Helldivers 2 Releases Update 01.000.303

Another Helldivers 2 update is now available to download on the PlayStation 5 and PC. Identified by version number 01.000.303, this release is largely focused on fixing some “common” causes of Helldivers 2 crashes.

Arrowhead Games Studios’ hit live service shooter has been treated to over a dozen patches since its early February launch. This newly rolled out revision is the 13th Helldivers 2 update to date.

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Damage-Over-Time Weapons Should No Longer Cause Helldivers 2 to Crash

The May 8 patch attempts to address several known causes of game crashes. One of them is related to Helldivers 2 weapons that deal damage over time, with the changelog attached to the latest update stating that using such armaments should no longer affect the shooter’s stability. The 01.000.303 patch is the game’s second consecutive update to touch upon this weapon type; the previous one, released on May 7, fixed the damage-over-time effect, which had been partially broken since launch.

The new update also fixes a “very common crash” caused by players hot-joining Helldivers 2 Quick Play sessions that have become full. While the root cause of this issue remains unclear, Arrowhead said that its fix has changed some of the mechanics of how the “Recent Players” list is populated. Specifically, players will no longer show up in this log if they leave from the loadout, and their presence will only be recorded after they actually reach the planet on which the match is taking place.

The issue with hot-joining public matches may have had wider implications beyond affecting the game’s stability. That’s according to some social media reports from Helldivers 2 players claiming their success rate with joining Quick Play sessions has been dramatically improved following the new update. Prior to the 01.000.303 patch, many players were reportedly frequently being returned to their ships when attempting to hot-join matches, even though the game itself wouldn’t crash. Arrowhead did not officially relate the two issues, so this purported improvement may be a coincidence.

The developer’s latest patch notes come with a list of 15 known issues that are yet to be addressed. Those include selectively broken in-game friend functions and a bug that prevents players from reinforcing their teammates in certain scenarios. The latter is another problem that is understood to be related to hot-joining sessions. As per usual, players are encouraged to report any problems not listed under the game’s known issues. This release arrives mere days after the giant controversy stemming from an attempt to make PSN account linking mandatory for PC players. Following much backlash, which included review-bombing and refund requests, Sony reversed the controversial Helldivers 2 decision on May 6.

Helldivers 2 Update 01.000.303 Patch Notes

New Crash Fixes

• Fix for common crash related to damage over time use
• Fix for very common crash related to hot joining quickplay session that become full
  • This unfortunately means that hot joining players won’t show up in the recent players list until they drop down to the planet, or not at all if they leave from the loadout.

Known Issues

• These are issues that were either introduced by this patch and are being worked on, or are from a previous version and have not yet been fixed. [Unchanged from yesterday’s patch notes apart from the recent playlist issue]
• Players may not have the option to send, accept or decline friend requests.
• Blocked players are not added to the Blocked Players list and are not prevented from joining games.
• Reinforcement may not be available for some players who join a game in progress.
• Helldiver may be unable to stand up from crouching when surrounded by enemies.
• Game may crash if the player changes the text language while on a mission.
• Players may experience delays in Medals and Super Credits payouts.
• Enemies that bleed out do not progress Personal Orders and Eradicate missions.
• Arc weapons sometimes behave inconsistently and sometimes misfire.
• Spear’s targeting is inconsistent, making it hard to lock-on to larger enemies.
• Stratagem beam might attach itself to an enemy but it will deploy to its original location.
• Explosions do not break your limbs (except for when you fly into a rock).
• Area around Automaton Detector Tower makes blue stratagems such as the Hellbomb bounce and be repelled when trying to call them down close to the tower.
• Planet liberation reaches 100% at the end of every Defend mission.
• Some weapons in the tutorial have missing parts presenting as question marks in some cases.
• Hot joining players won’t show up in the recent players list until they drop down to the planet, or not at all if they leave from the loadout.

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a third-person cooperative shooter developed by Arrowhead Games Studios for the PC and PlayStation 5 where players take control of a Helldiver set to protect the citizens of Super Earth by traveling to hostile alien worlds and destroying threats. Players undergo missions, defeat enemies, and use special items called Stratagems to help turn the tide of battle in this punishing release.

Franchise

Helldivers

Released

February 8, 2024

Developer(s)

Arrowhead Game Studios

Genre(s)

Shooter

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Metascore

83

Platforms That Support Crossplay

PC & PS5

Number of Players

1-4

PS Plus Availability

N/A