SG-8 Punisher (Helldivers 2)

"A powerful dual magazine pump-action shotgun, with limited armor penetration. Ideal for small and fast targets."

- Armory Description

The SG-8 Punisher is a pump-action, dual tube-fed shotgun in Helldivers 2. One of the first weapons available for unlock, the Punisher is hard-hitting with high damage per shot and a relatively high capacity. It is able to make short work of lightly-armored enemies, but is limited by damage falloff due to spread as well as a slow fire rate fire rate thanks to its pump-action operation. A slug-firing variant, the SG-8S Slugger, is available for unlock later on.

Role:
The Punisher excels at dealing with lightly-armored enemies of all types at close range, but struggles somewhat with large groups of fodder enemies because of its limited fire rate. As such, it is ideal for clearing intermediate-type enemies such as Warriors or Hunters.