nerfs
Reduces game strength
Nerfs is gaming slang for adjustments that reduce the power or effectiveness of a character, weapon, ability, or strategy.
Game developers issue nerfs to maintain balance when something proves too dominant: The latest patch nerfs the shotgun's range significantly.
Players often complain bitterly about nerfs to their favorite tools.
The term derives from Nerf brand toys, whose foam construction makes them harmless compared to the real thing.
Keen hobbyist followers
- patchMaterial covering damage
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- metaSelf-aware or transcendent
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
underpowered · cooldowns · hotfix · debuff · rebalance · tier list · viability · changelog
buffs
Keen hobbyist followers
overpowered · underpowered · cooldowns · hotfix · debuff · rebalance · tier list · viability · changelog · competitive
Hasbro
American toy conglomerate
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
- Super SoakerPressurized water gun brand
- MaverickVehicle or name
foam darts · blaster · loadout · ammo · magazine · priming · modding · springer · flywheel · plunger
debilitate
To make weak
dilute · soften · blunt · tone down · water down · defang · declaw · reduce · limit · restrict
- game balancebuffs, patches, meta, overpowered, underpowered
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- Post-Launch Supportpatch, update, hotfix, bug fix, maintenance
nerfsbuffs
Keen hobbyist followers
power-ups · boosts · enhancements · upgrades · strengthens
- Nerf gunToy foam dart launcher
- nerf ballsLightweight foam play spheres
- nerf herderLivestock handler insult
- nerf barsTruck-mounted stepping bars