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The N7 Typhoon is an assault rifle in Mass Effect 3.

Description[]

The Typhoon is a distinctive light machine gun featuring a face shield to protect the shooter from headshots. Its power and recoil are so notorious that it includes a high-tech kinetic reducer to fight muzzle climb. Since the reducer tries to limit all motion by the weapon, marksmen do not engage it while moving and instead reduce the recoil only while they are in cover.

Acquisition[]

Single-player

The N7 Typhoon is available after downloading the Mass Effect 3: Groundside Resistance Pack.[1]

In the Legendary Edition it is available from the Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Citadel Embassies for a base amount of 150,000 credits.

Multiplayer

Weapons are randomly rewarded through purchases of item packs. The N7 Typhoon is categorized as ultra-rare and requires Mass Effect 3: Earth.

Player Notes[]

General
  • The N7 Typhoon is the heaviest assault rifle in the game, second only to the Geth Spitfire in multiplayer, making it less practical for power-dependent classes to use. Pairing the Typhoon with another weapon is not recommended unless that weapon is exceptionally light or the player is not concerned with weight and power cooldowns.
  • The Typhoon can be likened to an improved version of the M-76 Revenant in terms of firepower and bullet spread. While in cover, it can be used as a moderately effective mid-to-long range weapon. Using it in cover is highly recommended.
  • The Typhoon has a native penetration of 100cm, which lets it tear through Guardian shields, armor plating, and cover without the aid of an Assault Rifle Piercing Mod.
  • The Typhoon receives a damage multiplier of 2.0x when it reaches its maximum firing rate.[2] Activating the Marksman power immediately grants this "spin-up" bonus.
  • The Typhoon deals an additional 50% bonus damage against targets with any protection (shields, barriers or armor). This makes the Typhoon surpass even the Cerberus Harrier in terms of sustained Damage-Per-Second (DPS).[3]
  • Like the Geth Plasma SMG and the Geth Spitfire, the N7 Typhoon has a slow rate of fire when the trigger is first pulled, before spooling up to its high fire rate. It fires about four rounds before doing so. This trait is very useful when trying to accurately engage an enemy at range since it is very easy to fire single shots at this lower rate of fire.
  • The N7 Typhoon's recoil increases as the weapon levels up. Because of this an Assault Rifle Stability Damper mod is highly recommended.
  • Adrenaline Rush can be activated while firing the Typhoon to instantly reload it.

Single-player
  • The Typhoon is easily the single most effective weapon for squadmates that are able to equip it, especially if combined with an ammo power. Its native penetration combined with the right weapon mods means the squadmate tendency to shoot directly at enemies behind cover will still result in kills. James Vega with upgraded Incendiary Ammo, Ashley Williams with Marksman, and Garrus Vakarian in particular can down the toughest foes in mere seconds even on Insanity difficulty.

Multiplayer
  • The Typhoon can be very effective in the hands of the turian classes because of the weapon damage and stability bonuses from the passive class powers Turian Veteran and Armiger Legion. The Geth Juggernaut Soldier's class passive also provides a significant stability bonus.
    • The Turian Soldier is even more effective with this weapon with Marksman; though the faster rate of fire can make the muzzle climb even more severe, the increases to accuracy and damage tend to make up for this.
  • Like other weapons that benefit from continuous firing, the Typhoon is effective in the hands of the N7 Destroyer Soldier, as it can gain additional magazine size and the Destroyer is highly stun resistant with Devastator Mode active, making it easier to fire uninterrupted.
  • Stun-resistant and resilient classes like the Geth Juggernaut Soldier have an easier time firing the Typhoon without being interrupted.
  • Adrenaline Rush, Marksman, or a Thermal Clip Pack can be used to instantly reload the Typhoon and provide a large temporary damage boost.

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