Experience Helldivers 2 will be more fun when playing with friends. So it’s frustrating that some gamers are reporting a bug that prevents players from sending and receiving friend requests. This tutorial will provide methods to fix friend making errors in Helldivers 2.
Helldivers 2: How to fix friend making error
Here are some possible methods to get the Friend Request feature working in Helldivers 2:
- Close and reopen the game file.
- Restart your console or PC.
- Make sure the Helldivers 2 server is online.
- Add another player using Friend Code.
- Turn off crossplay and turn it back on in the game’s Settings tab.
- All players will go to a planet of the same difficulty until the groups are merged.
- Wait until the update fixes the problem.
If none of the above works for you, try another workaround found on Reddit below (it’s worth noting that this also depends on luck).
Here’s how you can fix the friend making error in Helldivers 2:
- Join a small player area at the same time with friends.
- Join a planet at the same time with friends.
- Join the exact active mission with friends.
- Scroll back and forth until you find the mission your friend is playing.
You also have to make sure that you and your friends are on the same difficulty level. It is recommended that you choose a difficulty level that few players participate in, for example the highest or lowest. This will increase your chances of working together on a mission.
Trying this method multiple times will help you figure out what missions your friends are participating in, allowing you to play together. As mentioned before, this method depends largely on luck. However, it seems to have worked for some players (based on comments on YouTube and Reddit).
If all else fails, the last resort is to contact Arrowhead Games support.
