Helldivers 2 players thrilled one of game’s weakest weapons finally got buffed
Arrowhead Game StudiosHelldivers 2’s 01.000.100 patch features a flamethrower buff that finally makes one of the weaker weapons more formidable against enemies.
Helldivers 2 boasts its fair share of powerful weapons, from the beastly JAR-5 Dominator to the SG-225IE Breaker Incendiary, the latter of which especially comes in handy when running and gunning.
Weaker weapons occupy the armory, too, none of them more disappointing than the flamethrower. The ranged incendiary device has proven so lackluster that Helldivers 2 players complained of its ineffectiveness against the shooter’s weakest enemy type – Terminid Scavengers.
It led to the community calling for buffs to increase the device’s damage output drastically. To the delight of many, it’s clear the developers at Arrowhead took the feedback seriously.
Helldivers 2 users applaud new flamethrower damage buff
Arrowhead deployed Helldivers 2 update 01.000.100 on March 6, unleashing a wide variety of balance adjustments, bug fixes, and more. Players were particularly pleased when the patch notes revealed the title’s flamethrower received a buff that “Increased damage per second by 50%.”
According to a post on Reddit, the latest patch improves the previously disappointing flamethrower so much that it can now “kill chargers quite fast.”
The poster demonstrated the weapon’s newfound effectiveness in the following gameplay clip.
Of course, the community couldn’t be more thrilled with the changes. One Helldivers 2 player who previously dismissed the flamethrower commented, “I always wanted to love the flamethrower, but it just didn’t feel like it did any damage. I really really like this buff!”
Another player argued it may not serve as the ideal weapon to use against the Terminid enemies. They wrote, “It’s probably the best bug weapon in the game now. Sneak up on bugs and just light them all up.”
Still, other Helldivers 2 faithful remain unconvinced of the flamethrower’s overall usefulness after the March 6 patch.
Argued one Redditor in the thread, “It could always do that, and faster too (aim for the leg). Honestly, it doesn’t feel stronger at all. I think the 50% dps buff was for specifically the trails on the grounds or something…”
Time and much experimentation will tell how much things have changed for the once-disliked flamethrower.