NERF SWORD

Sword punishes either hitreg or mistakes from the double gunners. If you missed both your shots, it's on you. If you got hitreg, it's on Rare. Either way that isn't a sword problem.

I agree, nerfing the sword down from just 4 hits to maybe 5/6 would be a good balance. The fact the sword stuns as well as hits from VERY FAR needs a rework and needed one for many years now.

Or keep your distance

The weakest weapon really needs a nerf.... I'd agree to lowering the damage if we get rid of the one shot blunder and the ability to kill a player with 2 shots.

Once again I thank you for my once per monthly laugh from a sword nerf post.

@burnbacon even when keeping distance there is times when the sword hits from very far range. Have you experienced this at all? It happens every time I play and isn't that far fetched of a idea because many people that play and create content also say how LONG the SWORD is.

@bvrn1 That is server and ping/connection issues. It is not related to the actual weapon balance of the sword. You can't balance something on a network problem, it's too unreliable to have tangible results from it.

What the sword really needs is consistency.
Block needs to function, sword lunging needs to stop stunning the user even when they make contact with the target.

If we really talk about balance, the sword should kill in three swipes to bring it's TTK in line with the blunderbuss or double gunning but we all know this would be too much. What the game really needs is a nerf to TTK's across the board to make the combat more engaging and enjoyable.

Sure.

But only if double-gunning is nerfed too.

@a10dr4651 if the server and ping/connection was the Main issue then why not try and focus on making less additions to the game that are useless and focus more on how to make the servers more stable and a better playable experience for us all? I still stand by the fact that sword needs a rework. Has needed one for years.

@bvrn1 all the weapons in this game need some work, I don't think Rare have ever stated that they are in a place they are 100% happy with. Most of the extra content added over the years has been beneficial to the game, especially the casual side of the playerbase which is the main target audience. A few hit reg issues is worth the price for an experience that benefits us all, not just those of us who are PvP heavy in our playstyles.

@a10dr4651 in general yes, ALL weapons in this game would need a rework and I do agree that Rares focus is for the casual side of the playerbases experience over the Veterans and their Main Players opinions on the game. the Sword has always felt like a BAD DREAM. that is a fact. ping issues and server stability is a Huge issue for SoT as a Game and hopefully they find the solution to fixing the servers. Cause way back in the old days of the Game, the servers were not this bad. any OG will tell you that.

Make everyone carry a sword then....