Fortnite Llama Nerf Reduces Materials And Explosive Ammo
By Ford James ·
In an unprecedented move by Epic Games, loot llamas in Fortnite have been heavily nerfed to provide less materials and ammo.
In Fortnite, there are a few aspects players like to complain about. One hot topic right now is the jetpack, with many deeming it to be unfair as it allows unskilled players to rise to the same level as a skilled builder. Another is the pump shotgun, as it can often one-hit-kill players on maximum health. Something nobody has complained about though is the llamas. Only three spawn per game and they can be found quite literally anywhere on the map. When opened, they explode into ammo, healing items, and 500 of each material; wood, stone, and metal. They are a fantastic thing to find in the early game as it saves players from spending too much time beating down trees and rocks, but ultimately isn’t too influential on the eventual outcome of the game because it doesn’t provide any weapons.
Today however, that’s all changed. In a Reddit post, Epic Games have announced they’re nerfing the llamas to only provide 200 of each material, and explosive ammo is being removed. On top of that, stacks of materials found as floor loot have been reduced from 30 to 20, and they’re now 33% less likely to spawn in general.
Community outcry to these changes has been furious to say the least. /u/fmemate commented “They’re trying to cater to new players so they don’t want us to build as much,” in response to someone asking why they keep adjusting the materials. /u/1EyedMonkey had a valid point too, saying that 30 materials was already too small and they should’ve buffed the floor material spawns to 50.
Along with the nerfs, there have been some buffs to other aspects of the game though. The minigun is now 10% more accurate, remote explosive damage radius has increased from 400% to 600%, and damage drop-off against structures has been removed for all rifles, submachine guns, pistols and LMGs. Unfortunately, all these minor positive changes don’t outweigh the immense backlash Epic are now receiving due to the serious nerfs.
All the Fortnite news isn’t so bad however! Team Liquid have announced their brand new Fortnite roster, and the bouncer is back in the game after almost eight months away.
(All images courtesy of Epic Games.)