Helldiver Health, Ragdoll & Cover Rework

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HEALTH, RAGDOLL & COVER REWORK

A comprehensive gameplay overhaul designed to improve Helldiver survivability, rebalance healing resources, and modify ragdoll behaviour. The mod also includes an experimental cover mechanic intended to improve interactions with environmental cover.

FEATURES

HEALTH REWORK

• Maximum health increased from 125 to 160 HP.
• Passive health regeneration increased from 0 to 3 HP per second.
• Increased arm, body and leg durability.
• Reduced maximum stim capacity from 4 to 2.
• Reduced stim resupply from 2 to 1.
• Extended stim healing duration from 4 to 8 seconds.
• Extended stim stamina duration from 4 to 20 seconds.

DEFAULT HEALTH VALUES

Main Health: 125 → 160 HP
Regeneration: 0 → 3 HP/s
Left Arm: 35 → 91 HP
Right Arm: 35 → 91 HP
Body: 60 → 155 HP
Left Leg: 45 → 117 HP
Right Leg: 45 → 117 HP

STIM REBALANCING

Maximum Stims: 4 → 2
Stims Refilled: 2 → 1
Stim Healing Duration: 4 → 8 seconds
Stim Stamina Duration: 4 → 20 seconds

RAGDOLL REWORK

Includes adjustments to Helldiver ragdoll behaviour as part of the survivability overhaul.

These changes are intended to alter how Helldivers respond to physical impacts and ragdoll effects during combat.

EXPERIMENTAL COVER MECHANIC

Includes an experimental system intended to modify Helldiver interactions with environmental cover.

STATUS: UNCONFIRMED WORKING

The cover mechanic has not been confirmed to function correctly during testing. It should be considered experimental and may have no noticeable gameplay effect in its current implementation.

CONFIGURATION

Supported settings can be adjusted through the HellForge mod menu.

INSTALLATION

1. Install a compatible HellForge Beta release.
2. Install the mod using the HellForge-supported mod installation method.
3. Launch Helldivers 2 through HellForge.
4. Open the HellForge mod menu to configure available settings.

COMPATIBILITY & KNOWN ISSUES

• Designed for HellForge Beta.
• Other mods modifying health, stims, ragdoll physics or cover behaviour may conflict.
• The experimental cover mechanic is not confirmed working from testing.
• Ragdoll and cover behaviour may be affected by game updates.

This mod modifies player survivability and physical response mechanics without intentionally changing enemy health.