XDefiant fans unanimously agree on nerf for “ridiculously overpowered” snipers

The alleged Call of Duty killer from Ubisoft, XDefiant, has been out for over a week now. A lot of players are happy with the experience seeing it as throwback to the good old days of FPS multiplayer shooters. While players are largely enjoying the competitive scene, XDefiant fans are in agreement that Ubisoft needs to deliver a nerf for snipers as the weapon is “ridiculously overpowered”.

There hasn’t been an update for XDefiant since the preseason 1 patch notes last week. This patch fixed several issues, but problems still remain. Ubisoft has promised to fix issues with hit registration, and players absolutely loathe incessant bunny hopping.

It will be interesting to see what fixes Ubisoft delivers in their next inevitable patch, but right now the community is imploring the developer to nerf snipers.

XDefiant fans want nerf for “ridiculously overpowered” snipers

XDefiant fans largely agree that the sniper needs to be nerfed. This has been complained about since day one of the game’s launch, and Reddit user, The_Stiffmeister, has created a thread complaining about how “ridiculously overpowered” the weapon is in the battlefield.

Their rant says, “Even at close range they can scope in and shoot while getting drilled in the face with an AR. Zero flinch or movement punishment. The sniper lobbies make the game unfun”.

Snipers are ridiculously overpowered
byu/The_Stiffmeister inXDefiant

Many users in the comments agree with the sentiment of the OP. One of the top comments says, “My only gripe with snipers is the fact they’re better shotguns than shotguns,” meanwhile, another comment says, “They 100% need more flinch… with the lack of flinch, I lost count how many times I have dumped 4 to 5 rounds into a person and they still one tap me with zero consequence”.

Flinch seems to be the main issue amongst the community with many users echoing comments such as, “I think the 0 flinch is the worst part. It’s so annoying to beam someone with 5 shots then they can still aim in and kill you with 1 shot”. Another comment says, “The zero flinch is what made cold War almost unbearable, you would think Ubisoft would know this and how important at least for Sniping flinch is”.

Another issue fans are having is running into lobbies that are overrun with sniper players. It’s just not fun and is making the experience intolerable. Right now fans agree that the the sniper needs to be nerfed with more flinch, but, as pointed out by some, the issue then will be people camping.

It’ll be interesting to see what balance changes Ubisoft implements in their next inevitable patch. Snipers sorely need to be nerfed, but there’s other weapons that are the bane of the community.

For more XDefiant, check out our guide to the best factions and best loadouts for every class. We also have a guide to the best weapons in the game.