PUBG · High Tier

Pickaxe Balance Changes

Its craters give unlimited, durability-free cover on both sides of the user, unlike the Foldable Shield.

Tier High Tier
Direction Nerfs
Proposed changes 1 · 1 nerf

Balance Philosophy

For every weapon between A and S tier, apply one nerf to one aspect of it so it's not completely dominant on the battlefield.

Proposed Changes

Each entry lists the move or ability affected, the adjustment itself, and — where the analysis states one — the problem it is meant to solve and the reasoning behind it.

  1. Durability

    Nerf
    Proposed adjustment
    Durability decreased from infinite to 70 pickaxe swings on the ground before it breaks.
    Current issue
    This tool has the ability to create craters that can cover both the front and behind of the user without having any form of durability to the coverage, unlike the Foldable Shield.
    Reason
    There should be a limit to how many craters can be created with a single pickaxe.

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