The support weapons inHelldivers 2provide extra firepower to help Super Earth’s elite soldiers spread managed democracy.
Here are a few suggestions of how you should be using your APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle against Automatons and Terminids.
It is a cannon that your helldiver carries on your shoulder, blasting everything in sight.
However, you must know pro tips to ace the AC-8 Autocannon to perform better in the field.
Pro Tips For Using The AC-8 Autocannon
TheAC-8 Autocannon comes with a semi and automatic firing mode.
Every time you fire, the reticle goes haywire due tovery high recoil.
Thebest strategyfor using the AC-8 Autocannonfor any objective is tofire in semi-mode.
The automatic firing mode fires rounds in quick succession.
Controlling the recoil is the real challengeof using the AC-8 Autocannon.
Thebottom left HUD shows the clip of the AC-8 Autocannon.
Every time you fire a round, the clip animation starts depleting.
However, thisicon does not tell you that the gun has two clips, each containing five shots.
That is because, unlike theGR-8 Recoilless RifleorFAF-14 SPEAR, thereload animation AC-8 Autocannon is very quick.
How Good Is The AC-8 Autocannon Against Automatons?
TheAC-8 Autocannon shines against the botsfaction.
Justaim and fire at the carriage sectionwhere bots are hanging in a dropship to destroy them quickly.
Striders are good at chasing you down, and this enemy punch in fires at intervals.
The shield and rocket Devastator enemy types are equally annoying.
Therocket bang out fires a barrage of missilesthat cankill you instantly if you are wearing light or medium armor.
On the other hand, the shielded Devastator fires machine guns over a very long range.
You cantwo-shot all Devastator enemy types by firing at its exposed face or back.
You need toprioritize your targetswhile using the AC-8 Autocannon.
Once the tanky foes are dealt with, shift your focus back at clearing swarms of bots.
TheTanks and tower cannons also have exposed ventsat their backs.
Landingthree shots of the AC-8 Autocannon will blow these, too.
Lastly, you canblow up the Automaton Fabricatorsin one roundusing the AC-8 Autocannon.
Is The AC-8 Autocannon Good Against Terminids?
While theAC-8 Autocannon performs better against the bots, it isnot quite effective against bugsin the game.
This gun still takes out targets and wipes mobs more quickly than most support weapons.
However,it is of little to no use when it comes todefeating the Chargersandkilling the Bile Titans.
Anotherproblem with using the AC-8 Autocannonagainst the Terminidsis its explosive nature.
have a go at wipe off the Terminids that are near each other.
This way, most of your shots willdeal splash damage and kill multiple targetsin a single round.
Charge for maximum impact but beware of overloading.
