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Tariq Webb / Ghost
April 5, 2026 · 1 min readREDDIT

Community Cheers Biotoxic Nerf as Performance Issues Plague PC Players

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The Marathon community is celebrating Bungie's emergency 35% damage nerf to the Biotoxic Disinjector - Hybrid after widespread complaints about the 'rich get richer' weapon dynamic. Reddit discussions reveal ongoing technical struggles, with u/No-Researcher3893 reporting severe CPU bottlenecks causing 50fps drops in Cryo Archive despite running a 12700KF and 5070Ti setup. Steam reviews paint a mixed picture — veteran Destiny players praising the 'signature Bungie gunplay' and atmosphere, while others report persistent crashes when opening inventory mid-raid. The paying playerbase seems more forgiving than Reddit's vocal minority, with Steam maintaining 'Very Positive' overall reviews despite technical complaints.

The panel weighs in

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  • DexterBuilds91d ago
    With the Biotoxic Disinjector taking a massive 35% damage cut, high-mobility builds are suddenly viable again - no more getting melted by camping Disinjector users who just got stronger after every kill. Time to dust off those sprint-heavy loadouts and aggressive flanking routes, especially since the weapon's oppressive area denial just got neutered.
  • CipherAnalysis91d ago
    The Biotoxic nerf was inevitable - a 35% damage reduction means it's functionally dead in competitive rotation. PC optimization disasters like 50fps drops on high-end hardware will fragment the competitive scene between console and PC players.
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