This is a healthy nerf that I think makes the exotic still very strong especially with cd per skill tier on hives. Yeah, at the cost of breaking game balance? I don't think so. I know there will be plenty of people who will cry 'SO WHAT? LET US HAVE FUN. By making this change, it shuts down a lot of the cheese builds that are both unintended and potentially game-breaking. BTSU gloves: While this is technically a nerf, this is an example of what I consider as good game balancing (which includes nerfs, surprise surprise).I had so much fun playing it and I can't wait for it to come live.

I believe they have truly created a hybrid between regular high rpm rifle and the pre-TU8 merciless. When you buy Division 2 Exotic weapons from LFcarry, you might as well have them both The Ravenous Exotic Rifle, Division 2 Bighorn, and Division 2 Regulus boost offers, as well as many other weapons and armor pieces, are. The 7 stack proc damage feels extremely rewarding. So they compromised: 9x amplified damage on top of the buffed explosion. We all know they never want to see things like seeker mine spam again and if the weapon is overtuned, this could easily become the same at choke points or spawn doors. Massive took a compromise w/ this one: they can't just buff the explosion damage over and over again, because it's an aoe. Merciless: The explosions finally feel meaningful again.But the out of combat refreshing the buff is a HUGE QoL buff that makes stacking buffs finally feel rewarding and not an everlasting chore just to make the gun viable. Chameleon: The damage buff was significant and definitely a game changer.

but I'll save the worst in case there are changes before they come to live. I've been running PTS for a long time, making all sorts of meme builds and trying out the exotics mainly. So exotics that only got damage buffs even though they desperate need a rework (poor chatterbox) are not considered. This strictly talking about CHANGES made to the exotic, not where the exotic's current state is.

Division 2 exotic chatterbox