Auditory Calibers - Ballistics Overhaul 1.0.8
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #15 of 584 Audio mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Overhauls every single ballistic primary (PLAS-Punisher Included.) in the game
Ballistic primaries, while well made, always felt as if they lacked a little depth in their sound design. This mod address that by changing the firing, reload, pump, bolt-action, mechanisms, and reflection SFXs.
Grace your ears with some quality sound design. This mod also address a long running bug with weapon sound mods, sometimes the game may "deafen" your surroundings for a brief time with some sounds mods. This mod resolves that issue and practically removes it.
Why are my SFX for some weapons silent? IS IT YOUR MOD MISTER MODDER????
Not typically, I test mods quite a lot before shipping them. Usually you may have to purge mods within the manager before installing to resolve the problem. If the problem persist, it could be a mod conflict or your load order for Auditory Calibers could be an issue. I insist putting it at the top of your mod list if anything. YOU CANNOT USE OTHER WEAPON AUDIO MODS THAT AFFECT THE SAME WEAPON. IT WILL NEVER WORK, STOP. That being said, if problem STILL persist, changing profiles (If you're using Arsenal.) or navigating to your localappdata to check your mod folder to see if older versions are still present within it. After all that, IF STILL PERSIST, unfortunately you're on your own. I don't know what else to tell you.
1. 0 - Release
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[]Remastered Assault Rifles.
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]Remastered Sub-Machine Guns.[]Remastered Marksman Rifles.
[]Remastered Special Weaponry.
[]Remastered Shotguns.
1. 0. 1 - Hotfix
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[]Added missing Defender firing SFXs.
[]All in one Packaging added.
Thank you realbarries for your contribution.
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[]Removed "pinging" noise when firing as it was not intended.
1. 0. 3 - STA-52 Hotfix
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[]Tone down the intensity of the reflection after firing. Shouldn't overshadow the firing SFX so much.
1. 0. 4 - 01. 003. 200 Update
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[]Improved Pacifier firing and reflection SFX.
[]Improved Adjudicator Mechanism SFX.
[]Normalized shell loading SFX across the board.
[]Added PLAS-39 Accelerator Rifle.
- M24-Plasma.
- Punchy, ballistic firing SFX mixed with sci-fi plasma elements from Darktide.
- Improved reload SFX.
1. 0. 5 - File size Hotfix
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[]Repatched Dominator, Eruptor, and Deadeye SFX.
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]Removed unnecessary foley from Constution.[]Added a new flame layer to the firing SFX for Incen. Breaker.
[]Optimized file size.
1. 0. 5. 1 - Liberator Hotfix
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[]Repatched Liberator once more, fixing the swapping firing SFX.
1. 0. 6 - Dust Devils
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- [] Added the Variable, AR-2 Coyote, and M90A Shotgun.
- Halo 3 Revamped Variant for M90A Shotgun.
- WCXSPEARTL Variant for Variable (Along with layered SFX for the firing sounds.)
1. 0. 7 - Machine Guns Patch
- []Unlisted change from 1. 0. 6.
- [] Added MA5C, Stalwart, HMG, and Machine Gun.
- M60 Variant for the MG-43 MG.
- M2HB Variant for the MG-206 HMG.
- MG3 Variant for the M-105 Stalwart
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[] Added Sterling Variant to Pummeler.
[] Added FN FAL Variant to Variable (With alternate firing mode SFX.)
[] Improved alternate firing modes for VG-70 Variable (WXCSPEARTL.)
[] Remade the M90A Shotgun Halo 3 Revamp.
[] Increased the volume of the AR-2 Coyote (AK-74) firing SFX.
1. 0. 8 - Hotfix for Unjust
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[]Fixed for 4. 1. 1
Known Issues
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]Liberator Series sometimes swaps
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[]Fixed for 4. 1. 1
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[]Repatched Liberator once more, fixing the swapping firing SFX.
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[]Tone down the intensity of the reflection after firing. Shouldn't overshadow the firing SFX so much.
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[]Added missing Defender firing SFXs.
Auditory Calibers is an audio overhaul mod for Helldivers 2 that replaces the sound effects of every ballistic primary weapon, including the PLAS-Punisher, with deeper, more layered audio featuring enhanced foley and reflections. With over 1,000 endorsements and 61,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking more immersive gunfire.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,068 endorsements and 61k downloads
- Covers all ballistic primaries, so you get a consistent audio upgrade across your loadout
- Adds realistic depth and layering that makes gunfights feel more impactful
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects ballistic primaries—energy weapons and secondaries are untouched, so you might notice a mismatch
- Audio overhauls can conflict with other sound mods, so check your load order
- Last updated in November 2025, so it may not be compatible with future game patches
For Helldivers 2 players who want their gunfire to sound meatier and more realistic. If you're a sound design nerd or just tired of the vanilla pew-pew, this is for you. Skip if you're happy with the default audio or only use energy weapons.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to install the mod in the correct folder (usually the game's data directory) to avoid issues.
- If you're using other audio mods, test them together to ensure no overlapping sounds.
- Check the mod's page for any updates after game patches to maintain compatibility.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Helldivers 2 Mods
- Author
- Dabeux
- Version
- 1.0.8
- Downloads
- 61,183
- Endorsements
- 1,059
- Category
- Audio
- Created
- 6/21/2025
- Updated
- 11/7/2025
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