The Mastif Nerf
Okay so why the Nerf? Season 6 No problem Season 7 Second split, oh now a problem? Hemlock since Season 1 no problem Hemlock Season 7 second split, oh * now a problem? Whats up with gamers compl...
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@wongcung If they won't nerf Mastiff then they should just take PK out of the carepackage. When it comes to CQC the guy with the Mastiff wins and rightfully so as it is a shotgun but the problem is there's not much competition when it comes CQC shotguns as the only gun that comes close is PK which is a care package weapon.
Only the GOOD guy with the Mastif wins. I have escaped many Mastif dudes with movement. This takes practice.
There is no way, in my 3800 hours in Apex that I in any way see the need to nerf any weapon in this game. It comes down to movement, aim speed etc.
Fix the sound! This is the REAL KILLER, not the Mastif.
- @wongcung Ofc the guy that's good with the gun would win but please do take into consideration how easy it is to use a shotgun. There's a reason why a lot players run the Mastiff.
And yeah you're right we should make people who balance the game fix technical issues! /sMastiff is a must, its super noob friendly, and it does tremendous amount of damage, and also the range of that weapon is ridiculous. Should i continue? It has pretty much no reload between bullet, and no reload when you empty your whole "mag", which is another ridiculous thing. The mag is way too big for such powerful weapon as well.
There is a reason pro streamers call it Mastiff Legend.
When that weapon would have been a "pro" usage weapon, when they pretty much cut the mag in half, or maybe 4 bullets with full reload, like PK.Also even pro have hard time dodging Mastiff shots, even to complete potato aimers, cause of the ridiculous high spread of the pellets.
So pretty much no movement work on most legends. Wraith have the easiest time, as well as Lifeline.
Even with a average size legend like a Bangalore, you going to eat this shots, no matter how fast you going left to right and vice versa.
As far as Hemlock, the weapon was overbuffed, and thats why they correct it. As far as Mastiff, people are complaining that is OP for way too long. And pretty much every pro have said that is super OP. Also its s**** on Eva8 big time.
Not carry a Mastiff is a big disadvantage in 99% of the fights, and 200% if you are in a building.
- @LordloshBang No pro has ever said the mastiff is OP wince becoming a base weapon.
The gun is actually straight garbage due to its rng damage. I have seen the best players loose games due to hitting 13 damage.
Shotguns are powerful but what the mastiff needed wast a nerf it was a rebalance of how it works. No gun should be a lottery if you will do damage or not.
Mastiff should have been made a slug bullet that does 50 to the body and 100 to the head. Requiring decent aim to maximize it but with 50 damage set for a body shot you would at least know what to expect and it would actually be viable. (PS 50 damage at close range but should drop heavily anything past 15 meters to a max of 15)
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