Helldivers 2 Patch Addresses Illuminate-Related Crashes and Disconnects

It also fixes the STA-X3 W.A.S.P Launcher not targeting properly and jittering that could occur when aiming down sights with a scope.

Posted By | On 14th, Jan. 2025

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Arrowhead Game Studios has a new patch for Helldivers 2, addressing crashes and jittering that occurs when ADSing with scopes. The crashes resulted from Illuminate ships despawning or when a player would quit the game and should thus be gone.

Other miscellaneous issues that occurred include the targeting for STA-X3 W.A.S.P Launcher not working if you used one belonging to another player. Those who faced disconnects in Illuminate missions can also breathe easier as they’ve been reduced.

Helldivers 2 is available for PS5 and PC – check out our review here. It’s had a successful first year with over 15 million players (despite some bumps with the whole “mandatory PSN linking” and balance). With its first anniversary in February, one has to wonder if the developer has anything special planned. Stay tuned for updates.

In the meantime, Arrowhead has a new project with creative director Johan Pilestedt stating he’s working on the “high concept.” Sony also recently greenlit a movie based on the franchise.

PATCH 01.002.005

Overview

  • Crash fixes
  • ADS jitter fix
  • Miscellaneous fixes

Fixes

Crash Fixes and Soft-locks:

  • Fixed a crash caused by Illuminate ships despawning
  • Fixed some potential crashes when the player quits the game

Miscellaneous fixes

  • Fixed an issue with jitter when aiming through scopes
  • Fixed an issue with the STA-X3 W.A.S.P Launcher’s targeting not properly working when using one owned by another player
  • Reduced disconnections in Illuminate missions

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