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It’s been a huge day for Helldivers 2. Arrowhead has just announced the release date for a new Warbond inspired by the wild west, and they have also shared HD2 update 01.002.200 patch notes. The patch notes include dozens of important fixes and improvements that are definitely worth checking out, but here you will solely find every weapon buff and nerf part of the new Helldivers 2 patch.
New Helldivers 2 patch every weapon buff and nerf
Below is every weapon nerf and buff part of the new Helldivers 2 patch:
Primary weapons
SMG-32 Reprimand
- Spread decreased from 50 to 40
SG-8S Slugger
- Spread decreased from 20 to 6
- Damage increased from 250 to 280
AR-23C Liberator Concussive
- Fire rate increased from 320 to 400
R-63 Diligence
- Magazine capacity increased 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 70
- Now requires less shots to apply stun on applicable targets, stun value increased 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 increased from Medium (3) to Heavy (4)
- Projectile lifetime increased from 0.7 to 1 sec
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 increased from 5 to 20
M-105 Stalwart
- Damage increased from 70 to 80
MG-206 Heavy Machine Gun
- Improved armor penetration across a wider range of angles before transitioning to glancing shots
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.
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