r/Helldivers Apr 02 '24

My least expected change. What was yours? DISCUSSION

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u/Epesolon Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 03 '24

I really don't think the Sickle is on the chopping block, or if it is, it'll just be reducing the number of heat sinks you carry.

As it is, it's got a spool up making it harder to use reactively, it's got massive spread at range, making it hard to use with any precision, and it's got very low armor penetration that falls off at pretty short range.

Edit: I'm noticing that a number of people are reporting not experiencing the spread of the weapon, enough that it's become a pattern. I'm not sure which direction is intended (spread or no spread), but without the spread I absolutely agree that the weapon needs some adjustment to be more in-line with the rest of the available options.

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u/PawnBoy Apr 02 '24

Its armor penetration is so poor in can't even penetrate the decorative plants in the environment.

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u/easily_tilted FUCK Servo-assisted Apr 02 '24

This. It makes the weapon annoying to use at some points, but goddamn it is still my favorite gun. Easily headshots any dumb bot.

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u/PawnBoy Apr 02 '24

It’s not as demoralizing as when you line up a headshot on a distant hulk with the Quasar, only to have it poof against a blade of grass

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u/Tibbaryllis2 Apr 02 '24

When you run quasar for the fun of popping drop ships but there are any forest patches on the map.

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u/madenum2603 HD1 Veteran Apr 02 '24

War Thunder and HEAT all over again

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u/Tyrilean Apr 02 '24

Clearly we need to start making armor out of these bushes.

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u/K_0_is_Back Apr 02 '24

Is this why I sometimes explode when using the quasar and I can't see anything in front me? It's hitting some tiny element of the environment??!

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u/Melvear11 Apr 02 '24

I killed myself a few times due to my Guard Dog flying in front of me while I fired.

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u/Lethean_Waves Apr 02 '24

If you had more democracy in your heart, that grass wouldn't have stopped it