Helldivers 2's latest patch, 01.002.200, delivers significant balance adjustments and bug fixes to this thrilling third-person co-op shooter. Numerous weapons and stratagems have received tuning, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. A key improvement involves boosting the game's AI processing power, leading to more responsive enemy behavior, especially in densely populated battles. While this enhances enemy AI, it does introduce a minor performance trade-off. Expect a more challenging encounter with Automatons, whose reaction times and decision-making have been significantly improved in larger groups. The stratagem loadout menu has also been reorganized for improved navigation.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has also announced the upcoming "Borderline Justice" Warbond for Helldivers 2, a space-cowboy themed expansion launching March 20th. This exciting addition introduces new weaponry, including the R-6 Deadeye lever-action rifle, the LAS-58 Talon revolver, and the explosive TED-63 Dynamite. New armor sets are also included: the GS-17 Frontier Marshal medium armor and the GS-66 Lawmaker heavy armor, both boasting a distinct cowboy aesthetic. The Gunslinger armor passive provides enhanced reload and draw/holster speeds, along with reduced recoil.
The ongoing Galactic War continues its focus on the Illuminate, who relentlessly push a black hole towards Super Earth. The future of this conflict remains uncertain, but speculation hints at a potential assault on the Illuminate's homeworld or a decisive battle on Super Earth itself.
Helldivers 2 update 01.002.200 patch notes:
Balancing
Primary Weapons:
- SMG-32 Reprimand: Spread reduced (50 to 40).
- SG-8S Slugger: Spread reduced (20 to 6), damage increased (250 to 280).
- AR-23C Liberator Concussive: Fire rate increased (320 to 400).
- R-63 Diligence: Magazine capacity increased (20 to 25).
- MP-98 Knight: Damage increased (65 to 70).
- STA-11 SMG: Damage increased (65 to 70).
- SMG-37 Defender: Damage increased (75 to 80).
- SMG-72 Pummeler: Damage increased (65 to 70), stun value increased (1.0 to 1.25 per bullet), requires fewer shots for stun.
- AR-23 Liberator: Damage increased (70 to 80).
- STA-52 Assault Rifle: Damage increased (70 to 80).
- BR-14 Adjudicator: Damage increased (90 to 95).
- AR-61 Tenderizer: Damage increased (95 to 105).
- R-36 Eruptor: Projectile armor penetration increased (Medium to Heavy), projectile lifetime increased (0.7 to 1 sec).
Stratagems:
- Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods: Uses increased (2 to 3).
- EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit: Uses increased (2 to 3).
- EXO-49 Emancipator Exosuit: Uses increased (2 to 3).
- TX-41 Sterilizer: Ergonomics increased (5 to 20).
- M-105 Stalwart: Damage increased (70 to 80).
- MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun: Improved armor penetration at wider angles.
Enemies:
- Automatons: Improved situational awareness, increased reaction speed in groups.
- AI Calculations: Increased AI calculations, improving enemy response, with a slight performance trade-off.
- Automaton Dropships: Main body health increased (2500 to 3500).
- Illuminate Dropships: Now utilize the same shields as landed dropships.
- Barrager Tank Turret: Armor value corrected (0 to 5), weak points added (front and back, 750 HP each, armor value 3).
Gameplay
Settings: Added separate gyro inversion settings. Stratagem Loadout Menu: Updated categorization.
Fixes
Top Priority Issues Resolved: Fixed unreachable extraction beacon issue. General colony environment optimization.
Crash Fixes, Hangs, and Soft-Locks: Fixed various crashes related to Terminids, game shutdown, particle effects, and objective completion.
Weapons and Stratagems: Fixed issues with G-123 Thermite Grenade, LAS-17 Double-Edge Sickle, and CB-9 Exploding Crossbow.
Social & Multiplayer Fixes: Fixed various issues related to lobbies, player joining, disconnections, emotes, friend lists, and muting/kicking players.
Miscellaneous Fixes: Fixed memory leaks, reappearing text messages, progress bars, language selection, raise weapon emote, and Helldivers sliding.
Known Issues
Top Priority: Black box mission terminal clipping, stratagem ball unpredictability, DSSP pathfinding, Evacuate Colonists mission issues, Dolby Atmos on PS5.
Medium Priority: Player getting stuck on Pelican-1, cape display issues, "This is Democracy" emote issue, AX/TX-13 ammo display, LAS-5 Scythe zoom, charge-up weapon firing behavior.
