Helldivers 2 PS5 Patch Adds Planetary Hazards, Rebalances Weapons, More | Push Square
Update: This patch is now live for PS5 as well as PC.
Original Story: The latest patch for Helldivers 2 has just hit PC, and will soon be deployed on PS5 too. It's making some interesting changes to the popular co-op shooter, including a new feature that'll make some planets a more dangerous place to inhabit.
New planetary hazards are being introduced. These are randomly generated environmental threats you'll need to avoid or overcome while out on a mission. Two examples given in the patch notes are fire tornadoes and meteor showers, but there are «many more». As if battling the endless hordes wasn't tough enough.
Elsewhere, the update makes some tweaks to balancing across various weapons and Stratagems in the game. Some, like the Breaker, Railgun, and Energy Shield Backpack, are being nerfed a little, while others, such as the Flamethrower, Laser Cannon, Punisher, and Breaker Spray & Pray are getting a nice buff. Developer Arrowhead has said its intention is to make every gun and Stratagem a viable choice and avoid «stale» meta builds, where specific bits of equipment are strictly considered the best.
The patch also makes Eradicate missions tougher, and makes a number of bug fixes, including the anti-aliasing toggle not working on PS5. We've popped the full patch notes below:
Major Updates
Balancing
Eradicate Missions
Primary, Secondary, & Support Weapons
Stratagems
Fixes
Known Issues
These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.
The patch should be out on PS5 soon — we'll update this article once it's dropped. What do you think of this latest Helldivers 2 update? Tell us in the comments section below.
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