All articles tagged with #nerfs
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Forbes
Borderlands 4's latest update introduces significant nerfs and buffs, along with quality of life improvements and a Halloween event, reshaping gameplay and strategies.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Dexerto
Warzone players are demanding nerfs for the overpowered Renetti pistol, which received a significant buff in the Season 3 update, making it more powerful than many submachine guns. Players have taken to social media to express frustration, with some stating that the game is unbalanced due to the pistol's dominance. Whether the pistol will be nerfed remains to be seen, but players are advised to prepare alternative loadouts in case it happens.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
Arrowhead has released a substantial patch for Helldivers 2, raising the level cap to 150 and introducing new planetary hazards. The patch includes numerous buffs and nerfs to various weapons and equipment, as well as fixes for bugs and issues. Players can expect changes to the game's meta and will now have the opportunity to grind for the new level cap, potentially unlocking high-level content in the future.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Video Gamer
The Finals Season 2 patch notes for the game reveal new abilities, equipment, weapons, and balance changes, including heavy nerfs to nukes, toxic gas, and C4. The update also introduces a new map, game show event, and specializations, while addressing bugs and making various improvements to gameplay, levels, art, audio, and UI/UX.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by IGN
Helldivers 2 players are grappling with significant nerfs to popular loadout items in the game's first balance patch, sparking heated discussions within the community. Developer Arrowhead defends the changes, emphasizing the need to rely on stratagems to effectively deal with tough enemies. The nerfs to essential items like the Breaker, Railgun, and Shield Generator Backpack have prompted players to seek out alternative strategies, with the recently buffed Flamethrower gaining attention. Arrowhead aims to carefully balance nerfs and buffs to maintain the core fantasy and fun of the game, as Helldivers 2 continues to evolve with new strategies and updates.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Dexerto
MW3 players are demanding nerfs to the Longbow sniper rifle, citing its dominance in multiplayer lobbies as unfair and frustrating. The semi-auto sniper's incredible fire rate and one-shot potential have led to widespread criticism and calls for balancing changes, with players expressing frustration and suggesting potential solutions such as removing the ability to change sights on the gun. Sledgehammer Games may address these concerns in future updates.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
The first major patch for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has arrived, addressing a damage scaling bug and implementing several nerfs, including reducing damage reduction for popular shields, eliminating XP for vehicle kills, and adjusting enemy health scaling and damage at higher mastery levels. The patch also resets the leaderboards due to the burn damage fix. While the game's focus on addressing issues like leaderboards and burn builds is understandable, some players may have hoped for buffs to other elements and more significant game improvements. The patch precedes the upcoming content drop featuring the Joker.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Dexerto
K’Sante, a problematic champion in League of Legends, is set to receive significant nerfs in patch 14.4, including the removal of key parts of his kit and reductions in mobility. These changes aim to address his overpowered nature in high-level play and pro matches, but it remains to be seen if they will effectively curb his dominance.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Gamesradar
Enshrouded's "first big update" focuses on bug fixes and addressing player-reported issues, including reducing the grind for tin bars and nerfing the overpowered Water Aura ability. The update also includes a reduction in content reset timer, an earlier availability of the first magical storage chest, and a commitment to fixing the controversial server-wide quest progression.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
Overwatch 2 developers have confirmed significant nerfs for the tank hero Mauga following community complaints about his overpowering presence in the game's meta. Lead hero designer Alec Dawson described the upcoming changes as "harsh," indicating they may include survivability and ammo nerfs, among others. The adjustments aim to diversify the meta and address the lack of counterplay against Mauga, who has been dominating the game since his release. The exact details of the nerfs are yet to be disclosed, but the Overwatch 2 community is relieved that action is being taken to end Mauga's overwhelming influence on competitive play.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
The MW3 Dec 14 update brings significant nerfs to several meta weapons, including Akimbo pistols, assault rifles, battle rifles, handguns, marksman rifles, shotguns, and submachine guns. There are no buffs in this update, with reductions in max damage, headshot multipliers, and other stats for various weapons. The developers aim to address the weapon balance issues in Modern Warfare 3 and improve gameplay experience.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Kotaku
Overwatch 2's latest balance patch is nerfing support heroes in response to criticism that they have become too powerful since the game's launch. The patch includes increased cooldowns for abilities like Ana's Biotic Grenade and Kiriko's Protection Suzu, reduced durability for Illari's Healing Pylon and Baptiste's Immortality Field, and changes to Zenyatta's Orb of Discord. The patch also introduces a collaboration event with K-pop group LE SSERAFIM.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
Cyberpunk 2077's latest patch, 2.02, brings a series of weapon buffs and nerfs. Most weapons received buffs, including the Malorian Arms 3516 and Mantis Blades, while a few katanas were nerfed. Notable changes include increased damage, attack speed, and clip size for various weapons. The patch aims to improve balance and encourage players to use certain weapons, such as Johnny's signature pistol.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
Blizzard has announced upcoming nerfs to support heroes in Overwatch 2 due to their dominance in the meta and player frustration. The changes, set to be implemented in the mid-season patch, will target support utility and make the heroes more vulnerable without returning them to their weak state at launch. The goal is to lower overall sustain and survivability while avoiding feelings of helplessness for support players. Specific abilities like Baptiste's Immortality Field and Moira's Fade may be affected.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Polygon
FromSoftware released patch 1.03.1 for Armored Core 6, which includes nerfs to the SG-027 Zimmerman shotguns, Songbirds grenade cannons, and Stun Needle Launcher. The adjustments aim to balance the game and promote build variety, with other weapons receiving buffs and various AC parts being tweaked. Handgun users will have more ammo, and boosters now have increased upward thrust.