Helldivers 2 Releases New Update You Can Download Right Now

Arrowhead Game Studios has released update 1.000.301 for Helldivers 2, bringing various crash fixes and massive performance improvements to the game. Many players have reported a dramatic decrease in performance since the last Helldivers 2 update, but it seems that the issue should now be resolved.

Despite being released for a few months now, Helldivers 2 continues to draw in new players with frequent content updates and bug fixes. Helldivers 2 was a surprise success at first, but Arrowhead Game Studios has ensured that players are always coming back for more, with new Stratagems, new Warbonds, and new enemies always being added to the game. Just recently, Helldivers 2 reached an impressive sales milestone, confirming the game as one of the biggest success stories of the year so far.

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Arrowhead Game Studios has released the full list of Helldivers 2 patch notes on Steam, and this time around, it’s a very small update. A couple of well-known crashes have been fixed, including one that could occur during the post-mission end screen. On top of this, the performance issues first reported after the release of update 1.000.300 for Helldivers 2 have now been solved. The list of issues known to the developer remains the same as the previous patch, and hopefully another large update will be deployed in the future to address these. While update 1.000.301 might not be the biggest Helldivers 2 patch ever, it’s still an important one that should massively improve the player experience.

The developer of Helldivers 2 has done a great job at frequently liaising with the community, keeping players in the loop on upcoming changes, and asking their opinions on features via an active Discord group. Helldivers 2 recently addressed the controversial ricochet and shrapnel changes that were causing players to die in strange ways, outlining a potential fix coming in the future. It’s this type of interaction that makes the developer so popular with the game’s community – if something isn’t right, gamers are safe in the knowledge that the studio will make every attempt to put it right.

With so much content on the way for Helldivers 2, gamers are always curious to find out what’s coming next. One recent rumor suggests that a new plasma pistol has been leaked for Helldivers 2, giving players a new type of weapon to take onto the battlefield. These types of leaks should always be taken with a pinch of salt, however. While some will make their way into the game, not every idea or concept will be the same, even if dataminers discover proof of their existence.

Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.301 Patch Notes

Overview

For this patch, we have addressed some crashes as well as performance improvements following the decline from the last patch:

• Performance improvements
• Crash fixes

Fixes

• Fix for a crash that could occur during the post mission end screen
• Fix for crash which could occur when destroying automaton tanks.

Known Issues [Unchanged since patch 1.000.300]

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.

• Damage-over-time effects may only apply when dealt by the host. We expect to have this fixed in the next patch.
• Reinforcement may not be available for some players who join a game in progress.
• Helldiver may be unable to stand up from crouching when surrounded by enemies.
• Game may crash if the host leaves while dead and rejoins the same play session.
• Game may crash if the player changes the text language while on a mission.
• Various issues involving friend invites and cross-play:
• Friend Request cannot be accepted when the requesting player changed their username before the request was accepted.
• Cross-platform friend invites might not show up in the Friend Requests tab.
• Players cannot unfriend players befriended via friend code.
• Players cannot unblock players that were not in their Friends list beforehand.
• Players may experience delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
• Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
• Scopes on some weapons such as the Anti-Materiel Rifle are slightly misaligned.
• Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes misfire.
• Spear’s targeting is inconsistent, making it hard to lock-on to larger enemies.
• Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but it will deploy to its original location.
• Explosions do not break your limbs (except for when you fly into a rock).
• Area around Automaton Detector Tower makes blue stratagems such as the Hellbomb bounce and be repelled when trying to call them down close to the tower.
• Planet liberation reaches 100% at the end of every Defend mission.

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a third-person cooperative shooter developed by Arrowhead games Studios for the PC and PlayStation 5 where players take control of a Helldiver set to protect the citizens of Super Earth by traveling to hostile alien worlds and destroying threats. Players undergo missions, defeat enemies, and use special items called Stratagems to help turn the tide of battle in this punishing release.

Franchise

Helldivers

Released

February 8, 2024

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios

Genre(s)

Shooter

Metascore

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