Before all the hunters come for me with pitchforks—yes, I’m a Warlock main. And yes, I’m frustrated.
I’m tired of being the only non-Hunter in Trials, Comp, and now even Quickplay. This isn’t aimed at players who genuinely play to win and use what’s effective. This is directed more at Bungie and the PvP Strike Team.
I’ve got some feedback to share. This isn’t a hate post, and I’m not here asking for nerfs—just asking some real questions that I hope are taken seriously:
Why are Hunters consistently the majority in Trials—often making up around 50% of the player base?
Why are there more Void Hunters alone than all Warlocks or Titans in Trials? And it's even more skewed in Comp.
We just came out of a Prismatic Hunter-heavy meta, and now we’ve landed straight into an invis-smoke-heavy Void Hunter meta. Why?
Why is high-end PvP (Trials and Comp) always dominated by Hunters?
What is it about the Hunter subclasses that makes them consistently rise to the top?
How can a subclass with only -blam!-% pick rate end up representing over 30% of PvP usage?
Once the PvP Strike Team can take a real look at those questions and identify what’s driving these trends, the next step becomes even more important:
Dig into the core issues:
Why does each new subclass we create still lead to another Hunter-dominated meta? (Looking at you, Prismatic.)
How long does each meta last, and what have we actually done to respond to it?
When should we step in with major balance shifts, and when should we gradually bring outliers back in line?
If Hunters are exactly where we want them to be, were these outliers intentional—and if so, where are the equivalent options for Warlocks and Titans?
And most importantly, what can we do moving forward? Should we build in more flexibility or keep pushing toward stronger, clear-cut meta choices?
None of this is meant to be rhetorical. The PvP Strike Team really needs to consider how subclass balance and exotic buffs shape the meta over time—because if players can see broken builds coming from a mile away, why can’t the devs?
I just want a healthier, more diverse sandbox. That’s it.
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Edited by iidaptive: 4/22/2025 3:27:37 PMI was gonna read it all cus I know you are a good Player .. but you’re just citing hunters being a popular choice that doesn’t mean they are the most effective. Hunters have become a gimmick machine with the invis it’s true. Then they add to the fire with artifact perks and needless RDM buff. I hate that and Bungie clearly doesn’t play this game to know the frustrations. But all classes have gimmicky playstyles like a pris Titan double meleeing you and chaining the spear or a lock floating or making you volatile by just a blink jump. Can go on and on. I don’t get ppl complaining about smoke still it has been neutered you just take a step out of it.. just like a grenade aoe, it’s called smoke grenade ppl