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Arrowhead recently released a new patch for Helldivers 2 with update 01.002.200, and this provided a long list of weapon buffs and nerfs. Following the update, HD2 players noticed a significant nerf that was not mentioned in the patch notes. Fortunately, Arrowhead has now made it clear that it is a known issue, and the Helldivers 2 devs plan to fix the huge nerf.
Helldivers 2 devs plan to fix GL-21 nerf
Following the release of update 01.002.200, Helldivers 2 fans noticed that the GL-21 Grenade Launcher was nerfed. Arrowhead CEO, Shams Jorjani, quickly confirmed that the nerf was an unintended bug, and now it has been added to Arrowhead’s known issues webpage.
In addition to the GL-21 nerf, below are the other new known issues Arrowhead plan to fix:
- The GL-21 Grenade Launcher’s range has been unintentionally reduced
- Anti-Aliasing leads to visuals looking blurry
- Helldiver’s body might appear as a floating torso to other players
- Shrapnel spawns offset slightly south-west of their explosions
- The Account ID field in the options menu is blank. In the meantime, please make sure to include your in-game name or Steam ID in any support tickets!
Hopefully the nerf will be fixed in the next hotfix update from Arrowhead. We don’t know when this hotfix will arrive, but updates typically land on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, so hopefully there will be something this week.
As for the GL-21, the nerf to its range has made the weapon “unplayable” in the eyes of fans. Reacting to the Grenade Launcher range change on Reddit, one fan commented, “Ugh, this blows. GL was already towards the underpowered end of the spectrum,” while another fan said, “It’s unplayable at the moment. Has little more range than the ultimatum. And the velocity is way down”.
You can see gameplay of the range change in the embedded Reddit post below:
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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