Massive 'Helldivers 2' Patch Notes: Stratagem, Weapon, Enemy Nerfs And Buffs

A huge new Helldivers 2 patch has been unleashed on the game, which I believe touches on something like a third of all weapons in the game. That should dramatically shake up the meta, as these patches usually do, as players prepare for larger wars ahead.

Here are the highlights of the patch notes broken up into nerfs and buffs:

BUFFS

• Armors with armor rating above 100 now also reduce damage on headshots.
• Adjudicator - Full auto is now the default fire mode, Reduced recoil, Increased maximum mags from 6 to 8, Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8, now an assault rifle
• Punisher Plasma - Decreased maximum mags from 12 to 8, Increased amount of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8, Increased projectile speed, but will still keep a similar range, Decreased damage falloff on the explosion, now an energy weapon
• Blitzer - Increased shots per minute from 30 to 45, now an energy weapon
• Diligence Counter Sniper - Damage increased from 128 to 140, Ergonomics improved
• Diligence - Damage increased from 112 to 125
• Peacemaker - Increased damage from 60 to 75
• Senator - Increased damage from 150 to 175, Speedloader added when reloading on an empty cylinder-speeds up reload on empty considerably
• Dagger - Increased damage from 150 to 200
• Liberator - Damage increased from 55 to 60
• Liberator Concussive - Damage increased from 55 to 65
• Airburst Rocket Launcher - Airburst Rocket Launcher will no longer detonate when shot near stratagems (HMG turret, Sentries, Resupplies) and other Helldivers, Reduced proximity radius
• Machine Gun Sentry - Increased health to match other Sentries
• Tesla Tower - Increased health by 33%
• Bile Spewer and Nursing Spewers movespeed slightly reduced
• Hulk Scorcher direct flamethrower damage reduced by 20%
• Gunship spawners now have a much lower cap on how many gunships they can have active at the same time

Cannon

NERFS

• Burning damage reduced by 15% (buff if vs. players)
• Quasar Cannon - Increased recharge time by 5 seconds
• Eruptor - Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 6, Explosion damage drops off slightly faster
• Sickle - Decreased amount of magazines from 6 down to 3
• Redeemer - Slight increase in recoil
• Dominator - Damage decreased from 300 to 275
• Guard Dog - Decreased damage by 30%
• Spear - Added reload stage reload after the spent missile had been discarded
• Hulks: Force required for them to stagger slightly increased
• Devastator fire rate slightly increased (only the standard devastator)
• Gunships sideways movement slightly increased
• Scout strider Riders now less vulnerable to explosions
• Fog Generators health and armor increased
• Patrol spawning has been increased when there are fewer than 4 players. The fewer the players the bigger the change. For 4 player missions there will be no change compared to before.The biggest noticeable change will be for solo players at higher difficulties

BUFFS and NERFS together

• Exploding Crossbow - Slightly smaller explosion, Increased stagger, Decreased number of maximum mags from 12 to 8, Increased number of magazines received from resupply from 6 to 8, Slight reduction in ergonomics, Muzzle velocity increased
• Laser Cannon - Slightly increased damage, Slightly reduced damage versus large volume bodies
• Scythe - Increased damage from 300 to 350, Decreased max number of mags from 6 down to 4
• Railgun - Increased armor penetration in both safe mode and unsafe mode. Stagger force slightly reduced

Huge amount of changes there and this will really cause some people to rethink their weapon loadouts in particular. Not that many changes to stratagems this time around, but I imagine that's coming later.

I'm probably the most confused about increasing the amount of patrols the fewer players there are on a team to just what, dramatically up the challenge for low-man or solo squads? I don't quite understand otherwise. Seems a bit backwards.

Get out there and try some new things!

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