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New Scout

12 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...

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Midnight9746

Hero+

12 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

New Scout

12 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
New Scout
12 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!