Helldivers 2 update 01.000.404 patch notes detail critical fixes

Helldivers 2 developer Arrowhead is going on summer hiatus, but they have reassured fans that the game will not be abandoned completely. To reassure players that the game will not be abandoned, they also stated that hotfixes would be delivered if needed. A new hotfix has been released and the Helldivers 2 update 01.000.404 patch notes describe some important solutions.

With Arrowhead in “semi-siesta” mode with many employees on summer vacation, fans have been told not to expect a “major patch” this month. Previous leaks suggested that the Illuminate would arrive in mid-July, but this has now been called into question. The game recently lost over 90% of its playerbase, but players are expected to return in droves once the Illuminate finally arrives.

July may be a bare month due to the summer break, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any updates at all. Arrowhead just released a new hotfix for Helldivers 2, and the patch notes for update 01.000.404 contain a few fixes.

Helldivers 2 update 01.000.404 patch notes

Below you will find the patch notes for Helldivers 2 update 01.000.404:

Overview

This hotfix is ​​intended to fix crashes and reduce the number of people getting stuck on the Hellpod drop-in loading screen.

Solutions

• The ship module ‘Superior Packing Methodology’ upgrade has been fixed (technically this is fixed on the server side and has been working since July 1st).
• Crashes and glitches that occurred when starting a mission have been fixed.
• Fixes have been found for the issue where players would get stuck on the Hellpod loading screen.
• Fixed a crash that occurred after changing settings (this should really be fixed now; the last fix didn’t result in a smooth landing and we sent the engineer responsible to a re-education camp on Super Earth).

known issues

These are issues that were introduced by this patch and are still being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed.

• Sending friend requests via a friend code in-game is currently not working
• Players may not be invited to the game or may not be added to the game.
• Players added to the recent players list are displayed in the center of the list
• Players may experience delays in medal and super credit payouts
• Enemies that bleed to death will not progress through Personal Orders and Extermination Missions
• Placed mines can sometimes become invisible (but remain active)
• Bow weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes miss fire
• Most weapons shoot under the reticle when you aim through the sight
• Stratagem beam can attach to an enemy, but will retreat to its original location
• The Handcart Ship Module does not reduce the cooldown time of the Shield Generator Pack
• Gal Titan sometimes does not get damaged on the head
• Players may get stuck in Loadout when joining a game that is already in progress
• Reinforcements may not be available to players joining a game already in progress
• The liberation of the planet reaches 100% at the end of each Defend mission
• The ‘Raise Flag of Super Earth’ goal does not show a progress bar
• The number of missions in the Career tab is reset to zero after each restart of the game
• The descriptions of some weapons are outdated and do not reflect their current design
• Personal quests may not display correctly. (Kill 5!)

We’ve also activated new ship modules, Helldivers. Get to work and upgrade those super destroyers!

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