The Tac Shotgun Got An ADS Nerf
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The Inner Game of Fortnite – The Tac Shotgun Got An ADS Nerf
Late last week I came across this video from Upshall explaining how the Tac got a quiet nerf (powered down, for the uninitiated) so that hip fire is now less accurate and does less damage. As someone who prefers the Tac to the Pump, especially in the early game, it has me re-thinking what shotgun I pick up and use.
The tl;dr on the video is that in addition to the Tac getting a reduction in its headshot multiplier, it’s now more accurate when you ADS rather than spin around and hit a crazy flick shot. He shows a lot of examples and the video is definitely worth a watch.
I guess since we’re not getting patch notes this season from Epic, we just have to rely on content creators testing things out in Creative to see what might have changed.
Seems like regression to the state of the game, but I’m preaching to the choir here.
If you play like me and prefer the rapid fire Tac to a Pump/SMG combo, this might change up your strategy a bit. Quick tip today, give the video a watch.
Sub-Skill Drills – Ping Location, Throw Grenade
I’ve seen a number of pros do this and it seems like a solid thing to practice:
When you spot a place you want to throw grenades, first ping it so that your colored market shoots up into the sky.
Switch to your grenades, aim high and line up the trajectory to go into your marker.
Throw your ‘nades and hit your target with better accuracy.
Do this in your warmup or land somewhere like Pleasant or Salty, get some ‘nades and practice in-game if you try to third party a fight.
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