Assault Rifles

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Assault Rifles refers to both the weapon type and the combat-oriented talent available only to Soldiers, the Turian Agent, and the Krogan Battlemaster as a starting talent. Assault rifles are designed for any combat situation, allowing for close-, medium-, and even (in the right circumstances) long-range combat.

Their automatic fire makes assault rifles perfectly designed for taking down enemies quickly or providing cover fire, but due to their high recoil, sniping with assault rifles is very difficult. Short, controlled bursts and a crouching stance are required to hit anything at long range. At close range, spraying bullets into a target is effective, if not as quick as a shotgun blast.

The Assault Rifle talent unlocks the Overkill ability. When active this causes the assault rifle to generate less heat (thus taking longer to overheat) and increases accuracy.

Assault Rifles is an excellent bonus talent for biotic or tech-focused characters. They have a rate of fire of 10 shots per second.

See also: Assault Rifle Guide.

[edit] Talent Ranks

Level 1: Overkill: Firing rifles generates 40% less heat, costs 20% less accuracy. Duration: 10s. Recharge Time: 45s.

Level 2: Increases damage by 5%. Increases accuracy by 10%.

Level 3: Increases damage by 8%. Increases accuracy by 14%.

Level 4: Increases damage by 10%. Increases accuracy by 17%.

Level 5: Increases damage by 12%. Increases accuracy by 20%.

Level 6: Increases damage by 14%. Increases accuracy by 22%.

Level 7: Increases damage by 16%. Increases accuracy by 24%.

Level 8: Advanced Overkill: Firing rifles generates 50% less heat, costs 30% less accuracy. Duration: 12s. Recharge Time: 45s.

Level 9: Increases damage by 18%. Increases accuracy by 26%.

Level 10: Increases damage by 19%. Increases accuracy by 28%.

Level 11: Increases damage by 20%. Increases accuracy by 30%.

Level 12: Master Overkill: Firing rifles generates 60% less heat, costs 40% less accuracy. Duration: 15s. Recharge Time: 45s.

[edit] Assault Rifle types

Below is a list of the types of Assault Rifles and their base stats:

Tsunami line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Ariake Technologies
Damage:	180	192	204	216	228	240	252	264	276	288
Shots Before Overheat:	40.6	42.3	44.2	46.3	48.6	51.1	53.8	57	60.4	64.4
Accuracy Rating:	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36

Crossfire line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Armax Arsenal
Damage:	-	-	-	-	-	-	273	286	299	312
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	-	-	-	65	69	74	81
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	-	-	-	53	55	56	57

Terminator line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Batarian State Arms
Damage:	-	-	-	180	190	200	210	-	230	240
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	42	44	46	49	-	54	56
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	7	10	13	15	-	20	23

Gorgon line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Cerberus Skunkworks
Damage:	210	224	238	252	266	280	294	308	322	336
Shots Before Overheat:	37.5	39	40.5	42.3	44.1	46.2	48.5	50.9	53.7	56.8
Accuracy Rating:	70	71	72	72	73	74	75	75	76	77

Raptor line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Devlon Industries
Damage:	-	-	-	198	209	220	231	242	253	264
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	49	51	54	57	61	65	69
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	31	33	34	36	38	40	42

Banshee line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Elanus Risk Control Services
Damage:	135	144	153	162	171	180	189	198	207	216
Shots Before Overheat:	36	38	39	41	42	44	46	48	51	54
Accuracy Rating:	1	1	1	1	1	4	6	9	12	15

Pulse line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Geth Armory
Damage:	-	-	-	-	-	-	280	294	308	322
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	31	33	36
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	-	-	-	80	80	81	81

Lancer line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Hahne-Kedar
Damage:	120	128	136	144	152	160	168	176	184	192
Shots Before Overheat:	38	39	41	42	44	46	49	51	54	57
Accuracy Rating:	1	3	5	7	10	13	15	17	20	23

Diamond Back line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Hahne-Kedar Shadow Works
Damage:	165	176	187	198	209	220	231	242	253	264
Shots Before Overheat:	39.8	41.4	43.2	45.2	47.4	49.7	52.4	55.3	58.6	62.3
Accuracy Rating:	10	12	15	17	19	21	24	26	28	30

Thunder line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Haliat Armory
Damage:	195	208	221	234	247	260	273	286	299	312
Shots Before Overheat:	39	40.6	42.3	44.2	46.2	49	51	53.8	57	60
Accuracy Rating:	10	12	15	17	19	21	24	26	28	30

Torrent line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Jormangund Technology
Damage:	180	192	204	216	228	240	252	264	276	288
Shots Before Overheat:	46.4	48.7	51.2	54	57.1	60.6	64.6	69.2	74.4	80.5
Accuracy Rating:	50	51	52	54	55	56	58	59	60	61

Breaker line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Kassa Fabrication
Damage:	-	-	-	-	-	-	294	308	322	336
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	65	69	74
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	-	-	-	49	51	52	53

Kovalyov line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Rosenkov Materials
Damage:	-	-	-	-	-	-	315	330	345	360
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	-	-	-	57	61	65	69
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	46	48	50

Avenger line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Elkoss Combine
Damage:	150	160	170	180	190	200	210	220	230	240
Shots Before Overheat:	35	36	37	39	41	42	44	46	48	51
Accuracy Rating:	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

HMWA Basic line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Spectre Gear
Damage:	150	160	170	180	190	200	-	-	-	-
Shots Before Overheat:	37.5	39	40.5	42.3	44.1	46.2	-	-	-	-
Accuracy Rating:	1	3	5	7	10	13	-	-	-	-

The HMWA Basic Assault Rifle can only be acquired through console commands.

HMWA Advanced line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Spectre Gear
Damage:	-	168	178	189	199	210	221	231	-	-
Shots Before Overheat:	-	43.3	45.3	47.4	49.8	52.4	55.4	58.7	-	-
Accuracy Rating:	-	7	10	12	14	17	19	22	-	-

The HMWA Advanced Assault Rifle can only be acquired through console commands.

HMWA Master line of Assault Rifles

Weapon Level:	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
Manufacturer:	Spectre Gear
Damage:	-	-	-	288	304	320	336	352	368	384
Shots Before Overheat:	-	-	-	52.5	55.5	58.8	63	66.8	71.7	77
Accuracy Rating:	-	-	-	72	73	74		75	76	77

Only The HMWA Master Assault Rifle VII and X sophistication level can be found in-game. The rest can be acquired through console commands.

[edit] Classes

The following classes can use the Assault Rifles talent:

• Soldier
• Krogan Battlemaster
• Turian Agent

[edit] See Also

• Assault Rifle Guide
• Equipment
• Shotguns
• Sniper Rifles
• Pistols