Community Admin@hayhor Math is a little wrong, but the point is still valid. One Hemlok round to the head is 39 damage, for a whopping total of 117 damage should all 3 hit the head.
New Hemlok math is as follows:
20 Damage to body, multiplied by a 1.75x headshot modifier = 35 damage x 3 = 105 damage total should all 3 hit. AKA, not much difference. You have a much narrower window to down someone through headshots should you miss one or two rounds, but with how accurate the Hemlok is, it's really not a problem.
A much better nerf would be to knock Hemlok damage down to 15 per round, 45 per burst, and reduce headshot multiplier to 1.6. That brings Hemlok headshot burst from 117/105 down to 72, requiring someone to land 9 rounds perfectly on the head while not touching the accuracy, keeping the Hemlok as a very viable accurate mid-ranged AR.
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