Helldivers 2 just got a brand new update that you can download right now

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Helldivers 2Machinery of Oppression 6.2.5 is now officially out and free to download on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. This latest Helldivers 2 the update brings another set of bug fixes to the live sci-fi shooter and adds support for some of the gaming industry's major upscalers.

For the last 27 months Helldivers 2 received more than 100 updates. These updates included major content drops, such as the Omens of Tyranny update in December 2024, which added the Illuminate faction, as well as a number of smaller fixes that focus solely on improving game performance and suppressing potential bugs, and a variety of updates that fall in between the two. This latest Helldivers 2 the update falls more towards the other end of the spectrum, not adding any major new content to the game but instead improving its performance, especially for those on PC.

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Helldivers 2 is getting the Machinery of Oppression 6.2.5 update

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Helldivers 2The Machinery of Oppression 6.2.5 update has finally arrived. Developer Arrowhead informed its player base via a Steam News post that this update was originally planned for release on Wednesday, May 27, but that the patch had to be delayed as the developer was still waiting for a fix from its platform partners. The update finally arrived on May 29, just two days after its intended launch.

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Helldivers 2The latest update can be divided into two key areas. The first key area in this update is the addition of upscaler support. With the help of Dutch video game developer Nixxes Software, Arrowhead was able to add support for some major game upscalers with this latest Helldivers 2 update. FSR 3.1.5, DLSS 4.5 and XeSS 3.0 are now supported Helldivers 2. Additionally, for users with NVIDIA GPUs, Helldivers 2 now supports NVIDIA Reflex and those using AMD GPUs now have access to AMD Anti-Lag 2. DRS support has also been added to PC. Variable rate shading (VRS) has also been added. Helldivers 2 for supported devices, which can help improve performance by reducing the amount of shading in some areas on the screen, reducing GPU load.

The second key area of ​​this latest Helldivers 2 an update is a bug fix. Like most Helldivers 2 update before that, this latest patch brings another handful of fixes for a number of technical issues currently plaguing the sci-fi shooter. For example, fixed an issue where Helldivers could not manually climb small objects without auto-climb enabled. Several rendering issues have also been fixed, and performance and image quality have reportedly been improved across all platforms. Additional resolution options are now also available in the display settings for PC monitors. This update also improved VRAM management on PC.

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According to Helldivers 2 The 2026 plan, released by Arrowhead in March and June, is set to deliver Helldivers 2 update 6.3. This update will reportedly include a new biome, new galactic war campaigns, a new Warbond, and even more quality of life fixes and balances.

Helldivers 2 Machinery of Oppression 6.2.5 Patch Notes

Added support for upscalers:

  • FSR 3.1.5

    • GPUs that support it will run FSR 4.0.3

  • DLSS 4.5

  • XeSS 3.0

  • Added variable rate shadowing (VRS) for supported devices

  • VRS can help improve performance by reducing the amount of shading in certain areas of the image, resulting in less work for the GPU for similar-looking nearby pixels.

  • Added DRS support on PC

  • Added NVIDIA's Reflex for NVIDIA GPUs

  • Added AMD Anti-Lag 2 for AMD GPUs

Repairs

  • Fixed an issue where Helldivers could not manually climb small obstacles and ledges without autoclimbing.

  • Fixed several rendering issues and improved performance and image quality on all platforms.

  • Added more resolution options in display settings for monitors with a wide range of resolutions available.

  • Improved performance of high bounce settings.

  • Improved PC VRAM management to improve performance on VRAM limited systems.

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