Helldivers 2 devs are rolling back some of Escalation of Freedom's controversial Flamethrower changes and buffing damage by 33%, putting bug barbequing back on the menu
Arrowhead is also revealing a new change each day as we near the September 17 patch
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Helldivers 2studio Arrowhead says it hears players “loud and clear” about the controversial Flamethrower changes rolled out in last month’s big Escalation of Freedom update, so tweaks are being made to make cooking Chargers as fun as it once was.
“Flamer mechanics will be reverted to the state before the Escalation of Freedom update and flame-based weapons can now damage heavier enemies like Chargers, Bile Titans, Impalers, and Hulks.”
In the announcement, Arrowhead also confirms that the devs will “shed more and more light” on its upcoming alterations each day until the September 17 update, so we can expect plenty more details soon.
Previously, Arrowhead also committed to “significant changes” that will hit Armor Penetration thanks to “an initial balancing pass on over 30 weapons and …
