Helldivers 2: All armor & passive skills explained

When jumping into Helldivers 2, knowing all of the armor sets on offer, which are best, and how to get them is key. Additionally, each has its own passive skills, so learning what comes with what might be the difference between life and death. Here are all armor sets and everything you need to know.

Helldivers 2 introduces players to a constant galactic battle against monstrous alien life forms. However, skill isn’t everything when fighting these creatures, and users will need to get the best equipment to improve their chances of survival.

While the starting armor comes equipped with the basic “Extra padding” passive skill, players can unlock different sets with greater stats and combat buffs. Along with unlocked weapons and Stratagems, the right armor will exponentially improve your survivability in each fight.

Here’s everything about armor sets and their passive stats, including how to unlock them in Helldivers 2.

• Helldivers 2 armor: How to unlock
• Helldivers 2: All armor explained
• Helldivers 2: All armor passives explained

Helldivers 2 armor: How to unlock

While you’ll have a standard armor set equipped with the “Extra Padding” skill in your first missions of Helldivers 2, you can unlock new sets as you level up and accumulate Warbond medals. You’ll earn these medals after completing missions, and unlocking their optional objectives.

Some armor sets are going only going to be available for Super Credits, Helldivers 2 premium currency.

Helldivers 2: All armor explained

Here’s the full list of every light, medium, and heavy armor set discovered in Helldivers 2 so far.

Armor set	Armor Rating	Speed	Stamina Regen	Passive	How to unlock
B-24 Enforcer	125	475	075	Fortified	150 SC
TR-9 Cavalier of Democracy	100	500	100	Democracy Protects	Pre-order bonus
CE-35 Trench Engineer	100	500	100	Engineering Kit	10 Medals
CM-09 Bonesnapper	100	500	100	Med Kit	15 Medals
SC-34 Infiltrator	075	525	113	Scout	3 Medals
FS-05 Marksman	144	456	056	Fortified	6 Medals
TR-62 Knight	144	456	056	Servo-Assisted	Pre-order bonus
SC-30 Trailblazer Scout	056	544	122	Scout	50 Medals
CE-74 Breaker	056	544	122	Engineering Kit	250 SC
SA-25 Steel Trooper	100	500	100	Servo-Assisted	18 Medals
B-01 Tactical	100	500	100	No passive	Default Armor
DP-53 Saviour of the Free	100	500	100	No passive	Super Citizen Edition
DP-40 Hero of the Federation	100	500	100	Democracy Protects	25 Medals
FS- 23 Battle Master	144	456	56	Fortified	35 Medals
SA-04 Combat Technician	100	500	100	Scout	60 Medals
CM-14 Physician	100	500	100	Med-Kit	70 Medals
DP-11 Champion of the People	100	500	100	Democracy Protects	100 Medals
SA-12 Servo Assisted	100	500	100	Servo-Assisted	45 Medals
SA-32 Dynamo	143	457	57	Servo-Assisted	64 Medals

Helldivers 2: All armor passives explained

Most armor sets in Helldivers 2 have special buffs that help players improve their survivability on the battlefield. From Extra-Padding to Servo-Assisted, here are all of the Passive skills in Helldivers 2:

• Democracy Protects: Reduces 50% of the chance of getting killed with lethal damage. Prevents all damage from bleeding if chest hemorrhages.
• Engineering Kit: Reduces recoil when crouching or prone by 30%. Increases initial inventory and holding capacity of grenades by +2.
• Extra padding: You’ll get this passive with all the game’s generic armor sets. It gives more Armor Rating, which improves early-game survivability.
• Fortified: Reduces recoil when crouching or prone by 30%. Provides 50% resistance to explosive damage.
• Med Kit: Increases initial inventory and holding capacity of Stims by +2. Increases Stim effect duration by 2.0s.
• Servo-Assisted: Increases throwing range by 30%. Provides +50% limb health.
• Scout: Markers placed on the map will generate radar scans every 2.0s. Reduces the range at which enemies can detect the wearer by 30%.

That was everything to know about Helldivers 2 Armor sets and passive skills. For more on Arrowhead Game Studios’ title, check other guides below:

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