| “ | The SEAF standard assault rifle, balancing power, fire rate, and weight for a reliable weapon against the smaller targets. | „ |
| ~ Armory Description |
The AR-23 Liberator is the standard dispenser of democracy in Helldivers 2. Filling the primary weapon slot, it is a light armor penetrating weapon with three modes: auto, burst, and semi-automatic. It is also equipped with a flashlight with three modes: auto (which activates the flashlight only in low light conditions), on, and off.
It is unlocked upon character creation and automatically equipped. Four variants of the weapon are available for unlock, the AR-23P Liberator Penetrator, AR-61 Tenderizer, AR-23C Liberator Concussive, and the AR-23A Liberator Carbine
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The Liberator is a balanced starter rifle, combining decent damage, magazine capacity, accuracy, and handling. It is built primarily to take out lightly-armored enemies as it lacks the armor penetration. A common strategy is to bring the Liberator to deal with the numerous cannon fodder enemies, then bring a support weapon to deal with heavier threats.
However, the Liberator is not to be underestimated, even at higher difficulties, as its low recoil allows it to easily take out heavier enemies like the Brood Commander and the Devastator if one focuses fire on their heads when up-close.
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- The AR-23 Liberator has similarities to the IWI Tavor.