Geth Pulse Rifle/ME3MP

Description
Geth pulse rifles are comparable to a standard stock assault rifle, but finely balanced with low-recoil and incredibly high accuracy. The pulse rifle fires a rapid stream of light-weight slugs which are wrapped in a phasic envelope to increase their damage.

Acquisition
Weapons are randomly rewarded through purchases of item packs. The Geth Pulse Rifle is categorized as rare.

Player Notes

 * Damage is the Pulse Rifle's crippling shortcoming, inflicting far less damage than any other Assault Rifle. The damage is so low, the only weapon with a lower damage per shot is the Geth Plasma SMG. This effectively means whereas some rifles would kill in about 3-5 shots, the Pulse Rifle would require 10-15 rounds - a margin that will likely be further widened against armored targets. To mitigate this problem, apply appropriate mods, use appropriate powers and aim consistently for enemy heads.
 * The weapon's slow reload time is another significant factor, rivaling the Revenant. However, it can be "reload cancelled"; sprint or perform a dodge maneuver when the steam blows off.
 * When a geth multiplayer character uses this weapon, it inflicts more damage (only if points have been invested in the Networked AI passive power).
 * The Magazine Upgrade would really benefit this rifle, giving 144 rounds per clip at Level 5, more than any other weapon with the exceptions of the N7 Typhoon (180 rounds with a Level 5 Magazine Upgrade) and the Geth Plasma SMG (180 rounds maximum with the Magazine Upgrade and the Heat Sink, both at Level 5).
 * The Extended Barrel is not as useful on this weapon since the Pulse Rifle already has a low level of damage. The Piercing Mod is also questionable at best as its already low damage will be decreased to the point whenever piercing cover, the damage is even less than the Geth Plasma SMG.
 * The Scope is not necessary because it's already pin-point accurate. The Stability Dampener, though is minimally effective for the same reason, makes the very little recoil even less noticeable.
 * Using the Geth Pulse Rifle with a character that can increase its fire rate, such the Turian Soldier with Marksman and the N7 Destroyer with Devastator Mode, can increase the weapon's effectiveness.