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Digging into the patch, Arrowhead said it agreed with the feeling that Exosuits can take too little damage and break too easily, especially against the Automatons, and so had made a bigger balance pass to increase its durability. Not only has the main health pool increased, but the Exo suit will only die if the main healthpool is depleted. Before it could die if specific healthzones were depleted.<\/p>\n
Also of note, the Heavy Devastators\u2019 shield is now destructible and is dropped when destroyed. And, on the War Strider, leg hip joints have decreased armor from Heavy to Medium (4 to 3).<\/p>\n
These balance changes sound like they\u2019ll make Helldivers 2 slightly easier, but there\u2019s also an increase in durable damage for a long list of enemies \u2014 a change that has already upset some within the community who enjoy using vehicles. Explaining the decision, Arrowhead said: \u201cwe think automatons and illuminates do damage reasonably well against the vehicles especially now with the changes to the Exo suits, the Terminids however have fallen behind a bit in their ability to deal with vehicles so we have made some buffs to their damage against durable targets.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Helldivers 2 remains one of the most-played games on Steam (Sony does not make console player numbers public), there have been a number of community complaints recently. Johan Pilestedt, who previously served as studio CEO before switching to chief creative officer in May 2024, held a Reddit AMA to address some of the growing dissatisfaction, although it didn\u2019t seem to have a net positive effect.<\/p>\n
“I did this AMA because I saw the disappointment, criticism and mistrust in this subreddit,” Pilestedt explained. “And it got to me, I wanted to get a better sense and understanding of what was at the heart of it. A lot of the points that you make are fair. Some are very painful to read. But I know that it comes from a group of players that care deeply about Helldivers and wants it to remain special.”<\/p>\n
He continued by acknowledging pleas for things like old systems, gear, progression, resources, and the Galactic War to receive more attention from Arrowhead. The message also highlighted those who believe Arrowhead has prioritized Warbonds instead of long-asked-for fixes to the core Helldivers 2 experience.<\/p>\n
Lots to chew on, then, as fans and Arrowhead itself ponder the future of Helldivers 2 over two years since its launch. Check out IGN\u2019s recent interview with game director Mikael Eriksson for more on what to expect. <\/p>\n
Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression update 6.2.2 patch notes:<\/h2>\n
Resolved known issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Defend city events appear Super Earth controlled again<\/li>\n
- Destroying the Air Base Control Tower with a portable Hellbomb no longer blocks objective progression. <\/li>\n
- Enthusiastic Mirth emote sound has been fixed, laughter is once again permitted on the battlefield.<\/li>\n
- Fleshmobs are no longer able to clip through various objects when charging.<\/li>\n
- We have restocked the fireworks for the celebration when players have completed the tutorial (good job, you have earned them)<\/li>\n
- Gunships and Shriekers are now spawning during operations with the appropriate effect present.<\/li>\n
- The Double-Edged Sickle no longer emits a high-pitched drone when firing. <\/li>\n
- Players will no longer be redirected to the Python Commandos Warbond instead of Redacted Regiment and vice versa when selecting ‘Acquisitions’ in the Ship Management menu. <\/li>\n
- Sparks and bug spawner smoke now have higher material resolution. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Exo suits rebalance<\/strong><\/p>\nWe agree with the community that the Exosuits can take too little damage and break too easily, especially against the Automaton faction. Therefore we have made a bigger balance pass to increase its durability.<\/p>\n
\n- Increased main health pool from 850 to 1600 <\/li>\n
- The Exo suit will only die if the main healthpool is depleted. Before it could die if specific healthzones were depleted.<\/li>\n
- Increased vulnerability to acid attacks by 50%<\/li>\n
- Fixed so parts of the cockpit healthzones are not blocked by the ragdoll actor. Now the cockpit zones will be damageable in the right way.<\/li>\n
- Increased Exo suit arms health from 350 to 600<\/li>\n
- Exo suit arms now also have a 50% explosion resistance (just like the main body)<\/li>\n
- Removed constitution and bleedout on the Exo suit arms.<\/li>\n
- Exo suits no longer lose all mobility when both legs are broken.<\/li>\n
- Can now be staggered, have stagger strength 45. Stagger does not affect the ability to shoot.<\/li>\n
- Removed most health zones that do not affect the main health and are mainly visual effects. The reason is to improve performance. For example tow cables and similar items can not be damaged or destroyed anymore.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Enemy damage against vehicles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- We think automatons and illuminates do damage reasonably well against the vehicles especially now with the changes to the Exo suits, the Terminids however have fallen behind a bit in their ability to deal with vehicles so we have made some buffs to their damage against durable targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Gas effects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Now it also slows the enemies with 25% when they are confused by the gas, the slow of course also affects you. Larger enemies like the Bile Titan and factory strider that do not become confused also are therefore not slowed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Items changes<\/strong><\/h3>\nSidearms weapons<\/strong><\/h3>\nCQC-30 Stun Baton<\/p>\n
\n- Decreased stamina cost from 5% to 3%<\/li>\n
- Increased damage from 75 to 120<\/li>\n
- Increased durable damage from 38 to 60<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CQC-19 Stun Lance<\/p>\n
\n- Decreased stamina cost from 5% to 3%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
CQC-2 Saber<\/p>\n