The mood surrounding Helldivers 2 has taken a sharp nose-dive following the release of its latest patch notes.

The developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, released the 6.2.2 patch notes via a Steam announcement on the 28th. This patch includes new biomes, fresh enemy variants, and a round of weapon and enemy balancing.

The issue lies in the balancing adjustments. While the Exo-suit received a health boost and some secondary weapons and Stratagems were buffed, the durability damage dealt by enemies like the Terminids and Automatons has been increased. Consequently, the Exo-suit buff is effectively meaningless, and other vehicles have suffered an indirect nerf.

Furthermore, while both players and enemies now suffer a 25% movement speed reduction when affected by gas, some massive foes like the Bile Titan or Factory Strider are immune to this effect. Coupled with the 'Hive Guard' armor being upgraded from light to medium, many are pointing out that the majority of the patch changes are causing frustration.

As a result, Helldivers 2 is currently sitting at 'Overwhelmingly Negative' on Steam (1,695 reviews, 16% positive). Players have left critical comments such as, "They seem intent on picking a fight with the community every few months," "A developer that simply refuses to let their players be happy," and "I fail to understand why they insist on buffing enemies in a PvE game."