Helldivers 2’s new Servants of Freedom premium Warbond adds a new primary weapon that arguably sets itself above and beyond most of the existing primary weapons, the LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle. This new weapon builds upon what was already one of the best primary weapons inHelldivers 2, except it comes with a trade-off for players to consider.
For any players who might be on the fence about this weapon, with a little investment, the benefits of the new Double-Edge Sickle arguably outweigh the risks. Overall, this new weapon can make a fine addition to players’ collections, potentially becoming the new best primary weapon for all-around use, setting a high bar forfuture weapons inHelldivers 2to live up to.
Is Helldivers 2’s New LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle Worth It?
While theLAS-16 Sicklewas already one of thebest primary weapons inHelldivers 2, the new LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle takes things up a notch. Unlike the original weapon, though, the new Double-Edge Sickle comes with the trade-off of inflicting friendly fire. Since few other weapons and equipment inHelldivers 2force players to make trade-offs like this, players may want to consider whether this weapon is worth it before spending their Super Credits and Medals to unlock it from the new premium Warbond.
LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle’s Strengths
LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle’s Weaknesses
This new primary weapon is available inHelldivers 2’s Servants of Freedom premium Warbondand builds upon the power of the original Sickle with increased damage and the ability to light enemies on Fire, though it has a slightly slower fire rate. Additionally, while the Double-Edge Sickle’s stats only say that the weapon is capable of penetrating light armor, continuously firing the weapon will increase its damage and allow it to penetrate medium armor.
Due to its ability to light enemies on Fire, the Double-Edge Sickle can technically damageheavily armored enemies inHelldivers 2despite not directly piercing their armor.
The Benefits of Helldivers 2’s New Double-Edge Sickle Arguably Outweigh the Risks
However, while offering superior damage compared to the original Sickle, the Double-Edge Sickle will periodically damage players while using it. The friendly fire damage inflicted by the Double-Edge Sickle can be split into two types: damage from shooting in prolonged bursts and damage taken when the magazine fully overheats. Both damage types are considered Fire Elemental damage, though only the damage from fully overheating the magazine will directly light players on Fire. Regardless, both damage types can be reduced by equipment that increases players’ health and/or resistance to Fire Elemental damage.
Combining the Vitality Enhancement Booster with the Inflammablebody armor perk inHelldivers 2will fully negate the damage taken from firing the Double-Edge Sickle in prolonged bursts, though the damage taken from overheating the weapon can’t be fully negated.
Considering that most of the friendly fire damage inflicted by the Double-Edge Sickle can be fully negated with a little investment or otherwise avoided by manually regulating the weapon’s heat levels, the benefits of this weapon arguably outweigh the risks. Even if players aren’t willing to invest in reducing the weapon’s friendly fire damage, the combined power of Fire Elemental damage and medium armor penetration still sets the Double-Edge Sickle far above the original Sickle, as well as most other primary weapons inHelldivers 2.
