For those annoyed and think the VHX-D3 assault rifle in Battlefield 2042 is still overpowered after the nerf it got, you can lower the pitchforks, as DICE has listened. The Battlefield 2042 update for Feb. 13 on all platforms is out, and this is a server-side patch which means there is no download required for players. This patch’s sole purpose is to nerf the gun, and thankfully, we have the exact values to show you just what’s changing.

Battlefield 2042 Update for Feb. 13 Patch Notes:

Expected time when patch will take effect: 12:00 UTC/7 am EST/4 am PST/8 pm HKT

The only changelog from DICE is how the VHX-D3 is being nerfed. Yep, this gun is so overpowered that the studio had to release an entire patch just for it.

What Changes Are Being made to the BF2042 VHX-D3?

Standard Issue & Subsonic Ammo
▫️ 0-20M Damage Reduced to 22.
▫️ Can no longer 2 Headshot Kill.

High-Power Ammo
▫️ 0-4M Damage Reduced from 28 to 25.
▫️ 20-29M Damage Reduced from 24 to 22.
▫️ Can no longer 2 Headshot Kill.

ADS Dispersion
▫️ Increased dispersion by small amounts while Standing, Standing and Moving, and, Crouching and Moving.

Recoil
▫️ Recent changes to Horizontal Recoil have been rolled back (+10%)
▫️ Vertical Recoil will be increased by ~5%

More data from DICE regarding the weapon states that the usage rate and kill percentile has been reduced by about 3-4%, though the gun’s performance is still above expectations by about 4-5% compared to its counterparts like the GEW-46.

It’s the studios intention to gradually bring outlier weaponry back into line with those similar performance.

Through Community Feedback and Player Data, we see that last month’s VHX-D3 Balance Change has proven to be healthy.

The usage rate and kill percentile had been reduced by about 3-4%. However, the weapon’s performance is still above expectations by 4-5% compared to its… pic.twitter.com/cDZUJzMoCM

— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) February 12, 2024

Hopefully the studio doesn’t go overboard and just nerfs the crap out of the gun that it’s rendered useless. There will always be meta weapons in shooters, it’s just a matter of balancing the weapons enough that all are viable.

Do you think the VHX-D3 got nerfed a little too much or just right? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Source: Battlefield Direct