User:Phalanx-a-pedian/M-8 Avenger

The M-8 Avenger is an assault rifle in Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3.

Overview
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Trivia

 * Many cutscenes show Shepard and other squad members using the Avenger, even if they don't have use of it in-game.
 * Weapons Lockers show an Avenger picture as their icon.
 * The appearance is based on the default Hahne-Kedar Lancer assault rifle in Mass Effect – the original Elkoss Combine "Avenger" rifle had the same 3D model but a red texture without the M8 markings.
 * The side of the rifle's scope is emblazoned with the words "Hard Lock." One place where it is easy to see this is at the end of Mass Effect 2, when Joker is providing covering fire, shooting down the Collector infantry.
 * The N7 Valkyrie is a variant of the Avenger.
 * Like the Mattock and Vindicator, the Avenger's integrated scope was removed from its model in Mass Effect 3, likely to avoid looking redundant if the player adds a scope mod. In game, this does not affect its (unmodded) accuracy.
 * There are two versions of the Avenger seen in Mass Effect 3: one similar in appearance to its previous incarnation, carried by NPCs, and one without the built-in scope, carried by Shepard and the squad.