Cerberus Harrier

The Cerberus Harrier is an assault rifle in Mass Effect 3.

Description
These Cerberus-modified Mattock rifles are fully automatic. Cerberus gunsmiths reined in the recoil issues, resulting in a gun that stays on target, but delivers slightly less punch per round than a standard Mattock. As such, the weapon is typically utilized by Cerberus’ elite troopers, who train constantly to make every burst count.

Acquisition

 * Single-player: N/A
 * Multiplayer: Randomly rewarded by purchasing an item pack after the Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack has been downloaded and installed.

Player Notes

 * Cerberus Harrier is highly recommended for long range shooting if you stick to cover, as it decreases recoil greatly. It also helps at close range too, where its fast rate of fire can be used to land a great deal of headshots quickly to efficiently eliminate foes from the fight.
 * Contrary to the weapon description, the Harrier has much higher recoil than the Mattock, therefore using Stabilization Module and a Scope (both on the gun itself and as an armour upgrade) can largely eliminate this problem. Marksman and recoil reduction evolution from the turian class power, Turian Veteran passive power can be highly beneficial, as it maximises ROF whilst reducing recoil.
 * The Harrier benefits greatly from the damage bonus and fresh magazine given by Adrenaline Rush. Contrary to the weapon description, the Harrier actually deals slightly more damage per round than the Mattock. The Barrel and Piercing mods or Armor-Piercing Ammo really benefit this rifle. Being unable to penetrate shields or plating is the second biggest flaw besides recoil, and these additions somewhat alleviates this problem.
 * The only shortcoming to the Harrier is ammo capacity. The Harrier fires at a relatively fast fire rate and will chew through ammo. This can be resolved by using the spare ammunition evolutions of the batarian class power, Batarian Enforcer. Another option is the Extended Clip Capacity mod, which brings the clip size up to 28-36 rounds before needing a reload. This allows both a longer and deadlier hail of gunfire on enemies.

Trivia

 * The assault rifle in Mass Effect Infiltrator, an M-96 Mattock Auto, is similar in function and appearance to the Harrier.