Helldivers 2 has delivered its second update for September 2025 within the first week of the month, focusing on refining changes that weren't included in the initial update. This latest hotfix may not carry the weight of the substantial content update that preceded it, but it introduces several crucial adjustments and fixes for weapons and stratagems that dedicated players aiming to conquer the battlefield will want to note.

The Into the Unjust update, launched on September 2, introduced new Hive Worlds featuring randomly generated cave systems with destructible walls, significantly deepening the exploration aspects of this sci-fi shooter. The expansion also brought several new Terminid enemy variants, including flying and tunneling types, alongside a broader array of missions and challenges for players to tackle.

While the Into the Unjust update already implemented balancing adjustments for numerous weapons, the new hotfix introduces an additional weapon modification. Enthusiasts of the S-11 Speargun will observe a substantial increase in fire rate, as the reload time has been reduced by a full second, now requiring only 2.5 seconds to reload. This Speargun adjustment complements changes to several throwables from the previous update, which included increasing the stagger strength of Stun Grenades from zero to 50 and reducing the stagger impulse of the Urchin from 15 down to zero.

The update also brings an adjustment to one stratagem that reduces the time between uses by approximately 14 percent. The cooldown period for the MS-11 Solo Silo stratagem has been decreased from 210 seconds to 180 seconds, allowing players to deploy hand-guided missile strikes against hives or bosses with greater frequency. This modification builds upon earlier adjustments this month to Orbital E.M.S. and Mortar E.M.S., both of which saw their stagger strength increased from 10 to 50 and their stagger impulse reduced from 40 to zero.

Alongside these gameplay adjustments, the new hotfix incorporates multiple stability enhancements. These include resolutions for six different known crash scenarios, improved tunnel brightness for players using lower graphical settings, reduction of extreme intrusive light sometimes generated by the helipad, and ensuring safer, more stable landings for extraction shuttles.

Helldivers 2 Hotfix 01.004.001 Patch Notes (September 4, 2025)

Balancing

S-11 Speargun

• Decreased reload duration 3.5 -> 2.5 sec

MS-11 Solo Silo

• Reduced cooldown from 210 seconds to 180 seconds

Fixes

• Fixed a crash that can happen when too many particle effects are spawned
• Fixed a crash when Helldivers are in Hellpods after being reinforced
• Fixed an issue where light emitted by the Hellpad could become excessively bright under certain conditions
• General crash fix occurring during Automaton missions
• Fixed issue in which hive world tunnels would become darker than intended in certain circumstances when a user is using lower graphics settings
• Fixed a crash that could occur if the target of a seeking missile gets deleted before impact
• The extraction shuttle will land in a more safe and sound manner

Weapons & Stratagem Fixes

• Fixed the LIFT-182 Warp Pack getting stuck suspended in the air or crashing
• Fixed a rare crash caused by multiple players having the MA5C AR equipped on the Super Destroyer
• Fixed Displacements Backpack VFX issues whilst aiming down sights
• Fixed a rare crash which could occur when aborting a mission while a player was wielding a turret or driving a vehicle