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Helldivers 2 has received a new update, and this patch has implemented even more buffs to the game as part of Arrowhead’s 60 day roadmap. There are a lot of improvements, changes, and fixes, and one of the best enhancements included is an “insanely good” buff for the Helldivers 2 jump pack.
Make sure to check out the update 01.001.104 patch notes to see all of the changes listed by Arrowhead. As for beyond this patch, we have Liberty Day in just a couple of weeks, and we are also getting the Democracy Space Station. In addition, although unconfirmed, there are possible clues that the arrival of the Illuminate is finally imminent.
While we cannot wait for Liberty Day and the eventual arrival of the Illuminate, right now Arrowhead has just released another amazing update for Helldivers 2. There is a lot of great balance changes included in the patch, and one of the best is for the jump pack.
Helldivers 2 jump pack receives “insanely good” buff
Arrowhead has implemented the following buffs to the jump pack in Helldivers 2:
LIFT-850 Jump Pack
- Cooldown reduced from 20 to 15 sec
- Stronger thrust force
- Thrust vector has been tweaked. Will have a slightly higher jump and more forward momentum
Aside from the cooldown, there’s no specific measurements for the other buffs. Arrowhead basically stated that the jump pack jumps higher and further.
There have been complaints about the jump pack in the past. It’s previously been regarded as “utterly disappointing” by the community, and it hasn’t been used by a lot of players because of its cooldown and distance.
Fortunately, the new jump pack buffs are “insanely good” as evidenced in a video shared on the Helldivers subreddit by OP XunWatDaFuk:
Reacting to the video, there are a lot of comments approving of the buffs made by Arrowhead. There are comments such as “holy f**k that’s fast,” “Now you jump good,” and “They turned the jet pack into a ‘I’m leaving’ button”.
There are other comments such as “It’s so fast that you could faceplant and die from the sheer speed and height of the jump sometimes… I love it”. Another reply says “I’ve run it with light armor on 10. I was the clear point man in a squad of light armors just because I was moving so fast. Nothing could even come close to keeping up with me. The 5 second cooldown reduction makes such a difference”.
While most of the comments approve of the buffs, there are some who “think the forward propulsion is too much” and “prefer the height of the old jump pack”. It will be interesting to see if people prefer the new jump pack in the long-run, but, right now, the impression from the majority is positive.
For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to the best warbonds ranked, along with the best stratagems and best throwables. We have also a guide to the best weapons, and, if you’re coming back to HD2 for the first time in a long while, we have a bunch of tips and tricks to help you get reaccustomed to the battlefield.