Helldivers 2 Patch Unleashes Fire Tornadoes, Balances Powerful Weapons, and Enhancements Galore

Arrowhead Game Studios has recently released an update for Helldivers 2, which includes new planetary hazards, adjustments to weapon balancing, and various fixes to improve the overall gameplay experience. This update is currently available for Helldivers 2 PC players, with a separate update planned for PlayStation 5 users.

Helldivers 2, a game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, is a popular third-person squad-based shooter known for its intense multiplayer action and strategic gameplay. Set in a futuristic world under attack by alien enemies, players can participate in thrilling battles using a wide range of weapons and tactics. With the ability to play across both PlayStation 5 and Windows platforms, Helldivers 2 offers cooperative multiplayer gameplay that emphasizes teamwork, coordination, and strategic thinking.

Players in Helldivers 2 will face new environmental challenges with the latest minor patch 01.000.100. From fire tornadoes to meteor showers, these hazards will test your adaptability and quick thinking during missions. Eradicate missions have also been made more challenging and longer to provide a balanced and engaging gameplay experience.

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Several weapons in Helldivers 2, from primary to secondary to support, have been adjusted to balance their power on the battlefield. Changes have been made to things like magazine size, damage dealt, and armor-piercing abilities for popular weapons like the Breaker, Railgun, Flamethrower, Laser Cannon, and Punisher. Additionally, updates have been made to stratagems like the Energy Shield Backpack and Orbital Barrages to make them more effective and useful during combat situations.

Helldivers 2 Super Earth Flag - Additionally, numerous fixes have been applied to address issues related to armor rating values, environmental hazards, anti-aliasing toggles, and lighting inconsistencies across different planets

Numerous fixes have been made to address various issues in the game, including armor rating values, environmental hazards, anti-aliasing toggles, and lighting inconsistencies on different planets. Another change involves friendly fire, with Helldivers now taking damage from fire, gas, etc., caused by other players. Additionally, a fix has been implemented for the camera, preventing it from locking onto the player's own corpse and allowing for uninterrupted spectator mode.

Despite these improvements, the development team has acknowledged a list of known issues that players may encounter, such as game crashes, character freezing, bugs preventing item pick-ups, login rate limiting, and more. Arrowhead Game Studios is actively working to address these issues and enhance the overall gameplay experience. As the studio continues to refine the game, players can expect future updates for Helldivers 2 that aim to solve emerging problems.

Helldivers 2 Minor Patch 01.000.100 Notes

Major Updates

Planetary Hazards active

Many planets now have additional environmental challenges that will appear at random while you are deployed, from fire tornadoes to meteor showers and many more.

Balancing

Eradicate Missions

Missions to eradicate now require more kills and enemies spawn more frequently. The time needed to finish the mission was initially too short and should now typically take twice as long to complete.

When it comes to weapons, players have access to primary, secondary, and support weapons.

Breaker: Decreased magazine capacity from 16 to 13, increased recoil from 30 to 55

Railgun - Decreased armor penetration in Safe Mode, decreased damage against durable enemy parts

Flamethrower: Increased damage per second by 50%

Laser Cannon: Increased damage against durable enemy parts, increased armor penetration, improved ergonomics

Punisher: The total ammo capacity has been boosted from 40 to 60, along with an increase in stagger force and damage per bullet from 40 to 45.

Breaker Spray & Pray: There is now improved armor penetration, a faster fire rate of 330 (up from 300), more pellets per shot at 16 (previously 12), and a slightly reduced magazine size of 26 (down from 32).

Stratagems

Energy Shield Backpack: Increased delay before recharging

380mm and 120mm Orbital Barrages: Increased duration of the bombardment, decreased spread

Fixes

Fixed armor rating values not reducing damage as intended.

Fixed certain Bug Holes (including Stalker Nests) that were unnecessarily hard to destroy.

Fixed anti-aliasing toggle not working on PS5.

Balanced lighting across all planets to solve cases where the game was too dark.

Improved flashlight efficacy.

Increased visibility during “sand rain” weather on Erata Prime.

Updated tutorial materials and lighting.

Improved cases where some materials could look blurry if "Lighting" graphic setting was set to "Low".

Fixed timing issues that could occur in the primary objective "Extract E-710".

Changed the button interaction behavior for buttons in bunker POIs. Now, Helldivers will release the button after holding it for a few seconds.

Some cases of large assets floating after the ground beneath them was blown up have been resolved.

Helldivers standing next to ICBMs during launch may get quite toasty and even risk spontaneous combustion.

Fixed unthrowable snowballs after ragdolling.

Fixed being able to use grenades after drowning.

Camera no longer locked on the player's own corpse and blocking spectator mode.

Helldivers now take damage from fire, gas etc. generated by other players.

Armor no longer stretches when dismembered.

Known Issues

Game may crash after dropping several high power stratagems in succession.

Picking up items from caches may cause characters to freeze in place for an extended period of time.

Picking up items from bunkers and caches in quick succession may render one of the items unpickable.

Players cannot unfriend other players befriended via friend code.

When joining a multiplayer game session via PS5 Activity Card, players may encounter issues with selecting their loadout or returning to their ship.

During certain missions, the mission objective HUD may show different numbers for the client and the host.

Default armor is always shown while viewing the warbond, regardless of the armor that player has equipped.

Text chat box display is obstructed by the cinematic letterboxing during extraction.

Some text in the HUD/UI is missing or not displaying correctly.

Players may experience issues when many players attempt to login and/or play at the same time:

Login rate limiting

Players may become disconnected during play

Various UI issues may appear when the game interacts with servers

Some games may not be joinable by others for a short period of time

Editor's P/S:

This update for Helldivers 2 brings a plethora of improvements and fixes, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. The addition of planetary hazards adds a new layer of challenge, testing players' adaptability and quick thinking. The weapon balancing adjustments aim to create a more balanced and engaging combat system, ensuring that no weapon dominates the battlefield. The numerous fixes address various issues, such as lighting inconsistencies and friendly fire damage, providing a smoother and more polished gameplay experience. Overall, this update demonstrates the developers' dedication to refining and improving the game, ensuring a consistently enjoyable and challenging experience for players.

Despite the positive changes brought by this update, it's important to acknowledge the known issues that players may encounter. Game crashes, character freezing, and login rate limiting can be frustrating and may hinder the gameplay experience. It's encouraging to know that the development team is actively working to address these issues, and future updates are expected to resolve these problems. Players should stay informed about upcoming updates and provide feedback to the developers to help improve the game further.