Helldivers 2 New Update 1.006.204 Drops to Fix Audio Issues; Known Issues as of May 19 Listed
Arrowhead Game Studios has pushed out a minor update for Helldivers 2 on all platforms, and this is to fix an audio issue.
Alongside that, there are still a handful of known issues that the dev team is working on, which are also listed below. Read on for the complete changelog, as well as the pressing bugs and improvements that need to be implemented ASAP.
Helldivers 2 Updated on May 19 to Fix an Audio Issue
Here’s what got fixed today per Arrowhead.
Fixes
- Wwise audio fix which will squash several audio issues.
Yep, that’s about it, which makes this the shortest-ever changelog for a Helldivers 2 game update.
Read on for the known issues that are confirmed to be part of an upcoming fix.
Helldivers 2 Known Issues as of May 19, 2026
New
- Using Chinese and Japanese IME will prevent movement and controls in-game.
- The Lumberer and Flame Sentry are not correctly dealing damage at very close range
- MGX-42 Bullet Storm’s muzzle flash may not be aligned with the weapon
- The Terminate Illegal Broadcast objective can sometimes not be completed
- Changes to weapon patterns reset to default after restarting the game
- ‘Remember weapon functions’ may not be working correctly on some weapons
- The game is unable to launch on Linux/Steam Deck
- Update! Proton has released a hotfix that resolves this issue, and should let you play again!
- To do this, go to the properties for Helldivers 2 on Steam, select the Compatibility tab, check “Force the user of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool” and choose ‘Proton Hotfix’ from the list!
- Update! Proton has released a hotfix that resolves this issue, and should let you play again!
Technical
- Players who are using the Microsoft IME languages are unable to type Korean, Japanese and Chinese symbols in chat.
Gameplay
- Explosives can cause Helldivers hidden behind terrain to ragdoll
- Weapon customization doesn’t correctly display stats for sway and reload times
- Some attachments and their stats are not changed in preview until purchasing and equipping.
- Melee kills are not being correctly counted in the end-of-mission stats or career stats
- Helldiver may not be able to manually climb in places where it is possible with the auto-climb.
- MLS-4X Commando unguided mode does not work
- Network Desync between players can cause the collision to be inconsistent on enemy corpses
- User may not hear other users on Voice Chat in a cross-play lobby.
- Oil/dirt/blood and other visual effects sometimes stain armor and/or helmet, making it jet black
- Network Desync can cause SEAF Artillery shells to not be inserted properly, causing a soft lock
- The ‘Operated By’ text under the Super Destroyer name is not showing the Player’s nickname
- LAS-7 Dagger Beam can sometimes git the player’s own SH-51 Directional Shield
In other gaming news, while Helldivers 2 was released on PC and Xbox, don’t expect any single-player PlayStation games to appear on any platform outside of Sony’s ecosystem moving forward, as a new report surfaced yesterday stating that Sony is now against putting its single-player games on other platforms, and this includes PC.
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