Battlefield 6 gets small patch to nerf two Sniper Rifles, including the last unlock that most of you don’t have

Battlefield 6 is in its first week post-launch now, and issues are going pretty easily. As it’s usually the case with main launches, after all, a number of points are beginning to bubble as much as the floor.

Battlefield Studios hasn’t immediately addressed any of them simply but, however the developer simply launched a small server-side patch.

The patch, being server-side, doesn’t require a obtain. All Battlefield 6 gamers will merely be capable to see the modifications the following time they log into the sport and be part of a match. The listing of modifications is fairly small, and a bit puzzling.

It appears the main target is on decreasing the ability of Sniper Rifles. Extra particularly, the beginning M2010 ESR, in addition to the late unlock PSR. The M2010 ESR has had its muzzle velocity diminished from 900 m/s to 800. The PSR has additionally seen its muzzle velocity reduce to 720 m/s, from 750.

Muzzle velocity impacts the accuracy at vary, and a discount to that stat means gamers utilizing these weapons must lead targets extra at longer ranges. Bullet velocity modifications are fairly customary relating to steadiness, particularly the place Sniper Rifles are involved.

The change to the PSR, nevertheless, has gamers puzzled. For one, unlocking the PSR takes an unreasonable period of time, due to its related unlock problem being prolonged, and its requirement situational. The PSR, in consequence, will not be more likely to be a weapon you see many gamers utilizing. The nerf itself is barely a 30 m/s discount, too, which is so small that almost all gained’t discover it.

The identical server-side patch additionally introduced one thing of a nerf to shotguns. Shotgun projectiles will now take drag into consideration, which makes them much less efficient at vary. Lastly, the ticket rely for sure maps on Rush has been elevated to 100 from 75.

That’s about it for this patch, however you’ll have seen that the sport additionally obtained a tiny update on Sunday that fastened a bug inflicting leap momentum to be interrupted when performing a leap with a knife outfitted.

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