[Update]: Helldivers 2's next Warbond is coming October 31st with a heavy SMG, plasma pistol and unflinching armor.

While the recent and rather chunky update fixed many of the problems that plagued Helldivers 2, there were simply far too many issues to knock out in one single patch. And so, Arrowhead have now released another big update aimed at not only improving weapons across the board, but also giving fan-favorite toys a couple of new functionalities!

As such, both the Autocannon and the Recoilless Rifle have now received programmable ammo! The Autocannon can switch to flak which gives it the ability to carpet bomb a large area and clear out any low-tier enemies, while the Recoilless Rifle can swap out its bombastic rockets for a variant with lower damage, but a far bigger area of effect. Unsurprisingly, this tweak has made the already versatile Autocannon an even safer and more consistent choice regardless of what sort of enemies you might face.

The update has also made Helldivers a bit more tanky, both in heavy and light armor, as well as buffed a variety of weapons. The much maligned Purifier is now significantly better across the board, the Scorcher has a rapid fire mode, all of the Liberator variants have less recoil, the Stalwart handles now handles like an absolute dream, and the list goes on for a while.

Thanks to all these changes, I have to say that Helldivers 2 is currently in the very best spot it has ever been. So if you were curious about the game but never actually pulled the trigger on playing it, consider this a pretty good time to do so!

That aside, you can check out all of the details about the patch over at Steam. Enjoy, and I'll make sure to let you know once Arrowhead concocts another update.