The latest Helldivers 2 hotfix, 1.400.002, arrived on Sept. 16 and targets audio problems in caves plus several crash fixes on all platforms. These are small but important fixes for players who found cave audio or session crashes spoiling missions. They also include Xbox-specific tweaks.
The update resolves the cave audio bug that triggered when entering caves in the Into the Unjust content, and it also fixes an audio issue tied to Devastator projectiles. Players reported missing Primary Weapon audio in rare cases, and that has been addressed, while Xbox users receive SDR color fixes and a profile access bug fix.
Beyond sound, stability improvements aim to reduce abrupt session drops and host migration crashes. Several crash conditions were targeted, including a crash on cave maps during host migration and a desktop crash related to the destruction of an oil rig while the shuttle was inbound. Enemy behavior got a tweak as well – Rupture Warriors now track moving clients more accurately, and the Dragonroach is now susceptible to fire and gas. Expect another patch to arrive later in the month to cover the remaining issues.
Patch Notes – 1.400.002
Overview
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- Crash fixes
- Audio bug fixes, including cave audio
- Xbox specific fixes
Fixes
- Fixed a crash on cave maps, when host migrates under certain conditions
- Fixed a crash to desktop which would occur if the oil rig was destroyed when the shuttle was on its way
- Fixed a crash when joining someone who is using bombardment stratagems
- Fixed a crash on game start-up
- Fixed an issue where Helldivers were reinforcing on top of cave structures
- The Dragonroach can now be damaged with fire and/or gas
- Rupture Warriors now track moving clients accurately, leveling the difficulty level of attacks between client and host
- Fixed an audio bug related to Devastator projectiles
- Rebalanced caves audio levels
- Fixed a rare instance where Primary Weapon audio would go missing
- (Xbox specific) SDR colors no longer appear faded
- (Xbox specific) Fixed a bug where users could not access a Helldivers User Profile in several screens
There are still a fair number of known gameplay and technical issues to be addressed, so another patch may arrive before the month ends. Speaking of Xbox, another multiplayer game, Battlefield 6, had issues running on Xbox Series S initially according to devs, but those problems were later resolved and platforms have stabilized since.
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