Helldivers 2 Receives Minor Update 1.007.002 to Resolve Technical Issues on August 25
Arrowhead Game Studios has released a new patch for Helldivers 2 on all platforms this August 25, and this brings technical fixes to the action game.
Console gamers will see this download as Helldivers 2 update 1.007.002, and this resolves crashing issues and more.
For the official info on the patch, as well as the issues the dev team is currently taking a look at, read on.
Helldivers 2 Dynamic Resolution Scaling Issue Fixed via Update 1.007.002
The fixes for today include:
Fixes
Crash Fixes
- Fixed a crash that could occur while browsing the Vehicle Customization menu
- Fixed a Dynamic Resolution Scaling crash
- Fixed several issues that caused crashes during Message of the Day
Helldivers 2 Known Issues (as of August 25, 2026)
New
- Enemies will target unmanned FRVs
- AR-59 Suppressor short mag buff didn’t go through, and are still at pre patch values
- New Illuminate enemies are clipping through the ground and obsticles on High Value Assets missions
- LAS-13 Trident has increased recoil compared to a previous patch
- Operating the map when using a controller while inside a vehicle may cause unintended stim usage
- Lumberer’s Flamethrower doesn’t seem to be applying damage correctly
Technical
- Players who are using the Microsoft IME languages are unable to type Korean, Japanese and Chinese symbols in chat.
- Using Chinese and Japanese IME will prevent movement and controls in-game.
- Helldiver may die after landing on top of Automaton fabricator when Player has high latency.
- Campaigns menu UI is slightly cut off when playing on some resolutions
Gameplay
- Some stratagem weapons will not show the correct call-in time on the ship UI or show in-mission, but the actual call-in time is unaffected.
- A different mission type may be generated than the mission that was selected
- R-4 Hyena may lose mags if interrupted during the reload animation
- Ice flowers cause ragdolling when triggered
- Explosives can cause Helldivers hidden behind terrain to ragdoll
- 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
- Oil/dirt/blood and other visual effects sometimes stain armor and/or helmet, making it jet black
- The ‘Operated By’ text under the Super Destroyer name is not showing the Player’s nickname
- Points of interest do not grey out on the mini-map when found within a colony
- Hellpod Avoidance Areas are inconsistent with the Player’s POV
- Red Beacon Stratagems do not follow the beacon when it changes location
- MGX-42 Bullet Storm’s muzzle flash may not be aligned with the weapon
- Trees may have a low-quality material on Xbox
- Citizen NPCs in ‘Evacuate Citizens’ missions in Cities Biomes may sometimes not pathfind correctly
With the Warhammer crossover content released two weeks ago, don’t expect another content drop anytime soon.
