Anyone know a good counter to Acorn?
(This is Console Feedback, but I'd still love to hear about everyone's opinion on Acorn anyways. This is also a rant I guess!) Acorn has become a big issue for console players due to having a very...
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Honestly, a good Acorn barely dies. If you can snipe, then Deadbeard can 1-shot Acorns. Otherwise, I think the All-Star and 80s Hero like many mentioned are strong counters. You have high damage and high hp. As an engineer, if you can stun an Acorn, you can win but otherwise it's hard to kill an incredibly skilled Acorn player who jumps around.
@Provin915 wrote:Honestly, a good Acorn barely dies. If you can snipe, then Deadbeard can 1-shot Acorns. Otherwise, I think the All-Star and 80s Hero like many mentioned are strong counters. You have high damage and high hp. As an engineer, if you can stun an Acorn, you can win but otherwise it's hard to kill an incredibly skilled Acorn player who jumps around.
This. His health shouldn’t be so high outside of Oak, if we’re using body size/mass to determine health; he’s not larger than Imp?
I’m also a firm believer in trying to balance counterparts of each faction. In this instance, if Oak/Acorn have a Hardened upgrade, the same should be available for Space Cadet/Station,
Disclaimer: I’ve wanted to main Oak since Picnic so in no way do I want him nerfed... just seems the Acorn is one of the more powerful characters in the game now.
