Helldivers 2 players say that Boosters desperately need reworking

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Boosters are a key part of Helldivers 2, with them being added as a perk for each mission to help teams out with abilities such as improved stamina, and spawning with full load-outs. Some of these are rarely not seen in a team’s loadout as going into a mission without them can give players a major disadvantage. Due to this, some Boosters never get the attention they deserve and don’t have an opportunity to shine as others take more priority. This has led to some players wanting to see the Booster system reworked to make more of them viable to use.

Helldivers 2 Localization Confusion Booster — Image captured by VideoGamer

U/LurkerFromDownUnder took to Reddit to discuss Boosters in Helldivers 2 and the need for them to be reworked. This is due to some being essential that must be carried otherwise it will affect a team’s chance at victory, while others have never gotten the chance to shine because of this.

In the post, they detail the different types of Boosters in Helldivers 2 saying “The boosters that affect the players attributes (Vitality Enhancement, Stamina Enhancement, Hell-pod Optimization, Experimental Infusion, Muscle Enhancement) are much more popular than the ones affecting mechanics (UAV Recon, Expert pilot, Localization Confusion, Motivational shocks, Flexible budget, Increased Budget),” they said, before going on to note that “We have been using the same old boosters since release with every new one coming after that being an afterthought.”

They then dove into some solutions for how to make some of the Boosters more viable, with one solution being to add the essential ones as Ship Modules that can be purchased and permanently activated. After all, there is no reason that we shouldn’t drop into missions without a full inventory anyway, that is just irresponsible Helldiving. Another solution could be to separate Boosters “into two categories and you can pick one from each category. Taking a total of 2 each and allowing for more boosters to be used/released into the game.”

This isn’t the first time that Boosters have been a hot topic of conversation among the community, with many echoing a similar sentiment over the past few weeks, especially when relating to the Hellpod Space Optimization Booster.

With the Escalation of Freedom update right around the corner, with it due to launch on August 6th, players have a lot to look forward to. This major update will include new planets, missions, enemies, and much more. Now that Arrowhead Game Studios is back from summer vacation, we can expect the developers to be back hard at work delivering new content, so expect patches to start rolling out on a regular basis again. One of the main things that Helldivers 2 needs is quality-of-life changes to enhance the overall gameplay experience.

While we wait for the Escalation of Freedom update to be released, there is still a Galactic War to fight and the latest Major Order has players liberating five Automatons planets by completing the new Neutralize Orbital Defenses mission, which marks the first new mission type since the Meridia black hole event. As most players favor the Terminids, it can be jarring moving over to the robot army. To help with this, we highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide so you can optimize your loadout to take out the bots.

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