Maybe you’re a Helldiver who enjoys being on the frontline, or you prefer to rain artillery from the heavens as you move cautiously and silently. Perhaps health is your main priority above all else. Depending on your playstyle, you need the right armor with the right passive in Helldivers 2.
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Helldivers 2: All Armor, listed
There are three types of armor in Helldivers 2: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The type defines armor’s stats, so you should use the one that matches your playstyle and strategy because using Heavy armor when trying to be sneaky is definitely not the best approach.
Here are the armor types and their base stats (some sets may have slightly different stats):
- Light
- Armor Rating: 50
- Speed: 550
- Stamina Regeneration: 125
- Medium
- Armor Rating: 100
- Speed: 500
- Stamina Regeneration: 100
- Heavy
- Armor Rating: 150
- Speed: 450
- Stamina Regeneration: 50
Default and pre-order armor
| Body armor | Armor type | Source | Passive | Passive description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-01 Tactical (variation one) | Medium | Default armor | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| B-01 Tactical (variation two) | Medium | Default armor | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| B-01 Tactical (variation three) | Medium | Default armor | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| B-01 Tactical (variation four) | Medium | Default armor | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy | Medium | Pre-order bonus | Democracy Protects | 50 percent chance to not die when taking lethal damage. Prevents bleeding damage when chest hemorrhages from attacks. |
| TR-07 Ambassador of the Brand | Medium | Pre-order bonus | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| TR-62 Knight | Heavy | Pre-order bonus | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| DP-53 Saviour of the Free | Medium | Super Citizen Edition | Democracy Protects | 50 percent chance to not die when taking lethal damage. Prevents bleeding damage when chest hemorrhages from attacks. |
Warbond armor
| Body armor | Armor type | Warbond | Cost | Passive | Passive description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-34 Infiltrator | Light | Helldivers Mobilise! | Three Medals | Scout | Markers placed on the minimap generate radar scans every two seconds. Helpful for finding secondary objectives, Super Credits, and support weapons. Reduces enemy detection range by 30 percent. |
| FS-05 Marksman | Heavy | Helldivers Mobilise! | 14 Medals | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| CE-Trench Engineer | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 45 Medals | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| CM-09 Bonesnapper | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 90 Medals | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| DP-40 Hero of the Federation | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 175 Medals | Democracy Protects | 50 percent chance to not die when taking lethal damage. Prevents bleeding damage when chest hemorrhages from attacks. |
| FS-23 Battle Master | Heavy | Helldivers Mobilise! | 295 Medals | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| SC-30 Trailblazer Scout | Light | Helldivers Mobilise! | 480 Medals | Scout | Markers placed on the minimap generate radar scans every two seconds. Reduces enemy detection range by 30 percent. |
| SA-04 Combat Technician | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 710 Medals | Scout | Markers placed on the minimap generate radar scans every two seconds. Reduces enemy detection range by 30 percent. |
| CM-14 Physician | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 920 Medals | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| DP-11 Champion of the People | Medium | Helldivers Mobilise! | 1300 Medals | Democracy Protects | 50 percent chance to not die when taking lethal damage. Prevents bleeding damage when chest hemorrhages from attacks. |
| SA-25 Steel Trooper | Medium | Steeled Veterans | 18 Medals | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| SA-12 Servo Assisted | Medium | Steeled Veterans | 105 Medals | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| SA-32 Dynamo | Heavy | Steeled Veterans | 264 Medals | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| EX-03 Prototype 3 | Medium | Cutting Edge | 18 Medals | Electrical Conduit | 95 percent resistance to arc damage. |
| EX-16 Prototype 16 | Medium | Cutting Edge | 105 Medals | Electrical Conduit | 95 percent resistance to arc damage. |
| EX-00 Prototype X | Light | Cutting Edge | 294 Medals | Electrical Conduit | 95 percent resistance to arc damage. |
| CE-27 Ground Breaker | Medium | Democratic Detonation | 18 Medals | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| CE-07 Demolition Specialist | Light | Democratic Detonation | 105 Medals | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| FS-55 Devastator | Heavy | Democratic Detonation | 295 Medals | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| CW-36 Winter Warrior | Medium | Polar Patriots | 18 Medals | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| CW-22 Kodiak | Heavy | Polar Patriots | 105 Medals | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| CW-4 Artic Ranger | Light | Polar Patriots | 294 Medals | Scout | Markers placed on the minimap generate radar scans every two seconds. Reduces enemy detection range by 30 percent. |
| PH-9 Predator | Light | Viper Commandos | 40 Medals | Peak Physique | Increases melee damage by 100 percent and improves weapon handling. |
| PH-202 Twigsnapper | Heavy | Viper Commandos | 145 Medals | Peak Physique | Increases melee damage by 100 percent and improves weapon handling. |
| I-09 Heatseeker | Light | Freedom’s Flame | 18 Medals | Inflammable | 75 percent fire damage resistance. |
| I-102 Draconaught | Medium | Freedom’s Flame | 105 Medals | Inflammable | 75 percent fire damage resistance. |
| AF-50 Noxious Ranger | Light | Chemical Agents | 40 Medals | Advanced Filtration | 80 percent gas damage and effect resistance. |
| AF-02 Haz-Master | Medium | Chemical Agents | 45 Medals | Advanced Filtration | 80 percent gas damage and effect resistance. |
| UF-50 Bloodhound | Medium | Truth Enforcers | 45 Medals | Unflinching | Prevents flinching when hit. |
| UF-16 Inspector | Light | Truth Enforcers | 65 Medals | Unflinching | Prevents flinching when hit. |
| SR-24 Street Scout | Light | Urban Legends | 40 Medals | Siege-Ready | Increases primary weapon reload speed by 30 percent and ammo capacity by 20 percent. |
| SR-18 Roadblock | Heavy | Urban Legends | 45 Medals | Siege-Ready | Increases primary weapon reload speed by 30 percent and ammo capacity by 20 percent. |
| IE-3 Martyr | Medium | Servants of Freedom | 45 Medals | Integrated Explosives | Armor explodes 1.5 seconds after Helldiver dies. |
| IE-12 Righteous | Medium | Servants of Freedom | 55 Medals | Integrated Explosives | Armor explodes 1.5 seconds after Helldiver dies. |
| GS-17 Frontier Marshal | Medium | Borderline Justice | 45 Medals | Gunslinger | Increases sidearm reload speed by 40 percent, draw/holster speed by 50 percent, and reduces recoil by 70 percent. |
| GS-66 Lawmaker | Heavy | Borderline Justice | 55 Medals | Gunslinger | Increases sidearm reload speed by 40 percent, draw/holster speed by 50 percent, and reduces recoil by 70 percent. |
Superstore armor
| Body armor | Armor type | Cost | Passive | Passive description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-24 Enforcer | Medium | 150 SC | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| CE-74 Breaker | Light | 250 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| B-27 Fortified Commando | Heavy | 400 SC | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| FS-38 Eradicator | Light | 250 SC | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| B-08 Light Gunner | Light | 150 SC | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| FS-61 Dreadnought | Heavy | 250 SC | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| FS-11 Executioner | Heavy | 150 SC | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| CM-41 Trench Paramedic | Light | 250 SC | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| CE-81 Juggernaut | Medium | 250 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| FS-34 Exterminator | Medium | 400 SC | Fortified | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases explosive damage resistance by 50 percent. |
| SC-37 Legionnaire | Light | 150 SC | Servo-Assisted | Extra 50 percent limb health (less chance of breaking limbs from bullet penetration and melee attacks). Increases throwing range by 30 percent. |
| SC-15 Drone Master | Medium | 250 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| CM-17 Butcher | Heavy | 250 SC | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| CE-67 Titan | Light | 150 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| CM-10 Clinician | Medium | 250 SC | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| FS-37 Ravager | Light | 250 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| CW-9 White Wolf | Medium | 300 SC | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
| CE-64 Grenadier | Heavy | 300 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| PH-56 Jaguar | Medium | 150 SC | Peak Physique | Increases melee damage by 100 percent and improves weapon handling. |
| CE-101 Guerilla Gorilla | Heavy | 250 SC | Engineering Kit | Reduces weapon recoil while crouched or prone by 30 percent. Increases grenade capacity by two. |
| I-44 Salamander | Heavy | 250 SC | Inflammable | 75 percent fire damage resistance. |
| I-92 Fire Fighter | Medium | 250 SC | Inflammable | 75 percent fire damage resistance. |
Twitch Drop and Steam armor
| Body Armor | Armor Type | Source | Passive | Passive descritpion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR0117 Alpha Commander | Medium | Twitch Drop | Med-Kit | Increases stim capacity by two with increased stim effect duration by two seconds. |
| TR-40 Gold Eagle | Medium | Steam (or default in-game after Aug. 8) | Extra Padding | Higher armor rating. |
How to unlock armor in Helldivers 2
There are three ways to unlock new armor in Helldivers 2:
- Warbond: Free or premium
- Superstore: Rotates every two to three days.
- Event drops: Twitch, Steam, or in-game.
All armor comes from the Acquisition Center. Open it, select the Warbond (or Superstore), and get the armor you want. You can customize armor, helmet, and cape in the Armory aboard your Super Destroyer or on the loadout screen before the mission.
You may also occasionally get free capes, armor, and even weapons. Arrowhead Game Studios often celebrates Helldivers’ achievements, like the liberation of Malevelon Creek, Super Earth holidays, like Liberty Day, and more.
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Published: Mar 25, 2025 08:17 am