R-2124 Constitution
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“This ceremonial rifle is modeled after antique relics from pre-Democratic times. It is traditionally gifted to every citizen upon turning 16 to encourage service.
— Armory Description
The R-2124 Constitution is a bolt-action Marksman Rifle reminiscent of pre-Democratic rifles. It is affixed with a bayonet, improving melee damage and range.
Acquisition
Distributed to all present and future Helldivers as of October 27, 2024, along with the DP-00 Tactical armor, to celebrate Liberty Day.
Detailed Weapon Statistics
| R-2124 CONSTITUTION | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 60 rpm |
| Recoil | 30 |
| Horizontal Recoil | 17.5 |
| Vertical Recoil | 42.5 |
| Spread | ↔[0.00] ↕[0.00] |
| Sway | 1 |
| Ergonomics | 65 |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Spare Rounds | 99 |
| Starting Rounds | 60 |
| Rounds from Supply | 99 |
| Rounds from Ammo Box | 49 |
| Attacks | |
| *R-2124 P | Projectile |
| R-2124 P | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Caliber | 8 mm |
| Mass | 20 g |
| Initial Velocity | 850 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 30% |
| Gravity Factor | 100% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 25% |
| Damage | |
| Standard |  180 Ballistic
|
| vs. Durable | 50 Ballistic
|
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Medium
|
| Slight Angle | Medium
|
| Large Angle | Medium
|
| Extreme Angle |  Unarmored I
|
| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 20 |
| Push Force | 14 |
Tactical Information
- The Constitution is commonly considered a "challenge weapon" by the community due to its lackluster performance and in-game status as a "ceremonial" firearm.
- The Constitution has the lowest damage-per-second value out of all Primary weapons. This is largely because of its very slow fire rate, at just 60 RPM.
- In addition to its low damage output, the Constitution's 5 round capacity is among the smallest of the Primary weapons. Reloads are frequent and relatively long, depending on how much of the magazine is expended.
- The Constitution cannot be customized with attachments; this prevents the use of more powerful optic sights than the basic irons included with the weapon.
- Despite its shortcomings, the Constitution is not without redeeming qualities.
- Its rounds can damage Medium armor, allowing it to engage a wide variety of enemies.
- The Constitution has a generous ammo reserve, capable of holding 99 extra rounds, 119 if the Siege-Ready armor passive is equipped.
- As each round is reloaded individually, no ammo is wasted when reloading.
- The attached bayonet penetrates Medium armor similar to the rifle, and enhances the user's melee damage while equipped. Using the Peak Physique armor passive increases melee damage even further.
- Attacking with the bayonet is also completely silent, which can prevent nearby enemies from being alerted to one's position.
- Its rounds can damage
- The Constitution demands great skill and accuracy to be used effectively, and even then it still underperforms compared to most weapons due to its inferior stats in nearly every category.
- It fares poorly against the Terminids and Illuminate. These factions attack in hordes that are far too large for the Constitution to handle, even considering its bayonet.
- On the contrary, the Constitution's precision, armor-piercing rounds, and damage can make it a viable weapon for the Automatons; many of their infantry units can be eliminated with a well-placed shot while also spawning in smaller numbers than the former two factions.
- These traits, however, are also possessed by the R-63CS Diligence Counter Sniper, which shares armor penetration values, deals slightly more damage, has triple the magazine size, faster reload, and a scope, while only sacrificing 10 rounds in overall capacity, the shell-loading feature, and the bayonet which would typically see much less use against automatons.
Media
Weapon Wheel
Aiming, Third-Person
Ditto, First-Person
Bayonet in Action
Armory Icon
Weapon Modification
Patterns
- Helldiver, unlocked by default
- Arctic Camo, unlocked at Level 5
- Arctic, unlocked at Level 5
- Desert Camo, unlocked at Level 10
- Desert, unlocked at Level 10
- Forest, unlocked at Level 15
- Forest Camo, unlocked at Level 15
- Urban Camo, unlocked at Level 20
- Urban, unlocked at Level 20
- Venus, unlocked at Level 25
- Night, unlocked at Level 25
Trivia
- The Constitution closely resembles World War I rifles, specifically the M1903 Springfield and the M1917 Enfield.
- The Constitution has a tactical reload animation that is more easily seen in first-person, where the Helldiver holds down the rounds in the internal magazine to prevent them from ejecting.
Known Bugs
- Tapping backwards during the bayonet stab animation will cause the Helldiver to freeze their stab animation; this does not negatively affect any control over the Helldiver. Turning or moving will fix this.
Change History
Patch
Description
1.003.200
2025-07-15
Change
- Bayonet stagger strength increased from 20 to 25.
Undocumented Fix
- Melee weapons no longer ignore breakable armor.
1.001.104
2024-10-27
(Mid-Patch)
Addition
- Added to the game.