The Thunder Bolt-Action Rifle is objectively the worst gun in the game

I think the Thunder-Rifle has no redeeming quality to it.

I understand that it’s supposed to fill the role of a Sniper Rifle, yet it somehow doesn’t feel like it’s the appropriate tool for that job, especially since the revolver, desert eagle and (I’d argue) 5/7 pistol do a much better job at it.

Many of the kills you will be getting are close-to-mid ranged kills in this game, which will already compromise the role this gun will take.

What you could do to make it viable and versitile though is to add certain mods to it.

So far the gun feels very slow, and feels like it doesn’t pack much of a punch either.

usually with sniper rifles they look like this

realtively weak but quick

or

strong but slow

So what you could do is the following:

Option A:

• Buff the guns damage to someting outlandish (something like 250dmg or more) to make it a guaranteed one-shot.

(I’ve had many instances where I’d shoot an enemy who’s like 2 meters in front of me and have them shrug off a clean shot into their shoulder).

• Make it so that the damage “fall-off” is a bit tighter, I don’t think this needs that much adjusting, I do however believe that it won’t hurt the weapon whatsoever.

• Just to balance things out, I would also recommend raising its price, by how much, I am unsure.

Option B:

Keep the weapons damage output exactly where it’s at but make it a bit friendlier to use by adding things like

• Light-Action (Makes the Bolt-Action lever lighter i.e. faster fire rate)

• Make the extended mag upgrade something you unlock way earlier (after like 120 kills instead of the current 240)

• Add Lasers to it (This would also be beneficial for Option A aswell. I don’t understand how that’s not already a thing seeing as the gun literally has attatchment rails in the front)

This would keep the weapon at the level it’s at, but instead of turning it into a powerhouse like you would with Option A, Option B would make the rifle be more versatile.

Making it quicker and easier to use in CQC, it would offer itself up perfectly to be used in a number of situations.

Stealth, Mid-to-long-range, CQC (in a pinch), I believe that all of these approaches would be viable options if these changes were to be made.

P.S.

I don’t know if that’s the way it’s supposed to look, but the Safety Protocol skin for the Thunder Rfile just makes it completely yellow without adding the black-and-yellow pattern — you’re able to see in the preview and I would ask that you don’t correct this (possible) mistake as I like the look of it, makes it look like a banana gun.