In Destiny 2, the legendary scout rifle “Long Arm” has been causing way too much damage for weeks. The weapon accidentally enjoyed a bonus that should have been reserved for exotic primary weapons. This only became apparent now, when Bungie announced the mistake in a blog post.
What kind of weapon is this?
- “Long Arm” is a legendary scout rifle, an energy weapon available in the “Pillar of the Guardian” dungeon.
- Scout rifles are primary weapons in Destiny that you use when you prefer to shoot aliens in the face from a distance – like weaker sniper rifles for everyday use.
What was the problem with the weapon? Bungie has now revealed in a blog post that the weapon accidentally receives the damage bonus against enemies with a red health bar, which is normally only possessed by exotic primary weapons.
The weapon is currently actually 40% stronger against many enemies than it was supposed to be.
As PC Gamer points out, this should have made the weapon a “must-pick” for numerous activities, as it was like playing with 2 exotic weapons.
Here’s the special part: As PC Gamer notes, apparently no one in the usually very attentive community noticed that “Long Arm” was much stronger than it was supposed to be.
It’s suspected that this might be due to the fact that arc weapons in general and scout rifles in particular are currently not very popular, and therefore it did not catch anyone’s attention.
In any case, the weapon will likely be played more often until its “nerf,” or correction, on May 23, as Bungie will “correct” this in the new season. Players can have fun with it until Tuesday.
“Ah, that’s why the weapon felt so good all along”
This is the reaction: On Reddit, people are taking the information rather calmly. However, three players have expressed their wonder about why “Long Arm” felt so great this season.
Currently, the topic on Reddit is that the kinetic auto rifle “Workhorse” (“Sweet Business”) will cause an explosion every 20 shots starting in Season 21. Guardians are already fantasizing about blowing the sea up.
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