Phaeston/ME3MP

Description
Named after a turian spirit of creation, the Phaeston was engineered to provide the best possible balance between accuracy and firepower in a machine gun. Each shot is tempered by kickback dampeners inside the shoulder stock, which lets the Phaeston pack more punch than other weapons its size without sacrificing precision. Its fully automatic fire and relatively light weight has turned the Phaeston into the turian infantry's primary go-to weapon.

Acquisition
Weapons are randomly rewarded through purchases of item packs. The Phaeston is categorized as uncommon.

Player Notes

 * Thanks to its rate of fire, low recoil, and high ammo capacity, the Phaeston can be a good single weapon for Soldiers who would prefer to travel light and use powers primarily.
 * The Phaeston has very little recoil, and with even a Level I Stability Damper modification equipped, it has extremely little muzzle climb.
 * The only real weakness of this Assault Rifle is its lack of damage, which is countered by its fair accuracy and good rate of fire, as well as its equal damage against any opponent. Extended Barrel mods can be used to address this weakness to a point.
 * It is an excellent weapon for a Sentinel to use, as it can be employed in a similar manner to the M-76 Revenant but with drastically less weight penalty.
 * The Phaeston is weak against armor. It's a good strategy to keep a weapon that can do more damage to armor, such as a heavy pistol.
 * The Extended Thermal Clip mod is very useful on the Phaeston, allowing 70-90 shots to be fired before needing to reload. This can make for a very good replacement for one of the higher capacity weapons such as the Geth Pulse Rifle, or M-76 Revenant, and more versatile than the Tempest or Geth SMG.
 * The Phaeston's large clip, high firing rate, and respectable accuracy make it well-suited for the turian soldier's Marksman power. The Turian Veteran power also mitigates the recoil.