Latest Fortnite Season 3 Weapon Meta Raises More Questions Than Answers Among Several Hardcore Fans

Published 06/11/2022, 4:30 AM EDT

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Fortnite fans might be rejoicing the arrival of Season 3, however, some players are very much worried about the meta of the gameplay for this season. It seems like Epic Games is not placing much heed on the call for balancing the weapons and right now, the players are having a hard time grasping the meta of the weapons.

As you can see in the tweet below, popular leaker Shiina is having a hard time trying to grasp the shotguns this season. They talk about playing with just Striker Pump which feels much more satisfying than the other ones. Overall, they are quite dissatisfied with their experience for this season.

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Following this, HYPEX replied that this might be because the meta for Battle Royale is moving towards a more SMG and AR-oriented gameplay. In this, shotguns would be less useful and slowly lose their worthiness in the game.

Let’s find out how the fans are reacting to these changes in weapons’ meta in the game

Fortnite fans are enraged with the change of meta for weapons in Season 3

One of the most significant changes that have come about for this season is the change in the weapons’ meta. Fortnite has removed a few sets of weapons which saw some fans being extremely upset. Here is an example of NRG creator Aussie Antics asking for proper balancing of attributes in the game.

As you can read in the above tweet already, many players are already claiming that the meta of Fortnite seems stale with a seeming imbalance amongst weapons. What Aussie Antics suggests is to properly balance the games instead of vaulting or adding unnecessarily buffed weapons.

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Here is another example of professional Fortnite player Mero asking Epic Games to nerf the AUG

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It is critical for any game developer to fix the meta of competitive games when fans complain. Making the meta balanced and enjoyable contributes to the competitive arena’s engagement and passion. Players find it incredibly aggravating when another player has a weapon that has been unjustly buffed while they have an unduly nerfed weapon.

Let’s have a look at what the fans have to say about this.

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So, do you think Fortnite is straying away from being a unique Battle Royale because of these changes? Let us know in the comments.

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Siddid Dey Purkayastha

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Siddid Dey Purkayastha is an eSports author for EssentiallySports and is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Christ (Deemed to be University). He has always been into gaming since the ripe age of 9 and has never looked back. Apart from his deep love for narrative-driven or campaign-based games, he enjoys casually playing online games such as Valorant, Fortnite, FIFA Ultimate Team, Warzone, and GTA Online.
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Pritam Priyedarshi