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StA-52 Rebalance 2026-09-27

A Mod for Helldivers 2
StA-52 Rebalance akl_mod_preview_image
With Arrowhead’s weapon balancing being a bit inconsistent at times, there have been plenty of requests for the Killzone weapons to receive a proper overhaul ever since they returned as part of the Legendary Warbond. Unfortunately, the StA-52 never really got the attention it needed. This mod gives the StA-52 a much-needed rebalance that better fits the advanced craftsmanship and reputation of Stahl Arms. The changes improve its overall effectiveness while still keeping the weapon from becoming overpowered. It also rewards controlled bursts and disciplined firing, giving the rifle better accuracy and making it feel more deliberate to use. The stat changes are based on Grass’s weapon-balancing suggestions, so massive thanks to them for putting the numbers together and providing the foundation for this rebalance. Unfortunately, I was unable to change the reload speed however if someone is able to feel free to.

Mod Requirements: Bingus Shared Loader


StatVanillaRebalanced
Normal damage90125
Durable damage2244
Armor penetration2/2/2/02/2/1/0
Fire rate790 RPM675 RPM
Drag0.30.6
Sway1.00.9
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AnonRizzler
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Sorbid

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Sep 24, 2026
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might as well throw in some extra mags too, actually make its reload faster if possible, its probably the slowest in the game
 

SciFiSamurai

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Sep 26, 2026
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Thx for this! I was always disappointed that my red sauce rifle fell behind and nobody at AH seemed to notice/care.
 

Flufferson

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Sep 18, 2026
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If only it could get a underbarrel shotgun, which SOMEHOW, AH managed to fuck up and not include...
The weapon is quite memorable to me cause of the underbarrel shotgun being so good in Killzone... AH manage to not include it like what the fuck!?
 

Anjaxis

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Sep 19, 2026
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Just letting you know, this mod seems to also alter the Liberator and Liberator Carbine. I assume because they all shoot the same bullet.
 

MikeOxlong211

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Sep 21, 2026
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If only it could get a underbarrel shotgun, which SOMEHOW, AH managed to fuck up and not include...
The weapon is quite memorable to me cause of the underbarrel shotgun being so good in Killzone... AH manage to not include it like what the fuck!?
This weapon isn't the shotgun one. This is the StA-52 from Killzone 2,it replaces the underbarrel shotgun with a handguard. The underbarrel shotgun belongs only to the Killzone 1 StA-52 LAR V1, it even has Killzone lore explaining the change.
While yes,they chose the boring version,they did it correctly.
 

ZarShef

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Sep 22, 2026
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honestly, would trade this mod for the mod that just making this gun med pen
 
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IsaacFreely

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Sep 23, 2026
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If only it could get a underbarrel shotgun, which SOMEHOW, AH managed to fuck up and not include...
The weapon is quite memorable to me cause of the underbarrel shotgun being so good in Killzone... AH manage to not include it like what the fuck!?
AH's screw up was adding the wrong version of the STA-52 to the game. Ah didn't include the underbarrel because it's the KZ2 version the of STA-52 which did not have an underbarrel. The underbarrel shotgun was only on the KZ1 version of the STA-52. If you go look at the KZ wiki for the STA-52 you can see how the KZ1 and the KZ2-3 version of the rifle have entirely different shape profiles. The KZ1 STA-52 also has an integrated red dot sight.