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Patch 1.000.302 for Helldivers 2 corrects a bug where only the host could reliably apply DoT (Damage over Time) effects, and it also fixes other inconsistencies in the game.
As things are starting to calm down after the recent drama between Sony and the Helldivers 2 Steam community, Arrowhead released Patch 1.000.302 on all platforms.
This update finally resolves an issue where only the host could consistently apply DoT (Damage over Time) effects, addressing other instances of inconsistent application. Besides this, even though this patch didn't introduce anything new to the game, it made several critical gameplay changes, as well as weapons adjustments, crash fixes, and more.
All the highlights from Helldivers Patch 1.000.302
Weapon Changes
The R-9 Eruptor:
- Increased explosion damage by 40 and removed shrapnel from the blast
- This adjustment prevents situations where players could accidentally one-shot themselves or teammates within a large radius of the explosion
Enemies
- Shrieker's sight and hearing range have been slightly increased
- Gunship's hearing range has also been slightly increased
Gameplay Fixes
- We've corrected issues with Damage-over-Time effects, resolving a problem where only the network session owner could apply them and addressing other cases of inconsistent application.
- Firing the Punisher Plasma while wearing a shield backpack no longer damages the Helldiver.
- Fixed the misalignment of some weapon scopes in First-Person-View.
- The sound effect for stimming no longer plays if the action is interrupted.
- Major orders with the "Kill task" now track the score correctly. Previously, the entire squad's kills were counted for each player, causing the score to be multiplied by the number of people in the mission; this has been fixed.
- Helldivers can no longer land on tall rocks in "Horde Defend Missions."
- Helldivers can no longer land on top of bug pillars in "Deactivate Terminid Control System" missions.
- Fixed an issue where the reinforce stratagem would disappear if a Helldiver left the session before readying up and then hot-joined the active session.
Social Menu Fixes
- PC players added through friend codes will no longer appear as "Unknown."
- Fixed overlapping footers in menu screens.
- Steam friends should now be visible in the Social Menu, even if the Friends List is not set to Public in Steam's Privacy Settings.
- The Recent Players list will now include those who hot-joined during the game.
- Players can now unblock users who weren't previously on their friends list.
- Corrected an issue with missing friend names in the Social Menu.Lobby privacy mode text updates instantly when changed.
- Player names exceeding 26 characters should now properly update in the Social Menu.
- Fixed an issue where non-host players could kick others, including the host, without restriction.
Crash Fixes
- Resolved a crash that could happen when all players were deceased during the "Deactivate Terminid Control System" mission.
- Addressed a crash occurring during game shutdown.
- Fixed a crash that could happen when exiting and re-entering a mission.
- Corrected a crash occurring at the conclusion of cutscenes.
- Resolved a crash happening when initiating missions.
- Fixed a tutorial crash on PC when using ALT+Tab.
- Addressed a rare crash occurring when utilizing beam weapons.
- Resolved a rare startup crash for players using VPN.
- Fixed a soft lock issue where opening the text chat while the stratagem menu was open could cause the game to freeze.
Miscellaneous Fixes
- The Robotics Workshop's "Total purchased" counter on the right side no longer displays 7/8 when all stratagems have been purchased.
- Fixed certain edge cases that caused Steam AppId-related errors during login.
Arrowhead is also releasing a new premium Warbond on May 9. The Polar Patriots pack will feature new weapons, armor, and additional content.
Those are the highlights for Helldivers 2 update 01.000.302, released on May 7. Arrowhead Game Studios is clearly focused on improving Helldivers 2 in every aspect. Let's hope their consistent efforts can help the game overcome the recent controversies.
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