7.2.3|Nov 11, 2026
View on Steam↗Helldivers 2 7.2.3: Cave and Crash Fixes
2/5 Minor
Hive World cave progression blockers and a status-effect crash are fixed, alongside a PC cosmetic mod issue.
Key Changes
- 1Hive World cave generation no longer lets large assets spawn outside caves and block mission progression or stratagem call-ins.
- 2A crash that could occur when receiving poison, gas or other status effects in Hive World caves has been fixed.
- 3Certain cosmetic mods that could not function on PC have been fixed.
- 4A PC startup crash related to Windows writing permissions has been fixed.
- 5Fire now works and can spread inside caves.
- 6A crash that could occur when exiting the game on PC has been fixed.
All Changes
🎨Cosmetic Mods(1)
- fixFixed an issue preventing certain cosmetic mods from functioning on PC.
🐛Bug Fixes(5)
- fixHive World: Fixed a crash that could occur when receiving status effects such as poison or gas in Hive World caves.
- fixFixed a crash that could occur while exiting the game on PC.
- fixFixed a PC crash that could occur on boot when the game had issues with writing permissions on Windows.
- fixFixed an issue where fire did not work and could not be spread inside caves.
- fixHive World: Fixed a Hive World cave generation issue where large assets could spawn outside the cave and block mission progression and stratagem call-in.
Summary
Cave fire now works and spreads correctly. On PC, fixes also address crashes when exiting or starting the game, including startup issues related to Windows writing permissions.