The SMG in Fortnite Chapter 3 has stirred up quite a discussion. According to many players, the Stinger SMG is one of the most broken weapons they have ever seen. It even beats the overpowered Drum Gun in terms of fire rate and damage.The Stinger SMG in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 has the capability to melt through structures. It is so fast that it ends up inflicting heavy damage on players even before they can get another wall up. Regardless, it seems like there are still several admirers of the SMG.Fortnite has a mix of skilled and casual players. However, the casual players greatly outnumber the skilled professional players. Naturally, they want a weapon that helps them close the skill gap, and the Stinger SMG serves this purpose beautifully.Does the Stinger SMG in Fortnite Chapter 3 need a nerf?Professional players such a Liquid Stretch recently went on a rant about how bad the game is, given the state of SMGs in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1. He even asked players to sign a petition to nerf the broken Stinger SMGs and wants Epic Games to buff the shotguns.Liquid STRETCH@StretchPetition to nerf SMG's and the MK and buff shotguns Sign below here 👇09:16 AM · Dec 18, 20214878122Petition to nerf SMG's and the MK and buff shotguns Sign below here 👇Most professional players believe that the Stinger SMG in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 needs a nerf. Additionally, they also want the Shotgun buffed and made the go-to weapon for close-range combat. The rationale behind this is that the Stinger promotes a spray-and-pray meta, while players want a meta that requires skills.Liquid STRETCH@Stretchplease man. please remove these smgs or fix them this is not okay or fun nobody is having fun, i can name 10 T1 pros off the top of my head who dont wanna play rn and arent touching the game @FNCompetitive @xSUND0WN08:38 AM · Dec 18, 202188011please man. please remove these smgs or fix them this is not okay or fun nobody is having fun, i can name 10 T1 pros off the top of my head who dont wanna play rn and arent touching the game @FNCompetitive @xSUND0WNOverpowered SMGs in Fortnite Chapter 3 have ruined the experience of several players. Many of them have ended up claiming that they aren't enjoying the game at all and that it's "awful".Liquid STRETCH@Stretchi haven’t played fortnite in like 4 days I’ve only watched but why are people not complaining about SMGs??? The game is awful rn you’re brainwashed to keep playing it08:30 AM · Dec 16, 2021272543i haven’t played fortnite in like 4 days I’ve only watched but why are people not complaining about SMGs??? The game is awful rn you’re brainwashed to keep playing itStinger SMG in Fortnite Chapter 3 still has a lot of fansEvery coin has two sides to it, and so does the discussion surrounding the Stinger SMG in Fortnite. It seems like the broken nature of the weapon only upsets professional players. The casual players, on the other hand, are extremely satisfied with the weapon.Antre@Antre___I’ve never seen a comp player complain this fucking muchIf you’re not enjoying fn then maybe you should stop playing rather than complain on Twitter6:34 PM · Dec 18, 202143627I’ve never seen a comp player complain this fucking muchIf you’re not enjoying fn then maybe you should stop playing rather than complain on Twitter https://t.co/iZ8rkJapM8LDNU Lucid@LDNULucidThe new stinger smg is soo good in fortnite chapter 3 #Fortnite #gaming9:22 PM · Dec 15, 20213The new stinger smg is soo good in fortnite chapter 3 #Fortnite #gaming︎ MEGA | Blayze@Blayze614This new Fortnite season feels weird but good. Shotguns are no longer a must have in battles. Trust me keep the Stinger SMG and you'll win plenty in no time also love how the new MK7 AR is too hopefully no nerfs come.03:30 AM · Dec 7, 202111This new Fortnite season feels weird but good. Shotguns are no longer a must have in battles. Trust me keep the Stinger SMG and you'll win plenty in no time also love how the new MK7 AR is too hopefully no nerfs come.According to many players, the Stinger SMG is the very reason Fortnite Chapter 3 is the best. It helps them counter the sweaty builders and the nasty one-shot shotgun players. It will be interesting to see how Epic Games reacts to this situation and whether players will see an SMG nerf in the near future.