SMG-37 Defender (Helldivers 2)

"A high-caliber submachine gun which can be fired with one hand. Has a relatively low rate of fire."

- Armory Description

The SMG-37 defender is one of the smallest primary weapons a Helldiver can deploy with. It can be used one handed freeing the other hand for different tasks.

Role:
The primary advantage of the SMG-37 defender come from the fact that the weapon can be utilized one handed. Normally when carrying an item like an SSSD drive a helldiver will be forced to use their sidearm which has far less in the way of ammo capacity and damage. The SMG-37 allows the Helldiver to use their primary weapon which normally has a greater ammo capacity and more spare mags. Some teams may find it beneficial to designate one member as the carrier, as this may improve overall damage output.

It can be augmented with a weapon like MG-43 Machine Gun, M-105 Stalwart, or an ARC-3 Arc Thrower, which can act as the primary weapon when not carrying the SSSD.