoured opponents, the Steeled Veterans Warbond is much more balanced, offering great weapons with solid damage against both Terminids and Automatons – worth picking up if you’ve got Cutting Edge already. Sidearm-wise you get the P-4 Senator, which is modeled on a revolver. It’s a decent little gun, but thanks to its limited ammo capacity, you’re going to need to be incredibly accurate.

✓ hidden gems

While it’s easy to write off a Warbond because the primary weapons are lacking, look a bit deeper and you can sometimes find a gem. For eaxmple in Polar Patriots, the headline PLAS-101 Purifier is a weak link, but the Incendiary Impact Grenade is absolutely fantastic.

4. Viper Commandos – B-Tier

Pros

• The Bushwacker Shotgun is a worthy sidearm, sadly crowded out by other, stronger options

Cons

• K-2 Throwing Knife is bordering on useless

While the visuals are great, Viper Commandos was not the Warbond people were hoping for on release. This Warbond features the K-2 Throwing Knife but this really isn’t a good enough reason to consider it. The Bushwacker Shotgun, meanwhile, is another kettle of fish and makes a trusty sidearm. Add to the mix the Liberator Carbine, an alternate version of the Liberator, and you’ve got a decent Warbond. It’s worth noting that the armor sets here are pretty incredible, so it’s definitely worth strong consideration.

5. Polar Patriots – B-Tier

Pros

• Incendiary Impact Grenade is a must
• Pummeller SMG is well balanced thanks to stagger capability

Cons

• Verdict pistol doesn’t deal as much damage as it should
• PLAS-101 Purifier’s charge-shot delivery is very poor

Many would agree that Polar Patriots is one of the most underwhelming Warbonds that Arrowhead has added. A lot of blame can be put on the PLAS-101 Purifier, which is fundementally flawed due to its charge-and-fire mehanic. With its Desert Eagle-inspired looks, the Verdict pistol doesn’t fare much better – offering only light to moderate damage to most weaker enemies. Salvation here comes in the form of the Pummeller SMG, which sneaks on to our best weapons list thanks to its ability to stagger enemies. Add to the mix the brilliant Incendiary Impact Grenade, which is one of the best grenades in the game thanks to prolonged fire damage following the initial explosion, and there’s a couple of redeeming factors here. With a few buffs, which we know Arrowhead are doing, this Warbond could well rise up the ranks. For now, though, it’s a decent if not non-essential offering.

✓ Interesting fact

Amazingly, despite Polar Patriots introducing cold weather armour, none of them offer resistance to those weather hazards. It was such an oversight at Warbond’s launch that it likely soured it even further for much of the playerbase.

6. Freedom’s Flame – C-Tier

Pros

• SG-451 Cookout is OK, but not hugely recommended
• Firebomb Hellpods are great fun, once you get used to them

Cons

• P-72 Crisper is a strange, flame-based sidearm that just doesn’t feel right
• There are far better, more well-rounded Warbonds

The Freedom’s Flame Warbond really should only be considered if you’ve already got the others. That being said, recent buffs have at least made some of the weapons a little bit less useless, including a 33% increase to the flamethrower. The P-72 Crisper, a handheld flamethrower which can be used a sidearm, is really trumped by other offerings, while the SG-451 Cookout, a pump-action shotgun, ranks low down in our recommended weapons for your loadout. The best thing about the Warbond are the Firebomb Hellpods, which ignite the area they land in.

7. Chemical Agents – C-Tier

Pros

• Dog Breath variant has potential to be a hands-free debuff tool

Cons

• Gas attacks aren’t impactful enough to enter the wider meta
• Not a Warbond to look at for strong weaponry – there are none

The theme and appeal of the Chemical Agents Warbond are everything it has to ride on. It doesn’t come with any primary weapons, and only a single secondary – the healing-focused Stim Gun. Outside of that, there’s the G-4 Gas grenade that can be situationally useful. This Warbond also introduced Stratagem variants, in the form of Steriliser and Dog Breath, which modify the flamethrower and Guard Dog respectively. Simply put, the Caustic trait of gas attacks isn’t that strong, especially when you could be spending that time actually killing enemies. The new armor trait gives you gas resistance, which is once again only situational, and doesn’t even protect you from poison attacks from spewers, Bile Titans, and other similar enemies. Get this Wabond only if you enjoy the biohazard aesthetic and already have all the others.

In conclusion, If you haven’t got it already, you should get the Cutting Edge Warbond first. If you’ve already got that, you should get the Democractic Detonation and Steeled Veteran Warbonds next.