Helldivers 2 Reveals Patch Notes for July 2025 Update

Arrowhead Game Studios has revealed Helldivers 2 update 01.003.200, bringing a bunch of balance adjustments, along with a new functionality for the CQC-1 One True Flag, which players can now plant directly into enemies. The update also introduces buffs and nerfs to weapons, enemies, and stratagems, along with several fixes in different areas of Helldivers 2.

Helldivers 2’s unique live service approach has kept the game fun and relevant for all players (not just premium ones) through plenty of content updates. Arrowhead’s massively popular third-person shooter marked a bold evolution for the franchise, moving away from the top-down perspective of the first Helldiver to deliver a much more graphically and mechanically ambitious title. From day one, the developer has been committed to constantly working on the game to keep improving every aspect of it and steadily introducing new enemies, missions, weapons, cosmetics, and a wealth of other features as well. Although there were a few bumps in the road, Helldivers 2 pulled through, and its popularity endures. Now, Arrowhead is bringing more updates to the game.

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Through a Steam blog post and a YouTube video, Arrowhead has revealed and discussed what’s new for players in Helldivers 2’s patch 01.003.200. One of the highlights of the update involves the CQC-1 One True Flag introduced in Helldivers 2’s Masters of Ceremony Warbond, which can now be planted into dead or alive enemies, “ensuring the eternal colors of Super Earth are never tainted,” the patch notes read.

The update now also makes it slightly easier for Helldivers to regain control after ragdolling, reducing the time from 0.8 to 0.5 seconds. Moreover, players will have to be more careful now with chest injuries, as Arrowhead has significantly increased bleed damage from 1 to 10. A few of Helldivers 2’s primary weapons have undergone some balance adjustments as well, including buffs for the AR-32 Pacifier, SMG-72 Pummeler, ARC-12 Blitzer, R-2124 Constitution, and the R-2 Amendment. Some adjustments have also been rolled out for Sidearms, Throwables, Stratagems, and Boosters.

Helldivers 2’s enemies have also seen some buffs and nerfs. Following patch 01.003.200, players can now set Large to Massive-sized enemies on fire more easily. Helldivers 2’s Terminid Warriors will demand a bit more from players who want to explode the enemy’s body without leaving a corpse behind, increasing the damage needed from 500 to 750. Additionally, the Automaton Scout Strider’s leg armor has been increased, while the Illuminates’ Overseer variants’ unarmored torso health zone has been decreased.

There are also a few adjustments for missions, along with a number of miscellaneous fixes detailed in the patch notes. As Arrowhead continues to improve Helldivers 2, players can look forward to a more polished experience, along with enhancements to thematic features like the Stratagem Flag’s new functionality.

Helldivers 2 Update 01.003.200 Patch Notes

Overview

Balancing
Mission Fixes
Weapon Fixes
Miscellaneous Fixes

Balancing

General

Helldiver

Reduced the time it takes for the Helldiver to regain control after ragdolling from 0.8 to 0.5 sec
Increased chest injury bleed damage from 1 to 10. Chest injuries now cause more noticeable damage, as the previous value of 1 was so low it appeared to have no effect

CQC-1 One True Flag

Thanks to some groundbreaking military research into pointier flag tips, the flag can now be proudly planted directly into enemies—dead or alive—ensuring the eternal colors of Super Earth are never tainted, only quenched by the blood of its foes. Absolute Democracy

Primary weapons

AR-32 Pacifier

Stun duration increased from 1.5 to 3 sec

Starting magazines increased from 5 to 6

Max amount of magazines increased from 7 to 8
Slight increase in stun value applied to enemies

SMG-72 Pummeler

Stun duration increased from 1.5 to 3 sec
Slight increase in stun value applied to enemies

ARC-12 Blitzer

Slight increase in stun value applied to enemies

R-2124 Constitution

Bayonet stagger strength increased from 20 to 25

R-2 Amendment

Bayonet stagger strength increased from 20 to 25

Sidearms

P-92 Warrant

Now also locks-on to Large sized enemies

Throwables

G-109 Urchin

Stagger strength increased from 0 to 50
It now staggers and affects Large sized enemies

G-10 Incendiary

The amount of fuel has been increased in the grenade, resulting in longer-lasting fire duration

G-13 Incendiary impact

The amount of fuel has been increased in the grenade, resulting in a longer-lasting fire duration

Stratagems

A/FLAM-40 Flame sentry

Fire damage resistance increased from 0 to 95%

Cooldown reduced from 150 to 100 sec

GL-52 De-Escalator

Slight increase in stun value applied to enemies

Boosters

Firebomb Hellpod

Now affects the Hellpods default explosion as well
Stagger strength decreased from 80 to 15 to prevent ragdolling players
Demolition strength decreased from 40 to 20 because we now correctly also additively apply the normal Hellpod explosion

Stun Pods

Now affects the Hellpods default explosion as well
Stagger strength decreased from 80 to 15 to prevent ragdolling players
Demolition strength decreased from 40 to 20 because we now correctly also additively apply the normal Hellpod explosion

Enemies

General

It’s now easier to put Large to Massive sized enemies on fire

Terminids

Warrior

Damage needed to gib Warriors increased from 500 to 750 damage
This is how much damage is needed to explode the body without leaving a corpse behind

Automatons

Scout strider

Legs armor decreased from 3 to 2

Legs durable resistance has been increased

Illuminates

Overseer variants

Unarmored Torso healthzone armor decreased from 2 to 1

Fixes

Weapons Stratagems & Boosters

Fixed an issue with the R-2124 Constitution playing audio during the wrong instances
Fixed an issue with the draw and holster speed with the Gunslinger Armor Passive
Fixed an issue with ranged weapon grips after dropping the Entrenchment Tool

Enemies

Fixed an issue where status effect damage were attempting to apply more times than intended

Missions

Fixed an issue that prevented stratagems from working correctly on Terminate Illegal Broadcast objectives
Fixed an issue with bad enemy pathing on military uplink objectives
Fixed an issue for the terminal and drop off point, where they became inaccessible during the Retrieve Recon Craft Intel objective

Miscellaneous Fixes

Fixed an issue in first person view where some armors resulted in visible obstructions around the shoulder while using a high Field Of View
Fixed an issue during map generation that could result in missing terrain features
Fixed fall animations occasionally playing before victory poses
Extended some fonts to handle Bengali characters in player names
Fixed an error that caused some enemy models to appear in lower quality
Fixed an issue to prevent accidentally triggering jump packs or climbing on supply pods while using the interact button on controller
Fixed an issue where exiting the chat was leaving players unarmed
Fixed an issue with aiming during the draw emote
Fixed issues when exiting First Person View using emotes

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%

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Released: February 8, 2024
ESRB: Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
Developer(s): Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
Publisher(s): Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing