# Helldivers 2 Hotfix 01.004.001

- Product: Helldivers 2 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helldivers-2)
- Vendor: Arrowhead Game Studios
- Date: 2025-09-04
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/516346126609155527
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/helldivers-2/releases/2025-09-04-hotfix-01.004.001

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- **changed** — Decrease S-11 Speargun reload duration from 3.5 to 2.5 seconds
- **changed** — Reduce MS-11 Solo Silo cooldown from 210 seconds to 180 seconds
- **fixed** — Fix a crash that can happen when too many particle effects are spawned
- **fixed** — Fix a crash when Helldivers are in Hellpods after being reinforced
- **fixed** — Fix an issue where light emitted by the Hellpad could become excessively bright under certain conditions
- **fixed** — Fix a general crash occurring during Automaton missions
- **fixed** — Fix an issue in which hive world tunnels would become darker than intended in certain circumstances when using lower graphics settings
- **fixed** — Fix a crash that could occur if the target of a seeking missile gets deleted before impact
- **fixed** — Improve the extraction shuttle to land in a more safe and sound manner
- **fixed** — Fix the LIFT-182 Warp Pack getting stuck suspended in the air or crashing
- **fixed** — Fix a rare crash caused by multiple players having the MA5C AR equipped on the Super Destroyer
- **fixed** — Fix Displacements Backpack VFX issues whilst aiming down sights
- **fixed** — Fix a rare crash which could occur when aborting a mission while a player was wielding a turret or driving a vehicle

Release Captain Morris here, rolling out a hotfix to a Super Destroyer near you.

⚖️ **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

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