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Since the game’s initial launch in February, there have been a host of changes made to better balance the experience. These have primarily come in the form of weapon nerfs and buffs, and many of the decisions have been appreciated with some contested by the Helldivers 2 community. One of the most contested changes has been the removal of the Eruptor shrapnel, and the .
, but they have reassured fans that the game will not be completely abandoned. Unfortunately, although the summer break is good for the developers, it’s coming at the worst time for the game as it has . The drop in players is disappointing, but the numbers should surge again when the eventually arrive.
While we’re eagerly awaiting the debut of the Illuminate, many fans have simply been praying for the shrapnel to come back to the Eruptor. A return is not guaranteed, but the Helldivers 2 community manager has suggested it could happen. On the series’ official Discord, Twinbeard was asked if the Eruptor is getting its aoe back, to which the Helldivers 2 community manager provided the following response: “I don’t know.
As you probably know, shrapnel/aoe was taken away due to the Eruptor causing too dmg and being unpredictable. We know a lot would want shrapnel/aoe back but in a smaller scale, and we might revisit that, but if so it won’t be until after summer most li.