The latest patch for Helldivers 2 includes what appears to be a massive buff to enemy patrols for teams of fewer than four players. Arrowhead Game Studios has provided more insight into the change.
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Initially, the Helldivers 2 patch notes stated that “patrol spawning has been increased when there are less than 4 players” and that full teams should not notice any changes, while the most noticeable change is for solo players. Helldivers did not take this buff lightly, as playing the game solo is already challenging. In a Reddit post on April 29, an associate community manager at Arrowhead shared clarification from the design director about the change.
The post stated that previous patrol spawns for teams of fewer than four players were unintentional and should have been higher from the start. "The intention is for 1 player to have 1/4 of the patrols compared to 4 players, but previously they were 1/6," the post said.
The developer added that patrol scaling is now linear, meaning solo players will now encounter 25 percent of patrols compared to a four-man squad, down from 17 percent previously. The same goes for duo and trio squads, which should see 50 and 75 percent of patrols on their missions respectively. There is still a cap on patrols, however, and in dense situations like extractions, even solo players shouldn’t notice a difference.
