Helldivers 2 Update is Now Live With Major Balance Changes, Weapon Buffs, and More

Arrowhead Recreation Studios’ long-awaited patch for Helldivers 2, model 1.001.100, is now obtainable on PS5 and PC. For many who wish to hear and watch all of the adjustments in motion, try the video beneath with Chief Artistic Officer Johan Pilestedt and Design Director Niklas Malmborg.

The replace focuses on many issues, together with anti-tank weapons, armor penetration, and well being and armor, whereas rebalancing weapons, Stratagems, enemies, and extra. The Autocannon, Heavy Machine Gun, Flamethrower and Anti-Materiel Rifle at the moment are more practical in opposition to closely armored enemies (although anti-tank weapons are nonetheless top-tier).

Enemies just like the Automatons’ Hulks now have diminished armor, and the Devastator and Gunship have fewer rockets and diminished fireplace fee. The explosions from their hits are additionally smaller, which suggests ragdolling gamers. Helldivers have additionally undergone some adjustments, taking 50 % further headshot harm as an alternative of 100%.

Take a look at a few of the steadiness adjustments beneath and full notes right here. One other steadiness go is approaching the ultimate day of the developer’s 60-day plan, so keep tuned for extra particulars.

Patch 1.001.100

Balancing

Basic

Beforehand, partial harm dealt 50% of full harm, which we discovered to be overly punishing and diminished effectiveness an excessive amount of, resulting in an extreme reliance on excessive armor penetration weapons. We’ve now elevated partial harm to 65% of full harm to deal with this difficulty.
The Helldiver now takes much less harm from headshots, which beforehand dealt 100% further harm however now inflict solely 50% further harm. Harm from hits to different physique components has been barely elevated relying on the realm hit. This adjustment goals to normalize total harm whereas sustaining detailed harm zones, decreasing spike harm.

Main Weapons

Liberator & Liberator Carbine

Harm is elevated from 60 to 70
Sturdy harm elevated from 14 to 17
Stagger pressure elevated from 10 to fifteen
Max spare magazines elevated from 7 to eight
Beginning spare magazines elevated from 5 to six

Knight

Harm is elevated from 50 to 65
Sturdy harm elevated from 5 to 7
Magazines now absolutely refill when choosing up resupply
Lowered recoil

Liberator Concussive

Now comes with a drum journal which holds 60 rounds
Variety of mags diminished from 10 to six. The variety of mags have been diminished because of bigger journal capability

Tenderizer

Variety of rounds in its journal elevated from 30 to 35
Beginning magazines elevated from 4 to five

Breaker

Now comes with an prolonged journal which holds 16 shells
Stagger pressure elevated from 10 to fifteen

Spray and Pray

Now has a duckbill muzzle making its unfold very horizontal however much less vertical
Whole Harm elevated from 192 to 240

Scythe

Cooldown is quicker
Changes to the warmth VFX
Scope modified to a low powered scope
Eliminated recoil
Units enemies on fireplace sooner

Crossbow

Explosion radius elevated by 50%
Explosion harm elevated from 150 to 350

Eruptor

Shrapnel is again! We heard your suggestions and re-introduced the shrapnel. We’ve got changed the unique shrapnel with the Frag Grenade shrapnel to not immediately one-shot Helldivers excluding the occasional unfortunate headshot.

Shrapnel projectiles quantity are set to 30
Shrapnel harm is about to 110
Explosion harm decreased from 340 to 225
We additionally elevated the quantity of shrapnel
Explosion radius elevated by 33% (17% for inside radius and 50% for outer radius)

Defender