A few words about game balance

[Khorne_Dawg]

Combat Shotguns should get buffed as per this Topic of @Ryshek’s:

A list of combat shotgun improvements

Combat shotguns currently feel bad, especially for havoc. They were passable for auric, but as has been pointed out before, they feel clunky. I have a ton of real life experience with shotguns, and I feel part of why they feel clunky has to do with their implementation. I do not mean to make that sound like an insult to whoever designed them, because they did a lot of things right. So please take this as a meaningful critique I hope will come across as positive and informative feedback. I will d…

Infantry Lasguns should get buffed as per this Topic of mine:

Infantry Lasguns

@FatsharkStrawHat Hi, everyone! I am creating this Topic as a suggestion for how to improve the Infantry Lasguns in Darktide. The Infantry Lasgun is the standard issue rifle of the Astra Militarum and I think that it deserves better. Firstly, the Mk IX (MG XII) is blatantly inferior to both the Mk IIb (MG IV) and the Mk VII (MG Ia) in DPS. This is not in any way complemented by its low RPM which also negatively impacts its Crit rate. The Mk IX is in dire need of a DPS buff so that it can actua…

Power Maul should get buffed as per this Reply of mine:

What I would like to see from 2025

They did take a step in the right direction, though. In my opinion, Paul has two main issues: • Its Heavy Attacks don’t Cleave through Hordes like they should. • Its self-slow on Activation. 1-Handed Ogryn Weapons shouldn’t NEED to be slowed by Activation, it sort of defeats their purpose.

Rumbler should get buffed as per this Reply of mine:

What I would like to see from 2025

Rumbler Ammo buff when? I’m serious, though. With 80% Ammo and the +25% Ammo Passive, you only get 34 Ammo TOTAL on Rumbler. Rumbler should have, like, AT LEAST 33 Ammo at 80% Ammo WITHOUT the +25% Ammo Passive.