Hi, There's been some changes to the special ammunition in PvP with the latest update. You can read about it here. https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/45661/7_Destiny-Hotfix---21417 [quote][b]Special Ammo[/b] -Adjusted Special ammo economy in all gametypes -Players start Crucible matches with Special ammo -Special ammo is now lost upon death -Sidearms are not affected by this change -Special ammo crates now appear every 60 seconds (initial spawn and respawn) -Special ammo crates are shared with allies within 75m (down from 100m) -Special ammo timing in Mayhem is unchanged [b]Elimination Gametypes[/b] -Round time limit has been reduced to 90 seconds (down from 2 minutes) -Players only start with Special ammo for Round 1 in Elimination gametypes -Special ammo timing is 30s initial, then 45s respawns -Special ammo is wiped at the beginning of subsequent rounds[/quote]