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Catherine Lewis

Frustrated with the nerfs, Helldivers 2 grunts are protesting by letting the bots take Super Earth, and they're dangerously close to succeeding

A screenshot from the Helldivers 2 opening, showing the Super Earth Spokesperson shouting.

Frustrated with Helldivers 2's recent weapon nerfs, many grunts have totally abandoned the Automaton front in protest, and the bots are dangerously close to taking Super Earth.

Last week saw a lot of change for Arrowhead's third-person shooter thanks to the Helldivers 2 Escalation of Freedom update, which came with significant nerfs for weapons like the flamethrowers and Breaker Incendiary shotgun. Understandably, many are rather unhappy to have had their favorite toys worsened, but their response to the situation? "Let the bots advance. Let the Super Earth burn."

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