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The Coalition has deployed a fresh weapon tuning update for Gears of War: E-Day, focusing on reigniting balance across competitive PvP modes.
Because E-Day shares a unified sandbox across Campaign, PvE, and PvP, the development team noted that adjustments require cross-mode telemetry evaluation before deployment. This update zeroes in specifically on reducing the dominant stopping power of three key PvP armaments:
- Striga: Maximum power has been heavily dialed back. Headshots now result in Down But Not Out (DBNO) state rather than immediate execution, the gib range has been slashed from 10m to 3.5m, and total lethal damage range drops down to 14m.
- Lancer Mk1 (Retro Lancer): Active Reload damage bonus drops to 10% (down from 15%), alongside tighter range falloff thresholds across short, medium, and maximum distances.
- Gut-Puncher: Active Reload damage multiplier reduced to 1.25x (down from 1.5x).
Looking ahead, The Coalition confirmed they are actively working on adjustments to the Mantle kick mechanic while continuing to monitor gameplay data for future sandbox passes.
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A return to its dark origins, the graphical power of Unreal Engine 5, and a massive new multiplayer mode. Gears of War: E-Day is shaping up to be an absolute must-play.
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