Summary
Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new update forHelldivers 2on October 15, marking the end of the studio’s 60-day community commitment with another round of huge weapons buffs, adjustments, and gameplay changes.Helldivers 2’s 1.001.104 patch is available to download and install now on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, and although today’s update marks the end of Arrowhead’s 60-day plan, the studio says it is still committed to keeping a line of communication between developers and fans open.
Although the third-person shooter has been a smash hit with players,Helldivers 2has found itself at the center of multiple controversies since its launch in February. The first came when its publisher, Sony, attempted to force PC players to link their Steam accounts to a PSN account if they wanted to continue playing. This decision was later walked back, butHelldivers 2would then go on to be review-bombedafter releasing its massive Escalation of Freedom update due to what fans believed were an unnecessary number of weapon and stratagem nerfs.
In response to the backlash,Arrowhead outlined a 60-day plan forHelldivers 2where it would release new updates and re-examine its approach to balance changes. The studio’s plan has now come to an end with the release ofHelldivers 2’s latest update, which is now available on PlayStation 5 and PC. The patch notes detail some lengthy changes with another round of massive buffs, as Arrowhead says the 1.001.104 update includes the remaining weapons and stratagem changes that it wasn’t able to finish for the September 17 patch.
Alongside changes to armor damage, quality-of-life improvements, and weapon buffs, Arrowhead says it has dedicated time to look over some key core systems such as enemy spawning and Automaton targeting. The studio says that thanks to fan feedback, battling theAutomatons inHelldivers 2has been fine-tuned to make the experience a lot less frustrating for players.
As the latestHelldivers 2updateis now live, Arrowhead has celebrated the occasion with anew postrecapping the past 60 days. The studio notes that over 70 different weapons and stratagems have seen comprehensive balance adjustments, along with an overhaul to several enemies to ensure they present a challenge while also feeling rewarding to defeat. Other notable changes have also been made to UI and enemy spawning, but Arrowhead says it is still committed to ensuring there is an open line of communication through surveys, patch notes, blog posts, and more.
General changes
Additional Supply Items are now visible on the minimap
Removed ricochets from Orbital Stratagem projectiles, Eagle-1 bombs and FAF-14 Spear missiles
Helldiver armor tweaks, both Heavy and Light armor are now more effective
Heavy armor reduces damage taken by 25%, up from 20%
Light armor increases damage taken by 25%, down from 33%
Stratagems and Weapon tag description updates, they now show more information and are also categorized
Plasma projectile behavior
PLAS-101 Purifier
Projectiles can now be charged up with a damage multiplier that scales
Stratagem Support Weapons
AC-8 Autocannon
New weapon function: Programmable ammunition now allows you to switch between normal and and flak projectiles
GR-8 Recoilless Rifle
New weapon function: Programmable ammunition now allows you to switch between normal projectiles and High Explosive rounds
Drone Backpacks now has a new toggle drone function
A/AC-8 Autocannon Sentry
MD-17 Anti Tank Mines
We are working on changes to the Anti-Personnel and Incendiary Mines, however we are not yet happy with the fixes, as we feel they introduced too many new problems. We will continue working on these changes and include them in a future patch
Automaton projectiles
Crash Fixes and Soft-locks:
Miscellaneous Fixes
Known Issues
These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
Helldivers 2
WHERE TO PLAY
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