In Fortnite, players were waiting for a nerf that was supposed to weaken controllers on PC. However, after a new update, the aim assist seems to have become even stronger.
This is the situation: After update 12.60, it became known that Epic wanted to tweak the aim assist for controllers on PC. Players like pro Ninja had complained that it was way too strong and unfair to mouse and keyboard players.
With the update 12.61, which was rolled out on May 26, 2020, the nerf was supposed to happen. Now players notice that the exact opposite seems to be the case.
Controllers even stronger now?
This is what players have noticed: After the update, players jumped back into the game and quickly some pros noticed that the aim assist on controllers seems to have gotten even stronger.
It is said to now even work at long distances and can track opponents through walls. The Fortnite pro Clix posted a video on Twitter, where they test whether the aim assist is still active at 100 meters distance:
In the video, you can see how his teammate can still hit him easily at long range. Clix repeatedly asks him whether the aim assist still remains active.
In another clip by player KnightFN, he shows how the aim assist remains active even though his “opponent” is behind walls. It continues to track him, even though he is not visible and even jumps:
Fortnite pros disappointed by the buff
How are players reacting to this change? Since some players had hoped for a nerf, they are now appalled that instead there has even been a buff. They express their displeasure on Twitter.
The young Fortnite pro Benjyfishy is wondering how it is possible to amplify something that they actually wanted to nerf.
The world champion Bugha, who won the Fortnite World Cup 2019, seems disappointed about these changes. He might consider taking a break from Fortnite.
On Twitter, he told one player that he made the right decision to take a break from Fortnite.
Players seem to not have expected this reinforcement of controllers on PC. Most probably thought that the nerf they had wished for would finally come.
Whether this will stay like this is not yet known. Possibly further changes will follow as soon as the next season 3 starts. The next season seems to change quite a bit on the map of Fortnite. Theories say that a hurricane will flood the whole map and season 3 will then take place completely underwater.
