Arrowhead and Helldivers 2 fans are friends again (YouTube)
A huge Helldivers 2 update with over 200 balancing changes and fixes gives fans exactly what they want with far more powerful stratagems.
Helldivers 2 was an instant hit when it launched back in February and quickly became Sony’s fastest-selling first party game, shipping 12 million copies in 12 weeks.
It hasn’t been an entirely smooth ride, however, as player numbers have decreased recently while developer Arrowhead has been accused of nerfing too many weapons in the game.
All eyes are on this next update then, which came out Thursday, June 13, and so far fans are very happy with a set of stronger stratagems to call on.
The main focus of the new Helldivers 2 update, called patch 01.000.400, is to buff some of the weaker stratagems to make them more viable.
The A/MLS-4X Rocket Sentry now comes with an increased target distance from 75 to 100 meters, increased explosion radius from one to four meters, and will prioritise larger targets with a smaller spread area.
Another stratagem that has been buffed is the A/MG-43 Machine gun sentry, which has a reduced cooldown period, while a host of other stratagems see an increased durability from 0 to 80%, according to the patch notes:
The A/MG-43 Machine gun Sentry, A/G-16 Gatling Sentry, A/MLS-4X Rocket Sentry, A/AC-8 Autocannon Sentry, A/M-12 Mortar Sentry, and the A/M-23 EMS Mortar Sentry.
Fans are most impressed with the buffs to the Orbitual Gatling stratagem, which gets an increased fire rate and armour penetration, and the Orbitual Precision strike stratagem, which now has a shorter spawn time, from four seconds to two seconds.
Arrowhead needed a win after tens of thousands of fans left the game in recent weeks, which is natural to an extent considering Helldivers 2 gained such a big player base and it’s over four months since release.
This update looks to spark some new excitement among fans and, besides the stratagems changes, includes the removal of the AA-Defences modifier, support for invite-only lobbies, and visible supply lines on the map.
Whether it can drum up enough buzz to see some of the fans who have stopped playing will remain to be seen.
‘Optimism restored,’ says one happy Helldivers 2 fan (Reddit)
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