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2/18/2024 4:10:10 PM
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I worry the nerfs to bows will render them all but useless
The weapon balancing that was showcased this week states that bows as a whole are about to see a 15% base damage reduction. So this got me thinking am I to believe that precision and lightweights and all bows with different types of draw times (which is the defining factor as to how much damage a bow deals) are all in a healthy place after that change? They're all different, significantly. This type of blanket nerf seems careless and I worry it is just addressing the backlash of bows instead of actively trying to bring them in line. Now I get it the hotswapping in destiny has gotten out of hand but I don't think bows will even enter the crucible after a change that nerfs base damage you're going to see so much more hot swapping because it'll be the only way to follow up after such a weak arrow precision shot.
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12 RepliesEdited by Hawpy: 2/19/2024 6:36:35 PMHand Cannon users don't care about balance, they will campaign for the nerf of any weapon type that challenges HC's dominance or does anything better than their favourite HC.
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Good! They are a crutch weapon!!
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In a Primary meta, bows are simply oppressive. In a meta where Specials like Snipers exist, bows are just fine. Since we are transitioning into more of a Primary meta, it makes sense that bows needed to be rebalanced
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You will see way less hot swapping because you can no longer hit 1 crit and then a body with a 120 (which is the current best bow swap combo) You'll need two crits for a kill which is fair for a long range precision weapon
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Edited by JazzyPaladin477: 2/20/2024 12:04:05 PMIf I can’t double body shot any resilience with my infinite range primary weapon then I’m quiting and deleting all my characters! [spoiler]seriously though, will point of the stag still one bang with swash?[/spoiler]
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That's pvp nerf Cryer for ya
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Yes, very sad. Anyways.
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Good.
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Yes so any bad news?
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Wouldn’t that be the most awful shame if they were useless
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Good news; your TTK hasn't changed with just the bow. Just need to hit crits now instead of bodies.
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They’re just going to work more like fighting lion.
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1 ReplyIts bad imo. With the damage reduction you cant '1-2 punch' with a bodyshot melee combo
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4 RepliesCurrently for precision bows it’s two arrows to the body I believe and for lightweight you need a headshot in there as well as a body. I’m thinking for precision it’s one head one body and for lightweight it might be two head
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1 ReplyHot swapping will be mostly dead now as the headshot is 129 plus someone could have up to 230 hp now, so even swapping and shooting most likely wont kill them. Unless its something like erianas.
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It's a weapon that two taps no matter what. It needed a nerf.
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1 ReplyThat’s how Bungie changes things. They tend to do a large sweeping overhaul or nerf typically vs a small precise change. About 2-3 months later in a TWID article they will say something like, “We tried to tune “insert this weapon class or ability “ but feel we hit it a little too hard. To compensate look for this new rollback by next weekly update.” Then they will probably take the original nerf and reduce it by 1/2 or so, if not completely revert it.
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“Loose Change” & “Duel Loader” perks sounds BroKen! ((META)) for the Next upcoming Update.
