Summary
- Fortnite's latest update has made a big change to the controversial Nitro mechanic.
- As highlighted by a reliable insider, Nitro now causes 90 damage to build instead of 300.
- This big nerf has been met with animosity from Fortnite players, who don't like the focus on competitive play over fun.
's latest update has massively nerfed the infamously powerful Nitro, although it's surprisingly seen a lot of backlash from players who hate the focus on competitive play over fun.
Chapter 5, Season 3 of Fortnite (also known as Wrecked) has undeniably been a bit coꦿntroversial since it started lꦉast month. The focus on car combat over traditional shooting was always going to cause a bit of a stir, but that's just the start of what some players have been finding less enjoyable about the current season.
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Another big point of contention during the Wrecked season has been Nitro, a new consumable that can be acquired by players whether they're using a vehicle or not. When in Nitro mode, players can deal a ton of damage just by running into their enemies, which has been seen as a little unbalanced. Well, if you're one of the players who struggles against Nitro, you'll be happy with the latest update.
Fortnite's Infamous Nitro Has Been Nerfed
Earlier today, Epic Games released a new update for Fortnite that notably prepares the game for the arriva𓆉l of a new "classic"🌠 mode called Reload. That wasn't all, though, as the update also tweaked some gameplay mechanics, with one of the most obvious changes going to the damage that Nitro can deal.
, the latest Fortnite update has massively toned down how much damage the Nitro buff does to builds. In the clip, HYPEX can be seen in a Nitro state running into a build, which now only causes it 90 damage instead of the 300 that it previously did, essentially making Nitro a lot more useless than it previously w♋as.
Interestingly, the far more controversial and unpopular Nitro Fists don't seem to have been tweaked in the latest update, .
While you might think that Nitro being nerfed would be taken as a positive thing, it seems the response is a bit more mixed. , who lamented the focus on competitive play and joked that Epic will just outright remove the Nitro Fists and♑ cars next.
has a similar sentiment, saying, "yeah no wtf the nitro is basically useless now, how am I supposed to have fun in this game, sweats always get what they want". It seems that even if Epic is trying to make Fortnite more balanced, the focus on competitive fair play is now something that a lot of casual players don't want.
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