The "Bulge XL" Armor items have had their stats lowered to be more balanced

 

Many players have noticed a change in their Attack and Defense stats in Mafia Wars 2. This is because the reward for the weekly mission, the Bulge 4XL and the Bulge 2XL, have had their statistics lowered by the development team.

The statistics for the items were too high, and they were out of balance with other armor items of the same levels.

The drop in statistics was made to level the playing field for players during PvP battles.  This change happened to all players who owned the items, so there is not a net advantage from one player to another.

 

Thanks for your understanding in this matter.

 

--The Mafia Wars 2 Support Team