Helldivers 2 update 01.000.100 brought a whole series of balancing changes, but certain nerfs included in the patch have greatly displeased players.
No mission in Helldivers 2 is a walk in the park. So it’s no surprise that players often find tricks to try and ensure their success. They also spend hours crafting the perfect equipment to help them survive, from weapons to Stratagems.
But, this often means that the community ends up using fairly similar gear for each mission. So, in the March 6 update, the developers sought to balance some of the most popular equipment. They did this in order to encourage variety in equipment choices.
Helldivers 2 players are unhappy with nerfs to their favorite loadouts
The SG-225 Crusher, RS-422 Electric Cannon, and SH-32 Shield Generator receive three of the biggest nerfs. Indeed, the developers believe that “these three were quite powerful with too few drawbacks, overshadowing all other options on higher difficulty levels.”
However, many Helldivers 2 players have criticized the nerfs, arguing that the game is less enjoyable as a result.
“So they just weakened everything that was good without improving other things, like the burst rifle and anti-matter sniper,” said a response to the patch notes on Reddit. “I hate it when games do that.”
🛠️ PATCH 01.000.100 for PC⚙️ (Balance Changes) byu/cryptic-fox inHelldivers
Many Helldivers 2 players were not happy with these unwarranted nerfs. They claimed that nerfing popular weapons in a PvE game where powerful gear is less of an issue is a less rewarding way to make missions more difficult.
“The electric cannon nerf is definitely the worst. I don’t even use it but a massive nerf like that without compensating buffs in a PvE game where the balance can be off? It’s rubbish. If they want to change the meta to high difficulty, this is not the way to do it.”
Indeed, most seem to think the answer would be to improve less popular weapons in the game. This would balance things out and mean more viable options at higher difficulties.
“I hate nerves. upgrade rotten weapons. Don’t make every weapon worthless. “, argued a fan. Another then added: “Ah yes, the classic nerf to make every weapon suck instead of buffing crappy weapons.”Zero update.”
Only time will tell how much these nerfs will affect the meta in Helldivers 2. But with more and more content seemingly coming, this likely won’t be the last time the developers release an update as new issues arise.
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