April 2019 Riven Disposition Updates

[[DE]Connor 2,850]

Hail Tenno!

As mentioned in our previous Riven Workshop, the Equinox Prime Access which just released brings with it the first in a series of regular Riven disposition tweaks. These changes should be live across all platforms shortly - a full breakdown of changes can be found below:

Primaries

Spoiler

Arca Plasmor: 0.7->0.6
Amprex: 0.85->0.7
Argonak: 1.1->1.2
Baza: 1.1->1.0
Boltor: 0.79->0.95
Braton: 1.01->1.1
Burston: 1.25->1.3
Cernos: 0.92->1.1
Corinth: 1.05->0.95
Daikyu: 1.21->1.3
Dera: 1.25->1.3
Dread: 0.9->1.1
Ferrox: 1.1->1.15
Gorgon: 1.35->1.4
Grakata: 1.15->1.2
Hek: 0.7->0.85
Hema: 1.1->1.2
Ignis: 0.7->0.6
Javlok: 1.1->1.2
Lanka: 0.95->0.85
Latron: 1.15->1.25
Mutalist Cernos: 1.26->1.35
Nagantaka: 1->1.05
Ogris: 1.25->1.3
Panthera: 1.5->1.4
Paris: 1.05->1.2
Penta: 1.25->1.3
Quanta: 1->1.1
Rubico: 0.95->0.8
Scourge: 1.1->1.15
Simulor: 0.7->0.85
Snipetron: 1.165->1.25
Soma: 0.55->0.75
Stradavar: 1.25->1.15
Supra: 1->0.85
Sybaris: 0.9->1
Tiberon: 1.3->1.1
Tonkor: 0.75->0.95
Torid: 1.2->1.3
Vectis: 0.92->0.85
Veldt: 1.1->1.2
Vulkar: 1.45->1.4
Zarr: 1.08->1.15
Zhuge: 1.18->1.25

Secondaries

Spoiler

Akbronco: 1.2->1.25
Akjagara: 1.43->1.25
Aklex: 0.92->0.85
Akvasto: 1.3->1.2
Angstrum: 1.4->1.3
Ballistica: 0.95->1.05
Brakk: 0.95->1.1
Bronco: 1.3->1.35
Catchmoon: 1->0.8
Cycron: 1->1.1
Dual Toxocyst: 1.25->1.3
Gammacor: 0.65->0.8
Hikou: 0.75->0.95
Hystrix: 1.05->1.1
Kohmak: 1.3->1.35
Kulstar: 1.2->1.25
Lato: 1.4->1.35
Lex: 1->1.05
Marelok: 0.65->0.8
Ocucor: 1->1.1
Plinx: 1->1.1
Pox: 0.95->1.05
Pyrana: 1->0.8
Rattleguts: 1->0.9
Sicarus: 1.3->1.15
Sonicor: 0.65->0.8
Spira: 0.85->1
Stubba: 1.25->1.3
Tombfinger: 1->0.85
Twin Grakatas: 0.85->1
Twin Gremlins: 1.4->1.3
Twin Kohmak: 1.2->1.25
Twin Rogga: 1.15->1.2
Vasto: 1.4->1.35
Zakti: 1.1->1.2
Zylok: 1->1.15

This is our first time determining disposition changes with the help of an internal ranking, to help guide dispositions closer to where we feel they should be, and to offer a solid baseline that is less subject to fluctuating player usage stats. I know some of you guys love hearing how we reach these numbers, so I wanted to share a few pieces of insight on how this internal ranking affected the dispositions:

• Although still relatively popular among players for their ninja stylings, most bows have fallen behind the power curve for primaries (unless they’re automatic, or explode with a 6 meter radius). Throwing star weapons could use help for similar reasons, when compared to other secondaries. Therefore, buffs across the board!
• Kitguns were a new introduction since our last wave of disposition changes. Even after accounting for increased popularity due to newness, their usage stats dwarfed most other weapons by a massive degree. Most Kitguns received disposition decreases, but not all were hit as hard as they could have been, because we factored in our personal interpretation of Kitgun strength instead of relying solely on usage stats.
• Soma is an interesting case study - the Soma Prime is a constant staple across all levels of play, ever since we gave the weapon as part of Twitch Prime in 2017. With an MR restriction of 7, it’s intended to be one of the first Primes a new player will acquire. This overall prevalence initially resulted in a low disposition, but our internal rankings will help bring it to a more respectable baseline in the future.

Thanks for reading Tenno, and look forward to another set of changes with our next Prime Access release!

EDIT: For those asking, Melee riven changes are still awaiting the completion of our Melee 3.0 reworks. 
EDIT 2: Removed erroneous Despair listing.

[(PS4)Crackle2012 1,829]

Hurrah for balance!  Thanks for the hard work guys!

[NightmareT12 8,602]

2 minutes ago, [DE]Connor said:

These changes should not be live across all platforms

I'm gonna go ahead and guess this is a typo, indicating "now" instead of "not".

Thanks for the heads up Connor!

[[DE]Connor 2,850]

Just now, NightmareT12 said:

I'm gonna go ahead and guess this is a typo, indicating "now" instead of "not".

Thanks for the heads up Connor!

Yep was a typo, fixed now thanks 👍

[Cloudy_KiTeer 58]

Interesting. I can't wait to see these changes on the rivens I have!

[Poke007 447]

Did Vulkar get nerfed or buffed? Since the color used for it is green but the number went down. XD

[Santana722 262]

A lot of these changes are really bad.

[FrostPrime 648]

About time! Thank you for your hard work and for finally making disposition adjustment a regular event!

[[DE]Connor 2,850]

1 minute ago, Poke007 said:

Did Vulkar get nerfed or buffed? Since the color used for it is green but the number went down. XD

Also fixed, thank you!

[Zelmen 577]

1 minute ago, Poke007 said:

Did Vulkar get nerfed or buffed? Since the color used for it is green but the number went down. XD

Red to me...

Edit, in between update and DE commenting

Edited April 2 by Zelmen

[-AoN-CanoLathra- 3,838]

Well, pretty much every weapon I have a riven for and actually use was either nerfed or left alone. So much for all that time and attention spent on giving weapons non-rng crits.

[-Antares- 136]

I'm going to sell every riven I have and never use it again. Thx, DE.

[Cicasajt 811]

nerf good weapon dispos until they are garbage so we would not want to play anymore

[mmaure 161]

could you maybe not nerf arca plasmor more, what kind of S#&$ is this?

[Husla 4,054]

oof, sicarus hit again.. i rarely see the weapon anymore

[Airwolfen 6,480]

Yay. the Kohm is spared a demise once again

Luckily they see that a dispo change would kill it.

[SteelOverseer666 344]

Yay more balance! Alot of people dont seem to understand what riven disposition is for.

[Graavarg 171]

This is great!

Thanks, DE!

[FrostPrime 648]

1 minute ago, mmaure said:

could you maybe not nerf arca plasmor more, what kind of S#&$ is this?

Popular and strong shotgun gets its rivens nerfed, big shock.

Just now, Husla said:

oof, sicarus hit again.. i rarely see the weapon anymore

They are also adjusting based on effective power as well, so this is a good thing imo regardless.

[Snake_Oil 98]

14 minutes ago, [DE]Connor said:

Angstrum: 1.4->1.3

KEK

[Thelamaking 66]

1 minute ago, Airwolfen said:

Yay. the Kohm is spared a demise once again

Luckily they see that a dispo change would kill it.

They don't seem to mind for other weapons tho.

[RiddleFoxy 6]

where are the promised melees? 😮

[Umbranoir 116]

All good news here! Weapons that need some loving get it, and the meta weebs are crying for their mommas.

Great balancing.

[Lokime 2,364]

Nice. Inb4 Rubico fans start raging.

[Xzorn 6,624]

I still highly disagree with 0.5 being the minimum Disposition. It should be more like 0.75.

All you're really doing is making a functional Riven harder to roll. It's not controlling power creep or anything else.