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Helldivers 2 fans have the new Borderline Justice Warbond coming out soon, and leaks have revealed impressive stats for its weapons and armor before launch. While this new Warbond is exciting, we are also still dealing with the fallout from the latest HD2 patch. Following this new update, the Helldivers 2 CEO has confirmed a weapon-ruining bug and has responded to a demand for nerfs over the new bots.
Helldivers 2 CEO confirms bug and responds to fans wanting nerfs
Arrowhead recently released the Helldivers 2 update 01.002.200 patch notes, and this delivered a bunch of intended buffs and nerfs for weapons. However, following the release of the patch, fans noticed changes to the grenade launcher not mentioned in the patch notes.
As shared by frustrated players on Reddit, the grenade launcher received a huge nerf to its range. Players noticed that it has now has the range of the Ultimatum, which means “It has less range than simply throwing grenades”.
Players were unsure whether this was a bug or a secret nerf. Fortunately, Arrowhead CEO, Shams Jorjani, has confirmed on Discord that it is indeed a bug. In response to someone saying, “please tell me grenade launcher is bugged and you didn’t intend for it to have range of ultimatum,” Jorjani said, “afaik it’s a bug. enjoy it while it lasts”.
Hopefully this bug gets fixed fairly soon because it has ruined the Grenade Launcher for now. In addition to confirming the GL bug, Jorjani also responded to fans wanting the new bots to be nerfed.
There have been some complaints about the difficulty of the new bots online, with some players calling for them to be nerfed while others have pleaded with Arrowhead not to nerf at all. Depending on which side of the fence you sit, the good news is that it appears nerfs are not planned.
In response to a user begging him to “promise” Arrowhead will not nerf the new bots, Jorjani asked, “are people asking for nerfs?”. Then, in another message, Jorjani pondered, “people who think they’re too hard: why not play on a lower difficulty?”.
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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