SG-8 Punisher
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“A powerful dual magazine pump-action shotgun, with limited armor penetration. Ideal for small and fast targets.
— Armory Description
The SG-8 Punisher is a pump action shotgun with the highest damage per shot of any shotgun.
Procurement
It is unlocked on the 1st page of the Helldivers Mobilize! Warbond for 
4 Medals.
Weapon Statistics
| SG-8 Punisher | |
|---|---|
| Fire Rate | 80 rpm |
| Recoil | 120 |
| Ergonomics | 65 |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Reload Time | 6.4 s |
| Reloading 1 Round | 0.4 s |
| Spare Rounds | 60 |
| Starting Rounds | 32 |
| Rounds from Supply | 60 |
| Rounds from Ammo Box | 30 |
| Attacks | |
| Shotgun 10-Gauge Buckshot | Projectile |
| Shotgun 10-Gauge Buckshot | |
|---|---|
| Projectile | |
| Pellets | x 9 |
| Caliber | 8 mm |
| Mass | 6 g |
| Initial Velocity | 385 m/s |
| Drag Factor | 50% |
| Gravity Factor | 100% |
| Penetration Slowdown | 25% |
| Damage | |
| Standard | 45 |
| vs. Durable | 12 |
| Penetration | |
| Direct |  Light
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| Slight Angle | Light
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| Large Angle | Light
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| Extreme Angle |  Unarmored I
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| Special Effects | |
| Demolition Force | 10 |
| Stagger Force | 35 |
| Push Force | 30 |
Attachments
| Attachment Name | Category | Unlock Level | Unlock Cost | Effect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckbill | Muzzle | Weapon Level 22 |  ENTER COST
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| Iron Sight | Optics | Weapon Level 24 | ENTER COST
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ERGONOMICS 5 | |
| Reflex Sight | Optics | Weapon Level 1 | 0
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| Holographic Sight | Optics | Weapon Level 8 | ENTER COST
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| Half Choke | Muzzle | Weapon Level 2 | 3000
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| 1.5x Tube Red Dot | Optics | Weapon Level 4 | ENTER COST
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| Reflex Sight Mk2 | Optics | Weapon Level 18 | ENTER COST
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| No Attachment | Muzzle | Weapon Level 1 | 0
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| Full Choke | Muzzle | Weapon Level 12 | ENTER COST
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Tactical Information
- Unlike shots from the SG-225 Breaker, SG-8 Punisher shots greatly stagger most small to medium sized enemies. This leaves targeted enemies unable to fight back for as long as the wielder keeps firing.
- Its stagger potential and high damage make the SG-8 Punisher a particularly effective choice against the Predator Strain.
- Predator Stalkers can be repeatedly staggered to allow the user to line up more effective shots. Suggested targets include the front legs to cripple them, or the face for a potential instant kill.
- The spray of buckshot also allows for forgiving aim against Predator Hunters.
- As a Rounds Reload weapon, the Punisher is reloaded one shell at a time. This makes impossible to waste ammo while reloading, though a complete reload from zero will be slower than that of a traditional magazine.
- The Punisher's reload speed closely matches its fire rate, making it easier to fire continuously by pressing Reload after each shot.
- With the addition of custom attachments, the Half Choke and Full Choke can be used to lower spread. This makes each pellet more likely to hit a targeted weakpoint at the cost of demanding better accuracy.
Media
Weapon Wheel
Aiming, Third Person
Ditto, First-Person
Trivia
Change History
Patch
Description
1.000.100
2024-03-06
Changes
- Increased total ammo capacity from 40 to 60
- Increased stagger force
- Increased damage from 40 to 45 per pellet. (Total Damage increased by 45)
Undocumented Changes
- Recoil increased from 110 to 120.