Helldivers 2 update 1.006.100 (v6.1.0) brings new Illuminate enemies, sub-factions, and Exostorm events alongside a new “Destroy Exospire” mission. Flamethrowers now cause panic in many enemies. Multiple weapon and stratagem buffs improve performance. According to the official Helldivers 2 version 1.006.100 patch notes, the latest update addresses crashes, enemy behavior, and gameplay issues.
Helldivers 2 1.006.100 Patch Notes – March 17, 2026
New Content
Enemies
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Added Illuminate Piloted Constructs:
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VERACITOR (close-range combat)
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GATEKEEPER (ranged combat)
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Added Watcher variant:
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OBTRUDER (intrusive behavior)
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Sub-Factions
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Introduced Illuminate Appropriators:
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Uses only Illuminate units and constructs
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Mindless Masses:
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Deploys large hordes of voteless and fleshmobs
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Environment
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Added Illuminate Exostorms:
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High-intensity wind and lightning hazards
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Visible on Galactic Map
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Varying storm strength levels
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Mission
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New Mission: Destroy Exospire
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Sub-objective: Disable shield via access nodes
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Primary objective: Destroy core by eliminating Dark Fluid cells
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Balancing
Flamethrowers
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Small to medium enemies slowed when burned
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Affected enemies panic and attack randomly
Weapons
Primary
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AR/GL-21 One-Two:
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Underbarrel control moved from down to left
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Sidearms
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PLAS-15 Loyalist:
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Magazine: 7 → 8
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Charge time: 1s → 0.75s
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P-11 Stim Pistol:
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Heal increased by 100%
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Velocity: 200 → 300
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Stratagems
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Resupply:
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Climbable again (no auto-climb)
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GL-21 Grenade Launcher:
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Restored medium armor penetration
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CQC-1 One True Flag:
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Larger melee range
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Attracts enemy aggression
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CQC-20 Breaching Hammer:
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Damage: 2100 → 2200
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M-1000 Maxigun:
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Ammo: 750 → 1000
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LAS-98 Laser Cannon:
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Range: 200m → 1000m
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GL-28 Belt-Fed Grenade Launcher:
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Ammo: 100 → 120
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GL-52 De-Escalator:
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Faster reload (up to ~2s improvement)
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AC-8 Autocannon:
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Faster reload (up to ~1s improvement)
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B/MD C4 Pack:
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Control moved from right to left
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Exosuits
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Adjusted step damage hitbox to match leg size
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Reduced unintended kills outside proximity
Enemy Changes
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Burned enemies now panic and attack randomly
Fixes
Crash Fixes
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Fixed crashes during Hellpod drop
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Fixed grenade weakpoint crash
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Fixed Cyborg cover-related crash
Weapons & Stratagems
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Fixed armor break issues with laser weapons
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Fixed supply pack usage on full ammo (Xbox)
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Orbital lasers no longer target cave enemies
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Fixed stratagem bounce issues
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Guard dogs no longer block view
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Arc Grenades increased to 4 on spawn
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Fixed seeker grenade damage issue
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Fixed incorrect infinite ammo notifications
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Improved melee stat accuracy
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Fixed duplicate stratagem exploit
Enemy Fixes
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Brood Commanders now summon reinforcements correctly
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Overseers stagger when armor/shields break
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Enemies react to Breaching Hammer sound
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Hiveguard limb armor reduced
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Fixed excessive enemy spawns from modifiers
Vox Engine Changes
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Reduced spawn rate
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Slower turn rate
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Increased shot spread
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Side turrets destroyed with main unit
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Avoids firing at close targets
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Fixed collision and pathing issues
Miscellaneous
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PS5 invites now send system notifications
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Fixed UI and login message issues
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Fixed lighting and foliage interaction bugs
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Added missing item tags
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Mission renamed to “Eliminate Overseers”
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Enabled melee while falling or using Jump Pack
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Fixed reload with Jump Pack
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Overships now only destroyable by Planetary Defense Cannon
Previously, a minor Helldivers 2 version 1.005 focused on weapon balancing, improved aiming, new weapon function keybinds, major crash fixes, enemy behavior corrections, and broad performance optimizations. Unfortunately, since the last patch, players have been experiencing several issues. The upcoming Helldivers 2 update 1.007 will address the remaining issues and bugs.
Download free Helldivers 2 update 1.006.100 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
