Valkyrie is broken and you know it
'Nuff said.
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Here's a better idea, instead of nerfing Valk, buff everyone else to keep up?
Though the current pick rates don't indicate her being super broken...
https://apexlegendsstatus.com/game-stats/legends-pick-rates
She's top 4, but then everyone else drops off sharply. That both indicative of the sheer number of legends, and the fact that in a game about mobility and shooting, no surprise the top 6 have buffs to their mobility. The only one that doesn't is Bloodhound (except in Ult) but his kit makes him too good in the wallhack meta.
Also, Valk's "flight" is slow unless bursting, which limits range. Any valk on a long flight is a really big clay target waiting to be shot down.
I say "flight" in quotes because the ceiling is really low. It's more jump jet assisted controlled leaping/falling.
@Kyldenar buffing the rest of the characters with things that make them more intersting is, of course, the ideal. The problem is there are core game designs that would require insane buffs, and so much more work in this case.
Slow flying has not been a problem, that's completely under a good player's control. It also is compensated for adding a much higher firing plane for attackers, which does mean something when you are trying to aim. Also, delay before liftoff for ult is manageable.
But back to this buffing thing, I've been screaming about it for defensive characters forever now, and it wasn't even Valk that blew them up, it was map design and Horizon, the original get to higher altitude easy character. I think people forget how much of an auto pick she was. Respawn's meta SUCKS right now, and height is one of the big reasons. Scan meta is another. Valk has both.
If you want to go on buffing like 10 other characters, that is absolutely cool by me. In the meantime, tho, Valk is super broke. I mean, I love her, she's awesome, but she's over the top now.
Buffing Defense characters: Each one of Wattson, Rampart, Caustic and Gibralter get instant aimbot on their guns when other characters are in the air because of Horizon's passive or Valk's ult :P
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