Nerfing

Synonyms of nerfing

• weakening
• reducing
• toning down

Antonyms of nerfing

• enhancing
• strengthening
• boosting

Collocations of nerfing

nerfing abilities

Frequency: 70 %

The game developers are nerfing abilities to balance gameplay.

nerfing weapons

Frequency: 65 %

Players were disappointed when the developers started nerfing weapons.

nerfing characters

Frequency: 60 %

The latest update includes nerfing characters to make the game more fair.

nerfing stats

Frequency: 50 %

The nerfing of stats caused a shift in the game's meta.

nerfing powers

Frequency: 45 %

Players were upset about the nerfing of powers that they had grown accustomed to.

Idiomatic Expressions for nerfing

• Phrase: nerfing a weapon
  Meaning: to decrease the strength or capabilities of a weapon in a video game
  Usage: Players were disappointed when the developers announced they would be nerfing the most powerful weapon in the game.