Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug is a confirmed Devoid of Liberty issue affecting the rifle’s Short Magazine attachment. Patch 7.0.0 was supposed to increase the AR-59 Suppressor Short Magazine from 12 to 16 spare magazines and from 7 to 9 starting magazines, but Arrowhead says that buff did not actually go through.
The result of Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug is that players using the AR-59 Suppressor Short Magazine are still seeing the pre-patch ammo values instead of the new numbers listed in the update. This is not a hidden balance reversal. Arrowhead’s current known-issues page explicitly says the short-mag buff failed to apply.
Update 7.1.0 status: AR-59 Short Magazine bug remains unresolved
September 22 update: Helldivers 2 Update 7.1.0 does not list an AR-59 Suppressor Short Magazine fix. The patch changes the AR/GL-21 One-Two and LAS-13 Trident, but there is no AR-59 correction in the weapon fixes or balance section.
For now, Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug should still be treated as active. Arrowhead’s latest pre-patch known-issues entry says the Short Magazine buff did not go through and remains at its pre-patch values.
The intended Devoid of Liberty values remain 16 spare magazines and 9 starting magazines, while the known bug leaves the attachment at 12 spare and 7 starting. Check the official 7.1.0 patch notes and our Helldivers 2 7.1.0 Known Issues guide for the current status.
Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug: what is the confirmed problem?
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Arrowhead lists Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug on its official Helldivers 2 known-issues page. The developer says the AR-59 Suppressor Short Magazine buff did not go through and that the attachment remains at its pre-patch values.
| AR-59 Short Magazine value | Pre-patch value | Intended Devoid of Liberty value | Current bug status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spare magazines | 12 | 16 | Still at pre-patch value |
| Starting magazines | 7 | 9 | Still at pre-patch value |
Those intended values come from the Devoid of Liberty balance notes, which grouped the AR-59 with several other Short Magazine attachments. The Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug means the AR-59 did not receive the same effective ammo increase even though the change appeared in the patch notes.
Did the AR-59 Suppressor buff get reverted?
No intentional revert has been announced. The current Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug wording says the buff did not go through, which is different from Arrowhead deciding the extra magazines were too strong and deliberately removing them.
That makes the expected end state clear. The Short Magazine is still supposed to have the improved ammo economy from the Devoid of Liberty balance pass unless Arrowhead later publishes a separate balance change.
What should the AR-59 short mag values be?
The intended numbers behind Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug are 16 spare magazines and 9 starting magazines. Before the buff, the attachment had 12 spare magazines and 7 starting magazines. Arrowhead’s live known-issues entry says it is still at those pre-patch values.
The change was part of a wider Short Magazine rebalance designed to make smaller magazines more competitive against drum options. Several other weapons received more spare and starting magazines in the same balance section.
Is there a fix for the AR-59 magazine bug?
There is no official player-side fix for Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug. Changing the attachment off and back on, restarting the game or reinstalling files cannot force a missing balance value into the live weapon data if the current game build still has the pre-patch numbers.
You can still use the AR-59 Suppressor and its Short Magazine, but you should plan around 12 spare magazines and 7 starting magazines until Arrowhead patches the attachment. Do not build a loadout assuming the promised 16 and 9 values are already active.
Does the bug affect the AR-59 itself or only Short Magazine?
The current Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug entry specifically names the Short Magazine buff. Arrowhead does not say the entire AR-59 Suppressor is broken, and the known issue should not be expanded into unrelated claims about the rifle’s damage, recoil or every magazine option.
If another AR-59 attachment behaves differently, treat that as a separate question unless Arrowhead links it to this known issue. The confirmed problem is the missing ammo-count increase on the Short Magazine attachment.
Why did Arrowhead buff Short Magazines?
The balance context behind Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug comes from Devoid of Liberty. Arrowhead said Short Magazines offered too few benefits compared with drum magazines, so the patch increased starting and spare ammo for several weapons using smaller magazines.
For the AR-59 Suppressor, the intended jump from 12 to 16 spare magazines is substantial. The starting reserve was also meant to rise from 7 to 9, which would give the attachment more immediate mission endurance without changing the magazine’s per-magazine capacity.
Should you still use the AR-59 Short Magazine?
The Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug does not make the attachment unusable. It means the current ammo economy is worse than the patch notes intended. Whether that makes another magazine option more attractive depends on your build, resupply frequency and how often you run out of spare magazines.
If you are comparing current weapon options, our Helldivers 2 Ironclad Democracy Best Weapons guide covers the newest September additions, while the Ironclad Democracy Warbond guide tracks the broader current equipment pool.
When will the AR-59 magazine bug be fixed?
Arrowhead has not attached a confirmed patch date to Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug. The issue is on the current known-issues list, which means it is acknowledged and due to be fixed, but that is not the same as a guaranteed date in the next hotfix.
Use the official Helldivers 2 game page for the main game information and Arrowhead’s known-issues page for the live bug status. If a future patch note says the AR-59 Short Magazine now uses 16 spare and 9 starting magazines, that will be the point this guide can mark the bug as fixed.
Current AR-59 Suppressor magazine bug status
The current status of Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug is simple: the Devoid of Liberty Short Magazine buff is not active on the AR-59 Suppressor. The attachment is still using 12 spare magazines and 7 starting magazines instead of the intended 16 spare and 9 starting magazines.
Until Arrowhead patches the live values, the practical workaround is to plan around the old ammo count rather than assuming the new reserve is available. Helldivers 2 AR-59 Suppressor Magazine Bug is a known balance-application bug, not an undocumented nerf.
