How to get rid of the purple question mark bug in Helldivers 2

A strange purple question mark bug has appeared in Helldivers 2, rendering players’ gear unusable. So here’s how to fix it and return to the fight for freedom.

Many players are reporting a strange bug appearing on their characters in the form of a distinctly obvious and unnatural purple question mark. Frustratingly, while it certainly looks weird, it also prevents some players from being able to access and use their primary or secondary weapons, which can make the fight for democracy a bit complicated.

Fortunately, there is a temporary fix for this annoying bug, meaning players can bypass the purple question mark and enjoy the game until a patch fixes the issues. So with that in mind, here’s how to fix the purple question mark bug in Helldivers 2.

How to fix the purple question mark bug in Helldivers 2

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Arrowhead Game Studios

Thanks to various reports on Reddit and from the community, the best way to fix the purple question mark bug in Helldivers 2 is to go to the Armory terminal on your ship and re-select your weapon. Doing so will essentially reset the weapons and give you what you asked for.

Alternatively, if this solution doesn’t work, it’s always worth logging out of the game and reloading it, this will likely give the boost needed for you to effectively serve those bugs or bots some Liber-tea.

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