Hand held plasma caster.should it get nerfed?

I think the only Predator weapon with limited ammo is the net gun. Everything else is either energy based or can be recovered and fired again.

As a Scout I can pretty much fire unlimited uncharged Plasma Cannon shots, for more damage and I think just as fast.

Yes

Nerf but not off damage number.

Reduce mag/charge count could be a start or give a limit ammo count like the bow but lower due to the easier use.

Or since its laserless, when using this, shoulder cannon should be disabled for the load out

I think it’s fine as is, the damage is decent but the accuracy is unreliable. If you were to add ammo then I would think it’d need an accuracy buff or a fairly decent amount of ammo to compensate.

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yep and when u x4 that, it’s pretty bonkers the dps

Unpopular opinion incoming: It needs more of a tell for such a rapid fire weapon. As it is there is a slight tell but it’s incredibly difficult even staring right at them to see the tracer. And at range it needs a bit more deviation at range considering it is in its very description meant to be most effective at close ranges. Short to mid range ok but not long range as it currently has the capacity for. The DPS on it is exponentially greater than any other weapon and it needs to be addressed in some way though I would just be happy with a bit more of a distinct tell and increased deviation over range. People wanna say that it is fine as it is but you basically have a weapon that is as fast as claws or an elder sword with equal damage but at range with no limitation whatsoever. At least make it viable to so much as read the shots. I personally wouldn’t mind it having a brief charge for every shot so the Predator is forced, albeit for maybe a second, to halt for a brief moment. Perhaps that may be a bit much but somewhere in that ballpark would be fine with me.