R-301 to get massive nerf in Apex Legends Season 16

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As confirmed by developers Respawn Entertainment, Apex Legends' popular assault rifle R-301 is set to receive influential nerfs in the game’s much-anticipated new season, Revelry. All assault rifles will receive some changes to weaken the weapon class in close-range situations.

For any battle royale or shooter game, the weapon system needs periodic attention from the development team to retain a balanced state. The R-301 is a popular assault rifle in the game due to its accuracy and effectiveness in both long and close-range combat.

With recoil and hip-fire accuracy, the R-301 remains unmatched in Apex Legends’ current weapon pool, and some players have repeatedly mentioned the need to balance the weapon’s overpowered state. With Season 16, Respawn finally seems to have paid attention to the community's opinion.

The popular R-301 Carbine utilizes Light Rounds and supports a range of attachments that help boost its statistics. It features auto and semi-automatic firing modes, which are powerful and widely used in the game. The R-301’s semi-automatic mode can be enhanced with an Anvil Receiver, which doubles its damage at a small cost.

As proclaimed by Respawn Entertainment, the R-301 will receive a considerable nerf to its damage stat. An R-301 bullet will now deal 13 health damage to an enemy’s body instead of 14. With this change in place, players must land a few more bullets to take down enemies, thus slightly reducing the R-301’s efficiency.

It is unknown whether the R-301’s head and leg damage stats will remain the same. Presently, an R-301 bullet deals 25 damage to the head and 11 damage to the legs, which can be doubled with an Anvil Receiver.

Furthermore, all assault weapons, including the R-301, will feature reduced