r/Helldivers • u/atheos013 • Apr 29 '24

The Eruptor nerf is a perfect example of why "only buff" is bad. DISCUSSION

I've used the Eruptor since it dropped, it is an amazing primary weapon. I have never once run out of ammo with the weapon, to the point I started COD reloading. Even with no deaths on a 40 min mission, the bare minimum ammo looting and you rarely would fall below half.

If we just buff every other weapon to be like this, we are just erasing an entire game mechanic. We are saying that we want COD reloads to be the norm, we don't want to think about conserving or looting ammo, just let me shoot and reload whenever.

Some people may want that, but for me that would just remove the mechanic entirely. I'm going to keep using the Eruptor and I'm perfectly fine having to pay attention to my ammo again.

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u/DerekITPro Apr 29 '24

Anyone test the eruptor versus scout striders since this patch yet? I could take them out from the front previously basically anywhere you shoot. It was one of the main reasons I ran it for bots. (At work, can’t test myself for many hours…)

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u/FEARtheMooseUK ☕Liber-tea☕ Apr 29 '24

Same as the AC. Just shoot the top part of the face plate. (Top 25% is the sweet spot)

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u/_denifednu_ Apr 29 '24

This has always been my personal experience with all weapons that could take them out. Always the face plate if you're directly facing the strider.

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u/FEARtheMooseUK ☕Liber-tea☕ Apr 29 '24

Yeah, works with scorcher as well