Why You Should Be Using The Railgun in Helldivers 2!

Why You Should Be Using The Railgun in Helldivers 2! | Best Weapon

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Why You Should Be Using The Railgun in Helldivers 2! | Best Weapon
In this video we take a look at the railgun, one of the most unused support weapons in helldivers 2 at the moment. I wanted to see how effective it is now since the latest update and if its actually worth using. We played solo on two automaton missions (launch ICBM) and I was actually so surprised on how great it is now, especially against the hulks. Only down side to the rail gun in helldivers 2 is the ships.
(More on Helldivers 2 below)
Helldivers 2 (stylised as Helldivers II) is a third-person shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game is the sequel to Helldivers, a 2015 top-down shooter. It was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 8 February 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and sold approximately one million units in the first three days since release.
Unlike Helldivers, which is a top-down shooter, Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter. Similar to the first game, players are able to select Stratagems, air drops players can call during missions, which include cluster bombs, sentry guns, shield generators or supply pods containing limited-use special weaponry. Friendly fire is always on. The game's Armor system is inspired by real firearms fired against armoured targets. There is multiplayer with up to four players. It also provides a cross-play feature between PlayStation 5 and Windows players. In the initial days of the release, gameplay involved human observers at the studio influencing gameplay in real time.
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@Skyfysh 26 күн бұрын

I was using this for a while. Stun grenades and railgun trivialize hulks. But things go south the second gunships show up. Auto-Cannon is the better option for solo.

@ShanePlaysTV 26 күн бұрын

exactly bro.. You are spot on! I did mention this at the end of the video, in the over view. Autocannon is defo better for solo, its just with hulks, thats the only problem, but other than that the autocannon is great for literally everything. The only thing the rail gun is good for is the hulks, which are a pain most of the time :D

@Skyfysh 26 күн бұрын

@@ShanePlaysTV It’s pretty good for striders too. You can just shoot the face plate. Blows the whole thing apart.

@ShanePlaysTV 26 күн бұрын

@@Skyfysh I have not tried it against one of those yet, every game I enter with it, I don't see any, but when I use anything else I have so many come lmao

@korbaxawakes8572 23 күн бұрын

Good video bro, I use it sometimes but mainly with others now, has its perks tho 😊

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

I mean, I do prefer rocking the autocannon solo, always have. But I seem to always encounter endless hulks, and the rail gun just plows through them. I did once use stuns to stop hulks, and then I would go behind them with the autocannon, but once you run out of stuns, you cant. And to take down a hulk with an autocannon to the front takes ages, where as the rial gun, is just a few shots. Over and done with. Tbh tho, their is always a way to manage your stratagems so everything you bring, is good for something, but ultimately you cant have everything :D

@jalontf2 21 күн бұрын

Have to agree, since my beloved Spear crashes the game now I've had to tinker with other supports. Railgun definitely has been added to my rotation after one-shotting so many Hulks. Only second to Autocannon 😂

@ShanePlaysTV 21 күн бұрын

I run the auto cannon most of the time brother. I mean it’s good at everything, but hulks? You have to get them from behind for it to be effective. Other wise it takes ages. The rail gun is good at most things but the main huge weakness is the ships, and tanks. So I run the expendable rockets to counter that. Their are better support weapons, but tbh you can adjust stratagems and the load out to be good with anything :D

@jalontf2 21 күн бұрын

Well with a clear line of sight you can still headshot hulks with a couple AC rounds

@ShanePlaysTV 21 күн бұрын

@@jalontf2 exactly that’s what I love. I love everything mostly, auto cannon is my top dog for Helldivers 2, but the rail gun I still love to use. I just seem to get endless hulks so that’s why I use the rail gun 🤪

@markcherry4537 28 күн бұрын

Lets go new vid!

@jackbarns931 28 күн бұрын

You beat me to itttttttttttttttttttt

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

Appreciate you bro highly 👊❤️

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

@@jackbarns931 theirs always a first 😉😂

@KsnypsAdventures 23 күн бұрын

Sadly no point using this for solo (as is the case with half the game’s weapons) Yeah you trivialize hulks if your aim is AMAZINGLY good, but that’s about it. Stun grenade and dominator to the back is a more efficient way to kill them since it frees up a support weapon slot. And things like quasar cannons or RRs can do much more than kill hulks. Railgun’s just like a worse autocannon without the backpack slot. It’s sorta better on the bug front since it can kill titans in a pinch, but I’d rather get something like a flamer for EVERYTHING and then 500kg to deal with the big boys. Weapons that have one set role and suck at everything else will simply be overshadowed by versatile stratagems that can do everything. It’s the main problem with the game’s meta after the recent balance patch. Same thing with HMG, it’s good dps but I can’t murder chargers head on in like 7 seconds so why should I pick it?

@korbaxawakes8572 23 күн бұрын

I use it on my own quite often and I like it, just depends on what stratagems you use. Theirs always options for everything, just how you set yourself up 😅

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

@@korbaxawakes8572 agreed man

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

I agree with everything you just said, but the thing is, the rail gun only takes 2/3 shots, where as the auto cannon takes a hell of alot to the front, unless you stun and go behind, but then again? once you run out of stuns that's it. The thing is, you can manage your load outs and stratagems quite well for certain enemies, but ultimately you cant have everything. I run expendable rockets all the time now, they come i handy, so when i choose a support weapon, it dont bother me if i use the rail gun, since I have the rockets as a back up for ships and stuff :D

@KsnypsAdventures 23 күн бұрын

@@ShanePlaysTV The AC also kills hulks in two face shots, and doesn’t have the risk of exploding if you take too long to aim. Also has way more shots, DPS and versatility. It’s so reliable that you can use it as a primary that kills heavies. Also destroys bot fabricators, tanks, cannon turrets and gunships (far quicker than railgun) The backpack being included in the weapon also gives more room for offensive stratagems (my favorite is gas strike, precision strike and airstrike) and if you’re good, you don’t really need a shield pack. I just don’t like the railgun. To make it work you’d have to be dependent on EATs which is another stratagem slot gone. Two stratagem slots for a loadout that can barely take down a bot drop or gunship patrol just isn’t my cup of tea. AC even reliably deals with factory striders, just a quick unloading of a magazine into their belly and they’re dead. If I play against the bots, Autocannon and dominator aren’t leaving my hands unless I die

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

@@KsnypsAdventures You do make valid points bro and I agree 100%. I do use the autocannon more solo for that reason, I only use the rail gun with other people now, or If I use expandable rockets, But I still like it for what it is, I guess we all have our little favourites. :D

@jackbarns931 28 күн бұрын

Second, but ayeeeeeeeeee a playthrough, I enjoy these :D

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

I’m glad brother thank you 😊👊

@christlordo5245 27 күн бұрын

Iv not used it in a while, but makes me want to give it a try again 😅

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

Give it a try!!!

@addamriley5452 25 күн бұрын

Railgun takes 13 years to take down the bot air drones. So no fuck that gun. Stick with sniper.

@ShanePlaysTV 25 күн бұрын

I do agree with you to an extent, 100%, it has it positives and negatives. Like everything, it’s just the only big negative is.. the drones and ships. If you don’t encounter them tho, everything is dandy, as the railgun is actually pretty good, that’s its only downside 😁😁

@ShanePlaysTV 25 күн бұрын

The rail guns most negative point is the drones. It’s awful. But in reality you have more hulks coming after you. Unless it’s a “take down air defence capability mission”. And most weapons can’t take the hulks down effectively unless you shoot them a hell of a lot to the front, or some how get behind them. Personally the rail guns strong point is the hulks, the amount I had in that game? It came in handy so so much. But different weapons and stratagems are good for different mission types. I use the autocannon solo, most of the time, and only the rail gun with other people, the orbital laser I only really use on missions like taking down air defences and bunkers, it just depends on what mission your doing. The rail gun is very effective, just not with the ships. That’s why if I ever use it, I always have expendable rockets, quick, low cool down time. And hulks are becoming more present, more than the ships. Autocannon takes ages until you hit them from the back 🙏😊

@addamriley5452 25 күн бұрын

@@ShanePlaysTV I don’t consider hulks as much of a problem. I’d rather a tool that does both… I don’t understand how the railgun damage even works in that regard. It has better pen and dmg at max than the AMR but AMR can take down drones and rail can’t.

@ShanePlaysTV 24 күн бұрын

@@addamriley5452 I get what you are saying, ships are a big problem more than hulks to an extent, if you cant take them down, but hulks can be an issue, if you have loads like I did. I mean with the autocannon it takes some time shooting at the front of hulks, where as the rail gun takes 2/3 shots, if you manage to get behind a hulk, it can be destroyed in one mag with the autocannon, but its hard to do that once you engage. The rail gun has alot of benefits, great against hulk's and even the striders believe it or not. Its just one big downfall is the drones so, expendable rockets is what I rock with it, and tbh I use those rockets alot now since they are handy against the titans. My first choice is always the autocannon, but the rail gun iv really enjoyed using recently, since when you have alot of hulks? being able to take them down in an instant is great. I had so many in this video, one after the other, almost 4 in one go near me, If it was not for the rail gun, I would not of been able to take them down so fast, That's one big reason I love it! :D

@ShanePlaysTV 25 күн бұрын

The rail guns most positive point is the hulks, and they are becoming much more present. I had so many that game. So it was a life saver! But one HUGE negative, is the ships, they take way to long. But like everything, certain weapons and stratagems are good in certain situations and mission types so it all depends on you. Personally the auto cannon is better for solo, but the railgun id probably use more with others. If I was using it solo, I’d have expandable rockets for the ships 😊

@Bakemer94 23 күн бұрын

You can bring the Scorcher and Railgun, and be pretty much unstoppable, just make sure you have some strategems for factory striders.

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

@@Bakemer94 Il keep that in mind bro :D

@ShanePlaysTV 23 күн бұрын

@@Bakemer94 Thank you :)

@MrPieguyDaBoss 22 күн бұрын

Railgun has always been able to 1 shot hulks its still terrible, supports should be able to destroy tanks upwards I swear this is a paid SE ad to get sales up on the Railgun also Railgun should be used in unsafe it is not good against EVERY enemy its good up to Hulk you should never rely on teammates, loadouts should be able to do everything or atleast close to it

@ShanePlaysTV 22 күн бұрын

I agree with you. This was the first time I went back to it after not using it since the beginning. I always use the auto cannon when playing solo as it’s good for mostly everything, but the rail gun is good for what it is. I mean, you manage your stratagems and load out to be good for anything, that’s why if I run the rail gun? I use expandable rockets as well, but then again I run the rockets anyway, been a key thing for me recently so it don’t bother me. The only let down for it, is the ships and tanks which sucks. But when to encounter hulks? That’s what I love about it, 2 shot on unsafe mode, other wise it’s constant stuns and getting behind it with the auto cannon :D. Air burst rocket launcher is pretty good tho at taking down hulks

@MrPieguyDaBoss 22 күн бұрын

@@ShanePlaysTV yea AC 2 shots hulks to the eye btws

@ShanePlaysTV 22 күн бұрын

@@MrPieguyDaBoss il give it a try bro! 🙏😊

@jiopa 20 күн бұрын

It's not a bot weapon just coz of gunships. It's a bug weapon. Kills everything up to a titan. 4-6 shots to the head. But realistically, you or a teammate would have thrown a stratagem at it already, so i take down titans with 1-3 shots to the head. Pair that with having no backpack and being able to move while reloading, it's really strong on bugs atm.

@ShanePlaysTV 19 күн бұрын

@@jiopa appreciate that bro 👊😁

@GooiYingChyi 28 күн бұрын

I'd like to see auto aim bot for the Railgun.

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

That wouldn’t be a bad idea tbf, would make the gun worth while to use. I don’t think it’s such a bad shout, maybe have a switch to auto aim? But reduce damage or something. Unsafe mode is awesome. Also Iv seen you appear on a few videos now. I appreciate your comments 👊❤️

@GooiYingChyi 27 күн бұрын

@ShanePlaysTV safe mode should always have aim bot imo. Otherwise don't make me change it every single time I call down the weapon.

@GooiYingChyi 27 күн бұрын

@@ShanePlaysTV which video? I only watch OhDough mostly.

@ShanePlaysTV 27 күн бұрын

@@GooiYingChyi I think the leak video and another, Iv seen you pop up occasionally 👊

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