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Re: R301 no longer the best gun in the Apex ...

@EdwardDLuffy Prowler has always had crazy hip fire accuracy. Remember when it came out of the care package they had to quickly nerf it more than originally thought?

Flatline is still the best tho. I definately prefer it to r301. Bigger clip, more damage per bullet means you can miss more.

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  • E9ine_AC's avatar
    E9ine_AC
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    @hayhorYea prowler imo is the one gun that has 100% accuracy with minimal effort needing to be applied. I have stood on the platform in the firing range where you get shotguns and crouch and hip fire the dummy all the way in front of the snipers. It's accuracy at that range is on point as if I'm right in front of them.

    Also something about crouch firing improves hipfire so much. don't know why but all guns will perform better with hipfire if crouched. I can even hipfire crouch shot when in the air with with wingman its accuracy its nuts when crouched. 

  • Kyldenar's avatar
    Kyldenar
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago
    @E9ine_AC Perhaps a touch of realism cause I always try for kneeling and bracing my forward arm on my knee when shooting offhand with no bipod in real life?

    One of the core tenants of real life shooting accuracy is recoil control, and a kneeling stance can help with that.
  • But...

    ...that has always been the problem with the triple bullet burst weapons.  A mighty big IF.  

    I personally think this is appropriate for the Prowler, given it is short range, and hard to use.  It should do more damage at close range than the R-301.  I would go so far as to have not buffed the damage but to let it go back to full auto, because close range triple burst is completely annoying.

    Aside from that, though, 'better', while opinion based, would mean to be better in all or nearly all circumstances.  And DPS only works if you hit with your shots.  So I go with the R-301 still as the never ever gonna have a gun better in the game.  Or if it is, Respawn will be sure to nerf that other imposter weapon soon after 

    🙂

    (On heavy weapons, at shortish range, I'd still also rather have a Flatline.  That weapon makes me happy)

  • I like the following guns;

    Spitfire, R-99, Flatline, Devotion, C.A.R., Alternator, Volt, and Tripletake.

    I dislike the following guns;

    Hemlock, Havoc, 30-30 Repeater, Wingman, and Bocek.

    All others not listed above will do in a pinch, if my favorites are not available.  Since having a weapon is much better than no weapon at all.

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