Arrowhead Game Studios have determined that spreading Managed Democracy has been a bit too easy for valiant Helldivers as of late. The game’s latest update includes a massive slate of nerfs, many of which target some of the game’s most popular weapons.
The Quasar Cannon, Exploding Crossbow, Laser Cannon, Eruptor, Sickle, Dominator, and Guard Dog all caught nerfs in the update.
The Exploding Crossbow’s explosion radius has been reduced and it has fewer maximum magazines while the Quasar Cannon had its already lengthy recharge rate increased by a whopping five additional seconds.
The Sickle had its maximum magazines slashed in half, taking it from 6 to 3. The same level of nerf was applied to the Eruptor, which had its maximum magazines reduced from 12 to 6. Its damage dropoff also occurs sooner.
The Guard Dog is more of a puppy now, with its damaged reduced by 30%.
It’s not all nerfs, though. The Tesla Tower and Machinegun sentries both received health increases to improve their survivability. The Diligence and Diligence Counter Sniper received damage buffs, and the P-8 Senator revolver got both damage buffs and a ‘Speedloader’ allowing players to reload considerably faster from an empty cylinder.
Read the full notes over on Steam.
