Arrowhead confirms Helldivers 2 players aren't being insta-killed by ricocheting rockets - shrapnel is the culprit, and it's being patched out alongside a weapon buff
"This will, overall, be a buff" to the R-36 Eruptor
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Helldivers 2developer Arrowhead has identified the cause of a mysterious phenomenon that’s been insta-killing players after the latest patch.
The TLDR is that, no, the Eruptor’s bullets weren’t bouncing back and bodying players; it was indeed shrapnel from the exploding shells. “Currently, with the systems in place, only small arms should be able to ricochet on armor,” reads a Reddit update from community managerSpitzerFX.
As a result, Arrowhead is “completely” removing the shrapnel effect from the Eruptor and buffing the weapon’s damage output to compensate. “This should make it less lethal to the operator but just as powerful against enemies.”
“We apologise for this misunderstanding and thank you all for investigating these new changes so diligently, and for passing on …
