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6 years ago

Shotgun balance changes

Earlier today, we pushed a server patch, now live on all consoles, that included the following shotgun balance changes:

Decreased bolt hit size for Peacekeeper and EVA-8

• Our goal here is to make it harder to land full chunks of damage while still making sure shots continue to feel consistent.

• Increased shot spread for Peacekeeper

• We want to preserve its bursty fantasy of precision and snapshots, as well as its playmaking potential but felt that it's been too strong at range so we’ve increased shot spread meaning that now players need to get closer in order to do full 100+ damage blasts with the Peacekeeper.

• Increased spread on final Precision Choke level

• This reduces the range that you can do full damage with a fully charged Precision Choke shot

https://twitter.com/PlayApex/status/1202718575728844803

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14 Replies

SolitaryMassacr
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6 years ago
The only nerf ALL shotguns need is a MUCH wider hip fire target box. You literally do not need to aim with them and deal massive damage. Also, all the other guns have a "running" target area that increases, shotguns should have THE BIGGEST increase to the target area when running. Also, when shooting the target area should increase too. They also should have the biggest recoil out of all the gun. But the mozambique, being a 3 round pistol, should deal much more damage without the hammerpoint. That is a gun that you should be "good" with, meaning, you have 3 shots, if you can hit your target, it should count a lot.
Benchwarmerbrew
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6 years ago
Can we just nerf the Eva and Peacekeeper? Do you REALLY need 8 damn shots in a semi auto shotgun that can shoot twice a second and can do 60 torso damage per shot? No, you dont. Hit your shots. 8 ammo per mag is too much
Same with the PK. It can do 100+ per body shot and still has 6 in the mag. WAY too much ammo. Nerf it down to 4
Cabowse
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6 years ago
@Benchwarmerbrew While we're at it let's nerf the Devotion down to 15 shots because you only really need 12 to knock them. Hit your shots. 😉
SolitaryMassacr
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6 years ago
@Cabowse Yeah an ammo nerf is not needed. Just a hip fire accuracy. However, the devotion needs a distance nerf. Tired of being dropped by it when I am using a sniper on the guy >150 meters.