Players have discovered that your bullets don’t always go where you expect them to in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Thanks to a hidden mechanic called ‘bloom’, each weapon’s accuracy stat reflects how likely it is that your shots will hit exactly where you aim.
Some weapons, such as SMGs and assault rifles, will reduce in accuracy over range, with your bullets landing wider of your crosshair depending on the distance to target. Developer Sledgehammer fails to mention this mechanic in-game, but it was previously featured in Call of Duty: WWII, which the developer also made.
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Bloom here was discovered by YouTuber TrueGamerData, whose video clearly shows that shots don’t always go exactly where you aim in Vanguard.
Call of Duty players are used to weapon spread, but only when hip firing or controlling recoil.
While some fans are disappointed, this could be exactly what the series needs in multiplayer. Call of Duty is a game that gets dominated by assault rifles and SMGs, but bloom makes it more useful to equip a long-range rifle for certain maps and modes.
There’s also a chance it will minimize the skill gap between elite players and casuals since the best players can’t rely solely on sharp aiming to win a fight.
If you’re still on the fence about the latest COD, check out our Vanguard review. And if you’re looking for an edge over the competition, why not look at our list of the best Vanguard loadouts for multiplayer.
Thanks, Eurogamer.
Written by Kirk McKeand on behalf of GLHF.
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