Helldivers 2 players ask devs to revert massive nerf to this popular weapon

Helldivers 2 is currently recovering from its orbital bombardment by negative reviews and has introduced a new patch aiming to rebalance the game more following its recent big balance update. Not all changes were well received, though, with one popular weapon causing division among players.

The weapon in question is the R-36 Eruptor, a rifle loaded with explosive rounds that used to have a ton of shrapnel splattering around, decimating nearby bots or bugs. The shrapnel mechanic was so strong players were advised not to shoot directly at enemies, but at the ground around them, since it would do much more damage. However, a side effect of said shrapnel was that players would often find themselves in the blast radius, and get killed in the process. Since it was causing a ton of disruption in matches where players were spamming the Eruptor left and right, Arrowhead decided to remove the shrapnel altogether and buff its damage—a decision some say ruined the weapon.

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