M-98 Widow/ME3MP

Description
Several research firms spent a considerable fortune trying to redesign the Widow sniper rifle. Their goal was to retain the geth weapon's considerable firepower while reducing its recoil, so that the gun could be fired without breaking a nonsynthetic's arm. After much trial and error, one company finally produced a usable model rolled out to the galactic market.

Acquisition
Weapons are randomly rewarded through purchases of item packs. The M-98 Widow is categorized as rare.

Player Notes

 * The Widow is one of four sniper rifles in multiplayer capable of armor piercing without using the aid of Armor-Piercing Ammo or the use of Piercing mod. It has a native 50cm penetration rate, which is enough to pierce most thin cover. With the piercing mod added on the Widow, the penetration distance gets even larger, but that won't increase the damage done to enemies after penetrating through objects.
 * The Widow cripples players who want to use powers frequently. Even if using a level X on its own, with weight-reduction evolutions and without a second weapon, it is still weighty. A solid weapon for Soldiers as they're more reliant on bullets and grenades, and less so on powers. Other classes and races may have weight problems with it and should be mindful of the extra cooldown time on powers and abilities.
 * The N7 Demolisher's signature power, Supply Pylon, helps remedy the low ammo capacity of the Widow.
 * The Widow is not considered a geth weapon for the purposes of Networked AI's geth weapon damage bonus.