Widow Anti-Material Rifle

The X98-e Widow Anti-Material Rifle is a sniper rifle from Mass Effect 2. It shoots only once before reloading, but is the standard weapon (as in non-heavy) with the highest damage potential per shot. The weapon's biggest shortcomings are its low ammo capacity and its slow rate of fire.

In-game Description
Accurate and deadly anti-material rifle. Effective against armor,shields, and biotic barriers. Upgrades the Viper Sniper Rifle.

Weighing in at 39 kilograms, the Widow Anti-Material Rifle is primarily used by sniper teams in assault missions against armored vehicles or krogan. While kinetic barriers offer effective protection on vehicles, the kind generated by conventional military field generators are far too weak against the Widow.

The Widow was never designed to be carried and fired by a human. Although this modified model can be carried, no ordinary human could fire it without shattering an arm.

Trivia

 * In Mass Effect 2, the X98-e Widow upgrades the X97-e Viper and the X92-e Mantis Sniper Rifles.
 * If Commander Shepard is of the Soldier or Infiltrator classes, he/she can choose the X98-e Widow in the Collector Cruiser.