Helldivers 2 features many armors that players can choose from but the armors can be mainly classified into three categories: Light, Medium, and Heavy. A player on the Helldivers 2 subreddit revealed that he performed an experiment for one month on Terminid-infested planets to understand what kind of armor Helldivers prefer and what kind of Stratagems they combine it with.

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This player’s experiment concluded that most players prefer to use Light armor but it seems like the best option on the battlefield is the Heavy armor only if you combine it with the correct Stratagems. This seems obvious due to the difference in the armor ratings but the Heavy has a high survival rate, however, it takes more time to complete the mission as it reduces Speed and Stamina Regen.

Helldivers 2 player’s research concludes that many players like to use the Light...