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It’s been a hectic week for Helldivers 2. The Dust Devils Warbond is now out, and a couple of days ago we were treated to the Into the Unjust update. Unfortunately, this update added to the “crippling technical debt” of HD2, resulting in a lot of performance woes. Thankfully, Arrowhead have released the new Helldivers 2 update 01.004.001 patch notes “ahead of schedule,” and it includes a myriad of fixes plus buffs for new weapons.
Helldivers 2 update 01.004.001 patch notes
Below are the Helldivers 2 update 01.004.001 patch notes as shared on Discord:
Overview
- Crash Fixes
- Dust Devils item buffs
Balancing
MS-11 Solo Silo
- Cooldown changed from 210s to 180s
S-11 Speargun
- Decreased reload duration 3.5 -> 2.5 sec
Fixes
General Fixes
- Fixed a crash that can happen when too many particle effects are spawned
- Fixed a crash when Helldivers are in Hellpods after being reinforced
- Fixed an issue where light emitted by the Hellpad could become excessively bright under certain conditions
- General crash fix occurring during Automaton missions
- Fixed issue in which hive world tunnels would become darker than intended in certain circumstances when a user is using lower graphics settings
- Fixed a crash that could occur if the target of a seeking missile gets deleted before impact
- The extraction shuttle will land in a more safe and sound manner
Weapons & Stratagem Fixes
- Fixed the LIFT-182 Warp Pack getting stuck suspended in the air or crashing
- Fixed a rare crash caused by multiple players having the MA5C AR equipped on the Super Destroyer
- Fixed Displacements Backpack VFX issues whilst aiming down sights
- Fixed a rare crash which could occur when aborting a mission while a player was wielding a turret or driving a vehicle
Per community manager, Baskinator, this patch was “released ahead of schedule with some additional crash fixes to address some of the issues players are experiencing”.
For more Helldivers 2, check out our guide to the best warbonds ranked, along with the best stratagems and best throwables. We also have 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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