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MARKSMAN RIFLEnet nerf (major)

M34 Novaline

M34 Novaline net nerf (score -7): ROF 600→750RPM, ADS 330→350ms, STF 230→250ms, tSTF 360→380ms. 5 attachment trait(s) touched (4 up / 1 down).

Patches touched
4
Cumulative score
-7.3, major
First seen
2025-11-14
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Patch log

Preseason / Launch

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  • Sprint to Fire 230→250ms (nerf)+8.7%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
  • Tac Sprint to Fire 360→380ms (nerf)+5.6%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
  • Slide to Fire 430→460ms (nerf)+7.0%slide_to_fire_time_ms
  • Dive to Fire time 510→540ms (nerf)+5.9%fire_time_ms
  • Movement Speed 4.5→4.4m/s (nerf)−2.2%movement_speed_mps
  • ADS Time 330→350ms (nerf)+6.1%ads_time_ms
  • Received Flinch 0.45→0.5N (nerf)+11.1%received_flinch_n

Season 01

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  • Fire Rate 324→240RPM (nerf) — Semi Auto Select Fire−25.9%fire_rate_pct
  • Semi Auto Select Fire · Horizontal Recoil Δ -25% (buff)

Season 02

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  • 15 Cyclops 03 Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 55→35% (buff)−36.4%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
  • 15 Cyclops 03 Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 48→34% (buff)−29.2%gun_kick__penalty
  • Damage Range penalty 10→6% (buff) — Bolt Carrier Group Adjustment−40.0%damage_range_pct__penalty

Season 03

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  • Fire Rate 600→750RPM (buff)+25.0%fire_rate_pct
  • Fire Rate (improvement) 10→20% (buff)+100.0%fire_rate_pct__improvement
  • Damage Range penalty 10→25% (nerf)+150.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
  • Bullet Velocity (penalty) 10→30% (nerf)+200.0%bullet_velocity_pct__penalty

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Heuristic: weapons whose class typically holds an engagement-distance edge against M34 Novaline. Not authoritative — how this is computed.

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