Where Does Helldivers 2 Store Settings?
Helldivers 2 Arrowhead folder on Windows and Linux, where user_settings.config lives, and what progress stays server side.
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Helldivers 2 splits state in two. Mission progress, medals and unlocks live on Arrowhead servers tied to your account. Graphics settings, keybinds and the local saves folder live in Roaming/Arrowhead/Helldivers2 on your disk.
That split matters when troubleshooting crashes. Deleting the local folder never touches your rank. Arrowhead support often asks players to wipe this folder for a clean config, then verify files in Steam. Copy user_settings.config first if you tuned graphics carefully. Crash dumps beside saves help support diagnose repeat faults.
Where Helldivers 2 stores this, by platform
%appdata%\Arrowhead\Helldivers2
Paste into Run. user_settings.config holds graphics options, saves subfolder holds local data. Delete the folder contents with the game closed to reset.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/553850/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Roaming/Arrowhead/Helldivers2
Proton path for AppID 553850. The Steam root varies, so search compatdata/553850 for Arrowhead if your library moved drives.
Frequently asked questions
Will deleting the Helldivers 2 folder lose my progress?
No. Warbonds, requisition and ship upgrades live server side. You lose only local graphics and keybind tweaks, which take minutes to redo from a screenshot of your settings.
How do I share working low graphics settings?
Close the game, copy user_settings.config from the Arrowhead folder, and send it. The recipient drops it into their own Helldivers2 folder with the game closed, then launches once.
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