CQC-2 Saber
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| Helldivers 2 | Helldivers 1 |
“A one-handed ceremonial sword suitable for use in parades, sabrage, and combat.
— Armory Description
The CQC-2 Saber is a Melee Secondary Weapon. Attacking will rapidly swing the saber in a short range.
Procurement
The Saber is unlocked from the Masters of Ceremony Premium Warbond for 
40 Medals
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| CQC-2 Saber | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 150 rpm |
| Recoil | 6 |
| Ergonomics | 0 |
| Attacks | |
| Saber | Damage |
| Saber | |
|---|---|
| Damage | |
| Standard |  125 Damage
|
| vs. Durable | 65 Damage
|
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Medium
|
| Slight Angle |  Unarmored I
|
| Large Angle | Unarmored I
|
| Extreme Angle | Unarmored I
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 25 |
| Push Force | 30 |
Tactical Information
Saber Specific
- The Saber is tied with the CQC-5 Combat Hatchet for the deadliest melee weapons in terms of DPS, but this is offset by its relatively short range and lack of stun.
- This is an excellent melee weapon for killing Voteless due to its high damage and attack rate.
- Its attack pattern consisting of a diagonal right to left swing, then horizontal mid-level left to right, after that a low right to left swing, back to mid left to right makes it far more consistent for chopping legs off Voteless hordes than the CQC-5 Combat Hatchet, arguably making it better suited against said units.
- Helldivers can swing the Saber 20 times before running out of stamina. This number is not affected by Stamina Regen value or the Stamina Enhancement Booster.
Melee Weapons
- Melee weapons deal all of their damage to the first segment or "body part" of any given entity that they come into contact with. Additional segments of the same unit that the weapon passes through will be ignored.
- Wearing Armor with the Peak Physique or Rock Solid passive will increase melee damage by 100%, greatly increasing its lethality. Armor with the Reinforced Epaulettes passive will increase melee damage by 50%,.
- Melee weapons are able to hit multiple enemies with one swing.
- Attacking with a melee weapon drains stamina.
- Holding the attack button will allow you to continuously attack, even when stamina is empty.
Trivia
- CQC-2 Saber is a first and one of only two melee weapons that has its own unique scabbard.
- The only other melee weapon to have a scabbard is the CQC-42 Machete
Media
Helldiver holding Saber
Aiming, Third-Person. It is the only available option.
CQC-2 Saber with scabbard
Armory Icon
Change History
Patch
Description
1.004.100
2025-10-23
Changes
- Damage increased from 110 to 125
- Durable damage increased from 55 to 65
Fix
- Fixed armor penetration value in the Stats Menu.
1.003.200
2025-07-15
Undocumented Fix
- Melee weapons no longer ignore breakable armor.
1.003.000
2025-05-13
Addition
- Added to the game.