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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsHelldivers 2: Into the Unjust: 5.0.0 arrived on December 2, 2025, with weapon damage and handling changes, adjustments to selected enemy knockback, new quick weapon-function keybind options, first-person-view updates, and a wide set of fixes. The notes document what changed in that release; they do not establish that 5.0.0 is the game’s current version.
What changed in Helldivers 2 5.0.0?
The update’s balance changes span weapon handling, primary-weapon and sidearm damage, and the force values behind selected enemy attacks. It also adds unbound controls for quickly switching weapon functions and revises first-person view behavior. The fix list addresses crashes, weapon and stratagem behavior, enemies, and other issues.
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The official Steam announcement, “Into the Unjust: 5.0.0,” is dated December 2, 2025. Its opening narrative describes strange signals detected on previously unmonitored worlds on the Galactic map.
Weapon handling and damage changes
Scopes and the APW-1
The patch reduces the ergonomics penalty on three magnifying scopes. The stated aim is to make magnification more a matter of preference by lessening its handling cost. It also raises the APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle’s ergonomics.
#1 Best Overall
- BECOME A LEGEND - You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
- LOADOUTS - Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armour and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
- REQUISITION - Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
- THREATS - Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behaviour – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
| Attachment or weapon | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2x Tube Red Dot ergonomic modifier | -3 | -1 |
| 4x Combat Scope ergonomic modifier | -6 | -2 |
| 10x Sniper Scope ergonomic modifier | -9 | -4 |
| APW-1 Anti-Materiel Rifle ergonomics | 26 | 31 |
The announcement explains that low ergonomics makes a weapon’s muzzle follow the crosshair more slowly. These are the patch’s stated values and intent, not a measurement of how the changes perform in play.
Primary weapons
Several primary weapons receive higher damage or durable damage, according to the patch notes:
Rank #2
- Fight for Super Earth - Freedom. Peace. Managed Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization are under attack from deadly alien creatures conspiring to destroy your planet and its values. The Helldivers must take on the role of peacekeepers in this Galactic War and protect their home planet, spread the message of Democracy and repel the hostiles by force
- Wield Overpowered Weapons - Decide how to take down each enemy surge using a multitude of offensive and defensive tools. Need to take out a massive onslaught of Terminids in one go? Call in a hellpod drop a 500KG bomb, leaving behind only liberated bug corpses. Need to lay down a defensive perimeter? Bring in an Anti-Personnel Mine Deployer to boobytrap the battlefield. As you complete missions, you can upgrade your ship and build an even more impressive arsenal. Everything from shield
- Aim Carefully - They say everything is better with friends, especially when it comes to raining destruction down on the enemies of Liberty! Be warned though: for maximum challenge and collaboration, friendly fire is always on. Communicate with your squadmates and make sure your arsenal only takes down your adversaries
| Weapon | Stat changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMG-37 Defender | Damage | 100 | 110 |
| SMG-37 Defender | Durable damage | 20 | 22 |
| SMG-32 Reprimand | Damage | 135 | 140 |
| M7S SMG | Damage | 80 | 90 |
| M7S SMG | Durable damage | 16 | 18 |
| VG-70 Variable | Durable damage | 20 | 23 |
| M90A Shotgun | Durable damage | 15 | 20 |
Sidearms and pistol-ammo balance
The update raises damage or durable damage for three sidearms. The notes frame the broader pistol-ammo balancing goal as making some pistol-round weapons more effective at close range without making them more effective at long range than assault or marksman rifles.
| Sidearm | Stat changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-2 Peacemaker | Damage | 95 | 100 |
| P-2 Peacemaker | Durable damage | 30 | 32 |
| P-113 Verdict | Damage | 135 | 140 |
| M6C/SOCOM Pistol | Damage | 110 | 125 |
| M6C/SOCOM Pistol | Durable damage | 25 | 28 |
Enemy force and knockback adjustments
The patch lowers selected force-strength values and one force-impulse value. The notes define force strength as the value that determines whether a player or enemy staggers or ragdolls.
Rank #3
- BECOME A LEGEND - You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
- LOADOUTS - Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armour and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
- REQUISITION - Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
- THREATS - Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behaviour – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
| Enemy and situation | Stat changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Strider hit by grenade explosions | Force strength | 50 | 30 |
| Bile Spewer hit by artillery explosions | Force strength | 50 | 30 |
| Bile Spewer hit by artillery explosions | Force impulse | 60 | 40 |
| Stalker tongue attack hitting a player | Force strength | 40 | 35 |
Weapon controls and first-person view
Quick weapon-function keybinds
New keybind options let players assign quick swaps for weapon functions, such as fire modes or ammunition. They are unbound by default. The announcement highlights weapons with multiple ammunition types, including the Halt, Autocannon, and “One Two” AR, as examples where the options are intended to make switching easier.
First-person aiming
The developers updated first-person view with the stated goals of making scope size and distance more consistent across field-of-view settings and making ergonomics feel more responsive in first-person view. Those are the announced aims of the change, rather than independently verified outcomes.
Rank #4
- Join the Helldivers and fight with friends for freedom:
- Immerse yourself in the battle for freedom - We need brave citizens traveling through the galaxy to free unpredictable, hostile worlds and spread our message of peace, freedom and guided democracy - in fast, fast-paced and wild missions.
- Become a legend - As part of the elite troops of Over-Earth, you have the entire power of the military at your disposal. Rise in the ranks as you complete vital missions, turn the tide in battle and protect the front.
- The Galactic War - As the Galactic War rages on multiple fronts, campaigns are fought, won and lost. Our enemies abandoned by the flag fight us at every turn, but we will not rest until every being has its freedom!
- Pre-order now for three armour sets: "TR-7 Brand Ambassador" - SUMY Corp advertising armor. As part of a hugely successful marketing campaign for Frozen Yogurt, "TR-62 Knights" - Designed to provide justice even in the darkest corners of the galaxy. & "Cavaliers of Democracy TR-9" - Carriers of this armour do not ride a horse, but are carried into battle on the faithful horse of freedom.
Notable fixes
The official list includes crash and softlock fixes, weapon and stratagem fixes, enemy behavior fixes, and miscellaneous corrections. Examples include:
- Crashes: fixes for a rare crash when combat music starts, a rare Nuke Nursery mission crash, a crash that could occur after joining a newly started game when existing players used certain stratagems, and a rare crash when enemies fell through the ground.
- Weapons: a fix for the BR-14 Adjudicator model disappearing with the 10x scope at 200 m, and a fix for pump shotguns sometimes failing to show a new shell during reload.
- Equipment and enemies: a fix for supply packs providing ammunition without consuming a charge when dropped; Chargers speeding up as they exited a charge; and War Striders failing to detonate mines.
- Mission information: a fix for inaccurate objective information on the Mission Summary screen after the host left.
- Visuals and performance: the announcement’s highlights also call out optimization improvements, and the detailed notes say flickering textures in various city locations were fixed.
The patch highlights also mention fixes for audio issues and XP modifiers. The full fix list is in the official Steam announcement.
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