SG-8 Punisher (Helldivers 2)

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 rate of fire thanks to its pump-action operation.
The Punisher is available on page one of Warbond: Helldivers Mobilize. 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.
The Punisher also posesses the ability to stagger enemies on a successful hit. This makes it a very useful early-game counter against Stalkers.
Category:Weapons (Helldivers 2)
Category:Helldivers II
Category:Primary Weapons
Category:Shotgun