@ 4:43, when you were musing over the negative multiplier possibly being to the limbs, that is correct. "uron po konecznostjam" is "damage to limbs". Zdrowie.
I am constantly saying TTA instead TTK in video, sorry 😆 (ttk - time to kill). No - i dont know when it will be up on live servers, for now changes are tested on test server 4:33 its multiplier to limbs - not body EDIT: i didnt noticed... python will have 150 rpm now so actually they killed weapon
@@dardanik okay, but it will be easier if you join official discord server (links in reddit) as people placed there more screens now :D here u got this image: images2.imgbox.com/52/25/MXN9T3kq_o.png
Everyone has been calling for a nerf on the VSS, anytime this sort of thing happens they usually nerf too much which is exactly what happened. I'm still gonna get it because its by far my favorite gun (coming from EFT). It should eventually be buffed in future patches and while it will be underpowered for now, I'm still gonna use it. Keep up the vids BTW, you have extensive knowledge on the game and usually present your video with the Russian perspective which we all appreciate greatly!
Well the VSS shouldn't be complete trash because it retains it's 1.5x headshot multiplier. With the 30 round clip it should still hold its own if you hit headshots. 45 damage per bullet on a relatively fast firing weapon is still going to shred. It's stealthy and has good range as well. The Val will be garbage tier. They should probably give it the 1.5x multiplier as well and I think it would feel balanced. That way the TTK still wouldn't be miles ahead of anything else but would feel rewarding for landing headshots.
@@JtwasLuck I already have an SVD and am halfway to my M16A3 as a backup so I don't regret grinding the Val to use until the nerf. I'll probably get the VSS eventually anyways.
I'm UA player on EU server right now. I can translake some things for you. The perk that you've seen in creasing dammage by 0.75 to legs and arms for example. Useless buff cause arms and legs have less dammage incoming by 15-20% as I remember. I've played OTS but still dn about Groza and G3A1. But I think they will have some sort of buff at the end of OTS. The same thing about anti-mutant armor. It will be usefull in Limansk soon, it have normal bio and rad protection and have not bad bullet risistance. And EXBO said it will have some interasting buffs. OTS will be opened untill they will find most of rebalance glitches
I glad you still do this videos. We not know when this update gona be released so things can change. Imagine sweats who run fucking meta gun and armors spend shit ton of grind to get all of this +15. If they really push higher TTK as they said - its gona be healthy for game 100%. But even if they fix balance problem there still problem with absolutly fucked up matchmaking.
Interesting. Glad to see my Combo armors getting some love. I was going to craft the Spanner suit today since I got all the schematics, but it feels kinda pointless now. Can the armors and weapons that are crafted via schematics have any upgrade path they can opt into later, or should I just ignore the Spanner and continue with the normal combo line you think?
@Estus that is saddening. Do you know if the backpack and container compatibility is changing for the Combo armors at all? I know the Spanner being able to use any backpack makes it unique from the other veteran tier combo armors.
@@ChronoBrother i dont know, sadly devs didnt grant eu/na/sea players access to test server so i cant even check it, You can try search for info on official discord servers. EU: discord.gg/vtCYVVmvq8 NA: discord.gg/kG5DTbJTUw SEA: discord.gg/W8Yea4WaGf
Yep vss nerf is incoming, everyone was abusing it, like 90% peoples on end game was running with vss so devs decided to nerf it - also other weapons will be nerfed so its not like only vss will be weaker, but only 30 bullets and no burning ammo will make this weapon very bad overall
I don't understand, the SKAT-9M and the next ones lost/got nerfed the chemical, radiation, bio and those protections ? WHat's the benefit of taking em over Combat ones then?
no no, skat didnt lost resistances! purple quality is the last one we got already on EU/NA/SEA server and his current resist is 170 psi and 210 bio, after patch this one will have 200 psi and 260 bio :D
its mean u will be able to sustain even t3 bio with enought cleaning pollution, but anyway the most important skat is next one with 300 bio and 200 psi, because he got armor buff and he will have only 20 bullet resistance less than combat + u can put 6 slot container in skat, combat will let you put only 5 slots
@@uhm294 i already bought skat. It is your decision, there is no best armor! Skat got more bullet resistance, but combo will be able to go into t3 fire. Right now you can go in any armor to any fire by using 4 cryogens but i dont know how they will change it
@@EstusGuides I was talking about Electricity, Fire and Chemicals, but are they relevant enough to choose Combo over Explorer ? Is the small amount of armor that Explorer gives is relevant enough ?
Hoping that they buff the AVT or change it to something actually useful. I got excited crafting it, thinking that it would have a high fire rate. Only to find out it's super slow, and it removed the 1.5x headshot multiplier lol.
all things still can change so really hard to say, i recommend you to stack resources that are enought to buy one more expensive but dont buy it until they put update live. But if you really wanna it now - its just my personal choice - bears den 4, but as i said everything can change so its risky
would love to know when they gonna add LEAN to the game. For fuck sake, lean is a such a big strategie in stalker games, and it simply do not exists in stalcraft. Sadge...
@@lavagaming8553 i mean in video weapons with 20 mags that can be upgraded in to30, because 30 will be still very small amount. but weapons with 30 that can be upgraded to 50/60 will be okay :D
i just got the firebrand, its by far better than the rpk. its great for defense/ambushes. not good for pushing. you want teamates to protect you during reload and let them flank when u suppress. just like an lmg should be
I can understand vss nerf , but sniper nerf is going to suck especially because I run solo , and run into a lot of squads and hitting one shot headshots is the only way I will win some fights. It takes skill if you ask me, maybe make the hit box for headshots smaller? And KZS inner protection from 75 to 50?? R u kidding me? All the rubbles/time I spent on my artifact build just for it to not work? I don’t know if I will like this update 🫠
@ 4:43, when you were musing over the negative multiplier possibly being to the limbs, that is correct. "uron po konecznostjam" is "damage to limbs". Zdrowie.
Normally, limbs take a 0.5 modifier to damage (50% damage), so the 0.75 to 0.9 is a big increase.
I am constantly saying TTA instead TTK in video, sorry 😆 (ttk - time to kill).
No - i dont know when it will be up on live servers, for now changes are tested on test server
4:33 its multiplier to limbs - not body
EDIT: i didnt noticed... python will have 150 rpm now so actually they killed weapon
Can you upload the image you were showing in the video, please? It makes it easier to check out the changes someone is interested in.
@@dardanik okay, but it will be easier if you join official discord server (links in reddit) as people placed there more screens now :D here u got this image: images2.imgbox.com/52/25/MXN9T3kq_o.png
@@EstusGuides I will. In any case, thanks for the image.
Everyone has been calling for a nerf on the VSS, anytime this sort of thing happens they usually nerf too much which is exactly what happened. I'm still gonna get it because its by far my favorite gun (coming from EFT). It should eventually be buffed in future patches and while it will be underpowered for now, I'm still gonna use it. Keep up the vids BTW, you have extensive knowledge on the game and usually present your video with the Russian perspective which we all appreciate greatly!
Well the VSS shouldn't be complete trash because it retains it's 1.5x headshot multiplier. With the 30 round clip it should still hold its own if you hit headshots. 45 damage per bullet on a relatively fast firing weapon is still going to shred. It's stealthy and has good range as well. The Val will be garbage tier. They should probably give it the 1.5x multiplier as well and I think it would feel balanced. That way the TTK still wouldn't be miles ahead of anything else but would feel rewarding for landing headshots.
@@danro7593 Agreed, I was thinking the same. As long as you hit your shots, 30 rounds should be enough.
@@JtwasLuck I already have an SVD and am halfway to my M16A3 as a backup so I don't regret grinding the Val to use until the nerf. I'll probably get the VSS eventually anyways.
@@danro7593 I'm in a similar situation, definitely going to go with the VSS still.
I'm UA player on EU server right now. I can translake some things for you. The perk that you've seen in creasing dammage by 0.75 to legs and arms for example. Useless buff cause arms and legs have less dammage incoming by 15-20% as I remember. I've played OTS but still dn about Groza and G3A1. But I think they will have some sort of buff at the end of OTS. The same thing about anti-mutant armor. It will be usefull in Limansk soon, it have normal bio and rad protection and have not bad bullet risistance. And EXBO said it will have some interasting buffs. OTS will be opened untill they will find most of rebalance glitches
Nice content man, Stalcrafters need to know these. Good work
I glad you still do this videos. We not know when this update gona be released so things can change. Imagine sweats who run fucking meta gun and armors spend shit ton of grind to get all of this +15. If they really push higher TTK as they said - its gona be healthy for game 100%. But even if they fix balance problem there still problem with absolutly fucked up matchmaking.
Interesting. Glad to see my Combo armors getting some love. I was going to craft the Spanner suit today since I got all the schematics, but it feels kinda pointless now.
Can the armors and weapons that are crafted via schematics have any upgrade path they can opt into later, or should I just ignore the Spanner and continue with the normal combo line you think?
to be honest i dont know can u use this upgraded version to future barters :(
@Estus that is saddening. Do you know if the backpack and container compatibility is changing for the Combo armors at all?
I know the Spanner being able to use any backpack makes it unique from the other veteran tier combo armors.
@@ChronoBrother i dont know, sadly devs didnt grant eu/na/sea players access to test server so i cant even check it, You can try search for info on official discord servers. EU: discord.gg/vtCYVVmvq8 NA: discord.gg/kG5DTbJTUw SEA: discord.gg/W8Yea4WaGf
@@EstusGuides ah sorry I misunderstood some of the opening context of the video then. All good and thanks for the video/info!
brooo is this true about the vss?? i farmed hours for it and for the clip as well and now it will be nerfed?? so it will be a random shitty gun then …
Yep vss nerf is incoming, everyone was abusing it, like 90% peoples on end game was running with vss so devs decided to nerf it - also other weapons will be nerfed so its not like only vss will be weaker, but only 30 bullets and no burning ammo will make this weapon very bad overall
Good info! Can you share the pictures you're showing?
images2.imgbox.com/52/25/MXN9T3kq_o.png
@@EstusGuides king
When will this update be live on global servers?
sadly no one knows, probably even devs :(
@@EstusGuides ah no worries mate, thank you for responding 😊
I don't understand, the SKAT-9M and the next ones lost/got nerfed the chemical, radiation, bio and those protections ? WHat's the benefit of taking em over Combat ones then?
no no, skat didnt lost resistances! purple quality is the last one we got already on EU/NA/SEA server and his current resist is 170 psi and 210 bio, after patch this one will have 200 psi and 260 bio :D
its mean u will be able to sustain even t3 bio with enought cleaning pollution, but anyway the most important skat is next one with 300 bio and 200 psi, because he got armor buff and he will have only 20 bullet resistance less than combat + u can put 6 slot container in skat, combat will let you put only 5 slots
@@EstusGuides So is it better to rush Combo or Explorer ? What are the main differences
@@uhm294 i already bought skat. It is your decision, there is no best armor! Skat got more bullet resistance, but combo will be able to go into t3 fire. Right now you can go in any armor to any fire by using 4 cryogens but i dont know how they will change it
@@EstusGuides I was talking about Electricity, Fire and Chemicals, but are they relevant enough to choose Combo over Explorer ? Is the small amount of armor that Explorer gives is relevant enough ?
Hoping that they buff the AVT or change it to something actually useful. I got excited crafting it, thinking that it would have a high fire rate. Only to find out it's super slow, and it removed the 1.5x headshot multiplier lol.
Will we get more attachments? Like the shift grip?
probably not, its not tarkov. We dont need 50 grips that we wont use anyway as there will be always best one 😄
@@EstusGuides the shift grip is in the game already on rus
Noooooooooo.. I was rushing the L96A1, hoping I could use my hard trained aim to one shot people.. So now the best would be the SVU ?
probably yes but its not final statement of exbo, they will launch one more test server with new changes after getting enought feedback
@@EstusGuides I see, thanks for the fast answer and keep up your good work
can i ask soo itsa beter to go with the blue box for artefacts or the bulky one that ca nhold 5 artefacts sorry fo my english ?
all things still can change so really hard to say, i recommend you to stack resources that are enought to buy one more expensive but dont buy it until they put update live. But if you really wanna it now - its just my personal choice - bears den 4, but as i said everything can change so its risky
@@EstusGuides thanks alot
So does that mean they gonna remove the Incendiary ammo?
no, incendiary will stay in game but 9x39 doesnt have this type of ammo
@@EstusGuides Christ thank you mate. I misheard the type of ammo. If they remove the Incendiary ammo completely, that'd be so sad tbh.
What is the best assault gun now?
probably m16/sig branch is best as it will be able to upgrade into fn2000 after patch
@@EstusGuides how about the g3 line?
Hi estus, very great video covering the balance patch.
Do you know if they are changing artifacts too?
yes, artifact will be reworked too
@@EstusGuides is hk a good line for future i do not want to go with val what should i get now m4 or hk
@@cpp705 in my opinion m4 tree is more worth
would love to know when they gonna add LEAN to the game. For fuck sake, lean is a such a big strategie in stalker games, and it simply do not exists in stalcraft. Sadge...
btw i was almost finishing the groza, now i'm confused if finish it or just start the m16 tree.
@@tyvinhu its your decision, but in my opinion 30 ammo mag weapons will be really bad :(
@@EstusGuides what about the m1A ? And do I go for m4/m16 line ? (Can't i get a 40 mag clip for them ?) Or what other guns would u recommend ?
@@EstusGuides don't you mean 20 ammo mag? Most automatic weapons are 30
@@lavagaming8553 i mean in video weapons with 20 mags that can be upgraded in to30, because 30 will be still very small amount. but weapons with 30 that can be upgraded to 50/60 will be okay :D
You're the best dude
Very sad 1 shot snipers are getting nerfed, but i can understand why.
are lmgs any good?
i just got the firebrand, its by far better than the rpk. its great for defense/ambushes. not good for pushing. you want teamates to protect you during reload and let them flank when u suppress. just like an lmg should be
Is this update on EU servers or on Russian ones?
eh... its on test server right now, but all that things will be later on every server i quess
Bruh just get As Val yesterday and then they nerf As Val. What waste time, welp to grind another AR like M4A3 i guess
other weapons got nerfed too, its overall balancing patch, but yeah 9x39 weapons with 30bullets and no burning ammo will suck :(
oof, also i feel As val line nerf damage little bit too much. The damage now feel like SMG Vityaz to me
sounds like a kid who doesnt know shit about gun
Well deserved, the gun has been overperforming compared to all other weapons, and we knew the rebalance is coming and WILL hit VSS.
Agree. I still believe there is still plenty of gun still perform good i need get it like HK, Sig, M4
bro i have vss worn i will lose it?
The video shows the non-worn VSS as the master level weapon, so I think you will be fine.
no, you wont lose is, i wanted to say that it will be just very bad, like 28 base dmg :(
@@EstusGuides big change man :/
I don't think it will be "very bad" it'll just become the skill weapon it was meant to be, rather than the death laser it is now.
@@Jeff-cn9up Yeah. I don't enjoy being kill with 4 bullet in the head from 75+ meters away
nice vid bro
love see the val nerfed to the ground
lul
Bez obrazy ale te zmiany są beznadziejne
ja tej gry nie robie to o co mialbym sie obrazic :D
I can understand vss nerf , but sniper nerf is going to suck especially because I run solo , and run into a lot of squads and hitting one shot headshots is the only way I will win some fights. It takes skill if you ask me, maybe make the hit box for headshots smaller? And KZS inner protection from 75 to 50?? R u kidding me? All the rubbles/time I spent on my artifact build just for it to not work? I don’t know if I will like this update 🫠
when is the update expected to launch
7:28
how do i get monolith sig as stalker ?
you cannot sadly, its only for bandits