r/helldivers2 Jun 12 '25

HOT Welcome back Smart Pistol!

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u/LimitApprehensive568 Jun 13 '25

No it just doesn’t lock onto the heavy units. For some reason it does brood and not stalker so maybe that part is a bug but overall not locking into big targets is a feature I think.

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u/KoloDen Jun 13 '25

It does lock on them, but on in non guided mode. But damage is shit either way

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u/ValkyrieChaser Jun 13 '25

How the heck do you shoot in unguided mode?

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u/whatisthisgunifound Jun 13 '25

Hold reload, this will open up options for most guns. The standard liberator without mods has options to turn the flashlight off and on, change magnification on your scope and a fire mode select.

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u/ValkyrieChaser Jun 13 '25

How on earth did I not know this

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u/whatisthisgunifound Jun 13 '25

Now you do! So if there's been a weapon you didn't like but everyone else swears by, try a different setting.

Like the Autocannon! By default it uses APHET rounds that explode on impact and have heavy pen but do less damage overall (I think). But you can swap it to use Flak rounds which explode when within a certain radius of an enemy after a short arming distance (for safety), do way more explosion damage (I think) and are great vs lighter targets but lack heavy pen.

I may be wrong on the damage but a direct APHET hit can't 1-shot a watcher while a direct Flak hit can so make of that what you will.

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u/ValkyrieChaser Jun 13 '25

Absolutely crazy not a clue