Malevelon Creek campaign kickstarts, Helldivers 2 update introduces blizzards and sandstorms

Helldivers 2 has received an update that offers significant balancing tweaks, adds new environmental hazards like blizzards and sandstorms, and aims to address various bugs. The recent patch, numbered 01.000.200, is designed to freshen up the Galactic War experience with changes to weapons and enemy behaviors, including buffs to the Arc Throwers and Sluggers, and adjusted damage from Chargers and Shriekers. Moreover, missions involving essential personnel and command bunkers have been revised with altered enemy spawn points and more objective locations, providing new strategic challenges. The patch also attempts to improve the Helldiver armors and fine-tune the patriot exosuit's rockets, which now penetrate armor only on a direct hit. Despite the combat enhancements, the issue with game crashes triggered by thrown snowballs remains unresolved, though developers have reassured that a fix is in the works. This update arrives as the Helldivers 2 community grapples with the ongoing conflict at Malevelon Creek.

The addition of blizzards and sandstorms in Helldivers 2 introduces new challenges by affecting visibility and mobility on the battlefield. Players will need to adapt their strategies to survive these harsh conditions while battling enemies.

Helldivers 2 is a sequel to the original Helldivers, a cooperative multiplayer tactical shooter developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. The game is set in a satirical dystopian future where players take on the role of Elite soldiers—Helldivers—and are tasked with protecting "Super Earth", their home planet, from various intergalactic threats. Players can use a wide array of weapons and vehicles to fight against enemy factions in procedurally generated levels across different planets and landscapes. The game places a heavy emphasis on teamwork and strategy, along with a punishing difficulty curve that requires mindful coordination and precision.