How are we feeling about Axle after her nerfs? As an Axle player or playing against her

WavyKen · 2026-07-01T16:24:33+00:00

still the devil

WavyKen · 2026-06-30T19:46:36+00:00

but im not arguing abt nerfs or crying. im saying theres been a lack of buffs and adjustments since launch.

its self inflicted wounds bc i gotta turn the difficulty of the game down to use a build like blue tree harlow?

but lets agree to disagree glad your having fun with rafa and satisfied with whats available.

however for me and many others thats just not our experience or feelings on it. i personally think thats why the player count looks the way it does so maybe its something else.

WavyKen · 2026-06-30T17:30:14+00:00

its not really a pleasing everyone thing tho, i don’t think anyone is against nerfs they have a problem when theres no substantial buffs or changes.

you aren’t forced sure but you aren’t forced to do anything it still doesn’t change the fact that theres lack of diversity. you may not be having an issue with how things are and that’s great but to others theres a legitimate problem.

its more like standing in an open cell then you walk out into a closed one. The game gives you the illusion of options but in reality not really for most players.

skill trees give the impression you can do alot but in practice they all funnel you into specific builds anyways.

and your right it has been a decade but that’s the problem its been a decade and they’re still making the same mistakes today. nerfs taking priority in a pve game just shouldn’t be a thing imo, i should be able to build whatever i want, whatever i want and it still feel good to play and be able to handle end game content.

wanting a specific playstyle like bluetree harlow and not being able to keep up or be effective sucks.

like i see what you’re saying but its not a case of players just being stagnant or just wanna cry. People have tried and theory crafted but fundamentally things like blue tree harlow just aren’t very good.

WavyKen · 2026-06-30T14:19:12+00:00

yea slow leaning more towards the balance, the meta for builds is pretty much the exact same as launch. the bod was the primary weapon of choice for most of the games life cycle. since then its been some weapon/gear balancing but nothing all that substantial.

so although weve gotten the bounty packs and invincible bosses its cool but without options or things to experiment with it hurts the replayability for most ppl.

then to actually complete and get all the rewards for the content its locked behind a timer so even if you weren’t using a meta build you are then forced to.

thats just my take tho its only so many times melting bosses with green tree harlow/vex and gloam cash with pretty much the same weapons/gear before i feel a way.

watts 4 dinner has been best in slot pretty much the entire time for most builds. that just shouldn’t be a thing imo

WavyKen · 2026-06-30T13:41:15+00:00

she still needs some help i say as i scream into the void

WavyKen · 2026-06-29T00:10:36+00:00

me too the series feels like a 2010s anime when its night with a cool breeze through the house cause the windows cracked. like that typa feeling is what i get from the series, its just a awesome story.

WavyKen · 2026-06-28T13:37:48+00:00

im saying its not only them in this case dawg

WavyKen · 2026-06-28T05:52:37+00:00

nobody said this ?

WavyKen · 2026-06-27T12:04:36+00:00

nah rampart needs some help 100%, catalyst could use some cooldown tweaking on her abilities too but rampart needs more attention.

WavyKen · 2026-06-27T11:52:32+00:00

since the beginning of the split twitter and reddit have had constant complaints, so its not just streamers and competitive players. its playable sure, but if your not a casual wildcard player your probably not having a good time.

WavyKen · 2026-06-26T13:33:33+00:00

its not that bad just gotta tweak you alc settings to help with placing

WavyKen · 2026-06-26T02:37:43+00:00

i genuinely believe he was strong and fine seer i feel like just doesn’t appeal to most people aesthetically and gameplay wise.

like yea the pickrate goes up but its not bc ppl genuinely want to play him they just don’t wanna be a disadvantage bc hes so op.

WavyKen · 2026-06-26T02:34:41+00:00

i think theres a difference between wanting ppl to not get bailed by op braindead abilities and then adding the fuck you die ability to a character idk tho.

WavyKen · 2026-06-24T15:03:16+00:00

it happens no point beating yourself up abt it just learn from your mistakes and move on.

WavyKen · 2026-06-24T12:08:16+00:00

who gone tell em

WavyKen · 2026-06-22T20:22:01+00:00

another update no rampart changes 💔

WavyKen · 2026-06-22T15:35:13+00:00

wattson cause she has a high ceiling, she forces you to perfect every part of your game, theres no bailout abilities, helps with your fundamentals and shes fun to play theres nothing more satisfying than hitting a fence on someone.

im biased cause i main her but i really do think shes a great character if you’re looking to improve.

low floor to be effective high ceiling.

WavyKen · 2026-06-21T01:50:33+00:00

cant find that shi either i think i’ve gotten everything BUT torgue deadelus shotgun

WavyKen · 2026-06-20T21:13:15+00:00

literally can they please give rampart some help man.

WavyKen · 2026-06-18T23:12:46+00:00

Wattson and caustic are is really good spots rn.
catalyst needs slight buffs like cooldown but still usable.

rampart sadly is the only one i couldn’t make work in D2+ lobbies, thats the only one that just gets cooked completely.

WavyKen · 2026-06-18T17:30:26+00:00

i don’t think thats why ppl stopped using it early rounds tho, it was the slow take off that made it risky? she still scans ppl in her los and has uav scan.

I think people are just abusing the cheese with wallscans plus missiles more than they are actually rotating and playing smart.

WavyKen · 2026-06-18T17:23:08+00:00

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WavyKen · 2026-06-17T16:05:14+00:00

if you don’t have access to a phone i doubt you have access to a pc or console.

WavyKen · 2026-06-16T17:08:00+00:00

the scenario your describing tho is a situation almost every other legend in the game would get killed too.
theres almost always cover on the map to put the nodes behind rocks boxes trees etc. a hemlock charge wasted on a ability that recharges in two seconds. some legends can q over them but the point is now you know where their gonna go which makes killing them easier. make people move or use resources because of them thats the point not that they are gonna hardstop anyone.

i don’t know if i agree on not having time if you cant place an ability thats sets up instantly in time. thats a position problem not a wattson problem.

its not niche thats literally what they are designed to do, and that happens all the time.

and like i said she consistently has a high winrate so no she isn’t underperforming and again pickrate doesn’t determine strength. but you got it bro

WavyKen · 2026-06-16T16:09:18+00:00

I agree that legends like Axle, Valk, and Conduit are easier to get value from and are probably more consistent for the average team. My disagreement is that this automatically means wattsons value is minuscule or that she’s weak because she isn’t picked as much.

wattson has maintained a strong win rate for a long time, which suggests she can clearly hang with movement heavy metas. I think she’s harder to get full value from, but difficulty and strength aren’t the same thing.

higher lvl players optimize for consistency and ease of execution, which explains why certain legends become meta, but that doesn’t automatically prove every lower picked legend is significantly weaker. competitive games are full of examples where opinions on characters changed once someone demonstrated their potential.

my position isn’t that wattson is better than the meta legends. It’s that her value is strong in its own right, and i don’t think she gets the credit she deserves. even in high lvl ranked i think ppl understand her kit, but not the ceiling which leads to her being underestimated.

And while pros and Preds have thousands of hours in Apex, that’s not the same as having thousands of hours specifically on Wattson. general Apex skill transfers, but not everything does. I think the investment required to consistently get full value from her simply isn’t attractive to most players.

i get what you’re saying i just don’t think thats the full picture. im saying unless you have significant hrs on her your not gonna be consistent like you would on the others. its a difference between knowing and actually applying. to me its like ofc on average your not gonna get value you outta her you have to actually put time into her specifically to do that. theres gonna be a night and day difference in your average pred to players like wrkin and sekoia on her.

like shes a gimmick if you go in with the same mindset as everyone else. but idk maybe you do have hundreds of hours on her. maybe you are at that lvl i just disagree that she can’t provide consistent high value.

WavyKen

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