While the helldivers have various arsenals available in the game, the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher is special.

Here are a few suggestions of how you should be using your APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle against Automatons and Terminids.

However, one must know the pro tips to use the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher effectively.

A player blowing up the head of a Bile Titan using the SPEAR in Helldivers 2

This may seem like a broken feature, but this is just how SPEAR is designed.

You need toremain at a medium to long distance for the SPEAR to lockon to a target.

TheSPEAR’s lock-on always shrinksandturns from yellow to greenbefore you might fire the rocket.

A player using the APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle to destroy a Hulk in Helldivers 2

Alwaysreposition yourself from the target if you find the lock-on missingby a narrow margin.

The targeting mechanic of this weapon finds its prey very easily while you are on an elevated ground.

Theimportant thing besides locking on to a target is patience.

A player firing rocket from SPEAR on a Tank in Helldivers 2

The FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher automatically chases its targets when you’ve got fired it.

ABile Titan’s head is the weakest spotthat can potentially one-shot this behemoth using the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher.

How Good Is The FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher Against Automatons?

A player locking on to a Tank easily due to high ground using the SPEAR in Helldivers 2

The FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher is one of thebest support weaponsto use against the Automatons.

TheFAF-14 SPEAR Launcher is consistent and balanced when it comes to destroying high-level threatsagainst the Automatons faction.

TheAnnihilator Tanks chase you slowlyandshoot from a distanceusing the cannon.

A player firing the SPEAR at an Automaton Fabricator in Helldivers 2

With the SPEAR in hand, you canone-shot this armored vehicleno matter where the rocket hits.

The Stratagem Jammer is a side objective that you might destroy using the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher.

Technically, theSPEAR does not lock on to the Stratagem Jammer.

Annihilator Tank being destroyed by SPEAR in Helldivers 2

However,there are at least one or two Automaton Fabricators nearit.

Defeating Hulk is never an easy task.

However, if youhit it at the front or back, theFAF-14 SPEAR Launcher easily one-shots a Hulk.

A player blowing up the Stratagem Jammer using the SPEAR in Helldivers 2

The reload may be slow, but you will easily destroy armored foes.

TheHulk can survive the rocket if it hits the sidesof its armor and not the front or back.

You must be patient and let the Hulk charge you for this.

A player firing the SPEAR at a Hulk in Helldivers 2

The Factory Striders is one of the highly armored foes that most support weapons cannot kill.

However, you canreduce its threat level by destroying the top-mounted cannonusing the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher.

You mustrely on Orbitals and Eagles to take down a Factory Strider.

A player firing SPEAR at a Factory Strider in Helldivers 2

TheSPEAR can lock on at bot dropships, but the weaponwill never destroyit.

Is The FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher Good Against Terminids?

TheTerminid faction has two heavy-armored foes: Bile Titan and the Charger.

A player targeting the bot dropship using the SPEAR in Helldivers 2

Defeating a Chargerusing the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcheris much easier.

A charger always rushes you, and itshead is the weak spot.

This causesinconsistencywhen you try todefeat a Bile Titanwith a one-shot using the FAF-14 SPEAR Launcher.

A player locking on the SPEAR at a Bile Titan in Helldivers 2

Sometimes, you need two or more than two SPEAR rockets to kill a Bile Titan.

The weapon is still useful, justnot too reliable against bugs.

Make Chargers go boom.

A player firing SPEAR at a Bile Titan in Helldivers 2

Player using a Expendable Anti-Tank and it blowing up a Terminid in Helldivers 2.

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