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FuseDLuffy
New Scout
7 months ago

New 'Upgraded' Boost Kit Renders Ballistic's Sling Weapon Useless

Says it all, really. If Ballistic equips the 'Upgraded' boost kit it renders the weapon in the sling down to base level.

First time it happened I thought it was just the Flatline. I had the Flatline in the sling with a 1x scope and as soon as I equipped the 'Boost' kit, the 1x scope vanished.

I thought maybe it was a quirk of Ballistic's 'Upgrade' perk but no. When he upgraded the Flatline remained as a base weapon.

Just to check, I landed solo next game, equipped a Prowler to the sling and went hunting. As luck would have it the first rift relic I shot spewed out the 'Upgraded' boost kit and I equipped - the Prowler's scope vanished instantly.

I got this recorded, but it's late here so I am going to bed. I'll upload it tomorrow.

I wonder if it nerfs any other legends? Weird to release a 'boost kit' that actually nerfs a legend!

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  • Midnight9746's avatar
    Midnight9746
    Hero+
    7 months ago
    @FuseDLuffy If I had to take a guess, its because the perk levels the sling weapon to match the armor level, (besides Red EVO, which should have the same level as level 3).

    Since you're in level 1 armor, the gun downgraded to match the level 1 armor, (which doesn't make any sense, as the weapon is already at a "level 1" state, as indicated by the single gray star on the weapon's HUD).
  • FuseDLuffy's avatar
    FuseDLuffy
    New Scout
    7 months ago
    @Midnight9746 I thought that too but when I first noticed it I had a Flatline in the sling and even though I upgraded my level/armour to blue, the Flatline in the sling remained without any kind of scope.
  • Midnight9746's avatar
    Midnight9746
    Hero+
    7 months ago
    @FuseDLuffy Yeah, that is weird as it should of leveled up the gun.

    I don't play as Ballistic as much, so does he normally get upgraded optics without the "Upgraded" Rift Relic? I know when he uses his Ultimate, the sling weapon gets maxed attachments, (including its scope), but I don't remember if his other weapons level up with the scope as well.
  • FuseDLuffy's avatar
    FuseDLuffy
    New Scout
    7 months ago
    @Midnight9746 Any weapon in the sling becomes a white tier weapon with a 1x scope aside from sniper rifles which get a x2 scope. Once the Sling Shot perk is activated the tier of the weapon matches the tier of Ballistic’s armour aside from red.

    When the Ult is activated the sling weapon becomes a gold tier weapon.


  • FuseDLuffy's avatar
    FuseDLuffy
    New Scout
    7 months ago

    After a few more games it appears this is only an issue if you equip it before Ballistic levels up.

    If you equip it before Ballistic levels up the first time, then the sling weapon will never evolve beyond a 'zero tier' weapon (i.e. ground loot).

    If you equip it after Ballistic levels up the first time, then the sling weapon will level up as normal.

    Maddeningly, if you equip it before Ballistic levels up and then subsequently Ballistic levels up, if you unequip it and then re-equip it, everything works as normal!

    Makes Ballistic even more awkward to play!

    Also, the notifications you get on the right-hand side of the screen are just random - while playing Ballistic I somehow got one for a Lifeline perk!

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