The big new patch is here, and it focuses on improving the Galactic War table, rebalancing weapons and Stratagems, and finally introduces invite-only lobbies for players. Chiefly, of Stratagems have been tweaked in the new Helldivers 2 patch. The rocket, machine gun, autocannon, gatling, and mortar sentries have all seen changes, including durability being boosted by 80%, and decreased spread with larger targets prioritized for the rocket sentry.
The machine gun sentry has also had its cooldown reduced from 180 to 120 seconds. Additionally, the orbital gatling, orbital precision, and orbital airburst have all seen their cooldown times decreased. The anti-personnel and incendiary mines have also had their damage boosted, and the rocket pods now have improved targeting and armor penetration.
Thankfully, the Eruptor has seen a damage buff, going from 420 to 570 damage per shot. "With these balance changes we wanted to buff up some of the weaker stratagems to make them more viable and add more possibility for variety in the loadouts," Arrowhead writes on . "We also changed a few to make them more consistent, but the goal was to keep a similar or higher power level.
We are looking into the stratagems more to see if there are any other stratagems that might need some buffs or changes to make them more viable." Similarly, there's been a ton of gameplay tweaks and changes in Helldivers 2's new patch. Specifically, the AA-Defenses modifier, which reduced player's Stratagem count by on.
