The Arc Thrower gets either a lot of love or a lot of hate depending on who you talk to in the community. Some will swear the weapon is worth using and design their entire build around it. Others, however, think that it is absolutely terrible. Well, for those who like the weapon, Arrowhead has officially announced that the upcoming update will grant a buff to the Arc Thrower, and a good one at that. Another day has passed and it means there are more buffs to talk about. Let’s break down the Helldivers 2 Arc Thrower buff and see what Arrowhead is changing.
Recently on the official Helldivers 2 X page, Pilestedt and Malmborg announced a buff for the Breaker shotgun. The pair also announced some major changes to the Eruptor. Now, the two are back for yet another announcement and it is for the Arc Thrower. In the video, Malmborg stated that they are “bringing it [the Arc Thrower] back to its former glory plus then some more.”
The current range of the Arc Thrower is 35 meters, this is being increased to 55 meters. On top of that, the electric bursts will jump additional times so more enemies will get hit by the bursts. On top of this, the electricity will branch off and hit allies so you need to be careful when using the Arc Thrower around your teammates. The post also reads that the “durable damage will also be increased from 50 to 100.”
We can expect more announcements in the coming days before the full set of patch notes is released on September 17. There are only two more days remaining before we get a look at every buff being added to Helldivers 2. Shortly after this, we will get another new Warbond in the form of Chemical Agents.
