M-3 Predator

The M-3 Predator is a heavy pistol in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.

Mass Effect 2

M-3 Predator
General Stats
Type	Heavy Pistol
Location	Prologue: Awakening
Accuracy	Moderate
Recoil	High
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic
Fire Rate	300 RPM
Reload Time	1.43
Ammo Per Clip	12
Damage & Bonus Multipliers
Base	37.2
Armor	×1.5
Shields	×1.0
Barrier	×1.0
Spare Ammo Capacity
Default	60
Armor Pack	66
Upgraded	N/A
Both	N/A
Pickup Amount (Min - Max)	11 - 33

Description

Reliable, accurate sidearm. Effective against armor; weak against shields and biotic barriers.

Manufactured by Elanus Risk Control, the Predator is valued as a powerful, deadly, and relatively inexpensive weapon. While it is not generally deployed in the military, where kinetic barriers are common, it’s still very popular in the Terminus Systems where these defenses are less common.

Acquisition

This weapon is obtainable in a locker at the start of Prologue: Awakening.

Squad Use

This weapon can be used by Jack, Jacob, Miranda, Mordin, Tali, Kasumi, Liara, Dr. Amanda Kenson, and Wilson.

Player Notes

• While putting out less damage than the Carnifex or Phalanx, the Predator fires four times as fast as the latter and twice as fast as the former, keeping squadmates in cover longer.
• Due to its faster rate of fire, the Predator is still the best weapon for Jacob and Jack, who lack a rapid-fire weapon. For most other squadmates the Carnifex is preferred for its improved damage output, and for Shepard the Phalanx is the best choice, if available.

Mass Effect 3

• Single-player
• Multiplayer

Trivia

• The appearance of the M-3 Predator is based on the default pistol in Mass Effect.
• In Mass Effect 3, several cutscenes show Shepard and the squad equipped with the M-3 Predator, regardless of whether the character actually uses a pistol as a weapon or has a different pistol equipped.