P-4 Senator

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 1

Last updated: 1.002.201
Current patch: 1.003.001

Weapons

Secondary Weapons

Pistols

P-4 Senator

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A high-damage revolver, which can be reloaded with single rounds. A heavy-hitting and reliable sidearm.

— Armory Description

The Senator is a Secondary Weapon that can penetrate heavy armor and deals a very high amount of damage per shot.

Procurement

The Senator is unlocked on the 1st page of the Steeled Veterans Premium Warbond for 15 Medals.

Weapon Statistics

P-4 Senator
Fire Rate	200 rpm
Recoil	43
Capacity	6
Reload Time	2.8 s
Reloading 1 Round	2.2 s
Reloading 5 Rounds	4.8 s
Spare Rounds	40
Starting Rounds	32
Rounds from Supply	40
Rounds from Ammo Box	20
Attacks
Pistol 13x40mm Full Metal Jacket	Projectile

Pistol 13x40mm Full Metal Jacket
Projectile
Caliber	12 mm
Mass	15 g
Initial Velocity	550 m/s
Drag Factor	30%
Gravity Factor	100%
Penetration Slowdown	25%
Damage
Standard	200
vs. Durable	70
Penetration
Direct	Heavy
Slight Angle	Heavy
Large Angle	Heavy
Extreme Angle	Unarmored I
Special Effects
Demolition Force	10
Stagger Force	20
Push Force	10

Tactical Information

• A hard-hitting revolver, the Senator possesses the highest damage per shot of all conventional sidearms in the game as well as  Heavy armor penetration.
  • The weapon's extreme stopping power allows it to kill any small enemy in a single shot regardless of hit location, and it can dispatch medium-sized foes with as little as one or two shots to the head.
  • As a six-shooter, the weapon can only fire six times before it runs empty, the smallest amount of all conventional sidearms. Make sure that each shot counts.
  • The high armor penetration means the Senator does not suffer damage reduction when penetrating  Medium armor like that used by Hive Guards, Devastators, or Overseers.
• The Senator may be thought of as a smaller APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle from its effectiveness against medium-sized targets. The Senator deals slightly under half the damage of the AMR and has worse rapid fire capability, but frees up a slot for a different support weapon while being easier to aim at close range.
  • Though ineffective against most other heavy enemies due to their high health and durability, the Senator can dispatch Hulks with three shots to the eye, only one more shot than with the AMR. This can be made easier using EMS effects like from the G-23 Stun grenade.
• As it is a revolver, the Senator reloads completely differently from its magazine-fed counterparts.
  • When reloading the weapon with unfired rounds left in the chamber, each spent casing is removed and individually replaced. This means that unlike the tactical reload of magazine weapons, no unspent rounds are discarded, making the weapon perfectly ammo-efficient.
  • However, this same reloading scheme also means that the more rounds are reloaded, the longer it will take. Replacing five rounds will take more time than replacing only one, though the reloading process can be interrupted in event of an emergency.
    • Partial cylinder reloads are best performed outside of combat, when there are no enemies to interrupt the long reloading process. This also takes advantage of the weapon's ammo efficiency, as unspent rounds are not wasted.
  • If all six rounds are expended, a speedloader will be used to fill the entire cylinder in one motion. It is only in this situation where reloading a higher number of rounds will take less time than reloading part of the cylinder.
    • A full reload is best performed in the midst of combat, as the use of the speedloader will make the process significantly faster than individually reloading each chamber of a partial cylinder.
• The One Handed trait means that the Senator can be used while holding items like the SSSD Hard Drive or while using the Ballistic Shield, and it will be automatically equipped in these cases if no other weapons with One Handed are equipped.

Media

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  Weapon Wheel for the P-4 Senator.
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  First-Person. It is the only available option.
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  Third-Person on the P-4 Senator.

Trivia

• The Helldiver will spin the revolver if the reload button is held, and will occasionally also do so when drawing it.
  • This is most likely a reference to the character Revolver Ocelot from the Metal Gear Solid series, who is known for spinning a Colt Single Action Army in a similar fashion.
  • This trait is also shared by its cousin, the LAS-58 Talon.

Change History

Patch

Description

1.003.000
2025-05-13

Change

• Decreased spread from 30 to 8
• Sway increased from 1 to 1.3

1.001.104
2024-10-15

Changes

• Armor penetration increased from 3 to 4.
• Projectile damage increased from 175 to 200.
• Projectile durable damage increased from 35 to 70.

1.000.300
2024-04-29

Changes

• Increased damage from 150 to 175.
• Speedloader added when reloading on an empty cylinder–speeds up reload on empty considerably.

Undocumented Changes

• Added a floating red dot to the Senator's iron sights.
• Added the ability to spin the Senator around when the reload button is held.

1.000.200
2024-04-02

Fixes

• Fixed incorrect armor penetration tags in the menu.

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Weapons

Primaries

CB-9 Exploding Crossbow  •  JAR-5 Dominator  •  R-36 Eruptor  •  SG-8P Punisher Plasma  •  ARC-12 Blitzer  •  LAS-5 Scythe  •  LAS-16 Sickle  •  PLAS-1 Scorcher  •  PLAS-101 Purifier  •  AR-23P Liberator Penetrator  •  AR-23C Liberator Concussive  •  AR-23A Liberator Carbine  •  AR-61 Tenderizer  •  BR-14 Adjudicator  •  R-63 Diligence  •  R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper  •  MP-98 Knight  •  SMG-37 Defender  •  SMG-72 Pummeler  •  SG-8 Punisher  •  SG-8S Slugger  •  SG-225 Breaker  •  SG-225SP Breaker Spray&Pray  •  SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary  •  SG-451 Cookout  •  FLAM-66 Torcher  •  R-2124 Constitution  •  SMG-32 Reprimand  •  SG-20 Halt  •  PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle  •  StA-52 Assault Rifle  •  StA-11 SMG  •  AR-23 Liberator  •  LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle  •  R-6 Deadeye  •  R-2 Amendment

Secondaries

P-19 Redeemer  •  GP-31 Grenade Pistol  •  LAS-7 Dagger  •  P-113 Verdict  •  P-4 Senator  •  SG-22 Bushwhacker  •  P-72 Crisper  •  P-11 Stim Pistol  •  PLAS-15 Loyalist  •  CQC-30 Stun Baton  •  CQC-19 Stun Lance  •  P-2 Peacemaker  •  GP-31 Ultimatum  •  CQC-5 Combat Hatchet  •  LAS-58 Talon  •  CQC-2 Saber

Support

MG-43 Machine Gun  •  APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle  •  M-105 Stalwart  •  EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank  •  GR-8 Recoilless Rifle  •  FLAM-40 Flamethrower  •  AC-8 Autocannon  •  MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun  •  RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher  •  RS-422 Railgun  •  FAF-14 Spear  •  GL-21 Grenade Launcher  •  LAS-98 Laser Cannon  •  ARC-3 Arc Thrower  •  LAS-99 Quasar Cannon  •  SG-88 Break-Action Shotgun  •  MLS-4X Commando  •  TX-41 Sterilizer  •  StA-X3 W.A.S.P. Launcher  •  Entrenchment Tool  •  CQC-1 One True Flag

Attachments

2x Tube Red Dot  •  Reflex Sight  •  Holographic Sight  •  4x Combat Scope  •  10x Sniper Scope  •  No Underbarrel  •  Laser Sight W/ Flashlight  •  Vertical Foregrip  •  Angled Foregrip  •  Flashlight Vertical Foregrip  •  Laser Sight Angled Foregrip  •  No Attachment  •  Muzzle Brake  •  Flash Hider  •  Compensator  •  Iron Sight  •  1.5x Tube Red Dot  •  No Choke  •  Reflex Sight Mk2  •  Full Choke  •  Half Choke  •  Extended Magazine  •  High Dissipation Heatsink  •  Duckbill  •  Standard Heatsink  •  High Capacity Heatsink  •  Drum Magazine  •  Short Magazine