Fortnite’s OP Marvel Weapons Have Been Nerfed, Thankfully
Fortnite’s new Marvel-dominated season kicked off with a bang on Friday, flooding the island with all sorts of Marvel goodies like various weapons inspired by War Machine’s abilities, Captain America’s vibranium shield, and Doctor Doom’s gauntlets. Two of the items–Cap’s Shield and War Machine’s Arsenal, particularly when used in conjunction with the new hover jets–were overly difficult to fight against, which immediately led to a new meta in which you either had those items, or you were killed by someone who did.
Now, just five days into the new season, Epic Games has introduced several nerfs to Captain America’s Shield and War Machine’s Arsenal.
Hey everyone! We’ve made some balance adjustments to Absolute Doom, please see what’s changed below:
🎯 Sovereign Shotgun aims down sights more quickly and fires faster while doing so.
🥏 Captain America’s Shield does slightly less damage, will require more accuracy to ‘hone’… pic.twitter.com/bQzGUb8OXX
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) August 20, 2024
Captain America’s Shield will now break much more easily (by half, from 500 damage down to 250, according to dataminer FNAssist), its throw attack now does 50 damage instead of 60, and it will be more difficult to get it to hone in on an enemy at mid-range.