There are several conflicting reports on Helldivers 2’s AFK Timer, which was added last week in order to combat high server load. More specifically, it was added to prevent people from sitting idle in order to lose their place in what were once packed-to-the-brim servers.
Is Helldivers 2’s AFK Timer Even Working?
As of today, February 28, no. The AFK timer that was added to the game doesn’t appear to be actually kicking anyone, regardless of how long they’re been sitting idle. This could be due to an infinite Stratagem glitch that surfaced after the patch that added it, or it could be an intentional change since the server cap was raised to 800,000 players.
