In Call of Duty: Mobile a new tier of rare weapons has been introduced today, on November 6th: mythical. The first weapon of this tier is the “Fennec – Ascended” (engl.: “Ascended”). It is strong, but bothers players with its high price.
What kind of weapon is it? The Fennec – Ascended is the first mythical weapon in Call of Duty: Mobile. The skin comes with special attachments and effects, similar to legendary weapons.
The twist with mythical weapons is that they can be further upgraded. You unlock various effects such as kill animations or additional setups. The attachments thematically match the skin of the weapon. Effects can be adjusted in the Gunsmith feature.
How good is it? In terms of performance, the Fennec seems really strong and can easily compete with the best weapons in CoD Mobile. It is the first primary weapon that allows you to use Akimbo, meaning you can carry two weapons at once.
This makes it particularly strong in close combat. As it is a submachine gun, you are also fast with the Fennec and can play ideally in “Run&Gun” style. If you master the expert technique of the 6-finger claw, you should be a true nightmare for opponents.
The expert iFerg has already bought the weapon and fully upgraded it. In the video, he shows how strong it is:
The Fennec is only legendary – Unless you pay
How much does the Fennec cost? To get the new skin, you first have to get it in the Lucky Draw. The chance of receiving the Fennec immediately is only 0.08%.
Assuming you have to pay for the entire draw and receive all other items first, it will cost you 14,730 CoD Points. This equates to around €220 if you buy the largest package with 8000 points (each package costs 109.99 €).
However, that is not all. If you purchased the Fennec for this price, you only own the base version. The upgrades for up to 8 levels of the weapon require a new currency, which you can only buy once you own the mythical skin.
At this stage, it is largely random how much money you will have to spend again on upgrading, as the number of upgrade tokens you receive is determined by a lottery.
This is why it’s so frustrating: You do receive the Akimbo perk with the base version, but if you want to fully utilize the Fennec’s potential, you must fully upgrade it. Consequently, the reactions have been negative.
In a larger thread on reddit, players complain that the price is simply too high. The weapon is indeed really good, but they find it unfair to buy something unfinished and then have to expand it with money:
There is no way to unlock these levels through grind? Save your money, guys. It’s not worth it.
As long as the Fennec is not equipped with the corresponding upgrades, it is not much better than a regular legendary weapon. For many players, this is a reason to express their frustration.
Currently, there has been no reaction from the developers to the criticism. However, many players agree that something needs to change here.
With some bad luck, the Fennec might even be directly affected. This has happened with another new weapon: The NA-45 was banned immediately after its release, at least for tournaments.
