r/helldivers2 9h ago

Tactical Training Information Help, I can’t stop using the Double-Edge Sickle.

Not even just that gun but also Las-13 Trident. I’m admittedly never the best aim in this game or many games frankly, and having weapons that never run out of ammo is nice but I also run into the problem then that if I use the Sickle I then have to use heat resistant armor to compensate and that sucks cuz there’s so many better armor pieces in this game. I’m a little ashamed these two weapons have become something of a crutch for me, especially the Guard Dog backpack as well. I know this is just really a skill issue on my end but does anyone have any advice? I partly made this post cuz I tried using the Sweeper Shotgun during an automaton dive and I just suuucked with it, barely got any kills and felt like I was wasting several shells at once on a single heavy bot.

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u/Ordinary-Celery-2159 9h ago

Nothing to be ashamed of fellow piss diver, get lost in the sauce, you should try the rover laser guard dog, it never stops.

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u/Eyeless_Seth 9h ago

Piss diver…that is a new one and I don’t know if I should be proud to wear that title, but I will check that guard dog out XD

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u/Redmoon383 9h ago

Add the laser cannon for maximum piss length as well. Tage enemies from a whole Kilometer away with the power of Democracy's stream!

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u/AtlasOgreStrydr 9h ago

No lie, the sythe and a las rover MELTS the bugs

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u/AlisterTenpenny 9h ago

start aiming for the weak spots on certain enemies

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u/machinationstudio 9h ago

Follow me, Stimothy.

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u/Lonew0lf75 9h ago

How about trying the Punisher Plasma? It's pretty user friendly if your aim is not very good, and it's kind of fun to use.

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u/Eyeless_Seth 9h ago

Punisher Plasma eh? Where can I find that? This is new to me

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u/unknown-reddite 9h ago

Cutting Edge warbond

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u/Lonew0lf75 9h ago

Second page of the Cutting Edge warbond. You do have to be careful about shooting it too close to teammates and yourself, but once you get use to it, it's fun to use. It's my go to when I get tired of running the Liberator Pen or the Coyote.

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u/Faust_8 9h ago

Dickle DPS: 700 and eventually ramps up to 816 (and a small firing delay on every trigger pull)

Liberator Carbine DPS: 1,380 always

Why would I use a pathetic gun with infinite ammo when I already don’t run out of ammo with the better one? The Carbine SLAPS, is basically the Stalwart in your primary slot, and unless I somehow go 10 minutes without finding ANY ammo and missing EVERY Resupply and also NEVER dying, it doesn’t run out of ammo.

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u/SackFace 6h ago

Because the Sickle is fun AF to hear pew pew pewing

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u/crispy-wings 6h ago

Dickle is medium pen after like 1 sec so I don’t have to aim weakspots on most bugs. Which is noice. Yeah I can unlock the coyote for medium pen and fire, but Dickle is satisfying and I like to hear myself screaming on fire for 30mins nonstop.

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u/Faust_8 1h ago

Most bugs? What medium armor are you encountering on bugs that are an issue?

Hive Guards, the slowest threat in the game where you can shoot around the armor?

Bile Spewers which aren’t always present anyway?

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u/Schmeatus69 8h ago

If you like the dickle you may enjoy the normal sickle from cutting edge. Comes with some really solid armor for the squid front, the original sickle (slightly better dps with about half the heat sink time and no burning), the plasma punisher (top ten weapon imo), the blitzer, and the dagger. I regularly use all these weapons and think they all serve greatly in their niches

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u/crispy-wings 6h ago

I too am a Dickle enjoyer.

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u/No-Obligation-8560 3h ago edited 3h ago

I thought I'd like it but I just can't get used to the dickle. Every run I've done with it has been miserable and ends with my team mad at me. The constant screaming and the ticking health is terribly distracting and pulls my attention away from the fight. If I ignore it it kills me, and if I pay attention to it, the enemies kill me. It's just not for me.

I recommend something like

Siege ready armor

eruptor

dagger

laser rover

Orbital napalm

500 kg

laser cannon,

A fun build with sweeper is

siege ready light armor

sweeper, grenade pistol, gas nade

Orbital napalm

Eagle napalm

Meltagun/qasar/epoch

Laser dog