# \[PC\] Vermintide 2 - The Big Balance BETA - Update #1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** devpost\ **Created:** [October 25, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267 "2018-10-25T11:03:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Darth\_Angeal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@Darth\_Angeal](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Darth_Angeal)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/41 "2018-10-28T21:34:28Z")
> [@Palesz](#): > > The 10% was needed to reach break point to 2-bodyshot leech and blight with fireball and conflag. Also to reach breakpoint of killing chaos zombies with one fully charged blast+dot on conflag with +40% power. It´s not all about breakpoints. ---
**Author:** ![rick3037](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@rick3037](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/rick3037)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/42 "2018-10-29T14:53:14Z")
this BETA is trash they need to fix the rats from popping up out of no were and the place where you get stuck ---
**Author:** ![dlood](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dlood/32/751_2.png) [@dlood](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/dlood)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/43 "2018-10-29T16:00:07Z")
Just curious, is the Update #2 in the works? I’m sure the last few days were about ensuring 1.2.2 landed safe ‘n’ sound, but now it’s time to focus full time on the balance beta again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chungus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/chungus/32/47643_2.png) [@Chungus](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Chungus)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/44 "2018-10-29T17:28:22Z")
Can we see a 2h axe or 1h axe balance in the next update? ---
**Author:** ![BizarreSalp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/bizarresalp/32/28058_2.png) [@BizarreSalp](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BizarreSalp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/45 "2018-10-30T04:35:10Z")
2H Axe definitely needs a buff, I just don’t really know what its point is. It does do good boss damage, but when you have classes built around that concept it’s not so important. It can’t one-shot any enemies besides Clan and Slave rats, it doesn’t have great cleave, it’s pretty slow . . . I guess it does have a bit more mobility, but still. It’s quite underwhelming. 1H Axe does still need a buff. Its basic moveset is fine at this point, but it needs more power on its charged attack. Still can’t one-shot Chaos marauders, even with a headshot. Maybe you could build for that, but I know I have 10% +Infantry on . . . Just to give the weapon SOME pace it should have that ability, IMO. It’s poor against hordes, so why also make it unable to one-shot those it does hit? ---
**Author:** ![Nilter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/nilter/32/13390_2.png) [@Nilter](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Nilter)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/46 "2018-10-30T09:56:06Z")
> [@BizarreSalp](#): > > 1H Axe does still need a buff. Its basic moveset is fine at this point Actually moveset is not fine, heavy attacks are just slower version of 1h Hammer’s heavy but does the same damage, also push-stab makes no sense, it’s single-target armour piercing overhed, just like heavy attack. In fact we have heavy and push stab doing the same thing that makes little to no sense IMO. ---
**Author:** ![BizarreSalp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/bizarresalp/32/28058_2.png) [@BizarreSalp](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/BizarreSalp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/47 "2018-10-30T13:53:35Z")
By basic moveset I meant its light attacks, I wasn’t clear enough. It is the heavies and maybe the push-stab that need work still. ---
**Author:** ![HughMongusGrugdin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HughMongusGrugdin](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/HughMongusGrugdin)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/48 "2018-11-01T03:35:50Z")
pickaxe just does everything better than the greataxe. literally no reason to use the greataxe over the pickaxe. cleaving light attacks that can stagger SV. A powerful and fast push attack and l1 combo. Ungoldy single target damage. And its heavy melee charge is pretty formidable at covering ground ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@Galactus](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/49 "2018-11-01T14:59:55Z")
I installed the beta but It’s not loading. How do I activate the beta ? ---
**Author:** ![OenKrad](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/oenkrad/32/12739_2.png) [@OenKrad](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/OenKrad)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/50 "2018-11-01T15:15:03Z")
After you follow these instructions: > [@\[PC\] Vermintide 2 - The Big Balance BETA](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta/28133/1): > > - Right-click Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in your game list. > - Select properties. > - Go to the ‘Betas’ tab and enter the password: **4GBBetaOct23rd2018** > - Select **balance\_beta** from the dropdown. You should see the game looking like this in steam: ![beta%20desktop](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/8/4/84fbb40adccfa3f8a9a3a09d85d3297ca392b534.png) You just load the game as you normally would at that point(still needs to download all the updates). ---
**Author:** ![Skeleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Skeleth](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Skeleth)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/51 "2018-11-02T06:48:37Z")
There is never enough nerfs so overall this is a very good patch. Keep up the great work Fatshark. ---
**Author:** ![Fatshark\_Hedge](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatshark_hedge/32/53965_2.png) [@Fatshark\_Hedge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Fatshark_Hedge)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/pc-vermintide-2-the-big-balance-beta-update-1/28267/52 "2018-11-02T08:47:57Z")
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