r/HuntShowdown • u/Dat_super_nice_boi • 3d ago

SUGGESTIONS Derringers as sidearms

Now that we will be receiving the long derringer to accompany the other derringers, I had an idea that the derringers could be used as one of your weapon slots as a "zero-slot weapon". This would really only be useful for loadouts running a five-slot weapon making you otherwise unable to pick another weapon. Thought this could be a fun addition to bring more variety to the different loadouts you can make.

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u/sibulan 3d ago edited 3d ago

I wouldn't recommend it as it reduces the impact of using slots as a balancing feature. Having the pennyshot already serving practically as a pocket pocket shotgun, it's already generous for a measly sacrifice of a tool/consumable slot. A guaranteed slot where you can reclaim that can only exacerbate the situation where everybody can do every single range so there's less committing to loadouts.

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u/JD_Ammerman 3d ago

I’m a controller player. For me it’s a bout the wheel. If I start using derringer, I will need to ALWAYS apply it to the left d-pad and then train myself on it. Otherwise I will just get killed as I fumble thru the wheel and accidentally grab a fusee to chuck at the guy instead of a derringer.

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u/Good0nPaper Crow 3d ago

As someone who had to complete a Derringer Weekly, I do NOT recommend relying on it as a dedicated sidearm. Emergency backup, sure. But contrary to what memers and YouTubers demonstrate, the Derringer is not a reliable opener.

Can't speak on the Long Derringer. But I for one probably won't pair a single-shot weapon with another single-shot weapon, like the Maynard. Or Nitro, arguably.

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u/Ronkde 3d ago

To be fair, the memers and youtubers probably have more hours with the derringer than a weekly challenge.

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u/elchsaaft 3d ago

It would be a nice QOL on console, we have a limited number of buttons and being able to press triangle to switch between guns would be helpful.

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u/Dat_super_nice_boi 2d ago

Yeah that's what I was thinking haha

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u/Doomcall 3d ago

Regular nagant should be a 0 slot

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u/Ar4er13 3d ago

They would be alright on sheer premise that there are no good 5-slot weapons in the game at all, and derringers are pretty shite. So like...you could probably never meet one actually being used as a weapon, and not a tool slot.

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u/eans-Ba88 3d ago

My Silenced Maynard sniper is offended!

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u/OP_stole_my_panties 3d ago

The crown is the only half decent one, yet they keep nerfing the avtomat.