# Horribly exaggerated muzzle flash on some weapons

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/horribly-exaggerated-muzzle-flash-on-some-weapons/103320>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [December 15, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/horribly-exaggerated-muzzle-flash-on-some-weapons/103320 "2024-12-15T03:44:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![bath.rawr](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/bath.rawr/32/74680_2.png) [@bath.rawr](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/bath.rawr)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/horribly-exaggerated-muzzle-flash-on-some-weapons/103320/1 "2024-12-15T03:44:27Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Other

### Issue Description (Required):

Certain weapons exhibit horribly exaggerated muzzle flash when firing which makes hitting targets accurately significantly more difficult.

Generally, las-weapons’ critical attack muzzle flash is excessively obnoxious, but this is made significantly worse in the case of Kantrael Mk IIb Infantry Lasgun (excessive visual recoil + blinding muzzle flash).

I can get the idea of conveying a weapon’s lethality through its visual effects, but that should not come at the cost of “not being able to see what I’m shooting at”.

Kantrael Mk X Heavy Laspistol and Agripinaa Mk VII Combat Shotgun also have large & obstructive muzzle flashes when aiming down sights and firing.

Helbore Lasguns’ critical muzzle flash (all variants) can also be blinding which is made worse by their nonexistent iron sights.

I fundamentally do not agree with balancing ranged weapons’ performances by making sure the players using them cannot see what they’re shooting at.

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

Yes, and I’ve tried disabling them

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

### Player ID (Optional):

FS code - 9557185861

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**Author:** ![DingX233](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@DingX233](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/DingX233)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/horribly-exaggerated-muzzle-flash-on-some-weapons/103320/2 "2024-12-16T16:05:41Z")

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The weapon flash of the psychic is too strong

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