Summary
- Fans are flocking to the overpowered Jackal PDW in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's beta.
- Players are frustrated with the gun's long range, as it mimics marksman rifles despite being an SMG.
- Fans hope developers will nerf the Jackal PDW before the game's full release based on feedback.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 fans have been flocking to an extremely overpowered weapon during the game's closed beta weekend. The gun has become so popular that players have reported that it is often the only gun they see their opponents use in matches, and the common consensus in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 community seems to be that it deserves to be nerfed.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta kicked off on August 30, giving players who pre-ordered a chance to experience a handful of multiplayer maps and a moshpit of game modes before the launch of the game. One of the most interesting and pivotal changes is the revamp of the aim assist mechanic in Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Aim assist has been a controversial topic in the franchise for a long time, and the developers have addressed it in the latest title. Amid this, fans have been requesting that one overpowered gun should be nerfed.
In a new post on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 subreddit, user Danbuys highlights a gun that has been dominating the game's early meta. The Jackal PDW is one of the most powerful guns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by far. Players noted that the gun is quite powerful, not only because it has minimal recoil, but also due to its extremely long range. This makes it extremely difficult to counter, as the time to kill has been reduced in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 as well.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Fans Frustrated With Jackal PDW's Range
While the low recoil is a bit problematic, fans seem to be more frustrated with the gun's range. Some players highlighted that the Jackal PDW mimics the behavior of a marksman rifle with its long-range, despite it being part of the SMG category. Fans added that other guns in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 such as the SWAT 556, which are marksman rifles themselves, pale in comparison to the Jackal PDW's range.
Devs Likely to Acquiesce Player Demands
Considering that the game is still in beta, it is quite likely that the developers will take this feedback from the community into consideration and balance the game's weapons before launch. Fans have already been facing a lot of issues accessing the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta, and the unbalanced gun has made things even worse for those who had been eagerly waiting to try out the title. Whether the developer will release a patch before the beta ends is something that remains to be seen, but at the very least, fans are hoping this weapon is nerfed before the game's full release.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
