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Game Access public Game Access Conference '25 07.06.2025

Weapon Balancing 101: From Concept to Implementation

Matej Dubec (Bohemia Interactive)
Have you ever wondered what the process of balancing weapons looks like? People usually think that balancing weapons is all about tweaking the numbers in Excel or Google sheets, but at the end of this presentation you will see that there is more to it than just typing numbers in a spreadsheet editor. In this beginner friendly talk, we'll discuss how a vision for a weapon translates into actual weapon stats, all backed with real examples from the Vigor weapon overhaul.