Taking on any mission in Helldivers 2 means players must know what they’ll need to bring to better fend off those opposed to galactic freedom. When making loadouts, players always consider the best weapons to use against the Terminids and Automatons, making them scour through the many options available. While there is a wide selection, the game could use a few more, as there are several interesting ideas that Arrowhead Game Studios has yet to consider implementing. This is especially true for support weapons, with one type that may become a game changer if ever added.
Although Helldivers 2 has many powerful primary and secondary weapons to choose from, the real powerhouses come from those brought in by stratagems. Those like the LAS-99 Quasar Cannon, 
AC-8 Autocannon, 
FLAM-40 Flamethrower, and many others are the reason why players can finish missions even in the more challenging difficulties, making them valuable and often used tools. With how good they are, it raises the question of why there have yet to be any one-handed support weapons. Granted that such pieces of equipment aren’t considered the most powerful, they do have the potential to become so if Arrowhead Game Studios gives them a chance to shine. Should that happen, then it could bring about a new and interesting way of playing the game.
Why Helldivers 2 Should Have One-Handed Support Weapon Stratagems
The one-handed firearms can be considered some of Helldivers 2‘s underrated but fun-to-use weapons, but they have the potential to be more than just that. Arrowhead could potentially design some to be stratagem support weapons, and with them being more powerful than normal sidearms, they could provide the following benefits:
- Those who are required to carry the SSSD or any object during a mission will finally have a powerful weapon to defend themselves instead of just running away from any opposition.
- Being one-handed weapons means they can potentially have more ammo than other support stratagem alternatives, meaning they can last longer before needing resupplies.
- They could be made to be weaker than nearly every other support weapon, but with much less drop cooldown, ensuring that they are almost always available as less powerful but still very useful tools.
If Arrowhead were to implement such changes, then it’s possible that one-handed guns could become one of the best support weapon stratagems in Helldivers 2.
How One-Handed Support Weapons Could Lead to More Creativity
The secondary weapons of Helldivers 2 are usually left as a last resort, leading to some instances where they’re forgotten. But if new ones were made to become support weapons, that could change people’s view on them completely. Such new additions must be creative enough to attract players to use them, and being one-handed actually provides a lot of room for creativity.
For example, one gun could shoot powerful homing shots in quick succession but have a very long reload time. Another would be a sidearm that shoots strong sonic blasts that push away and damage enemies, possibly the player if shot too close. And since they’re all one-handed, they’re small enough to make it easier for Arrowhead to create compelling new designs much quicker than when making those for primary or other large weapons.
Of all the stratagems in Helldivers 2, the ones belonging to support weapons have some of the highest growth potential. Though there are many ways to help with its evolution, adding one-handed firearms might be considered one of the best. They have the potential to change gameplay for the better, making them an interesting and exciting addition if they ever become support weapons in Helldivers 2.
