Scorpion

The Scorpion is a heavy pistol in Mass Effect 3.

Description
Originally issued to the salarian STG to allow small units to contain much larger enemy forces, the Scorpion pistol now sees service galaxy-wide. It fires low-velocity, squash-head projectiles with a dual use. The high-explosive filler within the projectiles contains an adhesive that secures the projectile to the target on impact. When fired into a surface, it turns into a proximity mine.

Player Notes

 * The Scorpion is unique in that it does not fire conventional slugs like other guns do, therefore damage is not instantaneous. Shots detonate roughly three seconds after attaching.
 * The biggest problem with the Scorpion is its very low clip and reserve capacity. Precision is critical to using the Scorpion effectively, though this is somewhat mitigated by the explosive nature of the shots.
 * In addition, the Scorpion is very heavy for a pistol, meaning that characters reliant on powers may be forced to use another weapon.
 * The biggest strength is the explosive manner of the Scorpion, which can result in taking out multiple enemies with a single, well placed shot. It can give a small level of lenience if a shot is misplaced, as the explosion can still do considerable damage.
 * The shots from this weapon can effectively turn the Scorpion into a "mine launcher". This allows deadly ambushes to be created and can ease some of the pressures of an overwhelming force.
 * Ammo powers such as cryo ammo work especially well with this gun as they work for the duration until detonation.

Acquisition

 * Single-player: In the corner next to the power switch during the Female Krogan rescue mission on Sur'Kesh
 * Multiplayer: Randomly rewarded by purchasing a multiplayer item pack.