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A while ago he got secondary shotgun which is a start. They gave some attention which is nice. Still his gadget and main weapon are just meh. He is ok in couple maps at couple locations.
If leaks don't lie I saw Blitz getting stuff like faster aim and scope on pistol. So one of chars I like could be getting a buff he deserves but it would be nice Castle receiving another look. His walls will eat some utility but it won't matter much. If his walls took like 2 gadgets or 2 breaching charges it would be worth picking him. Giving him 3->4 walls and a bit better gun is an option too.
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The devs feel like Castle is in a good spot at the moment. He can be extremely useful with a coordinated team, and they feel buffing him even a little bit could result in his pick rate and win delta skyrocketing.
over 4 years ago - UbiYubble - Direct link
Originally Posted by D4NW0LF
Understandable, do feel like the UMP in general needs a buff though (has been talked about by many for a long time). I don't think his pickrate would skyrocket either unless he becomes broken, as like you said he still needs coordination.
Buffing the UMP for Castle would inadvertently buff Pulse who is still pretty strong on defense already. I've seen a small group of people suggest giving Castle a different variation of the UMP, but I'm not well-versed enough with guns to know if there even is a different UMP out there.