Fellow Helldivers,

As we wrap up our 60-day community commitment, I want to take a moment to reflect on the journey we've taken together. Your feedback regarding the Escalation of Freedom update was both insightful and vital to our improvement process. We listened, we learned, and we took action.

Key developments:

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  There’s been a comprehensive balancing pass on over 70 weapons and stratagems, reworking armor penetration and adjusting enemy armor and health values
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  Several enemies have been overhauled to ensure they present a challenge while feeling rewarding to defeat. Notable changes include reducing armor values for heavy enemies like Hulks, Chargers, Impalers and Bile Titans, along with limiting the rocket fire from Devastators and Gunships
• 
  We took a deep dive into core systems like enemy spawning as well as targeting and vision for the Automatons

In terms of performance, we’ve made some big changes under the hood to ensure a more responsive and optimized experience as you bring freedom and justice to Super Earth:

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  We’ve refactored UI systems to render more efficiently and we’ve optimized fire effects and terrain deformation
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  We’ve improved our internal systems and teams—automated testing has gotten better and our Engine team has expanded to help us refine our processes for long-term stability and smoother gameplay

Our commitment to You moving forward:

As we keep building this game, we are committed to keeping the lines of communication open through regular player surveys, improved patch notes, and more frequent updates via blog posts and streams. We will also continue to expand our closed betas, to make sure we catch valuable feedback early.

On behalf of the team at Arrowhead, I want to thank you for your patience, your insights, and your passion for our game. We’ve genuinely enjoyed seeing your reactions to our latest updates, and we’re excited to continue developing the game while ensuring that it delivers on its core fantasy and remains a game we all love to play.

Together, we are shaping the future of Helldivers 2, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next for the core game experience and the next chapters of the Galactic War.

In solidarity,

Mikael E

Game Director

Freedoms greetings citizens of Super Earth! Im your host Release Captain Carlberg bringing you the latest and greatest from high command. So without further ado let us dive in.
The final part of our 60 day commitment is here!
This patch marks the last set of changes we aimed to implement for the 60 day community commitment while also addressing issues we previously didn’t have time to fix.

So what does this patch contain?
We have made changes to the remaining weapons and stratagems we weren't able to finish for the patch on September 17th, ensuring they’re now more interesting and effective. We have also dedicated some time and we’ve looked over some key core systems like enemy spawning as well as targeting and vision for the Automatons. Based on your feedback, we’ve fine-tuned the Automaton experience to hopefully make them feel less frustrating to play against. Additionally, we have also adjusted the Helldivers durability to make your armor choices feel more impactful.

Finally, we've introduced new functionality to certain items to give players more depth in mastering their equipment. For example, the GR-8 Recoilless Rifle and the AC-8 Autocannon now have programmable ammunition, and drones that come with backpacks can be toggled on or off for added control.

We hope you enjoy these changes! The team at Arrowhead has been thrilled to work on this 60-day commitment for you, our community and players and seeing your reactions to the work we’ve done! Together, we aim to ensure Helldivers 2 delivers on its core fantasy and remains a game we all love to play.

General changes
Additional Supply Items are now visible on the minimap

• Exosuits
  
• Support Stratagems

Removed ricochets from Orbital Stratagem projectiles, Eagle-1 bombs and FAF-14 Spear missiles

• They can no longer ricochet off of targets

Helldiver armor tweaks, both Heavy and Light armor are now more effective

Heavy armor reduces damage taken by 25%, up from 20%

• 5% more damage reduction

Light armor increases damage taken by 25%, down from 33%

• 8% less damage taken

Stratagems and Weapon tag description updates, they now show more information and are also categorized

• Armor penetration 2 is classified as Light armor penetrating
  
• Armor penetration 3 is classified as Medium armor penetrating
  
• Armor penetration 4 is classified as Heavy armor penetrating
  
• Armor penetration 5+ is classified as Anti tank

Primary Weapons
Plasma projectile behavior

• We’ve standardized the behavior of Plasma projectiles, which previously had varying characteristics in how they traveled through the air. Now, all Plasma projectiles experience high drag, causing them to slow down faster. However, each plasma weapon still fires projectiles at different speeds and calibers, so their effective ranges will remain distinct. For most weapons, this change won’t be very noticeable
  
• With the SG-8P Punisher Plasma you’ll see a less pronounced arc in its projectile path. Instead, it will start off faster and lose speed more rapidly, keeping its effective range about the same

PLAS-101 Purifier
Projectiles can now be charged up with a damage multiplier that scales

• Minimum charge of 0.1 sec gives a 50% damage multiplier
  
• Maximum charge of 1 sec gives a 100% damage multiplier
  
• Maximum charge projectile damage increased from 100 to 200
  
• Maximum charge projectile durable damage increased from 50 to 100
  
• Maximum charge explosion damage increased from 150 to 300
  
• The explosion doesn’t scale, but a fully charged shot has a different explosion effect:
  
• Minimum charge (0.1–0.99 sec): Inner radius 1m, outer radius 2m, explosion damage 75
  
• Maximum charge (1 sec): Inner radius 2.9m, outer radius 3m, explosion damage 300

PLAS-1 Scorcher

• New weapon function: Auto fire mode
  
• Fire rate increased from 250 to 350
  
• Magazine capacity increased from 15 to 20
  
• Spare magazines decreased from 6 to 5

SG-8P Punisher Plasma

• Reduced recoil
  
• Fire rate increased from 80 to 100

AR-23 Liberator

• Horizontal recoil reduced by 30%

AR-23P Liberator Penetrator

• Horizontal recoil reduced by 30%
  
• Increased magazine capacity from 30 to 45
  
• Spare magazines decreased from 10 to 7

AR-23A Liberator Carbine

• Horizontal recoil reduced by 30%
  
• Ergonomics increased from 65 to 70
  
• Reload duration decreased from 3 to 2.5 sec

BR-14 Adjudicator

• Horizontal recoil reduced by 30%
  
• Projectile damage increased from 80 to 90
  
• Projectile durable damage increased from 16 to 23
  
• Magazine capacity increased from 25 to 30

AR-61 Tenderizer

• New weapon function: 600/850 RPM

JAR-5 Dominator

• Moved from the Explosive weapon category to the Special weapon category

Sidearms
P-113 Verdict

• Armor penetration increased from 2 to 3
  
• Projectile durable damage increased from 13 to 32
  
• Stagger strength increased from 13 to 15

P-4 Senator

• Armor penetration increased from 3 to 4
  
• Projectile damage increased from 175 to 200
  
• Projectile durable damage increased from 35 to 70

P-11 Stim Pistol

• Spread decreased from 30 to 5
  
• Muzzle velocity increased from 80 to 200

Throwables
K-2 Throwing Knives

• Uses increased from 8 to 20

G-12 High Explosive Grenade

• Damage increased from 400 to 800

G-6 Frag Grenade

• Damage increased from 250 to 500

G-10 Incendiary Grenade

• Damage increased from 150 to 300

Stratagem Support Weapons
AC-8 Autocannon
New weapon function: Programmable ammunition now allows you to switch between normal and and flak projectiles

• Flak projectiles are proximity triggered shrapnel explosions with a larger explosion radius

GR-8 Recoilless Rifle
New weapon function: Programmable ammunition now allows you to switch between normal projectiles and High Explosive rounds

• High Explosive rounds have a larger explosion radius, deal more explosion damage, less projectile damage and are less effective against tanks

RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher

• Reload duration reduced from 7 to 5 sec

M-105 LMG Stalwart

• Ergonomics increased from 25 to 40

MG-43 Machine Gun

• Magazine capacity increased from 150 to 175
  
• Starting spare magazines increased from 1 to 2

MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun

• Magazine capacity increased from 75 to 100

Backpacks
LIFT-850 Jump Pack

• Cooldown reduced from 20 to 15 sec
  
• Stronger thrust force
  
• Thrust vector has been tweaked. Will have a slightly higher jump and more forward momentum

AX/AR-23 “Guard Dog”

• Switch from AR-23 Liberator rounds to AR-23P Liberator Penetrator rounds.
  
• Armor penetration increased from 2 to 3
  
• Damage decreased from 70 to 60
  
• Magazine capacity increased from 30 to 45

Drone Backpacks now has a new toggle drone function

• Activate: The drone leaves the backpack and starts to perform its tasks
  
• Deactivate: The drone returns to the backpack into a passive standby state

Stratagems
Eagle Strafing Run

• Explosion radius slightly increased
  
• Explosion damage increased from 250 to 350

Orbital Airburst Strike

• Salvoes increased from 3 to 4
  
• Duration between salvoes increased from 3 to 4 sec

A/MG-43 Machine Gun Sentry

• Magazine capacity increased from 125 to 175
  
• Cooldown reduced from 120 to 90 sec
  
• Life time reduced from 180 to 150 sec

A/G-16 Gatling Sentry

• Magazine capacity increased from 400 to 500
  
• Cooldown reduced from 180 to 150 sec
  
• Life time reduced from 180 to 150 sec

A/MLS-4X Rocket Sentry

• Cooldown reduced from 180 to 150 sec
  
• Life time reduced from 180 to 150 sec

A/AC-8 Autocannon Sentry

• Cooldown reduced from 180 to 150 sec
  
• Life time reduced from 180 to 150 sec

MD-17 Anti Tank Mines
We are working on changes to the Anti-Personnel and Incendiary Mines, however we are not yet happy with the fixes, as we feel they introduced too many new problems. We will continue working on these changes and include them in a future patch

• The mines are now only triggered by heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks
  
• Damage increased from 800 to 2000
  
• Explosion radius decreased

A/ARC-3 Tesla Tower

• Reduced charge-up shots cooldown from 3 to 1 sec
  
• Cooldown reduced from 150 to 120 sec
  
• Lifetime reduced from 180 to 150 sec

FX-12 Shield Generator Relay

• Removed charge delay between damage taken
  
• Increased charge rate from 300 to 400 health/sec
  
• Radius increased from 8 to 15m
  
• Once the shield is down, it will no longer regenerate

Patrol Spawning

• Previously, once the mission was completed but before extraction, we significantly increased patrol spawns across the entire map.
  Now, the increased patrol spawns are concentrated around the extraction site, with more patrols appearing the closer you are to it. This change should make patrol spawning feel more logical and reduce the penalty for players who complete the mission but still want to explore the map or collect samples. Please let us know if you still experience issues with the patrol spawning!

Terminids
Bile Spewers

• Legs health reduced from 300 to 200

Nursing Spewers

• Legs health reduced from 300 to 200

Hunters

• Have a short shared area cooldown for their pounce ability
  
• Can now totally blow up if affected with enough damage

Scavengers

• Can blow up if affected with enough damage

Automatons
Automaton Targeting

• Some enemies were able to shoot at you without needing proper line of sight, which caused them to fire into or through walls, track you even when hidden, and ignore smoke effects. We've addressed these issues, so now you should be able to use stealth more effectively against the Automatons, and they won’t be able to shoot through walls or see you when they shouldn’t. Please let us know if you still encounter issues like these!

Automaton projectiles

• Normal small projectiles damage reduced from 40 to 35, used by enemies like the Devastators, Emplacements and Conscripts
  
• Heavy projectiles damage reduced from 65 to 60, used by enemies like the Heavy Emplacements and Scout Striders

Hulk Bruiser

• In response to their disapproval of a newly installed cannon on the Automaton Hulk Bruisers, Super Earth High Command sent a crack commando to sabotage their production facilities. The skilled operative promptly escaped into the shadows after completing their mission. Today, still wanted by the Automatons, they survive as a soldier of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can enlist… John Helldiver
  
• As a result the Automatons had to revert back to using rocket launchers for their Hulk Bruisers

All Devastators

• Head armor decreased from 2 to 1
  
• Head health increased from 100 to 110

Berserkers

• Head health decreased from 125 to 110

Heavy Devastator

• The pause between their salvoes has been slightly increased, providing Helldivers with a better opportunity to counterattack

All Tanks

• Front armor reduced from 6 to 5, our previous tweak didn't have the intended effect on gameplay that we expected so we’ve reverted this back
  
• The rear weak spots of the Tank's body now have their own health pool, which matches the Tank's previous total health. Once this health pool is depleted, the Tank will be destroyed. Additionally, these weak spots also deal 150% damage to the Tank's main health

Annihilator Tank Turrets & Shredder Tank Turrets

• The rear weak spots of the Tank's body now have their own health pool, which matches the Tank's previous total health. Once this health pool is depleted, the Tank will be destroyed. Additionally, these weak spots also deal 200% damage to the Tank's main health

Barrager Tank Turret

• The Turret is now destroyed if the Tank body is destroyed

Resolved Top Priority issues:

• Not enough enemies spawn to complete Eradicate missions
  
• Some enemies were able to shoot at you without needing proper line of sight, which caused them to fire into or through walls, track you even when hidden, and ignore smoke effects
  
• Patrol Spawning should now feel more logical and reduce the penalty for players who complete the mission but still want to explore the map or collect samples

Crash Fixes and Soft-locks:

• Fixed crash that could occur when getting knock backed while wearing the energy shield backpack
  
• Fixed potential crash when a peer leaves with unique armor customization
  
• Various crash fixes

Miscellaneous Fixes

• Fixed bug where helldivers wearing heavy armors would be immune to gas status effect
  
• General Brasch returns from holiday retreat in foggy hillside town

These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
Top Priority:

• The hive breaker drill may be inaccessible when called in
  
• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform
  
• Terminals may lose functionality blocking completion of a mission
  
• Social menu is stuck on ‘Please Wait Democratically’ for some players
  
• Title may crash during intro cinematic or title screen
  
• Friends "Invite only" games can still be seen on the Galactic War Map but cannot be joined

Medium Priority:

• Players are unable to shoot properly while in the air using a jetpack
  
• Stratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffs and some spots
  
• Some Eagle Stratagems may not drop when deployed on a swamp planet
  
• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  
• Pelican-1 may sometimes be launched away if hit with an impaler tentacle
  
• Supply packs may be incorrectly used if pressing down on a controller while calling in a stratagem
  
• High damage weapons will not detonate hellbombs already present on the map
  
• Some enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions
  
• QWERTY keyboard numpad bindings does not save correctly after the Title restart

That is all for today! A democratic day to you
Release Captain Carlberg out

Freedoms greetings. Small update incoming

• Crash fixes
  
• Miscellaneous fixes

Crash Fixes

• Fixed a crash caused by unique stim pistol owners leaving the game
  
• Fixed crash when equipping any purchased hellpod skins on a fresh account

Miscellaneous Fixes

• Fixed bug where helldivers wearing heavy armors would be immune to gas status effect
  
• Can no longer call down multiple seismic probes and prospecting drills at the same time
  
• Bots will not get stuck shooting at walls as frequently during evacuate high-value asset missions
  
• The audio for all Bug and Bot enemies has been cleaned up and re-balanced recently. The focus has mostly been on their voices, but the movement has been looked at as well. The goal was to make enemy audio more balanced between each enemy type and to make enemies more audible in various situations. It will be subjective but please keep on the lookout for moments where you think the audio should have informed you about the enemy's presence but didn't
  
• General Brasch-issued Protection Order for pygmy hippos implemented (The Moo Deng Accord)

Top Priority:

• The hive breaker drill may be inaccessible when called in
  
• Not enough enemies spawn to complete Eradicate missions
  
• Enemies are sometimes capable of shooting through walls
  
• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform
  
• In High Value Asset defense missions, some enemies may prioritize the generators over the players
  
• Social menu is stuck on ‘Please Wait Democratically’ for some players
  
• Dead bodies of Chargers can launch the Helldiver into the air
  
• Title may crash during intro cinematic or title screen

Medium Priority:

• Stratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffs and some spots
  
• Terminals may lose functionality blocking completion of a mission
  
• Some Eagle Stratagems may not drop when deployed on a swamp planet
  
• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  
• Pelican-1 may sometimes be launched away if hit with an impaler tentacle
  
• Supply packs may be incorrectly used if pressing down on a controller while calling in a stratagem
  
• Friends "Invite only" games can still be seen on the Galactic War Map but cannot be joined
  
• High damage weapons will not detonate hellbombs already present on the map
  
• Some enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate mission
  
• QWERTY keyboard numpad bindings does not save correctly after the Title restart

End of transmission, Release Captain Carlberg out

Freedoms greetings Helldivers
Small update coming your way!

• Crash fixes
  
• Shield backpack fixes
  
• Miscellaneous fixes

Crash Fixes

• Fixed a rare crash caused by weapon reloads.
  
• Fixed a rare crash when opening chat on a mission.
  
• Resolved crash related to squad menu.
  
• Fix crash that might happen if host migration occurs during a bug breach.
  
• Fixed crash when opening the Armory or Ship management and Acquisitions menu at the same time when on someone else's ship.
  
• Fixed a UI crash where there could be more than 3 teammates at the same time.
  
• Fixed a crash which occurred after an early host migration and the former host having an unique skin in their hellpod.
  
• Fixed crash that could happen if a peer leaves a four player game.

Miscellaneous fixes

• The SH-32 Shield Generator Pack now properly transfers knockback to the wielder."
  
• Fixed Helldiver cardboard not spawning in the tutorial.
  
• Fixed a bug where Helldiver's arms would glitch when quickly picking up the same weapon type twice.
  
• Fixed owned stratagems number increasing for all categories when stratagem is purchased.
  
• Fixed issue with overlapping input for Rock Paper Scissor first option on the controller.
  
• Fixed the Expert Exterminator title being incorrectly available to some players.
  
• Fixed the issue where all the medals of a Warbond page would hide when scrolling.
  
• Scout walkers will now receive the gas confusion effect when damaged by gas. They will also properly take damage on their health zones when receiving damage from flamethrowing or gas weapons.
  
• Fixed name of the new host not showing anymore for clients when host migration happens.
  
• Fix backpack being hidden while in the HMG Emplacement.
  
• Resolved an issue where PS5 players became unjoinable after their console returned from rest mode.
  
• Fixed issue where a poor connection between a joining player and an existing player could cause the existing player to be disconnected from the session. For good measure, we also doubled the threshold for what is considered a poor connection. This should result in less instances of being randomly sent back to your ship without warning or reason.
  
• Fix a host migration issue for stratagem objectives that prevent their completion.
  
• Fix bug where sometimes prerequisite objectives would be shown above the primary objective in the HUD.
  
• Fixed tentacles throwing the player in the air when impaler recalled them.
  
• Fix bug in "EVACUATE HIGH-VALUE ASSETS" where enemies would stop spawning for a period of time when the host leaves.
  
• All Automaton Hulk types will now prioritize the player over the Power Generator in the Evacuate High-Value Assets mission.
  
• Fixed broken menus when opening the main menu right before entering the hellpod (when the Loadout menu opens).
  
• General Brasch was promoted to Super 10-Star General after the latest personal shield generator confusion.

Top Priority

• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform
  
• Enemies will try to shoot the generators through walls in the Rescue High-Value Assets mission
  
• Enemies are sometimes capable of shooting through walls
  
• Social menu is stuck on ‘Please Wait Democratically’ for some players
  
• Dead bodies of Chargers can launch the Helldiver into the air

Medium Priority

• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  
• Pelican-1 may sometimes be launched away if hit with an impaler tentacle
  
• Supply packs may be incorrectly used if pressing down on a controller while calling in a stratagem
  
• Friends "Invite only" games can still be seen on the Galactic War Map but cannot be joined
  
• High damage weapons will not detonate hellbombs
  
• Some enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions

End of transmission

• Fix for SH-32 Shield Generator Pack
  
• Crash fix

• Fix for a crash during host migration when a new player joins.
  
• Helldivers were accidentally granted the SH-32 Shield Generator Packs from General Brasch´s personal stash. These are reserved for 10 star generals only. The workers at the distribution center have been sent to re-education camps and regular shields will resume distribution.

These are the highest priority issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed. This is not a comprehensive list.

Top Priority:

• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform
  
• Large units have no audio cues, allowing them to sneak up on players
  
• Enemies will try to shoot the generators through walls in the Rescue High-Value Assets mission
  
• Enemies are sometimes capable of shooting through walls
  
• Social menu is stuck on ‘Please Wait Democratically’ for some players
  
• Dead bodies of Chargers can launch the Helldiver into the air
  
• Stratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffs and some spots
  
• Players may sometimes be unable to join specific friends, or are returned to ship when joined

Medium Priority:

• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  
• Mines may become invisible or may disappear in Multiplayer lobbies
  
• Pelican-1 may sometimes be launched away if hit with an impaler tentacle
  
• Supply packs may be incorrectly used if pressing down on a controller while calling in a stratagem
  
• Friends "Invite only" games can still be seen on the Galactic War Map but cannot be joined
  
• High damage weapons will not detonate hellbombs
  
• Some enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions

Freedoms greetings Helldivers. Today is a big one so we will dive straight in.

• Major Overhaul of Anti-Tank, Armor Penetration, Health and Armor Values
  
• Weapon & Stratagem Balancing
  
• Enemy Reworks
  
• Helldiver Health and Damage Mechanics Tweaks
  
• Gas Gameplay Mechanic Rework
  
• New Galactic War feature
  
• Emote Wheel feature
  
• Crash & Bug Fixes

Helldivers,
Thank you for your valuable feedback. Many players have expressed feeling constrained in how they approach challenges, often relying on a limited set of tools while other options seem less effective. This has impacted your ability to play the game in a way that suits your preferences.
So, what’s changing? For all the bugdivers out there, many situations were previously either resolved with your primary weapon or anti-tank weapons, which haven’t always performed as expected. With the overwhelming presence of Bile Titans and Chargers, many weapon choices therefore became invalid.

To address this, we've reworked armor penetration, anti-tank weapons, enemy armor and health values. Our goal is to improve the effectiveness of weapons such as the Autocannon, Heavy Machine Gun, Flamethrower, and Anti-Materiel Rifle against heavily armored enemies. Although they may not be as effective as specialized anti-tank weapons, they are now more viable choices making your loadouts more versatile, fostering better team collaboration and planning.

On the Bot front, Hulks have also had their armor reduced, making them more vulnerable to a wider range of weapons. Additionally, to improve the gameplay experience, the Devastator and Gunship will now have a limited supply of rockets, and those rockets won’t hit as frequently as before. This comes alongside the previously updated smaller impact radius for rockets, reducing excessive ragdolling.
We’ve also made improvements to many primary weapons, bringing them closer in effectiveness to the most popular choices. This should offer more variety and flavor during your play sessions.
We are adjusting damage mechanics to make the damage Helldivers receive more consistent over time by reducing 100% extra headshot damage to 50%. To maintain the overall challenge of the game, we've slightly increased the damage taken to other parts of the body. Our intent is to preserve the intensity of the gameplay while minimizing frustrating situations where sudden headshots cause large damage spikes.

With these changes, along with an upgraded Helldiver arsenal, enemy adjustments, and more consistent damage, the overall difficulty may slightly decrease. We'll be monitoring this closely and will listen to the community on how you think it feels.

We want to assure you that your feedback remains essential to us. Please share your thoughts on these updates, as we are actively listening. We plan to conduct another balance pass by Day 60 of our commitment to ensure we’re aligning with what you need for the best possible experience and to address any concerns or adjustments required. Your insights will be invaluable in refining these changes and making sure the game remains engaging and enjoyable for everyone.

General

• Previously, partial damage dealt 50% of full damage, which we found to be overly punishing and reduced effectiveness too much, leading to an excessive reliance on high armor penetration weapons. We’ve now increased partial damage to 65% of full damage to address this issue.
  
• The Helldiver now takes less damage from headshots, which previously dealt 100% extra damage but now inflict only 50% extra damage. Damage from hits to other body parts has been slightly increased depending on the area hit. This adjustment aims to normalize overall damage while maintaining detailed damage zones, reducing spike damage.

Primary Weapons

Liberator & Liberator Carbine

• Damage is increased from 60 to 70
  
• Durable damage increased from 14 to 17
  
• Stagger force increased from 10 to 15
  
• Max spare magazines increased from 7 to 8
  
• Starting spare magazines increased from 5 to 6

Knight

• Damage is increased from 50 to 65
  
• Durable damage increased from 5 to 7
  
• Magazines now fully refill when picking up resupply
  
• Reduced recoil

Liberator Concussive

• Now comes with a drum magazine which holds 60 rounds
  
• Number of mags reduced from 10 to 6. The number of mags have been reduced due to larger magazine capacity

Tenderizer

• Number of rounds in its magazine increased from 30 to 35
  
• Starting magazines increased from 4 to 5

Breaker

• Now comes with an extended magazine which holds 16 shells
  
• Stagger force increased from 10 to 15

Spray and Pray

• Now has a duckbill muzzle making its spread very horizontal but less vertical
  
• Total Damage increased from 192 to 240

Scythe

• Cooldown is faster
  
• Adjustments to the heat VFX
  
• Scope changed to a low powered scope
  
• Removed recoil
  
• Sets enemies on fire faster

Crossbow

• Explosion radius increased by 50%
  
• Explosion damage increased from 150 to 350

Eruptor
Shrapnel is back! We heard your feedback and re-introduced the shrapnel. We have replaced the original shrapnel with the Frag Grenade shrapnel to no longer instantly one-shot Helldivers with the exception of the occasional unlucky headshot.

• Shrapnel projectiles amount are set to 30
  
• Shrapnel damage is set to 110
  
• Explosion damage decreased from 340 to 225
  
• We also increased the amount of shrapnel
  
• Explosion radius increased by 33% (17% for inner radius and 50% for outer radius)

Defender

• Damage increased from 70 to 75
  
• Durable damage increased from 7 to 8

Liberator Penetrator

• Damage increased from 45 to 60

Diligence

• Damage increased from 125 to 165
  
• Durable damage increased from 32 to 42

Counter Sniper

• Damage increased from 140 to 200
  
• Durable damage increased from 14 to 50
  
• Stagger force increased from 15 to 20

Blitzer

• Now has a weak stun effect that builds up per shot on its targets

Torcher

• Damage increased by 50%
  
• Flamer mechanics reverted to before the Escalation of Freedom update
  
• Increased AP from 3 to 4

Sidearms
Peacemaker

• Increased max spare magazines from 5 to 6

Dagger

• Gains heat more slowly
  
• Removed recoil
  
• Damage increased from 200 to 250
  
• Sets enemies on fire faster
  
• Adjustments to the heat VFX

Crisper

• Damage increased by 50%
  
• Flamer mechanics reverted to before the Escalation of Freedom update
  
• Increased AP from 3 to 4

Support Weapons
Dedicated anti-tank weapons like the Recoilless Rifle, Quasar, Commando, Expendable Anti-Tank, SPEAR, and Patriot Exosuit rockets have all received significant damage boosts to enhance their effectiveness.

These weapons generally fall into three categories:
Strong and Reliable: The Recoilless Rifle and SPEAR can afford to be less accurate when firing at armored targets since most hits will eliminate enemies the size of a Charger

Strong: The Expendable Anti-Tank and Quasar are highly effective, often killing targets with a single hit to a weak spot; otherwise, two solid shots will handle a Charger, or one shot for a Hulk

Less Strong: The Commando and Patriot Exosuit Rockets typically require 1-3 shots to take down a Charger or Hulk, depending on your aim

Grenade Launcher

• Starting spare magazines increased from 1 to 2
  
• Max spare magazines increased from 2 to 3
  
• Explosion radius slightly increased

Laser Cannon

• Cooldown is slightly faster
  
• Removed recoil
  
• Sets enemies on fire faster
  
• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks
  
• Adjustments to the heat VFX

Arc Thrower

• Range increased from 35 to 55
  
• Now has a moderate stun effect that builds up on its targets
  
• Jumps additional times
  
• Durable damage increased from 50 to 100

Railgun

• Durable damage increased from 60 to 225
  
• Fully overcharging damage increased from 150% to 250%

Stalwart

• Damage is increased from 60 to 70
  
• Durable damage increased from 14 to 17
  
• Stagger force increased from 10 to 15

Machine Gun

• Stagger force increased from 15 to 20

Anti-Materiel Rifle

• Durable damage increased from 135 to 180
  
• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks
  
• Stagger force increased from 20 to 25

Heavy Machine Gun

• Stagger force increased from 20 to 25
  
• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks

Commando

• Demolition strength against structures has been reduced; it can no longer destroy Automaton Fabricators in a single shot. However, since the fabricators now have health, it can still take them out with two shots

Flamethrower

• Damage increased by 33%
  
• Flamer mechanics reverted to before the Escalation of Freedom update
  
• Increased armor penetration from 3 to 4
  
• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks

Autocannon

• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks

Grenades
Frag Grenade

• Shrapnel damage increased by roughly 50%
  
• Max amount increased from 4 to 5
  
• Refill increased from 2 to 3
  
• Explosion radius increased

Thermite Grenade

• Explosion damage increased from 100 to 2000
  
• Shorter time until it ignites the thermite
  
• Time until it explodes slightly reduced
  
• Max number decreased from 4 to 3

Stratagems
Every Stratagem capable of damaging heavily armored enemies has had their damage increased to account for the increased health of heavier enemies. The goal with this change is to have the Stratagems on a similar or higher power level than before. In addition to that, we have made the following changes as well.

Eagle 500kg bomb

• Explosion radius increased to match visuals better

Eagle Rockets

• Damage slightly increased

Gatling Sentry

• Stagger force increased from 15 to 20

Machine Gun Sentry

• Stagger force increased from 15 to 20

Tesla Tower

• Increased stagger force to match other Arc weapons
  
• Now has a moderate stun effect that builds up per hit on its targets

Heavy Machine Gun Emplacement

• Stagger force increased from 20 to 25
  
• Can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, Hulks

Patriot Exosuit

• Gatling stagger force increased from 15 to 20

Emancipator Exosuit

• Autocannon durable damage increased from 60 to 150
  
• Rate of fire on its weapons increased from 125 to 175
  
• Ammo increased from 75 to 100 per arm

Orbital Laser

• Damage slightly increased

Orbital Railcannon

• Damage slightly increased

Orbital Gas Strike

• We are reworking the gas gameplay mechanics to become more crowd control focused in preparation for the Chemical Agents Warbond
  
• The gas effect has been reworked to cause blindness and confuse enemies and Helldivers alike at the expense of reduced damage over time

General
New Galactic War Feature

• The Galactic War map can now display the location of strategically important assets. This will make it much easier for the Helldivers to take them into consideration when deciding on their next move.

Emote Wheel feature

• Players can now equip up to four emotes in the armory and access them using the new Emote Wheel feature by holding the Emote button. Additional separate key binding options are available for the Emote Wheel in the settings.

• Added Dolby Atmos support on PS5

Enemies
Automaton Fabricators

• Automaton Fabricators now have health and armor in addition to their existing destruction system. This means that while many high armor penetration weapons can still destroy them, it may take multiple hits to do so, depending on the weapon used
  
• Added effects to clearer showcase their health state

Hulks (All versions)

• Armor reduced from 5 to 4
  
• Back weak spot slightly more durable
  
• Back weak spot health decreased from 1000 to 800

Hulk Bruiser

• Replaced the rocket launcher for an energy based cannon
  
• Increased how frequently the Hulk Bruiser shoots

Tank

• Front armor increased from 5 to 6

Berserker

• Head health reduced from 150 to 125
  
• Main health reduced from 1000 to 750
  
• Abdomen is now a weak spot
  
• Chainsaw damage increased

Devastators (All versions)

• Main health reduced from 800 to 750
  
• Devastators now flinch when hit, causing their aim to worsen, similar to the Conscripts. The intent is to make them easier to manage if you keep applying damage

Rocket Devastators

• Now has a limited number of rockets, and you can see them disappear when they are spent
  
• Added a reload mechanic from their backpack to replenish their rockets once
  
• Rocket physics collision is smaller, making them easier to avoid

Gunships

• Gunships now have a limited amount of rockets
  
• Rocket physics collision is smaller, making them easier to avoid

Charger (All versions)

• Armor reduced from 5 to 4
  
• The butt weak spot health is decreased from 1100 to 950
  
• The butt weak spot is slightly less durable
  
• The belly armor reduced from 4 to 2
  
• A damage multiplier has been added to the Charger's exposed flesh of the main body, now dealing 300% damage
  
• Now turn slightly slower, when charging and moving normally
  
• Now charge less often
  
• Charge damage increased by 50%
  
• Sideattack damage increased by 50%

Charger Behemoth

• The butt weak spot health is decreased from 1200 to 950

Hunter

• Health is reduced from 175 to 160

Scavengers

• Health is reduced from 80 to 60

Bile Titan

• Armor reduced from 5 to 4
  
• We have reworked the Bile Titan’s belly gameplay
  
• Belly armor reduced from 4 to 2
  
• Introduced a separate belly health pool once the outer belly layer has been destroyed
  
• Destroying the exposed belly health pool kills the Bile Titan

Impaler

• Armor reduced from 5 to 4
  
• Previously the Impaler could only retract its tentacles once during its entire lifetime when threatened, now it can do it several times
  
• Its tentacles pursue you over a shorter distance from the impaler and prioritize players nearer to the impaler
  
• If the impaler can’t see an enemy it will retract its tentacles after a brief period

Impaler Tentacles

• Tentacle damage is increased
  
• Reduced camera shake of the tentacle attack
  
• The tentacles require less damage inflicted on them to retract

• The Intense Heat and Extreme Cold modifiers are no longer static throughout the entire mission, and may now change based on time of day or different weather conditions
  
• Some desert planets will now only have the Intense Heat modifier active during the day. This means that during night the planet will either have no modifier, or in some cases have the Extreme Cold modifier
  
• Arid planets (similar to the Hellmire planet) will now only have the Intense Heat modifier active during fire tornado storms

• Fixed per weapon aim mode not saving correctly - NOTE: This patch will clear all the saved aim modes but everything should work correctly afterwards

Crash Fixes and Soft-locks:

• Fixed a crash that could occur if shutting down the game during boot
  
• Fixed a crash caused by players with unique skins timing out
  
• Fixed a crash when vehicle skins are not properly synced
  
• Fixed a crash caused by players leaving the game shortly after being reinforced while using unique hellpod skins
  
• Fixed a rare crash produced by Bile Spewers attacks
  
• Fixed a crash when interacting with the galactic war hologram
  
• Fixed a crash when joining another super destroyer
  
• Fixed a crash that could happen when you were participating in a secondary objective
  
• Fixes crash when booting the game on PS5 with an unsupported systems language (such as French-Canadian)
  
• Fixed a potential crash when new players hotjoin
  
• Fixed a potential crash when other players were leaving the game
  
• Fixed a rare crash when using the Hologram map and looking at the operations
  
• You should no longer crash when interacting with the Galactic War Map when an update is required
  
• Fixed a rare crash which could occur when joining a game session which has cycled through at least 32 unique players
  
• Fixed an issue where objective stratagems cannot be completed if host migration happens
  
• Fixed an issue where already joined players would be getting kicked when other players join the game
  
• Fixed a bug where closing Steam overlay in the middle of the super credits purchase would stay in a broken state for any purchase after that (it previously needed a game restart to work again)
  
• Fixed inaccessible shuttles after hosts leaving the game right before its landing
  
• Fixed soft-lock during mission summary if the host left the game
  
• Fixed an issue where emotes would not exit properly if you canceled them using sprint

Social Menu Fixes

• Fixes to PS5 friends list

Miscellaneous fixes:

Evacuate High-Value Assets Objective

• Fixed issue where enemies would spawn on top of the extraction
  
• Enemies can no longer shoot generators from spawn points or from far away
  
• Fixed enemy pathing where they would sometimes try to enter the base from the mountain on the side
  
• Added more protection for the generators to prevent enemies shooting them from far away
  
• Heavy and flying enemies now prioritize attacking the player before the generators and the gates
  
• Fixed an issue where enemies would stop spawning for a period of time when the host leaves the mission

Conduct Geological Survey Objective

• Fixed issue in “Conduct Geological Survey” mission in which the Seismic Probe could become inoperable if a player called it in and left the game or disconnected
  
• Tweaked enemy spawns

Impaler

• Fixed a bug where Impalers didn't receive explosive damage in their exposed weak areas
  
• Fixed Impaler's tentacles not being pingable

The three following instances have been largely resolved, and the issues are now mostly fixed. Although rare occurrences may still happen with the Impaler in exceptional cases, they should be significantly less common.

• Fixed a bug where standing near the Impaler's head during the tentacle retraction could cause Helldivers to be launched high into the air
  
• Fixed a bug where tentacles spawning beneath players could occasionally launch Helldivers into the air
  
• Fixed a bug where the Impaler’s tentacles could sometimes launch the Exosuits into the air when the player was inside

• Fixed enemies not receiving damage properly when more than 10m away from the player
  
• Fixed issue where Bile Titans may sometimes not take damage to the head
  
• Fixed issue causing most weapons to shoot below the crosshair when using aim down sight
  
• Fixed cases where the Hive Breaker drill might become inaccessible after being called in
  
• Fixed issue where first-person view was misaligned with weapon sights when using the Ballistics Shield Stratagem
  
• HMG scope is no longer misaligned
  
• Fixed lens cutting issues in scopes
  
• Fixed bug where multiple confidential data pickups could spawn in the same stronghold when only one is intended
  
• Fixed two-person emotes getting players stuck in an animation lock
  
• Fixed intro cinematic missing audio in German
  
• Fixed an instance of Automatons shooting through walls
  
• Fixed a bug where sometimes prerequisite objectives would be shown above the primary objective in the HUD
  
• Fixed broken menus when opening the main menu right before entering the Hellpod (when the Loadout menu opens)
  
• Fixed weapon preview in loadout not being visible right after inspecting armors/helmets/capes
  
• Fixed Eagle payloads sometimes not blowing up in swamp biome
  
• Fixed stronghold outposts giving (only visually) 0 rewards on the mission summary objectives screen
  
• Fixed time-outed players still visible on the UI with the white player color
  
• Fixed long player title names text now scrolling instead of overlapping with other texts
  
• Fixed Reinforced Scout Strider showing the wrong name
  
• Removed the deprecated Orbital Flare Stratagem from Stratagem hero
  
• Fixed a bug where some of the stratagems did not have data being shown in the Loadout
  
• Fixed reinforcements called and stratagems used numbers on mission end
  
• Fixed issue of drill objective floating in air when hot joining an ongoing 'Nuke Nursery' mission
  
• Disabled invite/join functionality when players are playing in a different game version
  
• Fixed player names not showing on ship after a mission
  
• Fixed a desync issue in how many civilians have been extracted in "Emergency Evacuation" mission
  
• Fixed unexploded Hellbombs on the terrain not being pingable
  
• Fixed not seeing teammates equipment when hot-joining a mission
  
• Fixed 'Failed to Extract' text incorrectly shown when extracting with the shuttle scene
  
• Solved the issue where the player will not unlock the new difficulties after fulfilling the requirements for it
  
• Binding Stratagem inputs to other buttons should not block terminal inputs
  
• Fixed other players helldivers showing over the weapons/armors when they are joining and the player is selecting equipment selection in Loadout
  
• Fixed a bug when starting the mission even if exiting loadout. Going back to the briefing screen will now unready the player
  
• Fixed the issue where the players can click on entries through the tabs on the bindings menu
  
• Pinged enemies and objects now display correctly after changing language
  
• Fixed stratagem canceling purchase experience where moving mouse up and releasing the mouse button would not stop filling the button and the purchase process
  
• Fixed an issue in our ragdoll optimizations where the wrong collision filters were used for some physics actors, leading to queries hitting unintended shapes
  
• Fixed a bug in our ragdoll optimization code which caused some explosion types to deal incorrect damage
  
• An incorrect message about removing a friend will no longer be displayed in the player information popup
  
• Fixed multiline text sometimes being misaligned
  
• Fixed issue where it scrolled down/up 2 Warbonds in the Acquisitions menu when scrolling with the left controller stick
  
• Fixed motion controls while aiming when the "Motion Sensor Enable Mode" option is set to "Aiming" regardless of Aim input type
  
• Fixed a bug where the player can change tabs while changing the ship's name
  
• Fixed no final ready up sound played when rejoining a mission
  
• Map markers on objectives will follow the objective if it changes position, as in the case of SSSD drives
  
• Fixed issue where the player can throw an unlimited amount of grenades/throwing knives after diving into shallow water while holding and then throwing the last throwable
  
• Fixed another issue where players could be stuck holding the stratagem ball if they open the stratagem menu directly after the previous action
  
• Now the game client displays a proper error message with useful information when the PlayFab login fails
  
• Fixed ADS projectile misalignments
  
• Fixed aim block raycast issues in ADS
  
• Fixed aim position misalignments that happen from repeatedly entering and exiting ADS
  
• Fixed displayed incendiary mines icon and anti-tank mine label when the mine racks for these stratagems were marked/pinged
  
• Fixed issue when changing tab in Armory while scrolling clears the scroll view
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed players to bypass heat build-up for both the Scythe and Sickle when switching weapons during their reload animations
  
• Fixed an issue where the 500kg bomb impact explosion was not being triggered
  
• Fixed an issue where you could find several Confidential Data assets in Fortress locations
  
• Increased the red zone size during drop select for Fortress locations
  
• Improved error reporting on the splash screen to provide better support
  
• Enemies now spawn during "Spread Democracy" objectives
  
• Added another visual effect to the orbital cannon
  
• Fixed Automaton projectiles clipping through assets
  
• Fixed an issue where the Combat Walker bumping into a big building would destroy it
  
• Fixed some assets bouncing flamethrower flames back
  
• Fixed an issue where incorrect SFX audio for weapons with custom fire modes were being played
  
• Fixed extraction timer not showing in landing beacon when mission time is over
  
• Fixed health not synced correctly after the duration of stim heal (especially in friendly fire situations)
  
• Fixed audio SFX cutouts when switching between weapons

These are the highest priority issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed. This is not a comprehensive list.

Top Priority:

• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform
  
• Large units have no audio cues, allowing them to sneak up on players
  
• Enemies will try to shoot the generators through walls in the Rescue High-Value Assets mission
  
• Enemies are sometimes capable of shooting through walls
  
• Social menu is stuck on ‘Please Wait Democratically’ for some players
  
• Dead bodies of Chargers can launch the Helldiver into the air
  
• Stratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffs and some spots
  
• Players may sometimes be unable to join specific friends, or are returned to ship when joined

Medium Priority:

• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress
  
• Mines may become invisible or may disappear in Multiplayer lobbies
  
• Pelican-1 may sometimes be launched away if hit with an impaler tentacle
  
• Supply packs may be incorrectly used if pressing down on a controller while calling in a stratagem
  
• Friends "Invite only" games can still be seen on the Galactic War Map but cannot be joined
  
• High damage weapons will not detonate hellbombs
  
• Some enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions

If you made it this far this is Release Captain Carlberg, Vice Admiral Ayre and Chief Correctional officer Baskin signing off.
May Liberty guide your path

Helldivers, when you’re on the warfront, emptying magazines into hordes of Terminids, do you ever feel like you’re a space bug exterminator? I know I do and that’s why I’m really excited to tell you about our next Warbond*: Chemical Agents! This one has some seriously deadly toys.

The Helldivers are getting toxic.

I’ll start with everyone’s favorite part of a Warbond: the offensive gear. The first thing a Terminid exterminator needs is a good, high-pressure sprayer. The TX-41 Sterilizer is the tool of the trade, ready to spray down the threat with chemical gas.

A literal spray and pray with the TX-41 Sterilizer.

And in case the bugs got behind you, don’t worry–your gassy little pal the AX/TX-13 “Guard Dog” Dog Breath won’t let them get the drop on you before it hoses them down with its corrosive gas sprayer. If there’s still some standing after the stratagems are done, hit ‘em with the G-4 Gas grenade. Cover the whole area in a cloud of noxious fumes, Helldiver!

The AX/TX-13 “Guard Dog” Dog Breath gassed up and ready to go.

Adding stratagem variants to Warbonds is new with Chemical Agents, but our designers felt that since gas is a crowd control tool, it made more sense to release stratagems and let Helldivers choose the primary weapons they love the most. Not only that, but this is bringing some serious variety to Chemical Agents that we hope players will enjoy.

Breathe easy in the AF-02 Haz-Master armor.

Now let’s talk drip. The exterminators of Super Earth have access to some killer threads in Chemical Agents. Firstly, these armors have the Advanced Filtration passive, which gives the player resistance to the gas clouds they’ll be generating with their new toys, including the toxic cloud put off by the Orbital Gas Strike stratagem. The AF-50 Noxious Ranger is a lightweight armor, best paired with the Standard of Safe Distance cape. If you really want to go full on with your protective gear, you’ve got the medium AF-02 Haz-Master and the matching Patient Zero’s Remembrance cape. Each set also has a coordinating player card to match the capes.

The AF-50 Noxious Ranger can survive in the fumes.

Our players have been asking for more emotes, and the ones included with Chemical Agents are some of our best yet. Want to know how to tell a joke in Helldivers 2 with your microphone off? Use the co-emote “Natural Gas Extraction” of course. See if you can convince your whole squad to pull your finger. And once you all get back to your ship, they can express their disgust with the “Ew” victory pose.

I said pull my finger, Helldiver!

We’re adding another set of patterns for your Hellpods, Pelican-1, and exosuit in Mustard–not the kind that goes on a hot dog either–this is the deadly kind. If at any point your squad wanders into your toxic cloud, you can use the new utility P-11 Stim Pistol to give them a minor heal from a safe distance.

The friendliest of friendly fire: the P-11 Stim Pistol.

Finally, if you want to really lean into the role, Chemical Agents includes a new player title–Expert Exterminator. 

That’s everything, Helldivers. This could be a whole new theme for your squad as the galaxy’s elite peacekeepers and pest destroyers. Gas up for Chemical Agents, releasing September 19th! 

It’s been a couple of weeks since we committed to our 60-day plan, and our team has been hard at work refining the gameplay experience, addressing your concerns by doing in-depth reviews and adjustment of various systems, from weapon balancing and enemy behavior to the overall game mechanics. We are fully committed to ensuring Helldivers 2 meets the high standards we all expect. We see the steam reviews and we hear you loud and clear.

We’re excited to share more details about our upcoming update, which will include significant changes aimed at refining and improving your experience in Helldivers 2. This includes:

• We are reworking Armor Penetration, Anti-Tank weapons and enemy armor and health values. As a key part of the rework we have done an initial balancing pass on over 30 weapons and stratagems.
  
• We are overhauling a number of different enemies to make them feel more rewarding to kill when you use the proper tools to handle them but ensure they still feel formidable. Enemy bots, including Hulks, will have lower armor, and the number of rockets fired by enemies like the Devastator and Gunship will be limited, making combat more balanced. The armor values of particularly tough bug enemies like the Charger, Impaler, and Bile Titan will also be reduced.
  
• Weapons such as the Autocannon, Heavy Machine Gun, and Anti-Material Rifle will be more effective, providing greater loadout versatility. We are also working towards additional improvements for the flamethrower weapons.
  
• We’re taking this opportunity to consider new player fantasies and design goals for these weapons and stratagems based on the feedback we’ve received and the trends we’re observing during gameplay.

Our next update, containing all these changes and more details, is scheduled to go live on September 17th.

We value your feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our community engagement. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks as we work together to make Helldivers 2 the best it can be. We’ll be back on the 17th of September with more details.

Q: But what does a balancing pass entail, and how are you conducting it?
Our design team led by our Chief Creative Officer, Johan Pilestedt, analyzes player feedback, internal and external playtests, gameplay data, and the original design goals for each weapon and stratagem. This process allows us to identify discrepancies—such as weapons that are underperforming or overperforming—and make precise adjustments. The goal is to ensure that each weapon and stratagem feels powerful, responsive, and fun to use, while also fitting into the broader gameplay ecosystem.

Q. What about the beta testing you mentioned previously?
We have conducted closed beta tests for the last two weekends. We’re starting small to ensure everything runs smoothly before expanding. They have been a testbed for the program and we intend to expand it in the future and invite a wider variety of testers to playtest our upcoming updates. It will take some time to get the infrastructure in order, but the intent is that these tests will find issues and missteps before we release them to the player base at large, providing a better experience for all players.

Q: When do we actually see this stuff go up?
Our next update, containing all these changes and more details, is scheduled to go live on September 17th.

This patch is an emergency hot fix addressing the Impaler crash. We deemed it worth bringing this one crash fix in now in an attempt to minimize the crashes during the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.

• Fixed a common crash that occurs when killing the Impaler inside a Stronghold

• Players may not receive Friend Requests sent from another platform.
  
• "Invite only" games created by a friend can still be seen on the Galactic War map but cannot be joined.
  
• “Conduct Geological Survey” mission may become incompletable if a player calls in “Seismic Probe” and immediately leaves the game or disconnects.
  
• Bile Titan sometimes does not take damage to the head.
  
• Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
  
• Most weapons shoot below the crosshair when aiming down the sights.
  
• Chain-link fences block flamethrowers’ fire.
  
• Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but it will deploy to its original location.
  
• “Guard Dog Rover” does not overheat when firing continuously.
  
• Players are able to pick up empty expendable weapons like EAT-17 or MLS-4X.
  
• Reinforcement may not be available for players who join a game in progress.
  
• The Service Technician on the ship cannot be interacted with.