In the Season 1 patch notes for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the game received a nerf to the Flak Jacket perk. The goal of the perk is to reduce incoming explosive damage, but in its default state, a player could take several grenades directly before dying. Although the patch notes claim a nerf was implemented, new footage is pushing hard evidence that the developer may not have fixed the problem permanently.

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In a video posted to Reddit by Momisch420, the player is in an intense gunfight on the map Nuketown in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. The player is firing launchers at a target that is hiding inside of the blue house’s garage. Each time the launcher fires a shot, the armor emblem pops up, alerting the player that the flak jacket has saved their target’s life. While this normally just requires a second shot, the player’s armor has already returned, forcing the launcher player to change their tactics. In total, it takes 4 launcher shots to kill a single flak jacket user in a hardcore game mode, even though these are weapons designed to bring down tanks and aircraft.

Simply put, there is an immediate balance problem still present in the clip. In the title, the player points out that this is after the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season 1 nerf, which means that this encounter happened with the fixed version of the perk.

While it does break realism, some fans believe there is a purpose to the perk being so strong. From avoiding instant death through blind grenade throws to stopping players from camping with a rocket launcher, there are some justifications for the perk’s current balance. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is a game of many tactics, and the perks are supposed to reinforce players against certain strategies.

Despite this, there are still many players who are calling for another nerf. It is unknown if Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s developer will put any more effort towards fixing the perk. Until then, the community remains divided over the anti-explosive resistance of this controversial loadout option.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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