Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.403 Patch Notes: Enhanced Gameplay and Stability
Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 patch 01.000.403, addressing critical issues and improving the overall player experience. This update primarily focuses on resolving crashes, fixing bugs, and enhancing language support.
Key improvements in this patch include a fix for a crash related to the FAF-14 Spear weapon, previously introduced in a prior update. Another crash fix addresses issues arising from unique hellpod patterns during launch cutscenes. Significantly, Japanese language voice-overs are now globally available on both PS5 and PC platforms.
This update also tackles a range of miscellaneous bugs. Text corruption in Traditional Chinese has been resolved, ensuring accurate character display. The Plasma Punisher now functions correctly with the SH-32 and FX-12 Shield Generators. Quasar cannon heat management has been adjusted for accurate heat reflection on different planets. Visual glitches, such as the purple Spore Spewer and pink question marks in missions, have been eliminated. Finally, a problem causing the reset of available Operations after reconnection has been fixed.
While many issues have been addressed, Arrowhead acknowledges some persistent problems currently under investigation. These include friend request functionality via in-game friend codes, delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts, and the occasional invisibility of deployed mines (though they remain active). Inconsistencies with Arc weapons, aiming inaccuracies with most weapons, and a resetting mission count in the Career tab are also on the list of known issues. Additional problems include outdated weapon descriptions and other gameplay inconsistencies.
Arrowhead Game Studios is committed to continuous improvement and actively seeks player feedback to enhance the Helldivers 2 experience. The development team is actively working to resolve the remaining issues listed in the complete patch notes below.
Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.403 Patch Notes
Overview: This patch focuses on crash fixes, general bug fixes, and improved language support.
General:
- Global release of Japanese language voice-overs (PS5 and PC).
Fixes:
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Crashes:
- Resolved a crash occurring when players with unique hellpod patterns leave during launch cutscenes.
- Fixed a crash related to aiming with the FAF-14 Spear.
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Miscellaneous Fixes:
- Corrected corrupted text in Traditional Chinese.
- Fixed Plasma Punisher functionality with SH-32 and FX-12 Shield Generators.
- Adjusted Quasar cannon heat management for hot and cold planets.
- Resolved the purple Spore Spewer visual glitch.
- Eliminated pink question marks appearing in missions.
- Fixed Peak Physique armor passive effect on weapon ergonomics.
- Corrected the reset of available Operations after reconnection.
Known Issues:
- Friend requests via in-game friend codes are currently non-functional.
- Issues with joining or inviting players to games.
- "Recent Players" list display issues.
- Delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
- Enemies bleeding out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
- Deployed mines may become invisible (but remain active).
- Inconsistencies and misfires with Arc weapons.
- Most weapons shoot below the crosshair when aiming down sights.
- Stratagem beam attachment and deployment issues.
- "Hand Carts" ship module cooldown reduction malfunction.
- "Superior Packing Methodology" ship module malfunction.
- Bile Titan head damage inconsistencies.
- Player loadout issues when joining games in progress.
- Reinforcement unavailability when joining games in progress.
- Planet liberation reaching 100% prematurely in Defend missions.
- Missing progress bar for "Raise Flag of Super Earth" objective.
- Mission count reset in the Career tab after each game restart.
- Outdated weapon descriptions.
