N7 Crusader/ME3SP

Description
Bruised and bloody Alliance marines on Torfan attributed their survival against waves of batarian mercenaries to the precision and stopping power of the Crusader. With a design patterned on riot shotguns, this weapon has a moderate rate of fire that rewards careful aiming. Since this accuracy provides little room for error, the Crusader is primarily used by highly trained soldiers.

Acquisition

 * Single-player: Included in the N7 Collector's Edition Pack as a bonus item for players who order the Collector's or Digital Deluxe Edition of Mass Effect 3.

Player Notes

 * Instead of a spray of pellets, the Crusader fires a single, high-precision slug.
 * The slug it shoots is capable of piercing through thin materials, similar to the Javelin and M-98 Widow.
 * One major drawback is the fact that the projectile will only hit the center of the cross-hairs, which reduces close-range effectiveness.
 * Firing the Crusader from the hip sacrifices very little, if any, accuracy.
 * Due to the nature of the Crusader, it is often better to use the Crusader as more of a sniper rifle without the scope. Headshots are very lethal and, unlike other shotguns, are not down to luck of pellet spread at range; if the crosshairs are placed on the enemy head, it will do the same damage regardless of range.
 * The Crusader has a high rate of fire for a shotgun, however a large amount of vertical recoil is produced after each shot, which will cause rapidly-fired shots to miss outside of close range if not compensated for.
 * Because all of the damage is placed into a single projectile, and not multiple lower-damage projectiles, the Crusader is more effective against armored targets when compared to other shotguns. However, this also means that some of the Crusader's damage will not bleed through a target's shields on higher difficulties, due to shield gate.
 * The Crusader is viciously powerful at longer ranges, on par with most sniper rifles and semi-automatic assault rifles, allowing it to act as an effective substitute for rifles like the M-99 Saber or M-92 Mantis.
 * When equipped with a Smart Choke the sniping capabilities of this weapon sky-rocket. This will give the gun maximum accuracy.