Helldivers 2 Releases Update 01.000.403

Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.403: Patch Notes and Known Issues

Arrowhead Game Studios has released Helldivers 2 patch 01.000.403, addressing a critical crash bug linked to the FAF-14 Spear weapon. This update also includes a range of bug fixes designed to improve overall gameplay.

Released in 2024, Helldivers 2 is a co-op third-person shooter praised for its intense, chaotic action. Arrowhead continues its commitment to regular updates, consistently addressing player feedback and implementing improvements across gameplay mechanics, balance, and technical stability.

This patch directly tackles the Spear aiming crash introduced in a previous update, which had inadvertently caused instability after resolving a prior targeting issue. The update also fixes a separate crash related to unique hellpod patterns during launch cutscenes. A significant addition is the global rollout of Japanese voice-overs for both PS5 and PC players.

Further improvements include:

• Text Fixes: Resolved text corruption issues, particularly affecting Traditional Chinese characters.
• Weapon Fixes: The Plasma Punisher now functions correctly with the SH-32 and FX-12 Shield Generator Packs. The Quasar cannon's heat management accurately reflects hot and cold planet conditions. The Spore Spewer's visual glitch (appearing purple on certain planets) has been corrected. Pink question marks in missions have also been eliminated. The Peak Physique armor passive now correctly impacts weapon ergonomics.
• Gameplay Fix: Fixed an issue where available Operations reset after players reconnected following inactivity.

Despite these fixes, several known issues remain under active development:

• Friend Requests: In-game friend requests via friend code are currently unavailable.
• Rewards Delays: Delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts may occur.
• Invisible Mines: Deployed mines may become invisible, though they remain active.
• Arc Weapon Inconsistency: Arc weapons exhibit inconsistent behavior and may misfire.
• Aiming Issues: Most weapons fire below the crosshair when aiming down the sights.
• Career Tab Reset: The mission count in the Career tab resets to zero after each game restart.
• Outdated Descriptions: Some weapon descriptions are outdated and don't reflect current weapon designs.
• Additional Issues: Other issues include problems with joining/inviting players, the positioning of players in the 'Recent Players' list, Personal Orders/Eradicate missions not progressing with bleeding-out enemies, stratagem beam deployment, ship module functionality ("Hand Carts" and "Superior Packing Methodology"), Bile Titan head damage, Loadout issues when joining in-progress games, reinforcement availability, planet liberation percentage, and the "Raise Flag of Super Earth" objective progress bar.

Patch 01.000.403 is live, incorporating these fixes. Arrowhead continues to prioritize player feedback and actively works towards resolving outstanding issues.