Highlights

  • The Patriot Exosuit in Helldivers 2 is generally disliked by players due to its poor performance and technical issues.
  • Users have reported issues with damage, health, and bugs in the underused stratagem.
  • Arrowhead Game Studios has been urged to fix problems with the mech to make it viable in high-level play.

Helldivers 2 players called on developer Arrowhead Game Studios to buff the underused EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit stratagem. Since its release, the Patriot Exosuit has been notorious among the player base for its incredibly underwhelming performance, along with the litany of bugs that continue to hamper its potential to this day. Now, some fans have taken to social media to try and urge developers to finally fix the problems plaguing Helldivers 2's battle mech.

The Patriot Exosuit has been arguably one of the worst stratagems for Helldivers 2 for multiple patches, with problems stemming from several issues ranging from its lackluster damage to its surprisingly fragile health bar. The stratagem was rewarded to players after the successful liberation of Tien Kwan back in March and was met with much excitement from users, who were eager to discover the potential of the Patriot Exosuit for themselves. However, the enthusiasm surrounding the exosuit has since died down, with the stratagem now seeing very little use in most high-level lobbies. This was partly because players found that the mech was too slow to outrun enemies and lacked the firepower necessary to clear multiple elite units, meaning pilots would be quickly overwhelmed once a firefight ensued, and partly because other stratagems offered much more reliable solutions for a fraction of the risk.

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One fan pointed out some of the many technical issues of the Patriot Exosuit on the Helldivers subreddit, such as how its aiming reticle was still unreliable when pointed at long-range targets and how developers have seemingly ignored the issues plaguing the stratagem since release. The poster believed Arrowhead Game Studios' lack of fixes only further disincentivized the use of the stratagem, despite how players are already debating whether the Patriot Exosuit is worth unlocking at all.

Helldivers 2 Players Are Frustrated Over The Patriot Exosuit

Other players echoed the sentiment. Several commenters similarly pointed out a persistent problem with the Patriot's missile launcher wherein users who turned to the right and fired a rocket would self-destruct, which only exacerbated the mech's fragility. Some users believed the exosuit provided very little firepower and defense when considering the resources Helldivers were required to sacrifice for its modules, and that its lackluster performance coupled with its limited uses and occupation of a valuable stratagem slot left the Patriot unusable in endgame-level lobbies.

While Helldivers 2's Patriot Exosuit might be arguably one of the worst stratagems right now, there is still some hope for the mech lovers out there in the form of possible buffs sometime in the future. Additionally, a previous Helldivers 2 leak showcased the EXO-49 Emancipator, a highly durable version of the Patriot, which could additionally mean more mech loadouts are already in the production pipeline.