Balance M4 headshots - Remove percentage headshot damage

122 votes

Right now, the M4 deals percentage head shot damage against helmets. This often results in a very frustrating situation when a player is dealt 90-99 damage to and survives a head shot with a tinniest amount of health (Something like 0.3). In the light of faction based guns, the m4 should be balanced more against the Ak47, which is 1 shots to the head. In summary 4 body shots + a head shot should result in a kill. Please consider adding a fixed head shot damage against a helmet.

Under consideration Suggested by: Crackers (09 Dec, '21) • Upvoted: 23 Oct, '23 • Comments: 6

Comments: 6

14 Dec, '21
YellowHat
To add to this:

This applies to every weapon that does not have a helmet bleed of 100, not just the M4. Being punished for getting a headshot on a low health player seems a bit backwards in balance. A player with even 1 hp can survive a headshot if they have a helmet on, they will take 0 damage, but just lose their helmet.

Changing the headshot damage so that it is a flat value and not a percentage of the players current health would benefit many of the weapons in the game that normally arent used much. This would in turn promote weapon diversity and place even more of an emphasis on going for the headshot(s).
15 Dec, '21
ezRocket
would be nice to have this on all rifles not just the m4. maybe all guns, too.
11 Jan, '22
ShtBurd
If they do that, then they should lower the fire rate
02 Jul, '22
Mars
My controller desperately need this. They will not survive another helmet save
26 Sep, '22
Junt Admin
"Rework Helmet Penetration Mechanics" (suggested by Mattatouille on 2022-09-03), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
15 Oct, '23
xdivt50
I don't think they should add this because it would not be balanced, the M4 has a high fire-rate, it would be the same as the ak47 but with a higher fire-rate.