| “ | A modified Liberator featuring explosive rounds and a red-dot sight. Trades increased damage for increased recoil. | „ |
| ~ Armory Description |
The AR-23C Concussive is a variant of the standard AR-23 Liberator. It features a red-dot sight, as well as explosive rounds that stagger enemies who are hit.
It is unlocked in the first page of Premium Warbond: Steeled Veterans.
Role:[ | ]
The Concussive Liberator takes a more specialized role in finishing off armored units with exposed weak spots. This results in reduced effectiveness at mass infantry clearing.
However this weapon can also be effectively used as a support weapon to control and suppress enemies by staggering them allowing other players to finish them off.
Notes[ | ]
- According to Arrowhead's CEO and Helldivers 2 Creative Director Johan Pilestedt, the Explosive trait deals 100% damage to enemy weak points, where regular weapons only deal 10% of the listed damage.[1]
- The weapon used to be called the AR-23E Liberator Explosive, but was changed to its current name with on March 6, 2024 with patch 01.000.100.
Updates[ | ]
Patch 01.001.100:
⁅ Changed magazine from a standard 30 round box magazine to a 60 round drum magazine
Patch 01.000.200:
⁅ Trait list has been updated to represent previous updates
Patch 01.000.100:
⁅ Renamed from AR-23E Liberator Explosive to AR-23C Liberator Concussive
⁅ No longer deals Explosive Damage to weak spots (Undocumented)