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LAS-16 Sickle: change history

LAS-16 Sickle has 3 buffs in 1 of the 7 patches tracked for Helldivers 2; most recent change: 3 buffs in Helldivers 2: Devoid of Liberty 7.2.0 on Oct 20, 2026.

Last changed (yesterday) in Helldivers 2: Devoid of Liberty 7.2.0: Buffed

All 3 recorded changes are from the last 30 days.

Details

3 changes across 1 patch. Recorded Oct 20, 2026, newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 7 most recent official updates for Helldivers 2, back to Jul 7, 2026, so counts cover that period only. Fixes, additions and removals are counted under other changes.

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  1. Buff
    Time until weapons start to shoot from when trigger is pressed
    LAS-16 Sickle's delay before it starts shooting after the trigger is pressed decreases from 0.5 sec to 0.33 sec.
    Time until weapons start to shoot from when trigger is pressed0.5 sec0.33 secDirection not stated
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    Decreased time until weapons start to shoot from when trigger is pressed from 0.5 sec to 0.33 sec
    Buff
    Time until weapon heat starts cooling down after firing
    LAS-16 Sickle's delay before weapon heat starts cooling down after firing decreases from 1.33 sec to 0.66 sec.
    Time until weapon heat starts cooling down after firing1.33 sec0.66 secDirection not stated
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    Decreased time until weapon heat starts cooling down after firing from 1.33 sec to 0.66 sec
    Buff
    Heat build up per projectile
    LAS-16 Sickle builds up less heat per projectile, from 1.15 to 0.95.
    Heat build up per projectile1.150.95Direction not stated
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    Less heat build up per projectile from 1.15 to 0.95

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Arrowhead Game Studios's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.