In Helldivers 2 there is a new update that aims to adjust many bugs and annoying features. Additionally, eager soldiers among you will have the opportunity to farm 100 additional levels. We will show you the most important patch notes.
What kind of update is this? In Helldivers 2, patch 01.000.200 started today. The update was 2.552 GB on PS5 and now provides players with significant improvements in combat, bug fixes, and updates.
One of the biggest changes, however, is the additional levels for eager fans. Those who first believed that the requirement of Over-Earth ends at 50 levels will find another reason to jump back in after the update.
100 additional levels and better armor
What are the main changes? The developers of Helldivers 2 have released a long list of changes from the latest patch. The following adjustments should be on your radar:
- Level cap has been raised – From 50 to 150
- Medium and heavy armor protect you better
- Medium armor reduces damage by 5 %
- Heavy armor reduces damage by 10 %
- Your loadout is now saved when you log out
- Weapons and tactical gear have been extensively adjusted:
- Bow thrower
- now takes one second to charge
- Range has been reduced from 50 to 35 meters
- increased staggering effect
- Guard Dog
- reloads all its ammunition when collecting supplies
- Anti-matter rifle
- deals 30 % more damage
- Fire-breaker
- deals more damage per bullet. From 15 to 20 damage
- Piercing liberator
- has a fully automatic mode
- Dominator
- Damage has been increased from 200 to 300
- increased staggering effect
- Sharpshooter’s diligence
- increased armor penetration (from light to medium)
- Bludgeoner
- reduced staggering effect
- Damage has been reduced from 280 to 250
- reduced destructiveness
- Name of the weapon property has been adjusted
- Recoil-free rifle
- you receive more ammunition from supply drops (from 2 to 3)
- Spear
- you receive more ammunition from supply drops (from 1 to 2)
- Heavy machine gun
- The highest rate of fire has been reduced from 1200 rounds per minute to 950
- Bow thrower
The complete overview of all patch notes can be found in English on the Helldivers 2 Discord server.
What’s the deal with the levels? Players can earn XP depending on which mission they complete. This XP increases your rank or level of your Helldiver. However, the level cap was originally set at 50 at release. Those who played up to 50 received the title “Skull Admiral”.
As the level cap has now been increased, there are additional titles that players can earn. Our MeinMMO author Christos has also diligently protected democracy after level 50. After the update, he was promoted to level 61 and additionally received the title “Fleet Admiral”. All XP points that you accumulated before the update have been saved.
What do you think of the update? Do you think it’s good that 100 additional levels have been added, or is that too much grind? Let us know in the comments!
