Apex Legends Season 12 Brings Some Value Back to The Mozambique

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Infamously known as Apex Legends' worst gun, the Mozambique shotgun has become something of a meme within the game's community. Thanks to its slow projectile speed, low DPS, and horrendous damage output, most players groan whenever they happen to pick the Mozambique up upon dropping into the arena. It was so bad that during the preseason and season 1, Respawn Entertainment created a unique animation wherein all the legends would throw the gun away in disgust when swapping armaments.

Thankfully, Apex Legends season 12 is a good time to pick up the Mozambique. With its previous buffs still in place and the much requested return of the Hammerpoint Rounds hop-up attachment, players just might have an easier time surviving the initial drop when picking up this shotgun pistol. While it is certainly not the best option available to fans of the game, it should not get them killed as much as it normally does thanks to the much-needed buff the hop-up provides.

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Barring the depowering of the Hammerpoint Rounds hop-up this season, the Mozambique is the only shotgun that has never had any nerfs throughout its lifespan. In fact, it has been only been buffed, with the gun being improved in a few different ways since launch. It has had its recoil spread and reset reduced, its iron sights improved, and most importantly, its magazine size increased from a measly 3 shots to a now acceptable 6. Even though its damage output is meager, these stats make the Mozambique fairly consistent when it comes to hitting shots on close range opponents inApex Legends.

The Hammerpoint Rounds hop-up, which was recently returned into the loot pool after it was removed back in Season 9, makes a