Warframe Update 44.1.3: Sobek Acid Shells Nerfed [Patch Notes]

Digital Extremes has officially deployed Warframe Update 44.1.3, delivering a heavy nerf to the Sobek shotgun and its widely abused Acid Shells augment mod, ending years of unchecked room-clearing dominance across high-level Steel Path and Elite Sanctuary Onslaught missions. According to verified reports from Sportskeeda Esports & BGMI, hotfix 44.1.3 arrived as part of the studio's sweeping weapon overhaul, which also stripped out legacy Riven disposition scaling and adjusted global primary ammo efficiency curves. The Sobek had previously anchored top-tier farming loadouts due to Acid Shells dealing percentage-based max health damage in cascading bursts, allowing players like Saryn and Mirage pilots to wipe out entire rooms effortlessly. Under the revised mechanics, the augment's scaling damage radius and chain reaction triggers received hard target caps and diminishing returns against armored heavy units. This rebalance signals a broader philosophy shift at Digital Extremes away from automated map clearing toward deliberate gunplay, arriving amidst broader live-service balance turbulence similar to recent coverage where [BioWare Shut Down: EA Cancels Mass Effect 5 [Confirmed]](/news/bioware-shut-down-mass-effect-canceled) highlighted industry shifts in ongoing game support. Tenno must now completely rebuild their shotgun builds or migrate toward alternative explosive armaments.