Helldivers 2: Should you choose Guard Dog or Rover?

Stephanie Zucarelli
Helldivers 2 Rover

Helldivers 2 offers players a generous list of stratagems to create their favorite loadouts. However, there are two very similar ones that can completely change your gamestyle, so here’s whether you should choose the Guard Dog or the Rover to fight for Super Earth in Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2 is a squad-based shooter that will ask players to fight for Super Earth and to put a stop to the rising alien threats. While fighting off Terminids and Automatons, users will have to carefully choose their best armor and weapons, but they’ll also need to select which Stratagems are better for each fight.

The Guard Dog and the Guard Dog Rover are two very similar Stratagems that will aid soldiers who are trying to cross an active battlefield. However, there’s one that is slightly better than the other, which could make a huge difference while trying to eliminate hordes of enemies.

Here’s whether you should choose the Guard Dog or the Rover in Helldivers 2.

Which Guard dog is better in Helldivers 2?

In Helldivers 2, the Rover has a greater advantage during fights over the Guard Dog.

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Getting a Guard Dog or a Rover could mean the difference between life and death in Helldivers 2.

While both the Guard Dog and the Rover are great Stratagems to fight against any faction, the latter doesn’t need to recharge as much as the other backpack, and its weapon is far more powerful than the Guard Dog’s Assault Rifle.

If you choose to equip the Rover, you should know that its laser rifle has a risk of friendly fire, since it can also hit your teammates. On the other hand, keep in mind that the Guard Dog’s Liberator Assault Rifle acts like a powerful turret, which greatly helps when getting swarmed by Terminids.

And that’s everything on whether you should choose either the Guard Dog or the Rover in Helldivers 2. If you want to know more about Arrowhead Game Studios’ FPS, you can check our guides below:

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Stephanie is a Games Writer at CharlieIntel. After graduating as a journalist, she started working as a tech writer for Infobae, Channel 9, and Rolling Stone. She's currently focused on covering Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3 and Fortnite, but can't resist anything related to The Sims 4 and Stardew Valley. You can contact her at [email protected].