N7 Crusader/ME3MP

The N7 Crusader is a shotgun in Mass Effect 3.

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
The N7 Crusader is randomly awarded if individual or squad goals are completed as part of weekend challenges or community weekend challenges.

Player Notes

 * Instead of a spray of pellets, the Crusader fires a single high-precision slug.
 * The slug it shoots is capable of shooting 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.
 * The Crusader has a natural armor-piercing property, enough to bypass cover and Guardian shields.
 * When equipped with a Shotgun Smart Choke(Lvl 5 seems to do the trick) the sniping capabilities of this weapon sky-rocket. This will give the gun maximum accuracy.