Helldivers 2: Best Medium Armor, Ranked

Helldivers 2 is a third-person shooter that took both PlayStation 5 and PC players by storm when it was released in February 2024. With the game giving similar vibes to the classic film Starship Troopers, players have been tasked with working as a team to defeat the alien threat of the Terminids or the robot uprising of the Automatons.

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As players complete missions, they will earn medals, which allow them to purchase different variants of armor that do more than protect them. With heavy armor giving the most armor but making the player incredibly slow, and light armor giving players the most stamina but making them vulnerable, by far the best of the bunch is the variety of medium armor a player has to choose from, and these sets are by far the best for any Helldiver to use.

Updated on February 17, 2025, by Megan Smith: Helldivers 2 medium armor is one of the most commonly equipped out of the various types of armor available. Since the original release of the game, there have been plenty of Premium Warbonds released, giving players multiple new Medium armors to play with. While many of the Helldivers 2 medium armor share the same armor passives, these are still some of the best medium armors in the game, for not only dealing with previous foes but also the newly introduced Illuminate faction that has now joined the others in trying to take over the planets inhabited by the members of Super Earth.

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TR-7 Ambassador Of The Brand

• Part of the Pre-order bonus for Helldivers 2.

Players who pre-ordered Helldivers 2 received a variety of armor choices to wear against the threats against democracy. One of these examples is the Ambassador of the Brand. This bright blue armor may make the player stick out against their allies, but the extra padding is sure to reduce the damage they take from being hit.

This allows players all the usual perks of medium armor while receiving a little extra protection than usual. Players who didn’t pre-order the game can still find a piece of armor with extra padding without spending any Medals. This is the B-01 Tactical Armor

that players can find when looking through their gear.

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IE-3 Martyr

Armor That Explodes After Death

• 45 Medals from the Servants of Freedom Premium Warbonds.

In Helldivers 2, a player is likely to die a lot, so it makes sense for the player to equip a medium armor that makes the most out of this common occurrence while fighting various enemies of Super Earth.

Players that have purchased and equipped the IE-3 Martyr armor from the Servants of Freedom Premium Warbond will likely always be in the middle of the danger, as dying with this armor on causes it to explode 1.3 seconds after the player has died. It should be noted that players should stay away from allies when wearing this armor, or they’ll explode alongside it.

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SA-04 Combat Technician

Enemies Are Less Likely To Detect The Player

• 60 Medals from the Helldivers Mobilize Warbonds.

While players are likely to associate being stealthy with using light armor, the SA-04 Combat Technician Armor

medium armor does exactly that but with more armor. Due to the passive of Scout, the SA-04 Combat Technician reduces the detect range enemies have against the wearer by 30%, allowing the player to sneak past outposts while being unnoticed.

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Alongside this, the passive also has the power to generate radar scans every 2 seconds for each marker placed on the map, allowing players to see what threats are ahead of them.

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FS-34 Exterminator

Explosive Damage Is Reduced

• Purchased from the Superstore for 400 Super Credits.

Players who find themselves constantly at the mercy of their allies’ grenades may be looking for the FS-34 Exterminator Armor

to wear. Exterminator medium armor comes with the passive of Fortified. This makes the player 50% resistant to explosive damage, so they won’t need to worry as much about dying from a grenade that rolls against their leg.

Besides this, the passive also reduces the recoil of a player’s weapon by 30% when they are crouching or prone, meaning they are fortified both in the damage they deal to the enemy and the likely damage dealt to them, which allows them to stand on the front-lines even in medium armor.

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SA-25 Steel Trooper

Extra Limb Health And Even Better Throwing Skills

• Costs 18 Medals from the Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond.

What makes Helldivers 2 such a great game, according to players, is how the currency known as Super credits that can be purchased with real money can also be earned in-game. These Super Credits are needed to purchase the Premium Warbond that provides the SA-25 Steel Trooper Armor

armor, a set that increases the durability of a player’s limbs.

While taking on the Automatons or the Terminids, they can deal some deadly damage to the player. This can damage limbs, which reduces the aim a player has against their foe. Servo-Assisted is a passive that not only increases limb health by 50% but also improves the throwing range of the player so they can throw the grenades further.

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CM-09 Bonesnapper

Hold More Stims That Last Longer

• Costs 15 Medals from the Helldivers Mobilize Warbonds.

While the armor may sound quite lethal with the name of CM-09 Bonesnapper Armor

, this medium armor is a player’s medic dream. With the passive of Med-Kit, players increase their holding capacity of stims by 2. This not only allows them more chances to heal themselves but also their other team members who may be running low on healing items.

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Light armor offers increased mobility at the cost of damage protection. For players that prefer this playstyle, choosing the right light armor is key.

The passive also increases the stim effect duration by an extra 2 seconds. It also means that players are immune to the damage they take for a little longer, so they can make the run to extraction easier or survive a little longer against a swarm of enemies.

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DP-40 Hero Of The Federation

50% Chance To Not Die From Lethal Damage

• Costs 25 Medals from the Helldivers Mobilize Warbonds.

Players who find themselves in a difficult situation constantly in Helldivers 2 may wish to focus their medals on purchasing the DP-40 Hero Of The Federation Armor

. This medium armor comes with all the basics of the type while also having the armor passive of Democracy Protects.

This passive gives players a 50% chance of surviving the lethal damage they take; this could be a misplaced Eagle Bomb or the wounds given by the enemy. It also means players are unlikely to bleed out and lose further health if they manage to hemorrhage their chest during combat. Limiting the chance of death allows players more time to spread democracy.

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UF-50 Bloodhound

Unflinching Potential To Keep A Player Standing

• Costs 45 Medals from the Truth Enforces Premium Warbonds.

Players who are looking for medium armor that acts as if the player is wearing heavy armor instead should look no further than the lethal nature of the UF-50 Bloodhound armor set. With this red armor equipped, the player will no longer flinch when being attacked.

Flinching is the bane of many player’s existence, especially when dealing with Automatons, as it blocks them out of shooting. When the player can no longer flinch, they can instead push forward, eradicating the foes of Super Earth. Even if this is one of the more expensive armor options, it’s certainly worth it.

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CE-35 Trench Engineer

Increased Grenade Capacity For More Explosions

• Costs 10 Medals from the Helldivers Mobilize Warbonds.

Out of all the medium armor available, by far, one of the best that players will want to earn as quickly as possible is the CE-35 Trench Engineer Armor

. Like every other medium armor available in Helldivers 2, the armor rating is a basic 100 with a 100 stamina regen, however, the armor passive available with the CE-35 Trench Engineer is by far one of the strongest, especially when taking on the Terminids.

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With this armor equipped, players are given two extra grenades to use when dealing with swarms of bugs or blowing up nests. Besides this, the armor also reduces the recoil of the Helldiver’s weaponry by 30% when crouching or prone.

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CE-27 Ground Breaker

Extra Grenades And Less Recoil

• Costs 18 Medals from the Democratic Detonation Premium Warbonds.

Alternatively, players who are willing to spend a couple of extra medals on a different Premium Warbond may also consider the CE-27 Ground Breaker Armor

as a great option to equip when taking on the enemies of Super Earth.

While this armor has the same armor passive as the previously mentioned option, this armor not only looks cooler but the Democratic Detonation Premium Warbond is also filled with plenty of other goodies that work well with this armor equipped. Not to forget to mention that it hardly looks like medium armor.

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Released

February 8, 2024

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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios