Valorant has been updating the Stinger gun based on player feedback. The Stinger is a submachine gun that has gained popularity due to its cheap price and quick rate of fire. But in Patch 6.02, which was released on February 7, the developers have now made changes to the weapon.
The price of the Stinger has gone up. This is the first change. The price of the weapon has gone up by 150 credits, so players will now have to pay 1,100 credits for it instead of 950. The people who made the Stinger have said that they think it does too much for its price and doesn’t have the right economic trade-offs.
Valorant’s Stinger Undergoes Major Changes in Patch 6.02
In addition to making the SMG cost more, the developers have also changed how its damage drops off. The Stinger now does 27 damage per bullet between 0 and 15 meters and 23 damage per bullet above 15 meters. The developers have said that after tracking for a few weeks, they have decided to make these changes in time for Patch 6.02.
People have had different reactions to these changes. Some players have praised the developers for making changes to the weapon, while others think the changes are pointless. One player said that the weapon was already bad enough, but now they have to pay more for it.
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It’s not the first time Valorant has nerfed a short-range weapon. At the time, the “judge” was thought to be a particularly broken shotgun. It went through a few nerfs before getting to where it is now. In every multiplayer shooter game, shotguns and SMGs have always been controversial because they kill instantly and people who like to camp in tight corners can get away with some crazy plays.
It will be interesting to see how these changes to the Stinger affect the meta in Valorant. Will players still use the weapon even though its price has gone up and its damage has decreased? Or will they use something else during the game? We’ll have to just wait and see.
All in all, the Valorant developers have changed the Stinger based on what the community said. The price of the weapon has gone up, and the damage to players has decreased. People have had different reactions to these changes, and it will be interesting to see how they affect the game in the future.
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