Helldivers 2 receives a fresh update with critical balance tweaks and bug fixes for Sony's cooperative third-person shooter.

Patch 01.002.200 refines the balance of various weapons and stratagems. Arrowhead, the developer, has enhanced the game’s AI processing capabilities, particularly in scenarios with numerous enemies, improving their reaction times. This upgrade slightly impacts performance, according to Arrowhead.

As a result, Automatons now pose a greater challenge, with faster reactions in large groups, making Helldivers 2’s bots smarter and more decisive.

A notable enhancement includes a revamped stratagem loadout menu with improved categorization for easier navigation.

Helldivers 2 Borderline Justice Warbond Screenshots

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Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled the Borderline Justice Warbond for Helldivers 2, embracing a space cowboy theme. It introduces weapons like the R-6 Deadeye lever-action rifle, LAS-58 Talon revolver secondary, and TED-63 Dynamite.

The GS-17 Frontier Marshal is a medium armor set aligned with the space cowboy aesthetic, alongside the GS-66 Lawmaker heavy armor, featuring a cowboy holster and bandolier. The Gunslinger passive boosts secondary weapon reload speed, draw/holster speed, and reduces recoil. The Warbond releases on March 20.

The Galactic War in Helldivers 2 currently centers on the Illuminate faction, which is advancing a black hole toward Super Earth. Speculation suggests future battles may take players to the Illuminate’s homeworld or defending Super Earth itself.

Helldivers 2 Update 01.002.200 Patch Notes:

Balancing

Primary Weapons
SMG-32 Reprimand

Spread reduced from 50 to 40

SG-8S Slugger

Spread reduced from 20 to 6Damage boosted from 250 to 280

AR-23C Liberator Concussive

Fire rate increased from 320 to 400

R-63 Diligence

Magazine capacity raised from 20 to 25

MP-98 Knight

Damage increased from 65 to 70

STA-11 SMG

Damage increased from 65 to 70

SMG-37 Defender

Damage increased from 75 to 80

SMG-72 Pummeler

Damage increased from 65 to 70Fewer shots needed to stun targets, with stun value raised from 1.0 to 1.25 per bullet

AR-23 Liberator

Damage increased from 70 to 80

STA-52 Assault Rifle

Damage increased from 70 to 80

BR-14 Adjudicator

Damage increased from 90 to 95

AR-61 Tenderizer

Damage increased from 95 to 105

R-36 Eruptor

Projectile armor penetration upgraded from Medium (3) to Heavy (4)Projectile lifetime extended from 0.7 to 1 second

Stratagems

Eagle 110MM Rocket Pods

Uses increased from 2 to 3

EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit

Uses increased from 2 to 3

EXO-49 Emancipator Exosuit

Uses increased from 2 to 3

TX-41 Sterilizer

Ergonomics improved from 5 to 20

M-105 Stalwart

Damage increased from 70 to 80

MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun

Enhanced armor penetration across a broader range of angles

Enemies:

Automatons’ situational awareness has been upgraded, reducing distractions and boosting reaction speed in large groups. The game now handles more AI calculations, improving enemy response in high-spawn scenarios, though this slightly affects performance. Intel indicates Automatons are reinforcing dropship hulls to counter anti-air efforts. Automaton Dropships: Main body health increased from 2500 to 3500Illuminate Dropships: Now deploy shields during flight

Barrager Tank Turret

Fixed an issue where armor value was incorrectly set to 0; now correctly set to 5Added weak spots at the front and back, each with 750 HP and armor value of 3

Gameplay

Settings:

New separate settings added for inverting gyro input, replacing the Invert Look settingsThe stratagem loadout menu now features improved categorization

Fixes

Resolved Top Priority Issues:

Fixed extraction beacon accessibility issues when landing on enemiesOptimized performance in colony environments

Crash Fixes, Hangs, and Soft-locks:

Resolved crashes during Terminid encounters in poor network conditionsFixed a rare crash during PC game shutdownCorrected a crash caused by excessive on-screen particlesFixed objective completion issues due to unavailable stratagems

Weapons and Stratagems

Fixed G-123 Thermite Grenade arming issuesResolved a rare crash with the LAS-17 Double-Edge SickleCorrected a bug with the CB-9 Exploding Crossbow discarding magazines during reload

Social & Multiplayer Fixes

Fixed low-activity region issues with fewer lobbies appearing on the planet hologramResolved slower player joins in low-activity regionsCorrected Quickplay issues joining friends on different difficultiesFixed disconnections during Gloom missions with poor host connectionsResolved issues with interactions after canceling the Raise Weapon emoteCorrected friend list display issues after managing friendsFixed issues muting or kicking players in loadout screensCorrected Steam profile name display for new players

Miscellaneous Fixes

Addressed memory leaks for better performanceFixed reappearing old text chat messagesCorrected curved Democracy Space Station progress barsFixed menu progression issues with English (US) language selectionEnsured the raise weapon emote fires projectiles correctlyFixed sliding issues after exiting ragdoll state

Known Issues

Top Priority:

Black box mission terminal may be unusable if it spawns in the groundStratagem balls bounce unpredictably off cliffsBalancing and functionality issues with DSSPathfinding problems in Evacuate Colonists Illuminate missionsDolby Atmos issues on PS5

Medium Priority:

Players may get stuck on Pelican-1’s ramp during extractionEquipped capes display as blank grey in the Armory tab“This is Democracy” emote may cause unintended spacewalksAX/TX-13 “Guard Dog” Dog Breath lacks ammo indicatorHigher zoom functions fail to scope properly on the LAS-5 ScytheCharge-up weapons may misbehave when fired faster than their RPM limit