Helldivers 2‘s neatly titled replace 01.000.100 doesn’t introduce mechs to the sport, nevertheless it positive does include a set of nerfs which are sure to be unpopular locally. Certainly, rebalancing sure weapons and Stratagems was on the docket for Arrowhead, for higher or for worse.

Whereas the nerfs aren’t fairly so critical as to change into a real traitor to Tremendous Earth, many can be sorry to listen to that the sport’s most potent small arms and equipment – the Railgun, the Breaker, and the Private Defend – have all been nerfed. That’s the unhealthy information, sure, however a number of goodies await as a part of Helldivers 2‘s first rebalancing replace, regardless that it could go away Helldivers with only a few methods of coping with closely armored enemies.

Helldivers 2 Replace 01.000.100 is now out

As posted on the primary Helldivers 2 subreddit, the sport’s replace 01.000.100 is comparatively small and targeted, however might effectively make large waves on the sport’s present meta. Briefly order, listed below are a number of the most necessary modifications and tweaks:

• Launched “environmental challenges” to sure planets, together with hearth tornadoes, meteor showers, and extra.
• Eradicate goals now require extra kills, with enemies spawning in additional typically; mission completion timer has been doubled.
• SG-225 Breaker: decreased magazine capability from 16 to 13 rounds, successfully doubled felt recoil.
• SG-8 Punisher: elevated complete ammo pool from 40 to 60 rounds, improved stopping energy and harm (from 40 to 45).
• SG-225 Breaker Spray & Pray: elevated armor penetration, 10% buff to fireside charge, extra pellets fired per shot, decreased journal dimension from 32 to 26 rounds.
• RS-422 Railgun: decreased armor penetration in Protected Mode, decreased harm towards sturdy enemy physique components.
• FLAM-40 Flamethrower: elevated DPS by 50%.
• LAS-98 Laser Cannon: elevated harm towards sturdy enemy physique components, elevated armor penetration, improved dealing with.
• Defend Generator Pack: longer recharge delay.
• 120MM HE Barrage Stratagem: elevated length, decreased unfold
• 380MM HE Barrage Stratagem: elevated length, decreased unfold.
• Resolved the issue with armor ranking values not lowering harm.
• Improved flashlight effectivity.
• Improved visibility in the course of the sand rain climate on Erata Prime.
• Helldivers standing near ICBMs in the course of the launch sequence will burn.

That is, after all, only a listing of highlights, with the total listing of modifications being a good bit longer. Sadly, the issue with sure gadgets turning into unusable on missions (e.g. Tremendous Credit score drops, Requisition Slips, Medals, and many others.) continues to be there, with no repair on the horizon simply but.

On the subject of the Breaker shotgun, the Railgun, and the non-public Defend Generator gadgets struggling heavy nerfs, Helldivers 2 designer Alex Ok. has shared the group’s reasoning for the modifications: “All three of these have been fairly sturdy with too little downsides, overshadowing all different choices on increased problem ranges. So with this patch, they’re getting vital downsides to stability their energy. Nevertheless, we strongly imagine that the modifications gained’t destroy this construct, however moderately assist the affected gadgets discover their place among the many different choices and keep efficient in succesful arms,” they defined. “I implore you to not examine a modified merchandise with its older model, however to guage the present one as it’s and see if it nonetheless has a spot in your coronary heart.”

It’s not a very thrilling improvement, actually, although it’ll be fascinating to see how the sport’s meta develops now that the strongest methods of coping with notably annoying enemies, such because the Charger, are successfully neutered. A minimum of the neighborhood can’t be indignant with Joel this time round.

On the flip facet of issues, the buffs that did drop in are very welcome certainly, and relying on testing, the 380MM HE Stratagem might effectively make its manner onto our listing of must-have unlocks in Helldivers 2. We’ll see how that pans out!