Patch 1.001.201 for Helldivers 2 brings substantial changes across gameplay balance, bug fixes, and system stability. Key balance adjustments include modifications to the SG-8P Punisher Plasma primary weapon and the Shield Generator Relay stratagem, aimed at enhancing player performance and adjusting weapon effectiveness based on community feedback. The SG-8P Punisher Plasma now has improved magazine capacity and a reversion of recent changes affecting projectile pathing, improving its usability in combat situations. Further balance adjustments are applied to various stratagems, weapons, and primary gear, reflecting a focused approach to optimize gameplay mechanics.
The update also addresses critical issues, resolving several high-priority bugs such as mission progression blockers, enemy behavior errors, and social system inconsistencies. Fixes extend to system stability improvements, crash prevention, and a variety of quality-of-life upgrades, including performance enhancements, interface adjustments, and social menu reliability.
Helldivers 2 Update 1.001.201 Full Patch Notes:
Balance Changes:
- Stratagems:
- Shield Generator Relay: Increased lifetime from 30 to 40 seconds.
- Primary Weapons:
- SG-8P Punisher Plasma: Reverted changes to projectile path; now has a slower starting speed and sustained velocity. Magazine capacity increased from 8 to 10.
Fixes:
- Resolved Top Priority Issues:
- Fixed issues with enemy encounters not ending and spawning incorrectly.
- Resolved accessibility for the Hive Breaker Drill.
- Fixed mission terminal functionality issues.
- Addressed bugs with ragdoll effects on dead Charger bodies launching players.
- Supply packs no longer consumed by D-pad inputs during stratagem calls.
- Resolved social menu and lobby join issues for “Invite only” games.
- Crashes & Soft Locks:
- Resolved crash on Difficulty 1 near specific bug holes.
- Addressed soft-locks related to squad missions and geological surveys.
- Fixed crashes during Armory browsing and in the Warbond store.
- Improved stability around flamethrowers, gas weapons, and emote wheel use.
- Helldiver Fixes:
- Reduced excessive ragdoll effects on uneven terrain.
- Weapons & Stratagems:
- Fixed issues with STIMS USED statistics, dead corpse rocket activation, and stratagem cooldowns.
- LAS-5 Scythe scope now functional with zoom control.
- Adjustments to AR-23A Liberator Carbine and MG-43 Machine Gun reload durations.
- Enemies:
- Disabled gas confusion for Impaler enemies.
- Improved Shriekers’ movement in confined spaces.
- Missions & Difficulties:
- Adjusted spawn and objective settings for various mission types.
- Corrected positioning for mission items in specific missions.
- Social Issues & Galactic War Map:
- Resolved blocked players’ access issues and added voice chat blocking.
- Fixed friend request and invitation display reliability.
- Miscellaneous Fixes:
- Added loadout booster information for players.
- Improved stability for multiple languages and symbol displays.
- Resolved booster descriptions, rendering optimizations, and cubemap adjustments.
Helldivers 2 is a cooperative, action-packed shooter set in a dystopian universe where players, as elite soldiers, defend Super Earth from hostile alien threats. The game features complex mission-based gameplay, where players must rely on teamwork, strategy, and specialized equipment to complete various objectives and engage in dynamic firefights against challenging enemy forces.
