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Arrowhead knows how "ridiculous" Helldivers 2's fire damage is, working on a fix


Helldivers 2 players are getting frustrated by the game's overly zealous fire damage, but developer Arrowhead has promised a fix is in the works.


Earlier this month, as part of Helldivers 2's update that added in blizzards and sandstorms, the damage that fire caused also received a tweak. However, this particular tweak hasn't been well-received, as it's essentially causing players to die from fire damage in just seconds, which unsurprisingly annoyed a lot of players. Thankfully, it seems like a change is on the way, as in the game's official Discord, community manager Thomas 'Twinbeard' Petersson has assured players that the team is working on making fire not so overwhelming (thanks, PCGamesN).


"We're going through 'fire as a whole' at the moment," wrote Petersson in response to one Discord user. "The works - DPS, DOT, the host thingie, not dying in two seconds from just touching it etc. Probably introducing fixes in parts, but we're on it like Donkey Kong on barrels!" In a separate message to another user, Petersson went on to acknowledge how the fire damage is "ridiculous" writing that it's "at least wrong and something we’re changing… It's an elaborate process, so we’re doing it in parts. More info to follow."

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Helldivers 2 dev warns of incoming change to its new Warbond

If you're planning to buy the new Helldivers 2 Warbond, be warned that one of its new unlocks is about to change. The Democratic Detonation Warbond is now live and available for purchase in the co-op space shooter, bringing all manner of high-explosive weaponry to help you blast your way through the bugs and bots. However, developer Arrowhead Game Studios notes that one of the body armors offered in the new Premium Warbond features the wrong passive perk, and warns players planning to buy it that it will be changing soon.


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New Helldivers 2 ship upgrades are here to give you the edge

Eyes up, cadet - new Helldivers 2 ship module upgrades have arrived, giving us a welcome power boost as the ongoing major order to defend against the Automaton invasion force continues. The tier four ship upgrades deliver a range of powerful boosts to both weapons and stratagems, so make sure you're loading up on samples with every extraction to ensure you can grab all these new improvements as soon as possible.


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Helldivers 2 just got new ship modules and one will, er, let you pay a lot to teach your crew to pack boxes

Hola Helldivers 2 people. Arrowhead's just dropped some nice new ship module upgrades for you to contemplate purchasing and ultimately chicken out because you're too stingy. Seriously, these are aimed at hardened vets looking to take their craft to the next level, so you'll have to fork over a lot in order to...erm...make your crew expert box packers.

If you're out of the loop, today's the day that the Democratic Detonation Warbond actually arrives in-game to help you continue to battle the automaton invasion force, provided you can avoid accidentally blowing yourself up with the new crossbow. Alongside that, these ship upgrades have arrived, and they're just like taking a trip to space IKEA (other furniture shops are available).

As announced by community manager Baskinator on game's official Discord server, these modules are a part of the Super Destroyer Fleet Upgrade that's just been deployed, which lets you grab some level four revamps for the different sections of your ship. As you might expect given they're level four, they do slightly more than just add some of those throws and blankets that your mum likes to the sofas and cost a fair amount.

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