"The M5 is a 4-seat armored personnel carrier equipped with a double barrel light auto-cannon and two smaller support weapons. It traverses snow and shallow water with ease."
- Armory Description
Stratagem Code[ | ]
Players must enter the following sequence, using the controller d‑pad, in order to call down this single-use Stratagem during a mission:
Unlock Requirement[ | ]
The M5 APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) is granted to the player as a reward for completing all the missions on its associated planet (typically a medium-low level planet - difficulty 4 to 6).
Upgrades[ | ]
| Upgrade | Cost | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mk1 | Basic variant, no upgrades. | |
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Mk2 |  2 |
Increases on-board ammunition supply and adds a laser sight to the main gun. |
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Mk3 | 3 |
Improved speed, handling and turret rotation speed. |
Detailed Statistics[ | ]
For a detailed overview and comparison of the statlines for Helldivers, their equipment and all enemies, check the Detailed Statistics page.
| Health | Constitution | Armor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Decay | Base | Decay | Location | Min | Max |
| 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 150 | default | 20 | 2000 |
| Attacks | Power | Crit | AP? | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crush | n/a | n/a | no | explosive |
| Gun | 65 | n/a | no | n/a |
| Cannon | 180 | n/a | yes | n/a |
| Area/Explosive | Anti-Personnel | Direct | Ignore | AP? | Effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius | Power | Radius | Power | Armor | Shields | |||
| Crush | 1.5 | 100 | 1.5 | 100 | no | yes | no | n/a |
| Vehicle Exploding | 3.0 | 200 | 4.0 | 200 | no | no | no | n/a |
| M5 Autocannon Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Weapon Category | Autocannon | ||
| Fire Mode | Full-auto | ||
| Damage | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Damage | 180 | 250* | * Requires Mk3 upgrade |
| Center Mass Damage | N/A | N/A | No damage bonus |
| Status Effect | None | None | |
| AP Ammo Armor Reduction | -15 | -15 | |
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cyclic Rate of Fire (RPM) | 300 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 180 | |
| Spread | 3° | 3° | Fixed firing pattern |
| Max Range | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Bullet Spread Simulation | todo | ||
| M5 Support Weapon Detailed Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon Info | Additional Notes | ||
| Weapon Category | Machine Gun | ||
| Fire Mode | Full-auto | ||
| Damage | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Damage | 65 | 65 | |
| Center Mass Damage | N/A | N/A | No center mass bonus |
| Status Effect | None | None | |
| AP Ammo Armor Reduction | 0 | 0 | |
| Statistics | |||
| Base | Upgraded | Additional Notes | |
| Cyclic Rate of Fire (RPM) | 1500 | 1500 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1000* | * Requires Mk2 upgrade |
| Spread | 4° | 4° | Fixed firing pattern |
| Max Range | 100 m | 100 m | |
| Bullet Spread Simulation | todo | ||
Gameplay Tips[ | ]
- Compared to the more heavily armed and armored M5-32 HAV, the M5 APC has better acceleration and top speed.
- The sponson-mounted machine guns have a magazine capacity of 750 rounds each (1000 when upgraded); the turret-mounted double-barrel autocannon has a 150-round magazine (300 when upgraded).
- Compared to the Helldiver-portable MG-94, vehicle-mounted machine guns have a 50% faster rate of fire.
- Vehicles and Exosuits will take a small amount of damage while passing through a deployed Anti-Personnel Barrier. The M5-32 HAV (when upgraded to Mk3) and the TD-110 Bastion are immune to this, however.
- Vehicles are larger than Hellpods, requiring more space to deploy. They can land anywhere within a fairly wide radius of the beacon that called it in. In rough terrain, this can lead to the vehicle being deployed on top of unsuspecting Helldivers.
- When calling in multiple stratagems, it is advisable to deploy any vehicles only after all equipment-bearing Hellpods have arrived. This is because Hellpods will instantly destroy any vehicle they land on.
Gallery[ | ]
M5 Armored Personnel Carrier
Up to three crewable weapons
M5 APC sponson machine gun firing
M5 APC autocannon turret firing
