Weapon Damage adjusted in new Hotfix
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Following feedback from both casual and competitive players, Epic Games has deployed a Fortnite hotfix to adjust the Striker Burst Assault Rifle, Hammer Assault Rifle, Combat SMG and Two-Shot Shotgun.
The following weapon changes are now live:
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• Striker Burst AR - Reduced damage and increased first-bullet recoil
• Hammer AR - Reduced recoil
• Combat SMG - Reduced damage
• Two-Shot Shotgun - Increased pellet damage, minimum pellet count, accuracy and max damage cap pic.twitter.com/RmOdmTsIWI
Weapon Adjustments
Specific values of the damage changes are listed below:
Striker Burst Assault Rifle
- Damage decreased by 1
- Structure damage decreased by 1
![](https://fortnitenews.com/content/images/2022/06/image-108.png)
Combat SMG
- Damage decreased by 1
- Structure damage decreased by 1
![](https://fortnitenews.com/content/images/2022/06/image-109.png)
Two-Shot Shotgun
- Minimum pellets increased by 1
- Damage increased by 5
- Structure damage increased by 5
![](https://fortnitenews.com/content/images/2022/06/image-110.png)
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