Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 patch 01.000.403, primarily addressing a crash bug linked to the FAF-14 Spear weapon. This update also incorporates a range of bug fixes designed to improve overall gameplay.
Helldivers 2, a 2024 cooperative third-person shooter, has garnered positive feedback for its intense action. Arrowhead's commitment to regular updates continues, with these patches frequently including balance adjustments, new weaponry, strategic options, and enemy types, tackling both gameplay and technical glitches.
A previous update resolved a Spear aiming problem, but unintentionally introduced a new crash. Patch 01.000.403 rectifies this, along with another crash triggered by unique hellpod patterns during launch sequences. Significantly, this patch introduces global Japanese voice-overs for PS5 and PC players.
Further refinements include fixing text corruption (particularly affecting Traditional Chinese), ensuring the Plasma Punisher functions correctly with specific shield generators, and correcting Quasar cannon heat management based on planetary conditions. Visual glitches, such as the purple Spore Spewer and pink question marks in missions, have also been eliminated. An issue causing available Operations to reset after reconnection has been resolved.
While many issues have been addressed, some remain under development. These include problems with in-game friend requests, medal and credit payout delays, invisible (but active) mines, inconsistent arc weapon behavior, weapons firing below the crosshair, and a resetting mission counter in the Career tab. Additionally, some weapon descriptions require updating.
Patch 01.000.403 is live, delivering these improvements. Arrowhead actively incorporates player feedback to ensure a continually refined gaming experience.
Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.403 Patch Notes
Overview
This patch focuses on:
- Crash fixes related to the FAF-14 Spear
- General bug fixes
General
- Global availability of Japanese voice-overs on PS5 and PC.
Fixes
Crashes:
- Resolved crashes occurring when players with unique hellpod patterns disconnect during launch cutscenes.
- Fixed crashes related to aiming the Spear.
Miscellaneous Fixes:
- Corrected corrupted text displaying "?" in Traditional Chinese.
- Plasma Punisher now functions correctly with the SH-32 and FX-12 Shield Generator Packs.
- Quasar cannon heat management adjusted for hot and cold planets.
- Resolved the purple Spore Spewer visual glitch on certain planets.
- Eliminated pink question marks appearing in various missions.
- Peak Physique armor passive now correctly modifies weapon ergonomics.
- Fixed the issue of resetting available Operations after reconnection.
Known Issues:
- In-game friend requests via friend code are currently unavailable.
- Player joining/inviting may be unreliable.
- Recent Players list displays names in an inconsistent order.
- Delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
- Enemies bleeding out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
- Deployed mines may become invisible (while remaining active).
- Arc weapons exhibit inconsistent behavior and occasional misfires.
- Most weapons fire below the crosshair when aiming down sights.
- Stratagem beams may attach incorrectly.
- "Hand Carts" ship module does not reduce Shield Generator Pack cooldown.
- "Superior Packing Methodology" ship module is non-functional.
- Bile Titan head may be invulnerable to damage.
- Players may become stuck in the Loadout screen when joining a game in progress.
- Reinforcements may be unavailable for players joining games in progress.
- Planet liberation erroneously reaches 100% after Defend missions.
- "Raise Flag of Super Earth" objective lacks a progress bar.
- Mission count in the Career tab resets to zero after each game restart.
- Some weapon descriptions are outdated.
