JAR-5 Dominator

The JAR-5 Dominator is a unique weapon firing two-stage, jet-propelled ammunition that explodes upon entering a target. Capable of medium armor penetration, the Dominator excels at defeating larger, moderately-armored foes such as Hive Guards and Devastators, but struggles against groups of enemy fodder due to high recoil, low rate of fire, and limited ammo capacity.
The Dominator can be unlocked via the third page of Premium Warbond: Steeled Veterans.
=== Role: ===
The Dominator is optimal for dealing with moderately-armored targets or enemies with larger health pools like Hive Guards, Brood Commanders, Devastators, or Scout Striders, and is best paired with a support weapon stratagem that is ideal for clearing crowds of fodder enemies such as the Stalwart, Machine Gun, or especially the Arc Thrower, Grenade Launcher, or Flamethrower.
===Notes===
*The Dominator has high muzzle climb, one will need to actively compensate for the recoil to keep the weapon on-target for follow-up shots.
*Despite having a 3-rd burst setting, the Dominator's slow RoF and high recoil does not lend itself well to burst firing, if anything it is barely noticeable from simply burst-firing it yourself on semi.
*The weapon has a somewhat slow muzzle velocity, which requires the user to compensate for bullet drop and movement at longer ranges, although thanks to the large and slow projectile, it is relatively easy to lead. Consequently, the Jar-5 is best used at medium range. 
*The Dominator's rounds are concussive. They will not only stun enemies on a successful hit, but they will also interrupt any special action they're performing. They are capable of stunlocking medium-sized threats that get too close.
===Trivia===
*The JAR-5's two-stage jet-propelled ammunition is based on Gyrojet technology proposed in the 1960s. The concept however, never caught on, as the ammunition tended to be unreliable in field conditions, were expensive, and required a minimum travel distance to achieve their optimal speeds.
**The specific concept of a jet-propelled infantry weapon that penetrates armor, then explodes, is based on the Imperial Boltgun technology from the Warhammer 40k universe.
Category:Helldivers II
Category:Weapons (Helldivers 2)
Category:Primary Weapons