Helldivers 2's Latest Patch Nerfs Everyone's Favorite Gun

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players who enjoy firing massive lasers at their enemies are out of luck because the latest balance update just introduced some major nerfs while also making some interesting tweaks to certain missions. Arrowhead Studios has demonstrated its passion for live-service support by issuing dozens of patches that accomplish small goals like fixing bugs and glitches to introducing larger changes like the addition of new enemies and weapons. While the community wasn't too pleased with the previous balance update, the most recent attempt to level the playing feel is seemingly going down much smoother.

Per the official patch notes posted to Steam, Arrowhead Studios confirmed that several weapons have been hit with some major nerfs due to their incredibly consistent power, including everyone's favorite support weapon: The Quasar Cannon. The shoulder-mounted death machine now takes an additional five seconds to reload, making it vital that Helldivers hit their shots to ensure they have enough time to recharge the gun. It's a devastating blow for the LAS-99, which up until now has widely been considered to be the best weapon in the game due to its overwhelming power, shot speed, and ammo capacity.

Aside from the Quasar Cannon's nerf, several other prominent weapons have also been affected by the balance patch,including the R-36 Eruptor which is now limited to 6 extra magazines rather than the previous 12. On the flip side, several guns have been buffed to make them more competitive, including the LAS-7 Dagger, P-2 Peacemaker, P-8 Senator, AR-19 Liberator, AR-23C Liberator Concussive, and JAR-5 Dominator, all of which now deal more damage across the board.

Beyond all the buffs and nerfs, many of which also affected enemies and Stratagems, the other substantial change in the update pertained to the Spread Democracy mission which can be played on a more challenging difficulty for those Helldivers who want to push their skills. Ricocheted shots that bounce off heavily-armored