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Helldivers 2 Into the Unjust Update 6.0.1 deploys new battlefield hardware with the arrival of the Bastion Tank, introduces Chinese voice-over support, and launches the premium Siege Breakers Warbond. The update also expands cosmetic options, adds the War Horse armor set, and makes most emotes and victory poses interchangeable.
Alongside new content, the patch delivers wide-ranging balance changes to melee weapons, armor passives, SMGs, pistols, throwables, stratagems, and enemy behavior. Numerous stability improvements, crash fixes, gameplay corrections, and performance optimizations further strengthen the experience across all platforms.
Patch Notes
New Content and Features
- Added Bastion Tank vehicle
- Heavy tank with high firepower and defense
- Requires coordinated squad effort
- Added Chinese voice-over support
- Added premium Warbond Siegebreakers
- Includes hammer weapon
- Includes upgraded LAS-16 Trident
- Added War Horse armor set to Superstore
- Emotes and victory poses now interchangeable
- Exceptions include two-player emotes, kick, and select others
Balance Adjustments
Melee Weapons and Armor Passives
- Base melee attack damage increased by 50 percent
- Reduced melee damage bonus on armor passives
- Peak Physique: 100 percent to 40 percent
- Rock Solid: 100 percent to 40 percent
- Reinforced Epaulettes: 50 percent to 20 percent
- Total melee damage with armor passive is now equal to or higher than before
SMGs and Pistols
- Decreased sway modifier on multiple SMGs and pistols to 1
- Close-range identity preserved through drag behavior
Weapon Function Direction Unification
- Left direction now used for
- Programmable ammo
- Ammo types
- Volley modes
- Safe modes
- Guided modes
- Underbarrel switching not yet moved, but under consideration
Difficulty 9+
- Increased enemy intensity across all factions
- Largest impact on Automatons
- Smaller impact on Terminids and Illuminate
Weapon Value Changes
Primary Weapons
- R-2124 Constitution
- Bayonet damage 110 to 165
- Bayonet durable damage 55 to 83
- R-2 Amendment
- Bayonet damage 110 to 165
- Bayonet durable damage 55 to 83
- MP-98 Knight
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- SMG-37 Defender
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- SMG-72 Pummeler
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- M7S SMG
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- SG-20 Halt
- Ammo type function moved Right to Left
- DBS-2 Double Freedom
- Volley and Semi mode function moved Right to Left
Sidearms
- P-72 Crisper
- Magazine 30 to 50
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- P-2 Peacemaker
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- LAS-58 Talon
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- GP-31 Grenade Pistol
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- LAS-7 Dagger
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- P-113 Verdict
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- M6C SOCOM Pistol
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- PLAS-15 Loyalist
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- P-11 Stim Pistol
- Sway 1.2 to 1
- SG-22 Bushwhacker
- Sway 1.3 to 1
- Volley and Semi mode function moved Right to Left
- P-4 Senator
- Sway 1.3 to 1
- GP-20 Ultimatum
- Sway 1.3 to 1
Melee Sidearms
- CQC-30 Stun Baton
- Damage 50 to 75
- Durable damage 25 to 38
- CQC-19 Stun Lance
- Damage 110 to 165
- Durable damage 55 to 83
- CQC-2 Saber
- Damage 125 to 188
- Durable damage 65 to 98
- CQC-5 Combat Hatchet
- Damage 160 to 240
- Durable damage 80 to 120
- CQC-42 Machete
- Damage 200 to 300
- Durable damage 100 to 150
Throwables
- G-7 Pineapple
- Max uses 3 to 4
- Starting uses 2 to 3
- G-31 Arc
- Max uses 4 to 5
- Starting uses 3 to 4
Stratagems
- SH-20 Ballistic Shield Backpack
- Cooldown 300 to 240 seconds
- Orbital Smoke Strike
- Cooldown 100 to 75 seconds
- CQC-9 Defoliation Tool
- Damage 300 to 450
- Durable damage 150 to 225
- CQC-1 One True Flag
- Damage 110 to 200
- Durable damage 55 to 100
- RS-422 Railgun
- Safe and Unsafe mode function moved Right to Left
- StA-X3 W.A.S.P. Launcher
- Programmable ammo mode function moved Right to Left
- GL-21 Grenade Launcher
- Armor penetration Medium to Heavy
Enemy Changes
General
- Rebalanced damage versus Durable targets for vehicle interactions
- Improved Automaton aiming behavior when many enemies are active
Terminids
- Dragonroach
- Flame direct damage reduced by 25 percent
Automatons
- Rocket Raider
- Rockets deal increased damage versus Durable
- Devastator
- Removed Durable on arms
- Rocket Devastator
- Rockets deal increased damage versus Durable
- Hulk Bruiser
- Rockets deal increased damage versus Durable
- Gunship
- Improved targeting software
- Rockets deal increased damage versus Durable
Illuminate
- Overseer
- Weapon deals increased damage versus Durable
- Crescent Overseer
- Increased stagger force on artillery
- Increased direct shot damage
- Weapon deals increased damage versus Durable
Gameplay
- Emotes and victory poses interchangeable
Stability and Crash Fixes
- Added PC hang detection that forces crash after 20 seconds freeze
- Fixed rare crash from weapon customization desync
- Fixed rare crash when opening Galactic Map
- Fixed crash caused by Automatons in Lava missions
Weapons and Stratagem Fixes
- RS-422 Railgun reload magazine now visible
- AX/FLAM-75 Guard Dog Hot Dog sound effects fixed
- AR/GL-21 One-Two underbarrel explosion audio fixed
- MLS-4X Commando rockets now target correctly
- Fixed R-36 Eruptor incorrect zoom options
- Fixed infinite supplies from B-1 Supply Pack
- Helldivers can reload inside M-102 FRV
- Projectiles from turret stratagems can hit owners
- Heat weapons now display overheating correctly
- One True Flag kills now count toward Major Orders
- Fixed Maxigun wind-up sounds
- Prevented multiple stratagem throws after entering emplacements
Enemies
- Fixed spawn rate on Rapid Acquisition missions CR7 to CR10
- Adjusted Rapid Acquisition spawn points
Miscellaneous Fixes
- Fixed camera issues during reload and first-person transitions
- Fixed landing on Command Bunkers in city missions
- Fixed interactability issues in Magma planet points of interest
- Fixed terrain deformation visual artifacts
- Vehicle exit now inherits vehicle velocity
- Commando Operations available on all Automaton planets
- Fixed client versus host damage inconsistencies
- Fixed players stuck under bridge in Rapid Acquisition
- Camera correctly points at Helldiver during push-up emote
- Super Earth Flag plays anthem during Hive World missions
- Xbox only
- Fixed green smoke artifacts on red planets
Optimizations
- Improved fog density behavior across Volumetric Fog settings
- Improved performance of colony and city building materials
- Removed player-attached light source and adjusted darkness visibility
- Fixed error 10002026 during login
- Performance improvements for explosions and destruction systems
Helldivers 2 launched on February 8, 2024, and the Into the Unjust expansion released on September 2, 2025. Update 6.0.1 is available as of February 3, 2026.
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