Warzone finally nerfs absurdly strong DOOM shotgun
The Warzone devs have finally nerfed the OP Lockwood 300, and as a result, the powerful DOOM shotgun blueprint has been hit as well.
12th Oct 2023 15:35
Courtesy of Activision
Warzone finally nerfs absurdly strong DOOM shotgun
The Warzone devs have finally nerfed the OP Lockwood 300, and as a result, the powerful DOOM shotgun blueprint has been hit as well.
12th Oct 2023 15:35
Courtesy of Activision
The Lockwood 300 shotgun has been causing complete havoc in Warzone Season 6, dominating the close-range meta. This powerful shotgun's popularity only skyrocketed further when Activision released the DOOM blueprint for the weapon.
While the OG animations and old-school feel of the DOOM shotgun captivated FPS fans, its absurd one-shot potential was ruining Warzone matches.
Well, the devs have finally decided to nerf the Lockwood 300, and in turn, the DOOM shotgun. For a lot of fans, the timing of the changes just exposes Activision's blueprint business model.
DOOM Lockwood 300 shotgun finally hit with nerfs in Warzone
As showcased by popular Call of Duty account ModernWarzone, the Lockwood 300 (DOOM shotgun) has finally been hit with nerfs.
The devs have reduced the Maelstrom Dual Trigger's overall close to mid-range damage, making it harder for the shotgun to one-shot foes from afar.
This was one of the biggest criticisms towards the weapon, with it seemingly being able to insta-kill foes from distances that aren't balanced for a shotgun. While the DOOM shotgun will still be potent during face-to-face skirmishes, it'll be far less frustrating to play against.
CoD fans slam devs for selling OP DOOM bundle & then nerfing it
While the nerfs have finally been implemented, for some CoD fans, it's too little too late. In their opinion, this is just another example of Activision keeping a weapon OP to sell a bundle.
"Step 1: Release Broken Bundle, Step 2: Make tons of sales, Step 3: Nerf Said Bundle, Step 4: Repeat," outlined one user, with another arguing, "Broken for weeks, everyone finds out about it, finally release the bundle and then nerf it less than 2 days later, they know what they’re doing."
Unfortunately, this strategy has been working extremely well for Activision, and while it continues to bring in revenue, it's unlikely to stop anytime soon.
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Alex is a Senior Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) in English, he has previously written for Dexerto & Gfinity. Specialising in Call of Duty & Apex Legends, he loves (attempting) to improve his aim in competitive shooters and will always make time for a single-player RPG.
