In Fortnite there is a nerf for the new Burst SMG. The weapon has only been in the game since the latest patch and is already being changed. We will tell you how good it is now.
This is the weapon in question: The Burst SMG was introduced with the Patch 9.10 that was implemented on May 29. It is a burst submachine gun that always fires in 4-shot bursts.
Previously, the Burst SMG was especially strong at close range, but could also relatively quickly shoot through walls. For Epic, the weapon was probably too strong, which is why it has now been nerfed.
Nerf of the Burst SMG – What’s new
What was changed? Until now, the Burst had a damage of 25/27/28. Now the damage has been reduced to 23/24/25. Epic made this known via Twitter.
The change is quite significant. There were up to 3 points less in damage for the Burst SMG. It remains to be seen whether the weapon is still useful.
Was this nerf necessary? Many players debate this. Some fans say that the weapon was useless even before the nerf and didn’t deal much damage. Thus, the nerf made an already useless weapon even more useless.
Other players, including the famous streamer Ninja, considered the weapon to be very strong. Ninja even called the weapon meta-changing and repeatedly demonstrated in his gameplay how strong the weapon had been.
What could be the reason for the nerf? A possible reason might be the strength of the weapon against walls. Ninja demonstrated this in his stream as well. He quickly shot through the opponent’s wall and still managed to hit him, leading to an elimination.
This might have been too easy for Epic, which is why the walls are now more resistant against the Burst SMG.
What do you think about the nerf? Was it necessary?
